_JAMES R.

LOMENICK_
_14080 Old Cogburn Road __*__ Alpharetta, GA 30004-4560_
_Cell: (770) 883-2715 __*__ Home: (770) 442-3032 __*__
jlcc6b56@westpost.net_

_Career Profile_
_Attorney with a strong corporate background and proven success
identifying and closing both residential and commercial real estate
transactions, utilizing communication, negotiation, and interpersonal
skills to successfully work through difficult issues and get the sales
or re-financings closed. Confident, decisive deal-broker and
consensus-builder able to win the trust and confidence of all the
parties to the particular transaction, and facilitate win-win
solutions at closing. _Key Leadership Strengths
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_Proven track record executing business transactions and
facilitating all aspects of the deal a" from contract negotiations
through due diligence and closing._
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_Demonstrated capacity for recognizing and resolving issues that may
stall transactions and prevent them from reaching successful
conclusion by employing solid research, due diligence, and analytical
skills._
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_Inherent ability to accurately perceive the needs of involved
parties and get them on the same page to close the deal. Deal-maker
with the talent for effectively reading people._
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_Proven success in brokering negotiations that meet or exceed the
expectations of all stakeholders._

_Professional Experience_

_FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION (FDIC)__ a" __Dallas, TX /

Atlanta, GA, May, 2009-Present_
_Independent agency of the Federal Government created by Congress in
1933 to oversee, monitor and address the risks of depositors' funds,
and otherwise maintain stability in the nation's banking
system.__Senior Attorney_
_Was re-hired (see RTC employment summary below) pursuant to FDIC's
need for attorneys with previous experience and knowledge in bank/S
largest subsidiary of The First American Corporation, with 25,000+
employees. _Underwriting Counsel / Senior Title Officer a" National
Commercial Services (NCS) Division_
_Directed the title research, due diligence, and closings for
nationally-recognized clients as part of the NCS Division, which
focused exclusively on commercial real estate property __sales and
re-financings, including commercial land assemblages, shopping
centers, malls and hospitals. Worked with these clients and their
attorneys to resolve title issues, while assessing the risk to First
American with my business counterparts. _
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_The typical transactions from my clients were a minimum of $10
million in liability amounts insured, and were often multi-state,
multi-site transactions that totaled as high as $400 million. I
should add that I worked these transactions without the help of a
paralegal or secretary._
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_Underwrote and closed transactions in 48 of the 50 states. _
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_Continuously sought business development opportunities with parties
on the other side of transactions, closing over $100M+ in such
business during 2007 alone. _
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_Negotiated settlements of potential claims, including one for
$187,000 on a $60 million transaction in Florida; another for $64,000
in Los Angeles County on an uncollected tax missed by the examiner
which wasn't discovered until after the transaction closelilllld and
funds had been disbursed._

_OMNI TITLE SERVICES__ a" Atlanta GA, 2000-2002_

_Privately held title and escrow services company; subsidiary of
Omni National Bank.__Assistant Vice President / Closing Attorney_
_Served as closing attorney on rehabilitated residential investment
properties in metropolitan Atlanta and surrounding communities.
Conducted title searches to establish legal ownership, resolved open
mortgages and tax liens; and prepared the closing documents (i.e.,
deeds, mortgages, etc.)._

_PROVIDENT CAPITAL FUNDING__ a" Atlanta, GA, 1999-2000_

_Conduit lender of commercial mortgages throughout the eastern U.S.;
subsidiary of Provident Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio__Closing Attorney /
Legal Director a" Small Loans Program ($250,000 - $2,000,000)_
_Directed all facets of the __due diligence and loan closing
process__, serving as a critical liaison to and between underwriters,
borrowers, borrowers' counsel, lenders' counsel, and title companies
until the company's abrupt closure in 2000 by parent company.
Secured, reviewed, and approved title commitments and exceptions,
property surveys, borrowers' organizational documents, UCC searches,
zoning letters, property management agreements, insurance
certificates, rent rolls, tenant estoppel certificates,
subordinations, counsel opinions, and closing statements._

_UNITED RETAIL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC__ a" Atlanta, GA,

1998-1999_
_Preferred development firm for Dollar General Stores in Georgia,
Florida, and South Carolina.__General Counsel_
_Negotiated sales contracts, approved title packages, and prepared
closing documents for __Dollar General on outparcel sites i__n
shopping plazas, strip malls, and other prime locations. Handled an
average of 30-40 transactions simultaneously during all phases of due
diligence; and coordinated closings with outside counsel, sellers,
brokers, escrow agents, and corporate stakeholders._

_CAPITAL EQUIPMENT LEASING__ a" Atlanta, GA, 1996-1998_

Business equipment leasing company. _Account Manager _
_Called on vendors throughout the southeastern U.S. to finance
small- and large-ticket capital equipment items used in the
commercial marketplace, including telecommunications systems, desktop
computers, construction equipment, and restaurant furniture, fixtures,
and equipment._

_RESOLUTION TRUST CORPORATION__ a" Atlanta, GA, 1990-1995 _

U.S. Government-owned asset management company charged with
liquidating assets of defunct savings and loan associations (S
assigned to top-secret USASA unit in South Korea to monitor enemy
military communications. Honorably discharged as Sergeant / E-5 in
1979._

_Education & Credentials_

_JURIS DOCTORATE,__ __University of Baltimore School of Law__, 1989_
_BACHELOR OF SCIENCE a" __REAL ESTATE MAJOR__,__ __University of
Tennessee__, 1980_
_COUNSELOR/ATTORNEY-AT-LAW - PENNSYLVANIA._
_MEMBERSHIPS The Korea Southeast United States Chamber of Commerce_
_TECHNICAL SKILLS:__ Outlook, Word, Excel_
_FOREIGN LANGUAGE: __Korean_