Dawn Selden

ad2b4z@r.postjobfree.com / 281-***-****

Legal Experience

Commercial Real Estate Paralegal

Dhanani Group 2023

Perform due diligence, title and survey examination for potential title objections; drafted Easement Agreement for drainage; drafted Amended and Restated Access and Parking Agreement to further define easements and specifications for construction and installation of a monument sign with adjacent landowner and tenants; reviewed condemnation documentation related to sites in multiple states, researched ownership records related to properties affected by proposed condemnation, and created analytical report of proposed condemnation; review real estate documentation related to fast food restaurant operations; review ground leases and triple net leases; draft internal leases and OTAs and communicate with brand franchisors for assignment of new brand locations to add to Franchise Agreement; drafted lender documentation required to submit requests for draws included in Credit Agreement and confirmed receipt of funds; perform due diligence for commercial litigation matter related to breach of contract; document new and ongoing litigation matters on litigation tracker; track critical dates for PSAs and real estate development on real estate tracker (status reports utilizing Excel spreadsheets).

Contract Administrator

TCW Global 2023

Create new profiles in Conga contract management system with terms and conditions and renewal notifications; review and extract contracts terms within Box document repository to transfer to Conga CRM; review, redline, and edit Master Service Agreements, NDAs, Vendor Agreements, Lender Consents, and Subconsultant Agreements provided by clients; review commercial insurance requirements for clients with company’s existing insurance coverage.

Paralegal

DocuSystems 2021

Prepare mediation documents, including checklists and demands; prepare litigation document request letters; prepare Plaintiff Fact Sheets; update DCM with client status and loss profile; interview clients to assess damages, insurance coverage, and shortfalls; extract case-relevant information from client documentation; attend weekly Zoom Meetings with attorneys and paralegals to discuss personal injury/mass tort case preparation.

Intake Specialist

Wilens Law 2019

Attended meetings with lead attorney for medical and statutory requirements for various mass tort personal injury cases; respond to system-generated incoming and outgoing calls from interested parties to discuss qualifying questions for new cases; complete intake questionnaires for prospective clients by asking qualifying questions while remaining empathetic to their individual situations; update case notes in Excel spreadsheets saved in DropBox.

Commercial Real Estate and Environmental Paralegal

Petroleum Wholesale, L.P. 2006-2007

Drafted and reviewed terms of Contracts for Purchase and Sale of real and personal property; for multi-site, single-site, & multi-state transactions, reviewed title commitments & surveys; drafted title/survey objection letters; prepared spreadsheets to track outstanding title and survey issues; identified defective real estate instruments and legal descriptions; reviewed Escrow Instructions; drafted Deeds, Assignments of Leases, and Bills of Sale, and prepared other standard closing documents; reviewed Settlement Statements (HUDs); orchestrated closing with all parties to transaction, including brokers, lenders/lender's counsel, sellers/buyers, title companies, surveyors, etc.; managed all miscellaneous real estate administration matters, including obtaining property insurance certificates; reviewed loan documentation ancillary to Credit Agreements for financings of recent construction of improved properties; tracked properties identified for relinquishment/replacement for 1031 tax deferred exchanges; reviewed Closing Instructions and 1031 exchange documents; resolved post-closing matters and prepared closing binders; orchestrated resolution of various environmental regulatory and compliance issues with environmental agencies; prepared spreadsheets to track status of resolution of environmental compliance issues including Stage II testing; reviewed Phase I Environmental Reports; registered PSTs with various environmental agencies and Fire Marshall offices; applied for rezoning permits; applied for and managed transfer of ownership and location of liquor licenses at county, city, state, and federal level with alcohol regulatory agencies through closing; drafted gas station leases; drafted, negotiated, and amended non-petroleum leases (space leases, building leases, billboard leases, etc.); prepared UCC Financing Statements to perfect security interest in collateral; drafted all documentation and correspondence related to non-judicial foreclosure of deed of trust liens, including preparing for auctioning of collateral; transferred title of rolling stock; reviewed terms of UFOCs and Franchise Agreements of nationally-recognized restaurant companies and managed site approval process (contract administration).

