Real Estate Manager
Resume:
JESSICA CARMICHAEL
**** ********* **. *****: 205-***-****
Hueytown, AL 35023 Email: ***************@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CAPITAL GROWTH BUCHALTER, INC., Vestavia Hills, AL 2011 – 2012
Paralegal/Executive Administrative Assistant to President & CEO
Provided high quality administrative and paralegal support to a high volume, fast-paced commercial real estate
development office, ensuring the execution of contracts and deals, and ongoing office operations.
Key Responsibilities:
Ordering and maintenance of supplies, equipment, and services.
Booking executive travel, coordinating meetings and conferences, taking minutes and catering.
Processing expense reports, and conducting financial reconciliation and reporting.
Managed calendar ensuring accurate entry of meetings, contacts and events while avoiding conflicts.
Event organization, including organizing event details, invitation distribution and entertainment.
Gathered, analyzed, and recommended new innovative systems for communication and productivity.
Drafted extensions, easement agreements, releases, title review, releasing permits, and other details.
Facilitated property acquisitions and sales by drafting and tracking contracts.
Ensured compliance with due diligence requirements.
Implemented new VoiP systems to facilitate smooth operation of virtual office for executives.
Maintained corporate files, organization documentations and prepared operation agreements.
JIM M. SANDEFER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Mountain Brook, AL 2009 – 2011
Paralegal - Landlord Plaintiff Representation
Returning to the Firm at the request of the Managing Partner, provided a wide range of legal duties and tasks to support key
case work. Managed the work flow of the collection team for heavy eviction accounts, ensuring timely completion of tasks,
filings, communications, and reporting to facilitate legal actions.
Key Responsibilities:
Monitored active cases, provided updates and support.
Facilitated client communicating with status of accounts and due process.
Received and executed debtor communications as allowed under Fair Debt Collection Act.
Drafted and filed numerous legal documents via Alafile.
Reconciled accounts, provided payoffs, and accepted and entered payments.
Recruited and trained new employees.
Providing oversight and staff support to ensure adherence to company and regulatory policies.
SCOTT J. HUMPRHEY, LLC, Birmingham, AL 2007 – 2009
REO Closing Manager / Ejectment Paralegal
Directed a full-spectrum of closing activities, including financial transactions, closing logistics, management of property
titles, and loan coordination.
Key Responsibilities:
Managed closing process for in-house finance transactions and outside firms.
Prepared transfer and security documents.
Cleared title conditions ensuring flawless and accurate ownership information
Conducted loan document signing, explanation, and disbursement.
Obtained and delivered final policies of title insurance.
Prepared foreclosure actions, including deeds, publication and notice, and pre-foreclosure title review.
Handled all suits of ejectments for sellers to regain possession following foreclosures.
US LAND TITLE, Marietta, GA 2004 - 2007
REO Closing Coordinator
Oversaw a high volume of real estate closing transactions for several REO sellers in Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and
Tennessee, managing more than 125 closings each month.
Key Responsibilities:
Maintained communication with clients and agents via email, telephone, fax, mail, and websites.
Prepared closing packages, including scheduling of notary services for out-of county closings.
Developed a comprehensive spreadsheet to track and manage hundreds of contracts and status.
This tool was later adopted by management as a company requirement.
Recruited and scheduled vendors and maintained approval status for vendor partners.
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SCOTT J. HUMPRHEY, LLC, Birmingham, AL 2007 – 2009
REO Closing Manager / Ejectment Paralegal
Performed closing activities, including closing logistics, management of property titles, and loan coordination.
Key Responsibilities:
Prepared transfer and security documents.
Cleared title conditions ensuring flawless and accurate ownership information
Implemented marketing plans and material.
Accounting in balancing trust accounts and loan disbursal.
Recording and disbursed probate documents.
SIROTE & PERMUTT, Birmingham, AL 2001 - 2002
REO Closer
Performed closing activities for federal entities and some large banking institutions of property owned.
Key Responsibilities:
Received contracts and organized by dates and status.
Disbursed contracts to co-op attorneys.
Maintained co-op list of attorneys to ensure compliance.
Obtained, recorded and disbursed final documents in closing of bank owned real estate.
JIM M. SANDEFER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Mountain Brook, AL 1998 – 2001
Paralegal - Landlord Plaintiff Representation
Key Responsibilities
Corresponded with tenants in adverse proceedings.
Drafted court documents and manually filed with the courthouse.
Drafted and served notices of default.
Assisted with implementation of case management software and functions.
Maintained attorney’s court calendar and prepared cases for trial.
Achieved two thirds growth of clientele during employment term.
Trained new employees.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook) Word Perfect Landtech
Softpro Alacourt Alafile Pacer Abicus Totality Westlaw
EDUCATION & T RAINING
SOUTH UNIVERSITY, MONTGOMERY, AL
Bachelor of Legal Studies (December 2013)
3.70 GPA
Inducted into LEX National Honor Society
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