Professional Experience

James Law Firm PLLC. (Durham, NC). 
PRINCIPAL ATTORNEY for a law practice focused on the contracts and corporate needs of businesses.  More recent contract law engagements include drafting and negotiating pharmaceutical manufacturers’ nondisclosure agreements, master services agreements, statements of work, change orders, vendor agreements, and data sharing agreement.    More recent corporate law engagements include negotiating employment disputes, drafting and negotiating software agreement, commercial leases, and compliance document for regulatory compliance.

Crimson Cardinal Healthcare Intermediary, division of Crimson Cardinal Realty, LLC ( Durham, NC).    BROKER-IN-CHARGE of boutique commercial real estate and business brokerage intermediary firm.  Focused on transition planning and sales transactions for owners assisted living facilities, family care homes, home healthcare agencies, adult daycare, and childcare and early learning organizations in the Southeastern US.  Activities include broker’s opinion of value, transition planning, marketing and promotion of sale listings, negotiating, leading the acquisition team, and facilitate closing transactions.

North Carolina Community Development Initiative Capital, Inc. (Raleigh, NC).
MANAGER AND CHIEF LENDING OFFICER of an $8 million community development financial institution investment portfolio. Focused on making senior loans, mezzanine debt, and equity investments in community development corporations and not-for-profit organizations in low-wealth, low- resource communities across NC and the Southeastern US.

Community South Bank (Raleigh, NC).
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT and SYNDICATION MANAGER for a nationwide SBA-preferred commercial bank. Originated SBA 7(a), 504, USDA B&I, conventional, and investor products. Managed an internal sales staff of 6 Business Development Representatives originating loans in 14 Midwestern states. Also, syndicated Bank’s larger loans to participant banks.

Tech Resource Group, Inc. (Raleigh, NC).
GENERAL COUNSEL and VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS PRACTICES for a small technology-training company.  It offered web-based training, instructor-led classroom training, Internet and multimedia self-paced solutions, and help desk support for customer relationship management software clients worldwide. Analyzed, negotiated, drafted and executed sales contracts. Resolved contract disputes and breach situations. As senior executive, managed employee disputes, sponsored human resources policies changes, and trustee of company 401K plan.