Will McDermott

Experience

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  Quality Title, Inc.

  Sept 2006 - Jan 2008

  Attorney

  • Prepared title opinions and approved commitments for title insurance for residential and commercial property. • Researched, drafted, and edited legal documents in the areas of real estate and small business law.• Conducted title searches and prepared title abstracts for both residential and commercial property.

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  Johnson, Murrell & Associates, P.C.

  May 2008 - Jan 2010

  Attorney

  • Ninety percent of practice devoted to transactional real estate law in both the commercial and residential contexts. Remaining ten percent of practice devoted to estate planning, business law, and collection law.• Drafted deeds, loan documents, lease agreements, easements, subdivision documents, sales contracts, foreclosure notices and numerous other real estate documents to serve clients’ best interests. • Primary client was a community bank in Sevier County, Tennessee, with nearly $675 million in assets.• Corresponded with business executives, government officials and other attorneys on a daily basis to meet client demands. Show less

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  Lawler Wood Housing, LLC

  Jun 2011 - Dec 2011

  Finance Intern

  • Assisted the President and VPs of Development on development projects designed to increase company revenue & growth in the affordable housing industry.• Analyzed Tax Credit Allocation Plans from 15 states, developed Excel spreadsheets based on this research, and recommended a multi-state growth strategy to President and VPs of Development, which is now being implemented.• Researched property tax assessment laws in all 50 states as part of an effort to lobby State Legislators & Property Tax Assessors to pass new legislation altering the valuation methods of affordable housing.• Researched and drafted a position paper urging the IRS to modify the “student rule” of §42 of the I.R.C. Show less

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  The University of Tennessee Foundation

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Consultant

  • Benchmarked numerous foundations’ Human Resources departments, compiled data regarding their structure & policies, and recommended improvements to the Chief Operating Officer based on findings.• Co-authored a best practices report to assist in internalizing the UT Foundation’s HR department.

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  State of Tennessee, Department of Economic & Community Development

  Aug 2011 - Sept 2011

  Consultant

  • Co-authored East Tennessee Regional Strategic Plan as part of Governor Haslam’s INCITE initiative. Plan outlines how ECD staff will lead economic development efforts in the 16-county East TN region.

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  The McDermott Group, LLC

  Dec 2011 - Jun 2017

  President
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  The Law Office of Will D. McDermott

  Jul 2014 - now

  Founder
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  Pro2Serve

  Jun 2017 - now

  Responsible for the integration of all Operations and Business Development efforts of the company. In charge of leading efforts to monetize the existing contract portfolio, including working in concert with Pro2Serve Program Managers to identify new opportunities with Pro2Serve’s existing clients to better support their missions. Lead responsibility for developing winning proposals for new Business Development efforts, including directing all proposal efforts. This responsibility includes directing all efforts of the company’s proposal personnel, developing pricing strategy, and remaining accountable for preparation of technical and management volumes. Responsible for supporting the President and Chief Executive Officer with critical analysis of operational issues and new business development initiatives, including production of business cases to equip leadership with the necessary information to make decisions that support portfolio growth. Responsibilities also include interfacing with the Chief Financial Officer as well as the VP and Director of Contracts to ensure pricing strategies for new Business Development efforts align with overall corporate budgetary goals and objectives. Show less With Pro2Serve, Mr. McDermott is responsible for supporting the development and implementation of effective sales and communications strategies. This entails working in conjunction with all Pro2Serve operational and business development staff in supporting and leading the development of proposal documents across all customer sectors. Mr. McDermott also provides leadership and vision to various Pro2Serve strategic initiatives, including work on behalf of Pro2Serve’s subsidiaries, including InVizion, LLC. Mr. McDermott supports the President and VPs of Business Development with capture activities; directly supervises the Sr. Lead Proposal Coordinator; leads and manages proposal development efforts; and supports the CEO with special projects as requested, including interacting with the firm’s outside legal counsel on litigation, transactional, and intellectual property protection matters. Show less

  • Vice President and Director of Business Services

    Feb 2022 - now

  • Program Manager Business Development

    Jun 2017 - Feb 2022