Real Estate Management

Jami A Kleinschmidt

**** ******** ******, ***. ***, San Diego, CA 92107

619-***-**** * ********@*****.***

Qualifications

• Analytical, goal-orientated Attorney with vast experience in legal representation and research. Strengths include researching legal codes and case law to argue a client's interest.

• Proven ability to listen to client's goals, and, honestly, advise them on their best potential outcome. Eagerly tackles new challenges with excitement and ease.

• Possess outstanding organizational, analytical, planning, researching and negotiation skills.

• Instinctively able to adapt, and successfully network with business associates and all levels of management and personnel.

• Excellent public speaker with natural ability to communicate to individuals, in all facets: clients, coworkers, opposing parties, and Judges.

Education & Honors

Juris Doctor, 2004

HAMLINE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW

Honors: Merit Scholarship 2001 // Deans List Spring 2004 // Giles Sutherland and Rich Memorial Moot Court 2002/03

Bachelor of Arts, International Studies and German, Minor: Political Science, 2000

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA

University of Regensburg, Germany: Abroad Study, Sept. 1998-1999 // Honors: Arneberg Award and Max Kade Academic Scholarship

Volunteer Work

“Wills for Heroes” // SDCBA, San Diego, CA

Drafted simple wills for employees of the Oceanside Police department.

Professional Experience

In-House Attorney // November 2010 – July 2012

EQUITY AG FINANCIAL, INC., SOLANA BEACH, CA

Managed the Corporation’s commercial and residential real estate investments, litigated civil lawsuits, advised on employment law and insurance matters. I was responsible for the day-to-day legal matters that occurred in the corporation.

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• Analyzed the corporation’s liability in contracts and advised potential pitfalls, by researching relevant case law and codes, which might affect my client’s interest.

• Daily researched new employment law and how this affected the corporation and its employees, and advised my client on how to be compliant with these laws.

• Represented my client in civil litigation matters and drafted and opposed complaints, demurrers, motions and summary judgments. In addition, prepared and took depositions in preparation for trial or arbitration.

• Negotiated settlements for the corporation with its tenants and in civil matters. Provided the corporation with a memo analyzing best and worse case scenarios.

• Drafted commercial and residential lease agreements and negotiated terms for the corporation.

• Drafted vendor contracts and reviewed all additional insured policies.

• Drafted and had 3-day notice’s served and pursued evictions and judgments if mediations or negotiations failed with the tenant. Researched tenants’ holdings and whereabouts once an action was filed.

• Reviewed the corporation’s insurance policies and advised if it adequately covered the corporation’s needs.

Associate Attorney // 2006 – October 2010

Law Clerk // 5/2005 –5/ 2006

BURDMAN & WARD, SAN DIEGO, CA

Managed Plaintiffs' construction defect cases, representing 1-70+ clients, per case, with costs of repairs, in most cases, totaling $3 million plus, per case. Negotiated settlements for clients and settled a case for 89% of the clients' cost of repair.

• Represented clients in open court at case management conferences, ex parte hearings and motions. Defended clients and experts at depositions.

• Took expert depositions. Drafted and responded to pleadings, discovery, case management orders and motions.

• Analyzed clients' issues and advised best case outcomes, by sending potential net recoveries before and after trial, along with citing relevant case law and codes, which might affect their case.

• Researched case law and codes relevant to represent a clients' interest, with familiarity using lexis nexis and westlaw.

• Built and nurtured client relationships, by sending status letters and encouraging clients to call with any concerns or questions.

• Prepared final disbursements after settlements, the final breakdown of the clients' net after attorney's fees and case costs.

Paralegal // 1/2005 – 5/2005

LAKE VALLEY RETRIEVALS, INC., SAN DIEGO, CA

Drafted, approximately, seven to nine complaints, daily, on debts owed to the loan collection agency. Calendared filings and deadlines for all pending cases at the agency.

• Drafted defaults and judgments upon the debtors' failure to answer the complaint, which entailed calculating the interest owed pursuant to the original contract.

Certified Student Attorney// 1/ 2004 – 5/2004

STATE PUBLIC DEFENDERS’ OFFICE MIINNEAPOLIS, MN

Wrote motions, affidavits and a memorandum of law for clients' requests to credit jail time served. Consulted with clients and advised them in their post judgment requests.

Law Clerk // 9/2003 –5/2004

WESTRICK & McOWALL-NIX PLLP, ST. PAUL, MN

Drafted pleadings and motions in civil litigation cases. Organized client files, and analyzed which documents were imperative for clients' cases. Researched relevant case law for family, real estate, and contract cases.

Affiliations San Diego Bar Association

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