Whitney Tesdahl

Commercial real estate development paralegal with 13+ years handling retail transactions and owning the full transaction pipeline, from LOIs and purchase agreements through acquisition due diligence, closings, lease administration, and dispositions. Supported build-to-suits ($1.1M–$1.8M each) for national retail tenants. Known for professionalism, confidentiality, discretion, attention to detail, strong document management, and dependable follow-through.

Farmer & Associates, Inc. Feb 2024 – Aug 2026

Commercial Real Estate Development & Acquisitions Paralegal Mobile, AL (Remote/Hybrid)

• Performed acquisition due diligence for East Coast and Southeast sites from site selection through closing
• Reviewed title commitments, ALTA surveys, zoning, access, easements, environmental reports, and flood zone data
• Prepared title objection letters and title and survey summaries for attorneys
• Searched online courthouse records for complaints, judgments, and liens
• Drafted and redlined PSAs, amendments, leases, development agreements, and closing documents
• Prepared seller-side deeds using current survey legal descriptions for attorney review
• Prepared critical dates memos and closing checklists
• Coordinated escrow closings with closing agents, lenders, brokers, and attorneys
• Assembled signature packages and requested lender payoffs, lien payoffs, and invoices
• Reviewed settlement statements for accuracy
• Followed up post-closing on recorded documents and final title policies
• Ordered and maintained property insurance, builder’s risk insurance, and flood insurance
• Maintained general contractor and business licensing in states where licensed
• Obtained tenant estoppels and SNDAs
• Tracked Family Dollar and Dollar Tree build-to-suit lease milestones, rent commencement, rent escalations, tenant insurance requirements, and lease-specific contingencies
• Tracked monthly rent payments and landlord/tenant maintenance responsibilities
• Assisted outside litigation counsel with discovery and document production

Byrd Campbell, P.A. Aug 2022 – Dec 2023

Commercial Real Estate Paralegal Winter Park, FL (Remote)

• Managed multistate commercial real estate transactions from contract to closing
• Maintained closing checklists, critical dates trackers, and deal pipelines
• Reviewed ALTA surveys, title commitments, easements, legal descriptions, zoning reports, and environmental assessments
• Searched UCC financing statements and fixture filings; familiar with filing UCC-1 financing statements and UCC-3 terminations
• Prepared title objections, curative documents, and endorsement requests
• Reviewed pro forma and lender-required title policy endorsements
• Drafted deeds, PSAs, amendments, development agreements, closing documents, and lease abstracts
• Maintained digital transaction files and tracked billable hours

Lafayette Land Company May 2012 – May 2022

Commercial Real Estate Development & Acquisitions Paralegal Mobile, AL (COVID Remote)

• Managed the build-to-suit retail development pipeline from LOIs through acquisition, lease administration, and disposition of the developed property
• Prepared trackers, checklists, and status reports
• Reviewed title commitments, exception documents, REAs, surveys, and plats
• Researched zoning, brownfields, and environmental matters for site selection
• Researched property owners and heirs using TLOxp, obituaries, and probate court records
• Researched historic buildings for purchase and adaptive reuse
• Drafted LOIs, PSAs, development agreements, leases, amendments, and title objection letters
• Coordinated escrow closings with title agents, buyers, sellers, lenders, and brokers
• Formed SPEs, filed annual reports, and obtained certificates of good standing
• Drafted operating agreements, consents, and resolutions for loans and property sales
• Administered build-to-suit leases for Family Dollar, Dollar Tree, and Flowers Foods

• Associate degree, Paralegal Studies | Everest University – Orlando Campus | 2011–2013