D EN ISE A. CLARKE

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Riverdale, GA 30274

denise.newatti acbrzx@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPER IENCE

**/**-**/** (Contract); S towell & F r iedman; Chicago, I l l inois; L itigation Paralegal

Reviewed t imesheets from 2004 to 2013 for accuracy and completeness and marked them for errors

and omissions utilizing proofreading and detail oriented skills; composed, edit, proofread, reviewed

and made suggestions for merge letters to clients; research using Westlaw, Lexis Nexis and I l linois

Rules for Civil Procedure; reviewed settlement case and made recommendations for future motions

and other relevant documents for claim

8/13-10/13 (Contract); Specialized Loan Services L LC; H ighlands Ranch, Colorado; T imeline

H igh Risk Analyst (Paralegal)

Reviewed mortgage foreclosure loans for the Florida foreclosure process; reviewed breach letters,

bankruptcy, SCRA, complaints, service of process, notices, motions, affidavits, judgments and orders

and recommended sale dates, alternatives, mediations and loss mitigation; contacted attorneys for

u pcoming hearings and t r ials; thorough understanding of underwri ting policies and procedures for

federal, state, county and local regulations and compliance rules; reviewed mortgage applications,

c redit histories, income and ti tle documents; reviewed mortgages, deeds of t rusts, notes, appraisals,

b roker price opinions, credit scores and property valuations; reviewed loans, mortgages, notes, loan

applications and deeds of t rusts for fraud; reviewed attorney invoices for completeness and accuracy;

reviewed attorney documents through LPS system to ensure timely filings to avoid FLOPs or FWOPs;

r esearch using Westlaw, Lexis Nexis and Florida Rules for Civil Procedure

7/13-8/13 (Contract); J aneway Law F i r m; Parker, CO; B ank r uptcy Paralegal

Reviewed mortgage foreclosure loans for all states for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy to determine if the

bankruptcy was discharged and to make recommendations for a Motion and Order to L ift Stay;

reviewed Chapter 13 Bankruptcy for Plans, Objections, Stipulations, Confi rmation of Plan, Proof of

C laim and make recommendations to modify the Plan to include the client or for errors within the

P lan to file an objection, also recommended Motion and Order to Lift the Stay or to determine if

T rustee payments were included in the Plan, determined if the bankruptcy was dismissed or

completed; t horough understanding of underwrit ing policies and procedures for federal, state, county and local

regulations and compliance rules; research using Westlaw, Lexis Nexis and F lorida, Colorado and states

Rules for Civil Procedure as well as the United States Bankruptcy Code

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7/12-6/13 (Contract); C layton Fixed I ncome Services; Denver, Colorado; Q uality Control Analyst and

Subject Matter Expert

Review mortgage loans for Pre-Review and BK Pre-Review; thorough understanding of all documents required

f rom origination, default servicing, foreclosure, bankruptcy, loss mitigation and review of all loans from cradle

to grave; review judicial and non-judicial foreclosures; utilize dual monitors to audit, review and analyze all

foreclosure, loss mitigation, default servicing and bankruptcy documents; review and analyze FNMA, FHL MC,

F HA, VA, USDA and Conventional Loans; research documentation to review all aspects of judicial and non-

judicial foreclosures; assist and t rain my peers with questions regarding figure reconciliations, loss mitigation

and borrower complaint information; assess, alert and make team members aware of errors and/or omissions to

Access Database System; exceptional quality, performance and production goals; seek feedback from superiors

to enhance the quality of all work performed on a day-to-day basis; t rack and monitor all work performed;

reviewed affidavits of indebtedness, prove ups and other judicial documents to ensure that the figures matched

t he judgment documents; t horough understanding of underwrit ing policies and procedures for federal, state,

county and local regulations and compliance rules

10/11-5/12 (Contract); A llonhill, LLC; Denver, Colorado; M ortgage Review Analyst, Subject Matter Expert

a nd Auditor

Trained my peers on the judicial and non-judicial foreclosure process; conducted an hour workshop to assist the

g roup with understanding the judicial process; nominated and received two crystal cubes from my peers as a

result of t raining them on the process; utilized dual monitors to audit, review and analyze 4,000 page mortgage

loan documents; reviewed, analyzed and audited documents to ensure that the residential foreclosure was in

compliance with state and federal laws; worked with the missing document team to obtain access to documents

w ithin the servicer’s portfolio to complete the review of all foreclosure documents; t horough understanding of

u nderwri ting policies and procedures for federal, state, county and local regulations and compliance rules

06/10-9/11 (Contract); Various Fi rms and Companies; A tlanta, Georgia; Foreclosure Paralegal

Completed real estate foreclosures for the state of Florida; managed a portfolio of 500 loans utilizing the

B usiness Process Task Management System; t rained the entire Service of Process Department; read and

accessed Pacer and Judicial Dockets; investigated and researched Florida Judicial foreclosure files; prepared

reports for the attorneys; complied with state and federal rules of civil procedure; communication with servicers

u tilizing Lenstar and LPS systems; thorough knowledge of all aspects of the foreclosure process; t horough

u nderstanding of underwri ting policies and procedures for federal, state, county and local regulations and

compliance rules

02/05-06/10; Q uarles & Brady Law Fi rm; Chicago, I ll inois; L egal Assistant ( Bank ruptcy, Litigation,

