MATTHEW T. FOSTER

**** ***** ***** ~ Fort Collins, Colorado 80526

203-***-**** ~ ad1qkv@r.postjobfree.com

BAR ADMISSION

State of Connecticut Admitted June 2008

State of New York Admitted March 2010

Federal District Court of Connecticut Admitted May 2011

EDUCATION

Western New England University, School of Law Springfield, MA

Juris Doctor, May 2007

Member of the Athletic Committee and Annual Basketball Tournament Committee

Received Westlaw and LexisNexis Certifications in Statutes, Advanced Case Law, and Secondary Sources

University of Vermont Burlington, VT

Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Political Science, May 2003

Minor is Business Administration

Member of Student Legal Services (SLS)

Dean’s List

WRUV FM Burlington DJ, 90.1

Volunteer for Vermont Adaptive Ski Sport (VASS); Volunteer of the Month Award in October 2002

Theater Club- set design and construction

EXPERIENCE

Title Officer January 2021 to Present

Title Examination s for Commercial and Residential Real Estate

oConducted property searches on Commercial and Residential Real Estate in order to confirm that title is valid for a transaction, whether it be a loan, sale, easement, title report, or a variety of other products.

oWorked with customers and clients to find the best solution to title issues that arise.

oProficient with various title software programs and online resources that assist in title work.

Cured title defects

oCollaborated with colleagues to cure title issues and defects that arise in Commercial and Residential Real Estate.

oWorked with lawyers, county clerks, and customers to determine the most prudent and appropriate solutions to solve title issues.

Independent Landman July 2012 to Present

Mineral Ownership Determination, Title Work, Curative, Due Diligence Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas

oPerformed detailed research and analysis to compose mineral ownership reports and correlating Runsheets in order to determine record ownership for surface and minerals.

oDetermined working interest, net revenue interest, and mineral interests.

oProficient with Bureau of Land Management LR2000 Software, and Proficient with Wyoming, Colorado, and Kansas Oil and Gas Well websites.

oConducted curative work in order to cure title defects.

oAssisted in resolving complex title issues relating to title research.

Lease-checks

oConducted necessary research to determine leasehold interests.

oComposed lease check reports and Runsheets to reflect leasehold positions.

Abstracts

oCompiled and organized documentation and composed Abstract Runsheets, which included County, State and Federal Abstracts.

oResearched surface ownership, tax status of land owners and related surface encumbrances.

Hunt, Leibert, Jacobson, P.C. Hartford, CT

Associate Attorney February 2010 to July 2012

Trial Work

oConducted Summary Process and Small Claims Trials, which included performing legal research, composing pre-trial motions, conducting pre-trial negotiations, and executing all necessary preparation for all phases of said trials.

oAssisted senior partners in preparation for Real Estate, Summary Process, and Foreclosure Trials including legal research, preparing witnesses to testify, composing pre-trial briefs and motions, and conducting pre-trial negotiations.

Short Calendar

oArgued before the Short Calendar judges on motions, such as Motions for Summary Judgment, Motions to Dismiss, Motions for Strict Foreclosure, Motions for Foreclosure by Sale and other pre-trial motions.

Real Estate Transactions

oRepresented corporate and residential buyers and sellers in real estate transactions before and after closings.

oAttended real estate closings for business properties and residential properties and advocated on behalf of clients at the closings.

Probate

oWorked with clients to submit necessary documentation for probate of estates and provided counsel to clients with regards to the said probate of estates.

Commercial Contract and Lease Work

oComposed leases for corporate and individual clients for real estate leases.

oReviewed and analyzed leases and contracts for corporate and individual clients and counseled said clients with regards to the leases.

Title Searches

oPerformed title searches to determine ownership of land for corporate and residential clients in advance of real estate transactions.

State of Connecticut Judicial Branch, Clerk’s Office New Haven, CT

Temporary Assistant Clerk, New Haven Superior Court Civil and Family Division December 2007 to February 2010

Courtroom Clerk for the Honorable Thomas J. Corradino, Civil Judge for the Judicial District of New Haven

oAssisted the court and observed courtside and jury trials from the pre-trial stage through jury selection and disposition.

Courtroom Clerk for the Honorable Stephen F. Frazzini, Family Judge for the Judicial District of New Haven

oDrafted judicial orders relating to custody, visitation, short calendar motions, and ex parte relief.

oCompiled judgment paperwork for dissolutions of marriage, dissolutions of civil unions, and custody cases.

oReviewed ex parte motions, restraining order applications, and uncontested divorce files for compliance with Connecticut law.

Decided and acted upon motions in civil cases for default for failure to appear and default for failure to plead.

Temporary Assistant Clerk, New Haven Superior Court, Criminal Division June 2008 to February 2010

Courtroom Clerk for the Honorable Joseph A. Licari, Jr., Criminal Judge for the Judicial District of New Haven

oAssisted the court and observed courtside and jury trials from the pre-trial stage through jury selection and disposition as well as sentencing modifications.

oResearched legal issues in both criminal and civil cases and scheduled matters for pre-trial hearings, trial, and sentencings.

MEMBERSHIPS/OTHER SKILLS

Member of Wyoming Association of Professional Landmen (WAPL)

American Association of Petroleum Landmen (AAPL)

Denver Association of Petroleum Landmen (DAPL)

Proficient in Microsoft Products

Active Member and Finance Officer of Larimer County Dive Rescue Team

ACHIEVEMENTS/SPECIAL INTERESTS

Received Second Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, May 2006;

Vermont State Champion in Tae Kwon Do, April 2003

Half Ironman Competition in Boulder, CO, August 2018

Received Fifth Level Certification in the Martial Art, Kravmaga, February 2019

New York City Marathon, November 2011 and 2019

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