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Legal Assistant

Location:
Atlanta, GA
Salary:
Negotiable
Posted:
March 25, 2015

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Toye J. Randle

*** ******** ******* - ***. # ****

Suwanee, GA 30024

678-***-****

EXPERIENCE

Duke Realty Corporation - Peachtree Corners, Georgia

Legal Assistant

October 2010 - November 2013

. Provided direct support to Vice President, one Associate, and two

Paralegals in Legal/Acquisition and Disposition division of

commercial real estate development company;

. Assisted in drafting of legal documents (i.e., contracts,

amendments, leases, confidential agreements);

. Assisted in preparation of closing documents;

. Edited, revised and performed document comparisons (redlined using

Deltaview and Compare Rite);

. Prepared and assembled closing binders;

. Administrator of company-wide transactional portal;

. Performed special projects as delegated;

. Provided Receptionist back-up as needed.

Hartman, Simons, Spielman & Wood, LLC - Sandy Springs, Georgia

Legal Assistant

July 2000 - October 2008

. Provided direct support to Senior Partner, one associate, and one

senior paralegal in commercial real estate division of law firm;

. Assisted in preparation of and typing of closing documents; revised

and edited accordingly;

. Daily interaction with corporate clients and outside counsel;

. Prepared and assembled closing binders for distribution;

. Usage of Kronos and Omega time-reporting systems;

. Performed special projects as delegated.

Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc. - Atlanta, Georgia - Retail Division

Executive Assistant/Promoted to Jr. Paralegal/Lease Administrator

December 1996 - June 2000

As Jr. Paralegal/Lease Administrator:

. Reviewed and abstracted pertinent information from Lease

Requisition forms;

. Prepared lease drafts for retail tenants;

. Prepared drafts of other lease-related documents (i.e., amendments,

subordination of liens, estoppels, etc.).

. Daily interaction with asset management, mall management, leasing

representatives, tenants and tenants' counsel;

. Assisted in training of newly-hired Jr. Paralegals and Executive

Assistants;

. Assisted senior staff with various tasks/projects as delegated.

As Executive Assistant:

. Provided direct support to Vice President/General Counsel, and two

Paralegals of corporate office;

. Typed re-drafts of leases and various legal documents;

. Prepared leases to send to tenants for execution;

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. Made status calls to malls' tenants regarding lease drafts/executed

documents;

. Prepared own correspondence;

. Provided Receptionist back-up as needed.

Central Health Services, Inc. - Atlanta, Georgia

Legal Assistant/Executive Secretary

November 1992 - October 1996

. Provided direct administrative support to General Counsel of

corporate office and ten (10) subsidiary home health agencies;

. Liaison to clients, associates and employees on various legal

issues;

. Provided assistance to daily requests for guidance from office and

field staff from any one of over thirty (30) field/branch offices;

. Typed acquisition, merger and joint venture agreements; contracts;

employment agreements, and real estate leases;

. Interacted with Secretary of State in obtaining business licenses

and other corporate-related filings;

. Responsible for documenting and monitoring Legal Department's

monthly expenditures for budget purposes;

. Maintained and updated corporate minute books;

. Team Captain for Legal Department and Executive Staff in

clients'/customer satisfaction survey program.

. Provided Receptionist back-up as needed.

Sussman & Sussman, P.C. - Garden City, New York

Legal Secretary/Promoted to Office Manager

February 1988 - January 1992

. Full office management and supervision of support staff;

. Prepared documentation for clients' residential closings (including

review of title reports and communication with title companies

regarding liens, satisfaction of mortgages, etc.); responsible for

disbursement of post-closing funds;

. Prepared and typed litigation documents;

. Daily interaction with court personnel and clients; filed documents

with court;

. Prepared own correspondence;

. Maintained records for accounts receivables/payables;

. Placed employment ads and interviewed applicants.

EDUCATION

Adelphi Business School - Garden City, New York

Nassau Community College - Garden City, New York

Mepham High School - Bellmore, New York

Med Workshops - Medical Transcription (2 year course)

LICENSURES - Georgia State Insurance License

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