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TRENTON DREW PARKS 221 N. SWINTON AVE w DELRAY BEACH, FL 33444 w [email protected] w 404.281.7776
EDUCATION LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO SCHOOL OF LAW | Chicago, IL Juris Doctor, August 2012–May 2015
PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY | Malibu, CA Bachelor of Arts in Telecommunications – Media Production/Business Concentration, August 2008–April 2012
WORK EXPERIENCEGREENSPOON MARDER, P.A. | Fort Lauderdale, FL Real Estate | Corporate Associate, September 2015–Present. I have significant experience with standard corporate formation, in addition to creating multi-entity structures to suit clients’ goals in each particular transaction. I have also worked extensively on land use & zoning matters, drafting commercial lease agreements, and in representing lenders and borrowers in commercial real estate purchases, acquisitions, and refinancing transactions.
FIDELITY NATIONAL LAW GROUP // FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL | Los Angeles, CA Summer Law Clerk, June 2014–August 2014. FNLG is the in-house litigation arm of Fidelity National Financial, for whom I worked on numerous commercial litigation matters involving real property, corporate taxation, bankruptcy, media law, and First Amendment constitutional law. I frequently conducted research assignments and drafted interoffice memoranda, briefs, and motions filed within the California and Federal court systems. Reference: Don Leonhardt | 213.438.7205
CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY | Chicago, IL Extern to the Honorable John H. Ehrlich, August 2013–December 2013. Reviewed briefs and motions filed before Judge Ehrlich to ensure that procedural formalities were followed by all parties; I also provided brief, motion, and case summaries for Judge Ehrlich to review before daily hearings.
FIDELITY NATIONAL LAW GROUP // FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL | Chicago, IL Summer Law Clerk, May 2013–August 2013. FNLG is the in-house litigation arm of Fidelity National Financial, for whom I assisted the attorneys in their research, brief writing, and preparation for litigation, predominately involving mortgage, title insurance, and real property cases. Reference: Phil McGargill | 312.223.2504
ROAR | Beverly Hills, CA Talent and Brand Management Intern, January 2012–August 2012. Aided in maintaining client satisfaction by managing clients’ schedules, travel, and services such as: script coverage, media creation, and film editing.
KAPLAN, INC. | Malibu, CA Marketing and Sales – Pepperdine University Campus Representative, Fall 2010–May 2012. Helped to develop and implement product promotions through strategic marketing across the Southern California region.
MEMBERSHIPS AND SUPPLEMENTARY INVOLVEMENTS ♦ Member | The Florida Bar, 2016–Present ♦ Pending Application to the D.C. Bar ♦ Member | Broward & Palm Beach Bar Associations ♦ Young Professionals of Delray Beach ♦ Psi Upsilon Fraternity Alumni ♦ South Florida Waves | Pepperdine Alumni Group
♦ Loyola University Chicago School of Law Alumni ♦ Community Volunteer Work: Boys & Girls Club of
Jacksonville, FL | Relay for Life | Habitat for Humanity | Heal the Bay | Ronald McDonald House
♦ Film & Music Production ♦ Intermediate Level French Reading Proficiency
PUBLICATIONS ♦ Co-Author, THE CONDO AND CO-OP ABUSE RELIEF
ACT IS STILL RELEVANT | Law 360, December 2015 ♦ THE PROFESSIONALIZATION OF PUBLICLY HELD
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS’ BOARDS OF DIRECTORS: A
PERSPECTIVE ON ITS THEORETICAL STRUCTURE, IMPLEMENTATION & EFFECTS | Publication Pending
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS ♦ CALI Award for the highest grade in the courses of:
♦ Advanced Legal Writing for Business Practice ♦ Advising Not-for-Profit Organizations
♦ Dean’s List | Fall 2014 & Spring 2015