Cleat Walters III has extensive legal experience and education. He received his J.D. from Charlotte School of Law magna cum laude in 2013, and has since worked in various legal document review and housing law positions. He is currently a licensed attorney in North Carolina and certified mediator in California.
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Cleat Walters III, Esq.
Education
Charlotte School of Law, Charlotte, NC
J.D., magna cum laude, December 2013
Honors: Pro bono honors
Order of the Crown (Academic Honor Society)
Dean’s list, Fall 10, Spring 11, Summer 11, Fall 11, Spring 12, Fall 12,
Spring 13, Summer 13, Fall 13
CALI Excellence for the Future Award- Civil Rights Clinic, Spring 13
Merit Scholarship, Academic Achievement Award Scholarship
2014 CLEA Award for Excellence in a Public Interest Case or Project, for
Ban the Box
G.P.A.: 3.59
Class Rank: 4 of 99
Activities: Lead Organizer, Ban the Box initiative, implemented by the City of
Charlotte, April 2014.
Civil Rights Clinic, Fall 12, Spring 13
Editor, Civil Rights Clinic Blog, Spring 13
Lead Articles Editor, Property Law Journal, March 2013-December 2013
University of North Carolina Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
B.A. History with Teaching Certification, magna cum laude, May 1999
G.P.A.: 3.83 (overall)
Honors: Dean’s list each semester
Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
B.A. Political Science, December 1990
Employment and Experience
May 2014` Licensed Attorney North Carolina
October 2014 Certified Mediator California
Sept. 2014-Oct. 2014 Tower Legal Charlotte, NC
Document Review
ï‚· Examined and classified documents related to financial industry litigation.
ï‚· Worked in Relativity
July 2014-Oct. 2014 Synergy Charlotte, NC
Document Review
ï‚· Examined and classified documents related to litigation for a client of Huron Consulting
Group. I worked in Relativity, and worked on a detailed privilege review.
2. June 2014-Oct. 2014 B3 Legal LLC Charlotte, NC
Document Review
ï‚· Examined and classified documents related to litigation for a client of DiscoverReady.
Processed approximately 100-120 documents per hour.
ï‚· Worked in Catalyst, trained in Relativity
April 2014-Oct. 2014 McMillan & Psaroudis Charlotte, NC
Independent Contractor
ï‚· Closed residential home loans
April 2014-Oct. 2014 Charlotte School of Law Charlotte, NC
Graduate Fellow
ï‚· Assisted Dean Conison in the creation of an internet resource library
August 2013-July 2014 Legal Aid of NC Charlotte, NC
Intern/Pro Bono Attorney
ï‚· Work with clients who have landlord/tenant and other housing related issues, or who
are in foreclosure.
August 2012- December 2013 Charlotte School of Law Charlotte, NC
Teaching Assistant
ï‚· Assisted Professor Johnathan Fine with Real Estate Finance Law instruction
ï‚· Assisted Professor Mark Heekin with Property Law instruction
November 2012-August 2013 Charlotte Housing Authority (CHA) Charlotte, NC
Hearing Officer
ï‚· Conducted hearings for CHA clients with various lease or contract violations
June 2013-October 2013 Levine Properties Charlotte, NC
Independent Contractor
ï‚· Audited Levine Properties' corporate purchase files to ensure that all documents related
to their purchases of land were present. I developed an electronic table of contents that
was searchable and cross referenced with parcel identification number to help them
more easily access individual documents. I also updated their physical fling system to
make identification and access of purchases by specific entities and document groups
simpler
June 2012-June 2103 Leslie M. Webb PLLC Charlotte, NC
Independent Contractor
ï‚· Closed residential home loans
ï‚· Gained experience in residential real estate legal issues
February 2005-April 2007 Equifirst Corporation Charlotte, NC
Account Executive. Inside Sales (Wholesale Mortgage)
ï‚· Managed a three state sales territory
ï‚· Provided wholesale purchase funds to mortgage brokers for residential home loans
3. October 2002- February 2005 Three separate mortgage brokers Charlotte, NC
Loan Officer, Crossroads/Rohan Mortgage, 21st Mortgage, Financial Help Services
ï‚· Originated residential home loans by marketing to real estate agents, real estate
investors, and other real estate professionals
Other Employment
April 2008-August-2011 Dominion Enterprises Charlotte, NC
Outside Sales