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DAVID E. COFFELT is a 36-year veteran of the title industry. As chairman of the Board of Directors of Coffelt Land Title, Inc., he has guided his company's growth from a staff of three, to one of the largest independently owned title firms in the metropolitan Kansas City area. Mr. Coffelt is a past president of the Missouri Land Title Association and was that organization's first ever young title person of the year. As a regular instructor at the Missouri Land Title Institute, he has conducted classes on a wide range of topics, including an introduction to the profession, closings, business management, ethics and time management. In addition to numerous speaking engagements for various civic groups and realtor gatherings, Mr. Coffelt remains very involved in community activities. BRADLEY L. FARNEY has been a claims counsel for Stewart Title Guaranty Company since 2005. He currently handles title insurance claims in the states of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Arkansas and Louisiana. Mr. Farney was a claims counsel for Columbian Title and First American Title from 1999 to 2005. He earned his J.D. degree from the University of Kansas School of Law and his undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas. Mr. Farney has been a speaker and taught classes related to title insurance claims at Missouri Land Title Association school, seminars and conventions. He also has presented at the Kansas Land Title Association convention. TODD G. JONES is manager of operations for Missouri and Kansas for First American Title Insurance Company's National Commercial Services office in Kansas City, Missouri. He is responsible for underwriting and related title insurance matters for commercial real estate transactions throughout the country. Mr. Jones began his real estate career in private practice with a Kansas City law firm. His background has given him the opportunity to experience the customer's perspective and the industry perspective on real estate closings. He has closed and underwritten transactions involving real estate from California to Florida. He has handled a wide variety of complex title issues such as real estate associated with bankruptcy estates, loan workouts, redevelopment projects, mezzanine loans, wind turbines, condo conversions, and multi-site multi-state closings. Mr. Jones is a member of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association's Real Estate Law Committee. He frequently lectures to real estate brokers, lenders and attorneys. Mr. Jones earned his J.D. degree from the University of Missouri - Kansas City and his B.B.A.degree from Southern Methodist University. JAMES S. WILLARD is a partner with the law firm of Scott, Quinlan, Willard, Barnes & Keeshan, L.L.C., where he focuses his practice on real estate, wills and trusts, and probate. Mr. Willard has been in private practice for more than 30 years. He earned his B.A. and J.D. degrees from Washburn University. Mr. Willard is a member of the Kansas and Topeka bar associations and the Topeka Bankruptcy Council.
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