NANCY C. HANEY
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Melbourne Beach, Florida 32951
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SUMMARY
More than 25 years of progressive legal secretary and real estate paralagel
experience. Self-motivated, able to set effective priorities to achieve
immediate and long-term goals and meet strict deadlines. Excellent
interpersonal skills developed through working with a diversity of
professionals, clients and staff members. Able to work independently and
as a team member. Legal background: corporate, health care, real estate,
trust and estates, matrimonial and litigation.
EXPERIENCE
CAMPIONE & CAMPIONE, P.A., Vero Beach, Florida
5/06-7/09
Real Estate Paralegal/Closer
Assist two (2) attorneys in a real estate practice, including preparation
of title documents, closing documentation for both purchase and sale
transactions (residential and commercial), preparation of HUD-1 Settlement
Statements utilizing Doubletime, interact with real estate agents, lenders,
mortgage brokers, and buyers and sellers, conduct closings, disburse
closing funds, title insurance policy preparation, all correspondence and
follow-up.
ISLAND TITLE AGENCY, Vero Beach, Florida
11/05-5/06
Closer
All phases of real estate closings including preparation of title documents
and transfer documents, preparation of HUD-1 Settlement Statements
utilizing Displaysoft, interaction with lenders, real estate agents,
mortgage brokers, buyers and sellers, conducting closings, disbursement of
funds, preparation of title insurance policies, and all necessary follow-
up.
ROSSWAY, MOORE & TAYLOR, Vero Beach, Florida 1/99-
11/05
Real Estate Paralegal
Assisted J. Atwood Taylor, III, Esq., in all phases of real estate
closings, both residential and commercial, including preparation of
contracts, all transfer documents, HUD-1 Settlement Statements utilizing
Displaysoft, title insurance commitments, conducting closings, disbursement
of settlement funds, title insurance policies, and any/all miscellaneous
duties relative to real estate closings.
FRESE, NASH & TORPY, P.A., Melbourne, Florida
12/97-7/98
Legal Secretary
Legal secretarial duties supporting attorney/partner specializing in
corporate and tax law and attorney/partner specializing in trust/estate
law, as well as medicaid planning. Responsibilities consisted of
preparation of lengthy corporate contracts, employee benefit plans, trust
documentation, all correspondence, assisting in the medicaid application
process, maintaining multiple calendars and contact with clients at all
levels.
CHARLES E. HEIM, JR., ESQ.
9/97-12/97
Indian Harbour Beach, Florida
Legal Secretary
Legal secretarial responsibilities supporting sole practitioner including
editing, revising and finalizing legal documents and correspondence
concerning corporate, trust and estate, real estate and litigation matters,
scheduling appointments and heavy client contact.
AEROTEK, Melbourne, Florida
4/97-9/97
Legal Secretary
Contractor at GE-Harris Railway Electronics as a Legal Secretary to the
Vice President/General Counsel. Preparation of corporate contracts,
expense reports, daily correspondence, travel arrangements, implementation
and maintenance of voluminous filing system.
HARTER, SECREST & EMERY, Rochester, New York 1983 - 9/96
Law Firm - 110 Attorneys 1975 - 1982
Executive Legal Secretary
Corporate secretarial responsibilities - edited, revised and formatted
highly confidential/sensitive legal documentation and correspondence;
corporate, health care, real estate, trust and estates, commercial, and
administrative matters. Maintained numerous confidential records, tracked
information, coordinated details, scheduled appointments, organized special
projects, business and board meetings, handled all travel plans, and
personal attorney matters. Prioritized and delegated work to support
areas. Supported team members to meet deadlines. Converted documents from
the firm's existing software into WordPerfect DOS. Attended on-site
WordPerfect DOS classes. NOTE: Reported exclusively to R. Clinton Emery
during the timeframe 1975 through his retirement in 1991. Mr. Emery had an
extensive corporate law practice and was very active in the day-to-day
management of the firm involving highly confidential issues.
GUNSTER, YOAKLEY & STEWART
West Palm Beach, Florida 1982 - 1983
Law Firm - 130 Attorneys
Recruitment Coordinator
Coordinated the recruitment process of attorney-applicants, scheduling
massive on-campus interviews, arranging all travel plans and reservations
for attorneys and applicants; prepared and maintained extensive
correspondence and records; and supported a real estate attorney
specializing in condominium law and construction loan transactions.
EDUCATION
MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Rochester, New York
Associate Degree - Secretarial Science
COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
Rolling Readers, Melbourne, Florida - Children's Reading Tutor 1-2010
- Present
King Center Volunteer, Melbourne, Florida 2000 - 2006
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Rochester, New York 1993 - 1996
Usher at concerts.
Finger Lakes Performing Arts Center, Canandaigua, New York 1993 - 1996
Usher and/or ticket-taker at events.
National Kidney Foundation, Volunteers of America, Memorial Art Gallery,
Cancer Society - Volunteer at various fundraising events.
1990-1996