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Legal Assistant

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Los Angeles, CA
Posted:
January 04, 2024

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ROXANA BROOKS

Redondo Beach, California E: ad2gdf@r.postjobfree.com C: 310-***-****

Summary: Seasoned Paralegal with 19 years comprehensive experience in liLgaLon, contract management and corporate governance. Proven experLse in managing diverse legal tasks, conducLng Due Diligence with acquisiLons and divestments and ensuring compliance. Seeking a challenging legal assistant role to uLlize strong legal research, draQing & negoLaLng skills. Work Experience:

Vault Metal & en?es (Financial services sector) Oct. 2021-present

• Provides comprehensive legal assistance, including contract review and corporate governance on an as-needed basis

Windsor Healthcare Management Beverly Hills, CA

Paralegal & Notary Jan. 2015-Oct.2021

• Managed a diverse range of in-house legal assistance to 42 skilled nursing home faciliLes including management of approximately 90 acLve cases of liLgaLon from incepLon to post-se]lement.

• Conducted Due Diligence for acquisiLons and divestments, and coordinated audit projects in collaboraLon with the Chief Financial Officer and accounLng team.

• Conducted extensive contract reviews for all faciliLes with vendors, along with management and maintenance of library of corporate and contractual documents.

• The only paralegal in an organizaLon of 5,000 employees, also served as on-call Notary Reliant Management Company Anaheim, CA

Paralegal & Notary (Part-Time) May 2020-May 2021

• Provided a wide range of legal assistance to 10 skilled nursing home faciliLes including management of the organizaLon’s liLgaLon, regulatory and contract negoLaLon ma]ers.

• Collaborated with C.E.O. on special projects and served as on-call Notary. Karney Management Company Brentwood, CA

Paralegal & Notary Feb.2013-Nov.2014

• Conducted Due Diligence for real estate acquisiLons, divesLtures and refinancing, ensuring successful transacLon from incepLon of escrow to closing.

• Assisted with corporate governance, including draQing of corporate documents and maintenance of library of minutes and resoluLons.

• Facilitated open communicaLon between firm and its investors, tenants, banks & vendors. Joseph T. Brooks, MD, Inc. APC Chico, CA

Medical Assistant, Family Business April 2011-Dec.2012

• Provided compassionate and professional customer service to paLents and healthcare professionals

• Maintained HIPAA compliance and promoLng posiLve morale in a high-traffic OB/GYN pracLce.

Eversheds LLP (now Eversheds-Sutherland) Leeds, England, UK Legal Assistant (Commercial LiLgaLon Dept.) June 2010 – Mar. 2011

• Streamlined internaLonal logisLcs, including conference coordinaLon, law presentaLons and creaLon of global iLneraries, catering to high-profile clients such as DuPont.

• Diligently draQed liLgaLon documents, discovery requests, commercial lease agreements, including redlining, whilst professionally represenLng firm in interacLons with clients. Mace & Jones Manchester, England

Legal Assistant (Commercial Real Estate Dept.) July 2006-June 2010

• AcLvely assisted in the comprehensive handling of commercial lease transacLons including negoLaLons, draQing and compleLon.

• Contributed to Mergers & AcquisiLon projects, parLcipaLng in all stages of Due Diligence.

• Leveraged professional interacLons with clients, colleagues and vendors to enhance profitability and foster goodwill while earning scholarship for further legal educaLon. Russell & Russell Bolton, England, UK

Legal Assistant (ResidenLal Real Estate Dept.) April 2004 – July 2006

• Managed mulLple concurrent residenLal property transacLons from iniLaLon to compleLon, adhering to strict deadllnes.

• Selected for a presLgious scholarship from the UK Council for Licensed Conveyancing

(“CLC”) indicaLng recogniLon for excepLonal professional apLtude and dedicaLon. Price & Brown Chico, California

Legal Assistant 2000 – 2003

• Managed a diverse range of legal assistance tasks including research, calendaring and civil liLgaLon.

• Professionally represented firm to clients, colleagues and vendors to maximize goodwill while furthering legal educaLon.

Educa?on:

California State University, Chico Chico, CA 1999

• Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism (P.R. emphasis) & English (CreaLve WriLng emphasis)

Council for Licensed Conveyancing (“CLC”) England, UK 2006-2010 Cal Northern School of Law Chico, CA 2000-2003

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