Real Estate Manager

Christopher R. Cuomo

*** ***** ***. ? Yonkers, NY 10704 ? 914-***-**** ? *************@*****.***

ADMISSIONS

Passed February 2011 New York Bar Exam; application to bar pending

EDUCATION

Pace University School of Law, White Plains, NY

JD received January 2011 (Magna Cum Laude)

GPA: 3.63 Rank: 12 of 161

Honors: Dean's List (all semesters); Columbian Lawyers Association

Scholarship

Berkeley College, White Plains, NY

Bachelor of Business Administration received May 2002

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Ziccardi & Rella, PC, White Plains, NY

Legal Assistant/Associate, May 2007 - Present

Draft and generate documents for real estate transactions including lender

document packages, recognition agreements, coop consents, deeds, and

contracts. Facilitate residential purchase and refinance transactions by

explaining lender documents and ensuring proper execution. Consult with

clients on documents and conditions needed for refinance or consolidation.

Collaborate with title companies. Liaise with attorneys to satisfy lender

closing conditions by obtaining certificates of occupancy, insurance

binders, judgment affidavits, and mortgage satisfactions. Negotiate short

sales in which lenders accept a short payoff. Correspond with clients and

lenders to resolve post closing issues. Calculate net loan proceeds and

facilitate the issuance of attorney escrow and certified bank checks.

Prepare a 2010 version HUD 1 statement with Good Faith Estimate.

Prof. Chauncey L. Walker Esq., White Plains, NY

Student Assistant, February 2010 - December 2010

Created a flow chart demonstrating the steps in a real estate transaction.

Assisted professor with real estate course including the preparation of

PowerPoint presentations. Researched New York law regarding mortgagor

liability for property loss when a lender fails to use escrow proceeds to

pay the insurance premium.

Anthony Rella Esq., New Rochelle, NY

Research Assistant, September 2009 - February 2010

Researched New York law regarding intervivos gifts and undue influence for

litigation matters.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Argent Mortgage Corporation, White Plains, NY

Lead Funder and Underwriter, January 2005 - January 2007

Worked directly with the regional production manager to maintain an

efficient funding department by providing daily reports. Managed eleven

employees. Generated lender closing documents and transmitted them to

attorneys. Reviewed closing documents. Disbursed funds for residential

refinance and purchase transactions. Approved or denied residential

mortgage applications pursuant to the company's underwriting guidelines.

Parkchester Auto Repair, Inc., Bronx, NY

Manager, January 1999 - September 2004

Supervised a five employee auto technician team. Developed all advertising

and promotional campaigns. Managed all vendor transactions including

accounts payable and receivable and maintained relationships with vendors.

Established a U-Haul franchise which operated simultaneously with the auto

repair business.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

New York State Bar Association

Westchester County Bar Association

Columbian Lawyers Association of Westchester

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