Ronald D. Addison Joins Madison Title Agency as Director of Texas Operations and State Counsel

March 12, 2012 - PRLog -- Madison Title Agency, a full-service, nationwide title agency affiliated with Madison Commercial Real Estate Services (MCRES), has named Ronald D. Addison, Esq. as its Director of Texas Operations and State Counsel.

Based in Madison's regional offices in Dallas, the veteran real estate attorney will be responsible for managing the agency's southwest client portfolio. As part of Madison's growth strategy, he will be developing and expanding services for commercial and residential property acquisitions, development and management.

"Bringing onboard an attorney with Ron Addison's strengths reflects our continued growth in the real estate market in Texas and throughout the region," said Joseph I. Rosenbaum, President of MCRES, based in Lakewood, N.J. "His thorough understanding of this competitive market will greatly benefit Madison, our affiliates and our clients."

Mr. Addison has extensive experience in property acquisition, land development, and ad valorem taxes, along with broad knowledge of contract preparation and negotiation, conveyances, and lender documentation. In 2006, he founded a private law practice located in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, concentrating in real property (commercial and residential), business organizations, and wills and probate. He consulted with clients regarding business formation and operations, property sales, finances and development, and mediation, with responsibility as co-counsel for several large cases that were resolved and settled without the necessity of litigation.

From 1997 to 2006, Mr. Addison was Vice President and Associate Counsel at Stewart Title North Texas, Inc., where he provided legal expertise and interpreted case law, legislation, and Department of Insurance rules, regulations, and bulletins. With a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Arlington, he holds a Juris Doctor from Texas Tech University School of Law. He is licensed to practice law in the State of Texas and the U.S. District Court, North District of Texas. Mr. Addison has been active in numerous civic and community organizations, including the Task Force for Development of Social Services in Northeast Tarrant County and the Northeast and Airport YMCAs.

Madison recently relocated its Texas operations from Plano to Dallas, with new headquarters in the First American Center, 8435 N. Stemmons Freeway. Handling transactions throughout the U.S., Madison Title processes over 10,000 transactions a year in all 50 states and facilitates commercial deals in the billions of dollars. The company also provides customized REO solutions for individuals and institutions acquiring distressed assets in volume.

Madison Commercial Real Estate Services, with more than $100 billion in transactions insured, offers an array of specialty services for the commercial real estate market nationwide. In addition to Madison Title Agency, these include: Madison SPECS, offering expert cost segregation studies; Madison §1031, one of the nation's leading Qualified Intermediaries handling §1031 exchanges; LeaseProbe, producing commercial lease abstracts and handling Lease Administration and CAM Audits; Real Diligence, offering accurate and reliable financial due diligence for commercial real estate acquisitions and distressed asset acquisition support; and DocProbe, obtaining trailer documents, including Mortgages, Title Policies, POA's, CEMA's, UCC's and Assignments, post closing in a systematic, efficient, quick and trackable way for lenders and investors.

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About Madison Commercial Real Estate Services

With corporate headquarters in Lakewood, N.J. and offices throughout the U.S., Madison Commercial Real Estate Services has over $100 billion in insured transactions and offers an array of specialty services for the commercial real estate market nationwide. Companies under the MCRES umbrella include: Madison Title Agency, Madison SPECS, Madison Exchange, LeaseProbe, Real Diligence, and DocProbe. For more information, call 866-500-Madison or visit madisoncres.com.