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Richard J. Thorne, Jr., Esq.
Richard J. Thorne, Jr. is the founding member of Settlement Matters, LLC. Shortly after his 2000 graduation from the University of Maryland at College Park with a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Mr. Thorne began his career as a mortgage loan officer with a local mortgage company. In 2003, Mr. Thorne transitioned from originating mortgage loans to the settlement side of real estate transactions. While working as a settlement agent, Mr. Thorne earned his Juris Doctrate from the University of Baltimore in 2007, graduating cum laude. Mr. Thorne is a member of the Maryland State Bar and is licensed to conduct settlements in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.

Professional and Civic Associations
  • Maryland State Bar
  • Maryland Land Title Association
  • American Land Title Association
Education
  • University of Baltimore, School of Law - Juris Doctor, cum laude (2007)
  • University of Maryland, College Park- Bachelor of Science, Marketing (2000)
  • The Catholic University of America (1995-1997)
Past Employment Positions
  • Law Clerk, The Law Offices of Douglas R. Coggins, Esq.
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Jennifer Dwyer Dent, Esq.
Jennifer Dent has been involved in the title industry since 2003. She entered the industry as a Marketing Representative and worked her way through an array of positions until finally landing as Assistant General Counsel at one of the largest and most respected title companies in the state. Ms. Dent graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication. She went on to study Law and earned her Juris Doctor at the University of Baltimore, where she graduated cum laude. She was admitted to practice before the Court of Appeals of Maryland in 2010. Ms. Dent is a member of various organizations and carries a Maryland Title Producer's License.

Experience and Qualifications
  • Processing and Settlement of Residential transactions from beginning to end
  • Marketing of title agency on a local and state level
  • Review and Resolution of complex title issues
  • Licensed Maryland title insurance resident producer individual
Professional and Civic Associations
  • Maryland State Bar Association
  • Anne Arundel County Bar Association
Education
  • University of Baltimore, School of Law - Juris Doctor, cum laude (2010)
  • University of Maryland, College Park- Bachelor of Arts, Communication (2003)
Past Employment Positions
  • Law Offices of John J. Dwyer
  • Assistant General Counsel - Beltway Title & Abstract, Inc.
Areas of Practice
  • Residential Real Estate Transactions
  • Drafting of Real Estate Documents
  • Title and Lien Searches
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