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Kate Foshee

Charlotte,NC

Summary

Enthusiastic Attorney eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of commercial and residential real estate and training in identifying and resolving potential encumbrances on title, Motivated to learn, grow and excel in the commerical and residential real estate industry.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Title Attorney and Commercial Underwriter

Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
Charlotte, NC
04.2021 - Current
  • Performing legal research related to complex multi-state commercial transactions;
  • Evaluating potential encumbrances and clouds on title discovered in the title search and making decisions based on risk factors in order to provide maximum coverage possible for the client while limiting liability to the Company;
  • Reviewing and underwriting complex commercial and residential transactions to confirm compliance with internal and external (local laws and regulatory) policies;
  • Analyzing and underwriting commercial and residential purchase and loan transactions based on industry risks, collateral, and pricing;
  • Reviewing third party reports and legal documents including, but not limited to, site plans, zoning reports, corporate by-laws, operating agreements, and surveys;
  • Underwriting commercial transactions over $20MM which involve assessing risk, underwriting endorsements, responding to comment letters, issuing proformas, reviewing final documents, organizing recordation of final documents, and issuing the policy.
  • Monitoring underwriting teams performance and provided mentoring to achieve personal and department production goals.

Residential Underwriter

Barrister's Title Services Of The Carolinas, LLC
Charlotte, NC
05.2015 - 04.2020
  • Analyzed attorneys' opinions to confirm the absence of liens and encumbrances affecting title;
  • Reviewed final opinions to ensure accuracy of commitments and issued final title policy(ies).

Senior Residential Underwriter

Chicago Title
Charlotte, NC
02.2012 - 05.2015
  • Position and responsibilities identical to those at Barrister's Title Services of the Carolinas, LLC.

Education

J.D. -

University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law
Kansas City, MO
12.2020

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
08.2011

Skills

  • Commercial and residential real estate
  • Risk analysis
  • Reviewing documents
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Title review
  • Problem-solving

Certification

North Carolina State Bar, 2021

South Carolina State Bar, 2021

Timeline

Title Attorney and Commercial Underwriter

Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
04.2021 - Current

Residential Underwriter

Barrister's Title Services Of The Carolinas, LLC
05.2015 - 04.2020

Senior Residential Underwriter

Chicago Title
02.2012 - 05.2015

J.D. -

University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

The University of Alabama
Kate Foshee