L abor and Employment, ER ISA/Employee Benefits, Corporate T rusts & Estates)

Prepared documents for e-filing and Lexis Nexis court filings; calendar and docket all dates for upcoming filings

as well as t r ial preparation; draft first legal, second legal and contested lit igation documents; compose

correspondence, preparation of Power Point presentations, emails and memos; prepare documents for

depositions, arrange court reporter and conference room; excellent rapport with clients, attorneys and staff;

scheduled airline, hotel, car and restaurant reservations; entered attorney time, went over monthly billing for

accuracy of hourly rates as well as description, sent billing to clients and contacted them for payment of

i nvoices; co-chair, annual Soul Food Luncheon (2006 through 2010) using delegation, teamwork, planning and

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organizational skills to celebrate African American History Month for 200 employees; co-Chair of Quarles Cares

Volunteer Program for the Night M inistry, Girls In The Game as well as reading to elementary school students

08/04-02/05; T emp Employment; Chicago, I l linois; J unior Underw r iter ( Conventional, VA, F HA, F H L MC,

U SDA, FN MA, New Construction, Refinancing)

Managed a portfolio of over $1 billion in assets; underwri ter for origination, refinancing and loss mitigation

loans; responsible for the daily production of 5 to 10 loans per day depending on borrower’s ability to obtain the

required financing after reviewing all of the required loan documentation (check stubs, appraisals, credit

report, bank statements, tax returns, etc.)

01/04-08/04; T he K rafsur Law Group LLC; Chicago; I ll inois, L egal Assistant ( Litigation)

Prepared documents for court filings; docket all relevant and upcoming dates; draft 1 st legal, 2nd legal and all

contested lit igation documents; compose correspondence, faxes, emails and memos; t r ial preparation, filing of

p leadings and correspondence; prepare documents for depositions, arrange court reporter and conference room;

i nitiated airline, hotel, car and restaurant reservations; entered attorney t ime, went over monthly billing for

accuracy of hourly rates as well as description, sent billing to clients and contacted them for payment of invoices

02/02-10/03; H olland & Knight LLC Law Fi rm; Chicago, I l linois; L egal Secretary ( Litigation, Corporate,

F amily Law)

07/01-11/01; A frican American Leadership Partnership; Chicago, I l linois; O ffice Manager ( Proposal

W riting)

11/98-05/01; D’Ancona & Pflaum Law Fi rm; Chicago, I ll inois; L egal Secretary ( Real Estate, Corporate,

B ank ruptcy, Estate Planning)

Full-time single parent, 1991 to 1998, Chicago, I llinois (excellent delegation, leadership, mentorship

a nd budgeting skills)

Alston & Bird Law Fi rm 1987-1990, Atlanta, Georgia (Legal Assistant in Bank ruptcy, Environmental

a nd Medical Malpractice Litigation)

Continental Bank, 1981-1987, Chicago, I llinois (Executive Assistant to the Manager of the Public

F inance, Investment Banking and Public Funds Department)

TECHN ICAL SKILLS

Business Process Task Management System (BPTMS), FRDDS System, LenStar, LPS, Appian, Webview, Access

Database, E-filing, Mat ter Centricity, Imanage, Document Management System, Extensive Use of MacPac,

converting documents from Microsoft Word to Adobe PDF and filing them, W indows, faxes using Right Fax and

Accuroute software, M S Office 2010, Doc X Tools, Omni Pro, HP Office Jet V40, Delta View, Workshare, Lotus

Notes, Group Wise, Art isoft Televantage, Docs Open, PC Docs, Jur is, Time Matters, Dictation, Trans Net, Word

Perfect 10; spreadsheets, presentations, word processing, graphics, compose and prepare memoranda,

letters, proposals, charts, tables, r eports, brochures, newsletters, manuals and special projects;

organize and plan meetings, conventions and special events

L EGAL SK I L LS

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M ortgage Foreclosure; Litigation : Divorce and Family Law, Environmental, Labor and Employment, ERISA

and Employee Benefits, Collections and Bankruptcy, Criminal, Personal Inju ry, Medical Malpractice;

E nvironmental Law; Corporate Securities; Real Estate; Estate Planning

EDUCAT ION

Northeastern I ll inois University – 3.0 GPA (Statistics and Inner City Studies - 2006)

Real Estate Studies (2001)

Columbia School of Broadcasting (Operator’s Permit – 1987-1989)

Cleo Johnson’s School of Modeling and Charm (Certificate – 1985-1987) – Instructor for teens, adults, male and

female in the art of professional modeling, charm, etiquette, poise and manners – selected by Director to teach

courses

Chicago Professional College (Medical/Legal Secretary Certificate – 1980-1981) – Inst ructor of English, typing

and shorthand – selected by Director to teach courses

REFERENCES

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