Mr. Vandiver invests 16 years of legal experience in the Company including extensive practice in transactional, litigation and labor and employment issues. A native Houstonian, Mr. Vandiver has earned degrees from Vanderbilt University and the University of Houston Law Center before beginning his legal career with Bracewell & Patterson (now Bracewell & Giuliani). He later became "in-house," corporate counsel for Sterling Chemicals and Huntsman. In June 2004, Mr. Vandiver exited the corporate environment in pursuit of entrepreneurial fulfillment to become a fee/closing attorney with Stewart Title Company performing all facets of the title process including marketing, examinations, underwriting and closing. Mr. Vandiver presides over the day-to-day operations of the Company, and is charged with maintaining V&C Title’s unyielding commitment to its mission statement of delivering outstanding service to the customers of the Company.
Mr. Castleman, an attorney by education, contributes fourteen years of legal and real estate experience to the Company, including-investment, acquisition, development, disposition and management of commercial real estate both as a principal manager and intermediary. After three years as a transactional and commercial litigation lawyer with Dallas firm of Touchstone, Bernays, Mr. Castleman turned to real estate entrepreneurialism in September 1995, joining RM Crowe Company as a partner in its infancy and forming the commercial investment, management and development firm Freehold Capital Advisors, in September 2001. In this regard, Mr. Castleman has personally directed real estate transactions encompassing over 9 million square feet of commercial properties primarily within the Dallas and Houston markets. A Dallas native, Mr. Castleman received his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from Southern Methodist University, and his Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University. Mr. Castleman’s involvement includes the Dallas Bar Association, Urban Land Institute, International Council of Shopping Centers, Mortgage Bankers Association, and philanthropically, in the TouchDown Club serving the RISE School of Dallas.
Donna Jackson has been in the title industry since 1978, is Senior Vice President and Commercial Escrow Officer. Ms. Jackson has closed commercial transactions extensively in the Clear Lake, Galleria and Memorial areas of Houston. Working proactively has helped with her success and customer service, assuring a smooth transaction for all parties involved in either Commercial or Residential transactions. Since the Millennium, Ms. Jackson was recruited to manage corporate operations and escrow management for a major agent’s expansion to Houston. Donna is a member of the Houston association of Realtors, Women's Council of Realtors, Individual member of the Texas Land Title Association and a 15 year Committee person with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, which supports youth and Education. Ms. Jackson’s personal mission statement has always been to achieve the highest level of customer satisfaction possible.
Margaret Burnside is our Closing Attorney. Margaret’s professional experience includes examining title issues for a national underwriter, performing title and escrow services for both residential and commercial transactions and assisting in the disposition of properties across the United States for a major energy company. Mrs. Burnside is currently a member of the Women’s Council of Realtors. Margaret earned degrees from Rhodes College and the South Texas College of Law in Houston. The daughter of two top residential realtors in Dallas, Mrs. Burnside brings a strong heritage and a deep appreciation of the residential industry to the Company and is a prized member of our Houston team.
Is the controller and finance manager for Vandiver & Castleman Land Title Company, performing reporting and accounting and financial oversight. Prior to V&C Title, Ms. Deen served as Assistant Controller for RM Crowe Company for a period of eight years in charge of monthly financial statements for over forty real estate partnerships. Ms. Deen also worked with Price Waterhouse supervising a staff in the real estate and SEC audit division. Ms. Deen received her BBA degree, magna cum laude, in Accounting from Texas Tech University.
