NCSS is partnering with the Cape Fear Chapter to present this seminar.

Location:  Fayetteville Technical Community College,  2817 Ft. Bragg Rd. (General Classroom Building 17 - Room 108), Fayetteville, NC 28305
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Registration begins at 7:30 am and class concludes at 4:30 pm.  Breakfast (croissants & coffee) and Lunch are included.

Topics: 

• Board Case Analysis: What Went Wrong (covers NCBEES Ethics and Standards of Practice Requirements 4 Hrs) - Mike Benton
• Dealing with Deed Issues - Stephen B. Brown, Sr., Esq.
• Standards of Practice (2 Hrs) - Mike Benton

Instructors:

Richard M. (Mike) Benton
Mike was born and raised in Goldsboro, NC. He graduated from Eastern Wayne High School in 1976 and attended the college transfer program at Wayne Community College from 1976-1978. He graduated from Coastal Carolina Community College with an AAS degree in Surveying Technology in 1982. In 1991, after living and working several years in Greenville, NC, Mike moved back home to Goldsboro and established Benton & Associates Land Surveying and Mapping, PA. Mike has been an active member of the North Carolina Society of Surveyors (NCSS) since 1991, serving as the chairman of the Formal Education Committee from 1993-2000, President of NCSS in 2003 and the North Carolina Delegate to the Board of Governors for the National Society of Professional Surveyors from 2008-2013. On November 06, 2012, Mike was appointed by Governor Beverly Perdue to serve on the Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.

Stephen B. Brown, Sr., Esq.
Vice President – Communications & Market Development & Title Attorney – Investors Title
Mr. Brown attended Wake Forest University where he received a B.A. degree, cum laude, with Honors in History in 1981. In 1984, Mr. Brown earned a J.D. degree from the University of North Carolina School of Law, graduating with Honors, and earning membership in the Order of the Coif. Prior to joining Investors Title in October, 2002, he was engaged in the private practice of law in Raleigh, NC for 18 years with a practice emphasis on commercial litigation, including real property and bankruptcy litigation, corporate and commercial law, and creditor's rights law, including almost all aspects of commercial lender representation. Mr. Brown assists in formulating and implementing legislative and regulatory efforts for the Company; participates as a speaker and writer in paralegal and attorney education regarding legislative and regulatory issues, claims prevention and management; and participates in underwriting, identifying and resolving major claims, and formulating risk management policy. Mr. Brown is an active member of Real Estate Lawyers Association of North Carolina, Inc. He is a member of the Executive Committee and current President of LiensNC, LLC.