Eddie Ramirez

Experience

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  Uptown Realty

  Aug 2004 - Jul 2008

  Sales and Leasng Agent

  Licensed as a salesperson by the Texas Real Estate Commission; Arranged both seller and buyer sales transactions for investment property located in the central and downtown areas of Austin, Texas; leased and pre-leased apartments and houses surrounding the University of Texas; consulted owners and buyers on property management and profitable renovations

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  Chapa & Nevarez, P.C.

  Oct 2009 - Jul 2010

  Law Clerk

  Researched numerous civil litigation topics using WestLaw and LexisNexis; wrote various memorandums discussing research findings on issues such as subrogation rights, jurisdiction, forum non conveniens, and motions to transfer venue; attended depositions and witnessed meetings between the clients and the attorneys

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  St. Mary's Center for Legal and Social Justice, Criminal Program

  Aug 2010 - May 2011

  Student Attorney

  Licensed as a supervised Associate Member of the Texas Bar Association and assigned to act as the representing attorney for indigent clients regarding a number of criminal matters; composed and presented various pre-trial motions and negotiate plea bargains; researched and successfully assisted in the recusal of a Judge on a post-conviction Writ of Habeas Corpus; interviewed and crossed a witness during a post-conviction Writ of Habeas Corpus hearing; interviewed clients and witnesses; investigated a number of criminal matters including a “Quality of Life” misdemeanor and a murder conviction; assisted and represented patients with outstanding warrants at the Haven for Hope Warrants Clinic; engaged in weekly live simulations practicing trial skills Show less

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  Self-employed

  Sept 2011 - Jul 2016

  Attorney/Landman

  Run surface and mineral title in La Salle County, Texas; create run sheets that trace title for title attorney review; assemble flowcharts tracing title interests from patent to present; research title records using online resources as well as courthouse indexes; research genealogy using internet resources such as ancestry.com; contact heirs and create affidavits of heirship in order to clear title; read and refer to attorney prepared title opinions

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  Bexar County District Attorney's Office

  Jul 2016 - Oct 2017

  Assistant Criminal District Attorney

  Prosecuted misdemeanor crimes before a county court at law; participated in all aspects of jury trials from voir dire to verdict; performed trial research and prepared for weekly trial docket; pre-trialed officers and met with witnesses in preparation for trial; conversed and negotiated plea bargains with numerous defense attorneys; presented plea bargains to presiding judges in multiple county courts; argued motions to revoke probation and negotiated revocation terms with opposing counsel; reviewed applications for protective orders; met with both applicants and respondents in order to negotiate agreed protective orders; participated in all aspects of protective order bench trials; worked with victim advocates, child protective services (cps), San Antonio Police detectives and felony prosecutors in deciding how to protect victims through protective orders, no contact orders and felony prosecution; attended frequent continuing legal education seminars and participated in practical trial scenarios Show less

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  Thornton, Biechlin, Reynolds & Guerra, L.C.

  Oct 2017 - Feb 2018

  Associate Attorney

  Defended insurance companies whose insureds have been brought to suit; represented plaintiffs by assisting them through the legal process in order to achieve maximum compensation; negotiated settlement offers and agreements; investigated construction defect cases by meeting with experts, attending inspections and conducting investigations regarding applicable codes and construction standards; investigated trucking and motor vehicle accident cases by attending inspections and investigating accident scenes; attended benefit review conferences in order to represent insurance companies is worker’s compensation cases; served and responded to discovery requests including requests for disclosure, request for admissions, interrogatories and requests for production; attended and took depositions of both plaintiffs and defendants; attended hearings and argued motions before a court of law; reviewed and analyzed case law regarding all matters of law; drafted and revised case status letters in order to update insurance adjusters and insureds regarding the status of litigation Show less

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  Kohm and Associates, P.C.

  Feb 2018 - Dec 2018

  Oil and Gas Contract Attorney

  Reviewed and analyzed title documents in order to draft Title Opinions; reviewed, analyzed and annotated landman prepared runsheets and mineral ownership reports in order to determine surface, mineral, leasehold and royalty ownership; noted deficiencies in title and drafted title requirements by applying applicable laws and standards in the State of Texas; analyzed numerous probate documents in order to determine succession of interests; evaluated production reports from the Texas Railroad Commission in order to determine oil well activity and lease status; created extensive and complicated flowcharts tracing ownership of surface, mineral, leasehold and royalty interests; attended continuing legal education seminars regarding Title Examination; reviewed and analyzed title documents from the State of New Mexico and presented data for client review; assisted the Real Estate branch of the firm by locating title and lien documentation from numerous counties throughout Texas for foreclosure proceedings. Show less

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  Caldwell Clark Fanucchi & Finlayson PLLC

  Jan 2019 - now

  Partner

  Involved in all areas of oil & gas and commercial litigation; represent surface and mineral owners in complex litigation including quiet title, lease termination, adverse possession and other property ownership disputes; represent multiple commercial lenders and proceed to obtain court orders regarding loan defaults and contract interpretation; conduct extensive case law research and evaluate opinions in order to frame written and oral arguments before the court; negotiate with opposing attorneys in attempts to resolve cases fairly and amicably; conduct all levels of discovery including production, depositions and discovery hearings; attend all court proceedings including motion hearings and trials to verdict. Show less