Spherion 2004-2006

Reviewed terms of Contracts for Purchase and Sale of real and personal property; reviewed title commitments & surveys; ;drafted title/survey objection letters; identified defective real estate instruments and legal descriptions; drafted various title curative documents (i.e. Deeds, Assignments of Leases, Estoppel Certificates, etc.); reviewed Escrow Instructions; drafted Deeds, Assignments of Leases, and Bills of Sale, and prepared other standard closing documents; abstracted terms of various types of leases (Ground Leases, Non-Petroleum Leases, Lessor-Built Leases, etc.); reviewed lease amendments, terminations, assignments, letters of renewal, and various Option to Purchase Agreements; performed due diligence of chain of title and legal description issues; researched real estate files for permitted variance and zoning certificates and copies of meeting minutes referencing city ordinances approving variances for deviations in building setback line requirements; gathered Phase I Environmental Reports and historical information of sites for disclosure to potential buyers; drafted Certificates of Authority for dispositions of sites and managed an Access database to track expirations of Certificates of Authority.

Municipality Paralegal

Johnson Radcliffe & Petrov 2001-2003

Drafted, reviewed, and/or researched all documents related to the annexation of property into water districts and cities, including title reports and commitments, certificates as to liens/no liens and qualified voters, certificates of corporate resolution and authority, certificates of good standing from Secretary of State, certificates of ownership from appraisal districts, strategic partnership agreements with City of Houston, orders of dissolution of water districts, annexation and reimbursement agreements, district boundary maps/surveys, deeds reflecting ownership of property, metes and bounds of property, and various petitions from landowners/developers; prepared annexation applications for city consents; prepared civil rights submission letters to U.S. Dept. of Justice; and finalized annexations; assisted engineers with preparation of bond applications, and drafted and finalized all transcript documents for the issuance of municipal securities for water districts and cities: open market and Texas Water Development Board bond issues, revenue anticipation notes, and refunding issuances valued at more than $1M for water districts and cities, including Attorney General transcripts and all closing documents; prepared correspondence in compliance with continuing disclosure requirements; researched municipal ordinances of various municipalities; drafted new ordinances or amended existing ordinances pertaining to planning and zoning issues adopted by cities; prepared standby fee applications and prepared escrow and surplus fund applications for TCEQ approval; drafted all election documents, trained election officials, and managed all aspects of water district and city elections; drafted and researched various easements and deeds for water districts and cities; drafted correspondence and documents related to condemnation proceedings of property by authority of eminent domain of water districts; prepared preliminary drafts of Plaintiff's Original Petition related to water districts' delinquent customer accounts; drafted agendas and meeting minutes for water district meetings; attended and conducted meetings with partners; supervised legal secretary on routine clerical tasks; attended seminars to assist in marketing of Firm's services related to water districts.

Sales & Marketing Experience

Inside Sales & Marketing Specialist

GMA Garnet USA, Corp. 2019-2020

Developed business in the industrial garnet industry; developed sales strategies designed to demonstrate the features and benefits of the products to achieve increased sales and profitability; engaged in technical discussions with potential clients through demonstrations and presentations; performed needs analysis and discussed value propositions with defined products for prospective customers; generated new leads from online searches of prospective customers in assigned territories; used leads generated from UCC Financing Statements generated from various Secretary of State systems to prospect potential customers who refinanced or purchased waterjet machine equipment for their business operations; prepared activity reports for management with Excel spreadsheets; attended manufacturing trade show in Long Beach, California to market company’s product line to business owners who operate waterjet machines and/or engage in industrial blast operations.

Benefits Consultant

Physicians Mutual Insurance Company 2014-2018

Developed sales of Medicare Medigap, dental, cancer, & life insurance products & fixed annuities (independent benefits) primarily for senior market; prospect management at various small businesses for employees' independent benefits needs; updated SalesForce with lead activity; conducted seminars to educate seniors as to their options for Medicare gap & retirement benefits; earned "Pacesetter Plus" performance level within 1st 90 days of employment; qualified for company's annual Hawaii convention vacation; qualified as a top new agent producer to attend corporate office "University Training".

American Income Life Insurance Company 2009-2017

Developed sales of term, whole life, cancer supplement, and accidental death and hospitalization insurance benefits primarily to labor union, credit union, and association members; trained and supervised new sales agents on sales techniques and company procedures; provided high level of customer service to clients of existing policies; qualified for several annual company conventions and earned numerous performance accolades as one of the top producers for local agency.

Education

Paralegal Studies Certification Program, ABA Approved

Southwestern Professional Institute - Houston, TX

B.S. in Business Administration

San Diego State University - San Diego, CA

Certifications, Licenses, and Commissions

Paralegal Certification, ABA Approved

General Lines Agent, TX Dept. Insurance

Notary Public, State of Texas

Computer Skills

MicroSoft Office 365 (Outlook, Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams); Foxit; Adobe Acrobat DC; NetSuite; SalesForce; Conga; Box; DocuSign; Zoom (Video Conference Calling & Screen Sharing); Skype for Business; Snipping Tool; DropBox; Slack

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