DONNIE W. BROOKS JR. ESQ.
*** **** ***** **** • Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
843-***-**** • **************@*****.***
Profile
Accomplished attorney with strong background in real estate and banking law. Including purchase, sale, and refinance transactions. Proven ability to communicate, negotiate and execute complex transactions. Licensed to practice law in South Carolina.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
McDonnell and Associates
Associate Attorney
Myrtle Beach, SC, March 2006 – March 2011
• Primary focus was to act as Attorney supervising real estate transactions for Myrtle Beach and the surrounding area.
• Act as sole attorney for Myrtle Beach office.
• Preformed over 1000 residential real estate closings. Including purchase, sale, and refinance
• Work closely with mortgage companies to ensure compliance with South Carolina laws
NEXTRA LITIGATION SUPPORT
Discovery Analyst
Columbia, SC, Winter 2006
• Reviewed and analyzed discovery documents electronically
• Provided support functions to Nextra personnel to ensure compliance with discovery mandates.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Law Clerk
Washington DC, Summer 2003
• Provided support to the head of the Enforcement & Compliance Division, ensuring compliance with federal regulations.
• Conducted research on the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System and its effects on state immunity.
• Prepared memorandum in support of an amendment challenging the Constitutional provision granting immunity to violators of the Clean Water Act.
EDUCATION
APPALACHIAN SCHOOL OF LAW
Juris Doctor
Grundy, VA, 2005
• Dean’s Merit Scholarship
• Representative coursework: Real Estate, Contracts, The Law of Debtor and Creditor, Federal Income Tax, Natural Resources Law, Evidence, Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Law I & II
RADFORD UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
Radford, VA, 2002
• Dean’s List (five semesters)
• Phi Gamma Mu Honor Society
• Presented lecture on Mandatory Arrest Statutes, Spring 2002 Undergraduate Forum