Consultant - Title Insurance & Real Estate
2139 Rock Pass Place
Martinez, CA 94553
925-381-8149 - 925-817-3712
Email: marshtitle@comcast.net
SUMMARY & PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
An accomplished California Real Property & Title Attorney of 20+ years with wide & thorough knowledge on all aspects of real estate & title laws involving mortgage loans, escrows, bankruptcies, creditors’ rights, & mechanics’ liens. An enthusiastic trainer with a background delivering multiple presentations on real estate history & related subjects. An expert problem solver proficient in settling real property issues with a passion for educating & ensuring complex issues are delivered clearly & fully understood.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Skilled in negotiating contracts
- Proficient in researching & analyzing
- Exceptional verbal & written communications
- Excellent telephone skills
- Appeared as expert witness on real property matters in California Superior Court for California Attorney General & private attorneys
- Highly organized / Detailed / Accurate
- Proficient in MS Word, PowerPoint, Wikipedia, & Internet Research
- Member - California Bar - 1986 to Present
- Grader - Performance Test on California Bar Examination - 13 years
- Member - California Forms & Practices Committee - 12 years
- Chairman - Subcommittee on Land Use & Subdivision Map Act of California Land Title Association (CLTA) - 12 years
- Docent - National Park Services at John Muir Site, Martinez, CA - 3 years
- Guide - San Francisco City Guides, “Rising Steel Architectural Tour” - 1 year
- History Instructor - Osher Life-Long Learning Institute “America’s Cup” at CSU, East Bay, CA - 1 year
- Lecturer - Title Insurance for Lorman Education Services - Two Classes
- Columnist - Volunteer, “Of Historical Interest,” Martinez News Gazette 2011 to Present
- FNF FINANCIAL
Walnut Creek, CA - 1994 to Present
Title Insurance, Escrow/Closing Services & related Real Estate Services
California State Underwriting Attorney
- Answer real estate- related inquiries of key personnel from 20-25 California branch offices
- Evaluate risks in issuing title insurance policies on bankruptcies, creditors’ rights & mechanics’ liens
- Specialize in large energy (fossil, fuel, geothermal) & resource transactions, i.e., forest land
- Interact with attorneys, real estate brokers, lenders, & their clients, & the public
- Approved projects, commercial buildings, & energy projects with liabilities in billions of dollars
- Participated in the "49ers Stadium" loan of over $1 billion in Santa Clara County
- Awarded "Attorney of the Year"
- COMMONWEALTH LAND TITLE
San Francisco, CA - 1984 to 1994
Northern California Regional Underwriting Attorney
Duties Similar to those noted above.
- San Francisco Bar Assn. – Won “Pro-Bono” award for assisting low-income clients
- U.S. Army, Dog Handler – Viet Nam War
- BA History Major - Davis, CA
- JD - Southern California College of the Law, Ventura, CA
- U.C. Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 2 years toward MBA
- Courses
- California Land Title Association (CLTA) - 20+ years
- Various Real Estate & related subjects - 20+ years
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