Margaret Good-Oktavec
Burbank, CA 91504
Home: 818-***-****
Cell: 818-***-****
Email: ***.*****@*****.***
Education: Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley - Juris Doctor 1998
California State University at Northridge - Bachelor of Arts 1990
Experience:
September 2010 - Present
Pacific Coast Title - Examiner/Relief Title Officer/Title Assistant and Accounting Specialist
Duties included searching, examining, and writing preliminary title reports, title insurance policies, and endorsements related to commercial and residential real estate transactions; performing title officer’s duties on a relief basis; performing all accounting duties related to real estate transactions including payoff of demands and liens, wiring funds, calculating and paying real estate taxes, balancing files and reconciling bank accounts on a daily basis.
April 2009 – August 2010
LPS Default Services - Examiner
Duties include searching and examining TSG title reports for California and Arizona; mentoring examiners in learning to search and examine additional states, and teaching examiners to search and examine “paperless” files.
March 2005 - July 2008:
LandAmerica Commonwealth of California - Title Officer, Examiner for Residential Title Unit
Duties included writing preliminary title reports and policies, and closing refinances and sales of residential real estate transactions for properties located throughout California.
2003-2005
Stewart Title of California -Title Officer, Commercial Resale/Refinance Title Unit
Duties included writing preliminary title reports and policies, and closing refinances and sales of residential real estate transactions for properties located throughout California.
2002-2003
First American Title Insurance Company of Los Angeles- Examiner/Relief Title Officer
Duties included searching, examining, and writing preliminary title reports, title insurance policies, and endorsements related to commercial real estate transactions; and performing title officer’s duties on a relief basis.
2000-2002
Buchalter, Nemer, Fields & Younger - Attorney
Duties included the review of title reports and policies; the review and creation of leases, and purchase and sale agreements; and negotiation and creation of real estate contracts.
1998-2000
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius - Attorney
Duties included review of title reports and policies; review and creation of leases, and purchase and sale agreements; and negotiating and creating real estate contracts.
Summer 1995, 1996, 1997
First American Title Insurance Company of Los Angeles - Claims Assistant
Duties included assisting in-house legal counsel with the processing and investigation of title insurance claims, and working with outside attorneys regarding claims litigation.
1993-1995
First American Title Insurance Company of Los Angeles - Examiner/Relief Title Officer
Duties included searching, examining, and writing preliminary title reports, title insurance policies, and endorsements related to commercial real estate transactions; and performing title officer’s duties on a relief basis.
1989-1993
Chicago Title - Examiner/Relief Title Officer/Title Assistant
Duties included searching, examining, and writing preliminary title reports, title insurance policies, and endorsements related to commercial real estate transactions; and performing title officer’s duties on a relief basis.