Bankruptcy/Foreclosure Paralegal
Resume:
Lisa D. Crouch
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abgmpx@r.postjobfree.com
Career Accomplishments and Summary of Experience
I have more than ten years of experience as a legal professional. I possess excellent multi-tasking and organizational abilities as well as top verbal and written communication skills. I am proficient in all Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. I am experienced in State and Federal Courts, ECF (e-filing), PACER, PC Law, New Hope (bankruptcy), Net Docs, Chrome River as well as several others. I am able to type 70 words per minute.
Professional Experience
FOLEY & LARDNER, LP May 2012-August 2012
Bankruptcy/Foreclosure Litigation Assistant
As a litigation assistant for a Creditor’s/Plaintiff’s attorney, I supported both a Partner and Senior Counsel of the firm within Chapter 11, 7 and foreclosure cases.
Responsible for maintaining attorney calendars, ensuring all deadlines were met in accordance with Court Orders and hearing dates were docketed by coordinating with our docketing team which included monitoring the judge’s calendars and dockets daily through PACER.
Work with Loss Prevention Department to order pre-engagement and conflict checks for new clients and matters and then create intake through “FLOW”.
Responsible for making travel arrangements, applying for reimbursements for travel and meal expenses through “Chrome River” and coordinating telephonic appearances through both Court Call and by maintaining relationships with the Clerk’s office.
Prep attorneys for hearings, depositions, etc. which included creating hearing notebooks with pleadings and corresponding exhibits.
Draft pleadings including Notice of Appearance, Motion for Relief from Stay, Motion for Summary Judgment, among many others, and e-filing through the appropriate divisions in State, Federal and Bankruptcy Courts.
STAMATAKIS, THALJI & BONANNO October 2008-May 2012
Bankruptcy/ Foreclosure Legal Assistant
As a bankruptcy legal assistant for a Debtor’s attorney, I was team leader for the office’s bankruptcy department.
Responsible for all Chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcy files, from preparing the petitions, schedules and Chapter 13 Plans, prepping clients for 341 meetings, to negotiating with Trustees on Chapter 7 asset cases.
Prepare Chapter 13 cases for confirmation by ensuring all relative Motions to Value, Motions to Strip, and any other applicable Motions are filed in a timely fashion.
Deal with Debtors (our clients) on daily basis, as well as Creditors and their attorneys, in order to ensure that all deadlines are met, and cases are settled within deadlines.
ALBERTELLI LAW June 2008-July 2008
Legal Assistant
Assemble Motions For Summary Judgment Packages including: Affidavits As To Amounts Due And Owing, Affidavits as to Attorney’s Fees and Costs, and Notices of Hearing
Examine skip trace service returns from ProVest and enter information into Perfect Practice to prepare Motions for Default and Affidavits as to Non-Military Service.
Complete the packages which includes, copying them and mailing them out to the appropriate people according to court deadlines.
SHAPIRO & FISHMAN, LLP November 2006- February 2008
Client Relations Coordinator
Collaborate with Fidelity to ensure that all foreclosures are being processed on a timely basis. Attain over 1,000 loans each day and answer questions from Fidelity as to their status.
Screen both our Tampa and Boca Raton offices to obtain updated status from our employees.
Regulate multiple computer systems including Newtrak and CMS to process information to the correct files and persons.
Direct in making deadlines and in the time I have been in the position, progress and production improved dramatically.
SHAPIRO & FISHMAN, LLP May 2002- May 2003
Legal Assistant
Assist attorneys in the foreclosure process in analyzing and tracking each case in 11 counties throughout Florida.
Prepare notices of hearing, motions for summary judgment, motions for default, notices of actions, and other documents relevant to each case.
Maintain contact with process servers for skip tracing, the mortgage companies whom the firm represents, as well as the defendants (mortgagors) in order to solve concerns.
Track every aspect and step of each case from the time the complaint was filed to accomplish judgment being entered.
Cancel and set hearings accordingly with the judicial assistants for each judge.
Filing all documents, mailing correspondence to the clerk of the court and defendants, as well as maintaining files in order to keep them updated.
Education
Gaither High School Graduate, June 1998.
Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL, January 1999-Decmeber 2003
St. Petersburg College, Clearwater, FL, January 2005- August 2007
Florida Real Estate Sales Associate License, September 2009
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