Gabrielle S. Acosta
Dallas
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Corporate Attorney
GPM Empire, LLC
Dallas, Texas
09.2022 - Current
- Exercised primary responsibility for drafting, structuring, and negotiating 15–20 commercial fuel, sales and vendor contracts weekly, balancing legal risk, regulatory considerations, and business objectives.
- Led and contributed to the design and implementation of an AI-enabled contract management system (FileVine), housing thousands of agreements and significantly enhancing contract visibility, governance, and lifecycle management.
- Supported multiple M&A transactions through diligence review, contract analysis, and issue spotting.
- Negotiated complex contract buyouts for customers and vendors, aligning legal risk management with commercial and operational objectives.
- Provided leadership in onboarding, training, and mentoring junior and incoming attorneys.
Commercial Real Estate Escrow Processor, Attorney
Community National Title
Dallas, Texas
10.2021 - 06.2022
- Managed high-volume commercial portfolios and coordinated closings with lenders, attorneys, builders, buyers, sellers, and all other parties of interest
- Maintained up to date knowledge of changes to the laws and regulations that govern the transfer of real property
- Obtained clear title by ordering and reviewing title reports, resolving title defects, satisfying existing liens and encumbrances against property or principals
- Drafted transactional title and legal documents required for closing
Law Clerk
AMG Counsel
Dallas, Texas
04.2020 - 04.2021
- Assisted in the formation of new business entities
- Reviewed and drafted formation contracts for limited liability corporations, partnerships, and nonprofit organizations
- Collaborated with managing partner in the development of client business plans
- Performed comprehensive legal research in the area of business law
Texas Tech Health Sciences Center Correctional Managed Health Legal Intern
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Lubbock, Texas
06.2018 - 12.2018
- Proposed and drafted regulatory compliance memoranda
- Reviewed and updated existing compliance policies and practices
- Managed TDCJ compliance portfolio for West Texas prisons
- Drafted extensive research packets covering telehealth compliance
Law Clerk
Killion Law Firm PC
Lubbock, Texas
05.2018 - 08.2018
- Maintained client files and documents for ongoing cases
- Assisted attorneys with trial preparation through production and analysis of relevant legal documents
- Researched and analyzed Texas and Federal legal issues presented in pleadings, trial, and post-trial stages of personal injury litigation
- Drafted memoranda and responses to personal injury pleadings
Education
Doctor of Jurisprudence - undefined
St. Mary’s University School of Law
San Antonio, Texas05.2020
Bachelor of Science - Advertising-Public Relations, Business Administration
Abilene Christian University
Abilene, Texas12.2016
Skills
- Contract law
- Legal Compliance
- Advertising & Public Relations
- Real Estate Transactions
- Contract Drafting & Management
- Legal Research
- Public Speaking
BAR ADMISSION
Universal Bar Admission, State Bar of Texas April 2021
Timeline
Corporate Attorney
GPM Empire, LLC
09.2022 - Current
Commercial Real Estate Escrow Processor, Attorney
Community National Title
10.2021 - 06.2022
Law Clerk
AMG Counsel
04.2020 - 04.2021
Texas Tech Health Sciences Center Correctional Managed Health Legal Intern
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
06.2018 - 12.2018
Law Clerk
Killion Law Firm PC
05.2018 - 08.2018
Doctor of Jurisprudence - undefined
St. Mary’s University School of Law
Bachelor of Science - Advertising-Public Relations, Business Administration
Abilene Christian University