Real Estate Paralegal
Resume:
Paul A. Alarcon
Brookhaven, Georgia 30319
Cell 404-***-****
EDUCATION
The National Center for Paralegal Training, Atlanta, Georgia 2/93, an ABA approved Paralegal Program with a specialty in business transactions.
Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, 12/82, B.S.-Economics and B.A.-History/Minor-English
WORK HISTORY
Contracts/Operations/Network and Commercial Real Estate/Corporate and Litigation Senior Paralegal, AT&T Mobility LLC successor by name change to Cingular Wireless LLC, Atlanta, GA; July 12 2000 to May 2, 2019. I work as a liaison between the legal department and network/corporate real estate, litigation and corporate/merger-acquisition plus National Real Estate Administration. Main duties are to review, approve negotiate, assist in negotiation, draft, research, correspond and work with all parties to perfect Vendor Contracts, Master Lease/License Agreements, licenses, leases, real estate contracts, ancillary documents for the development of a Network and the Purchasing and Acquisition of Real Property for this wireless industry. My territory involves the Western States markets plus the Southeast and Gulf States markets of the USA. I assist nationwide as needed for information or dispute resolution for all markets. I also assist in developing the transition of the AT&T Mobility/Cingular network real estate market to a cohesive national level by drafting standardized real estate documents, assisting in the Master Lease Program and establishing national legal negotiation guidelines. Other duties are to assist the Partnerhships/MLA group with the National Tower and Carrier management deals as well as regional tower companies. Review of retail leases and RE acquisitions plus analysis of environmental and title reports are further duties as well as to broker and resolve landlord/tenant disputes and work to cure. I work closely with corporate council, outside council, opposing council, consultants, government officials and landlords/licensors. I support the Corporate Real Estate, Litigation and Merger Acquisition groups in regards to property concerning discovery, financial analysis, etc.
Contracts/Commercial Real Estate Paralegal, Nextel South Corp. d/b/a Nextel Communications; Norcross, Georgia; October 28, 1997 to July 10. 2000. This was a long-term contract position, through Co-Counsel, Inc which eventually went permanent., with the Southeastern Corporate Headquarters of this corporation. I perform all due diligence title review, survey reviews, lease and purchase/sale reviews and perform corrective title work. Creating closing packages and organizing the file information is an important aspect of this position. I communicate with attorneys, engineers, surveyors, government entities, consultants and citizens to insure the perfection of all real estate transactions. I draft and proof all non-standard documents as well as enter into negotiations on non-standard issues. I report to attorneys in the corporate headquarters of Nextel Communications in McLean, Virginia.
Contracts/Corporate/Commercial Real Estate Paralegal, Rodgers & Harden, Atlanta, Georgia; June 3, 1996 to May 7, 1997. My duties as a paralegal are two-fold for this law firm. On the corporate side of the practice, my expertise is in SEC filings, compliance and answering inquiries, stock purchase and merger acquisitions, patent and trademark searches, taxation and estate planning, drafting license agreements and other contracts, legal research, special projects. The commercial real estate side of the practice works closely with the corporate department in various closings. We also do a lot of real estate projects with telecommunication entities and merger/acquisition. Reviewing title and curing exceptions is one of my major duties as well as drafting leases, curative documents, purchase/sale, UCC searches, Blue Sky. Seminars in Lexis-Nexis Trademark searches, Title Policy, Merger and Acquisitions.
Commercial Real Estate Paralegal/Transaction Agent, AMS Resources, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, March 1, 1995 to April 29, 1996. As a paralegal/transaction agent for this consulting firm my duties were to provide contract management, financial and legal research, information management and administrative services to utility and communication companies in the areas of corporate law, commercial real estate and right or way. Negotiating acquisitions, dispositions, leases, licenses, easements, grants, permits and contracts were daily responsibilities. Some travel was involved. Specialties were contract, conveyance and transaction management, records and document research, analysis and ISO 9000-process documentation.
Paralegal Specialist, U.S. Small Business Administration of Finance and Investment, Atlanta, Georgia, August 1, 1993 to February 28, 1995. This position required competent knowledge of corporate and commercial realty law and their related legal instruments. Conducting examinations of loan authorizations to determine the nature of legal action required to protect SBA’s interest and the forms and legal instruments to be utilized were the underlying duties for this position. Drafting non-standard documents, letters of explanation, instructions, contracts, leases and title review were all active daily functions. Thorough knowledge of UCC filings, local
ordinances, statutory and administrative rules and guidelines throughout the U.S. were necessary to be deemed competent in this position.
PRECEDING EMPLOYMENT (not listed): Regulatory Reporter and Abstracts writer for Regulatory Trade Journal; Tax Associate for Property Tax Consulting Firm; Internal Auditor for Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta; owned my own Courier company until we sold it.
INTERESTS:
Writing, Classical and Jazz Guitars, Renaissance Lute, Woodwinds, Teaching, Sports, Theatre and Movies, Travel, Sailing.
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