Ashley Worrell

Experience

• 

  The Rutherford Institute

  Aug 2008 - May 2009

  Civil Liberties Intern

  • Researched legal and political issues using LexisNexis and other databases to produce legal memoranda.• Investigated prospective cases and contacted possible clients to obtain detailed information.• Evaluated and analyzed legal documents in potential cases.• Examined constitutional law, history, and how current events and cases are impacting freedoms and rights.

• 

  North Carolina Department of Justice - The Attorney General's Office

  May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Property Control Section Intern

  · Wrote legal memoranda on issues including contract disputes, bid protests, construction contracts, discrediting expert witnesses, administrative regulations, and patents.· Conducted legal research of federal and state case law, statutes, and administrative regulations using WestlawNext, LexisNexis, Westlaw, and HeinOnline.· Assisted in researching and preparing briefs and pre-trial motions such as summary judgment.· Attended trials, bid protests, depositions, and mediation providing support as needed.· Procured federal and state forms and judgments from the Clerk’s office as well as evaluated and prepared depositions for use in motions and at trial. Show less

• 

  University of North Carolina at Charlotte

  Oct 2010 - Aug 2011

  Legal Intern

  · Conduct statutory, policy, and case law research involving the university.· Prepare and organize legal issues in documents for presentation to the Chancellor’s office.· Write legal memoranda on a wide array of issues including university drug policy, authority of the UNC Board of Governors, the UNC Code, and NCAA compliance.

• 

  The Rizzo Law Firm, PLLC

  Jun 2011 - Oct 2012

  Law Clerk

  • Prepare documents for real estate closings as well as draft affidavits, motions, and complaints concerning real estate law, civil litigation, criminal law, and wills, trusts, and estates.• Perform legal research using LexisNexis, Westlaw, and WestlawNext to compose legal memoranda regarding estate administration and civil litigations issues.• Contribute to trial preparation in civil litigation matters and all aspects of small law firm practice.

• 

  Attorney

  Aug 2012 - Mar 2013

  Contract Attorney

  • Analyze documents in preparation for litigation considering privilege, confidentiality, and relevance issues. • Worked on quality assurance and control team to review other team members’ work product for accuracy.

• 

  Brady & Kosofsky, PA

  Mar 2013 - Nov 2013

  Associate Attorney

  • Closed in excess of 400 refinance transactions for residential properties ensuring compliance with federal and state law in addition to lender guidelines and underwriting requirements for ultimate client satisfaction. • Reviewed and signed in excess of 400 preliminary and final title opinions including full and current owner title search evaluations for title defects that may need curative work as well as work with title insurance companies and vendors to obtain accurate status of title and cure title defects in addition to explaining these issues to clients. • Drafted general warranty and nonwarranty deeds, general and specific power of attorneys, and trust certifications.• Utilized and proficient in Complete Closing Enterprise (CCE), a comprehensive closing, escrow accounting, and title production software program for closing transactions. Show less

• 

  Hinson Faulk, PA

  Dec 2013 - Jul 2020

  Associate Attorney & Compliance Officer

  • Responsible for closing residential and commercial purchase and refinance transactions from contract preparation to closing and beyond averaging in excess of 50 per month.• Counsel clients regarding real estate disputes and title issues in addition to supporting the real estate litigation practice.• Obtain judgments and liens to secure creditor client interests in real and personal property with creative solutions including prejudgment attachments to avoid the devolution of assets by debtors.• Negotiate commercial and residential contract and lease terms for corporate and builder clients as well as individuals.• Draft security and finance agreements, contract addenda deeds, deeds of trust, notes, and other legal documents concerning real estate.• Review title searches ensuring accurate title and obtaining title insurance binders for closing transactions.• Examine and sign in excess of 1,000 final title opinions on an annual basis as well as address any title issues with corrective documents and filings as necessary.• Developed and implemented a paperless file management system saving the firm daily operation costs.• Ensure proper securitization of collateral is achieved under UCC Article 9 for clients including lenders, investors, and builders by drafting filings recorded and filed with the Register of Deeds and Secretary of State.• Supervise real estate closing paralegals and assist with recruitment of new employees.• Proficient with SoftPro.• Researched the UDAAP and devised firm wide solutions for implementing procedures and policies to accomplish compliance including drafting and implementing policies, including the creation of the firm’s customer complaint process, as well as locating vendors to facilitate compliance in the most seamless transition possible to maximize efficiency in achieving full compliance to prepare for the CFPB enforcement of UDAAP. Show less

• 

  Morton & Gettys

  Jul 2020 - now

  Attorney At Law

  Practice in Commercial Real Estate and Corporate Law