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DAVID E. COFFELT is a 35-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, Mr. Coffelt 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, he remains very involved in community activities. KELLEE P. DUNN-WALTERS is underwriting counsel and commercial manager for Chicago Title Insurance Company, covering Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri. Ms. Dunn-Walters previously was in private practice and has been in the title industry for more than 15 years. She is a member of the Kansas Bar Association (member, Title Standards Committee; Real Property, Probate & Trust Section), the American Bar Association (member, Real Property, Probate & Trust Section), the American Land Title Association, and the Commercial Brokers Association. Ms. Dunn-Walters also is a member of the Board of Directors for Kansas City Commercial Real Estate Women (KC CREW). A graduate of Washburn University of Topeka, she earned her J.D. degree from the University of Kansas School of Law. TODD G. JONES is manager and counsel 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 as a real estate attorney. His background has given him the opportunity to experience the customer's perspective and the industry perspective on real estate closings. Mr. Jones 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 B.B.A. from Southern Methodist University and his J.D. degree from the University of Missouri - Kansas City. 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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