Mark Kayton

Roles available for:
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Fractional
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Consulting
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Contract
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Interim
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West Hollywood, California, United States
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http://www.mjklawcorp.com
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Country experience:
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United States of America
Northern America
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Achievements


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Expertise
Licensing & Compliance, Corporate Governance, Document Preparation, High Stakes Negotiation, Claims/Litigation Management, RESPA, Title Insurance/Settlement Services
Roles available for:
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Fractional
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Consulting
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Contract
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Interim
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West Hollywood, California, United States
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http://www.mjklawcorp.com
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Country experience:
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United States of America
Northern America
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Achievements

Why hire me in a fractional role
Experience
Fractional role
Strengths in this role: Problem Solving, Communication, Flexibility, Crisis Management, Attention to Detail, Responsiveness
Industry Group: High Tech
Industry: Computer Software
Years of experience: 9 years
Industry Group: Finance
Industry: Real Estate
Years of experience: 33 years
Industry Group: Finance
Industry: Insurance
Years of experience: 33 years
Company name: Timios, Inc.
Company size: 200 employees
Role in this company: Directed all legal functions for national title insurance and settlement services provider, including corporate governance, intellectual property, title claims, litigation, contracts, licensing, regulatory filings and compliance.
Company name: OrangeGrid, LLC
Company size: 30 employees
Role in this company: Directed all legal functions for SaaS FinTech provider, including corporate governance, intellectual property, M&A, litigation, contracts and regulatory compliance.
Company name: AmTrust North America, Inc.
Company size: 150 employees
Role in this company: Led the end-to-end development, regulatory approval, and market launch of a first-of-its-kind P&C insurance product, including risk modeling, pricing, policy drafting and regulatory filings; also directed strategic acquisition and formation of a title insurance underwriter, assisted in multi-state expansion, provided interim underwriting leadership and represented the company on key industry boards.
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Board membership
Company: OrangeGrid, LLC
Position: LLC Manager
From: 06/22/2023
To: 04/14/2025
Company: First Southwestern/First Financial Title Group
Position: Director for numerous entities within the title insurance and setttlement services group
From: 06/01/1992
To: 12/31/2007
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Degrees & accreditations
BA from University of Texas, Austin (1989)
JD from University of Miami School of Law (1992)
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Membership & affiliations
Member of the Florida Bar since 1992
Member of the California Bar since 2019
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Success story
Approximately 2 years after I took over control of the legal department for a national title insurance agency and implemented policies and procedures to reduce what had been an excessive amount of title claims and related litigation, the company now has approximately 50% less pending title claims and 90% less pending defensive litigation.