Service System
Resume:
Megan A. Deserio
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
OBJECTIVE: To obtain viable employment within a company that will allow me
to utilize my education, knowledge, and skills that I have incorporated;
which will in turn enhance the company in all its aspects.
EMPLOYMENT:
Asset Acceptance LLC
09/25/2006 - 08/11/2010
Paralegal/Legal Secretary - Litigation Department
* Handled Default, Evidentiary, and Default PP Hearings along with all
Motions for Default Judgments filed within Cleveland Municipal Court.
* Typed all necessary correspondences for filings with the various courts
including: dismissal, mdj, journal entries, arbitration awards, notice of
service, responses, brief in oppositions, motion for show cause, debtor
exam, motion to continue, and motion for leave to file a motion for summary
judgment and numerous other pleadings, prepared discovery and discovery
responses
* Phoned courts on a regular basis for follow-up to pleadings and cases.
* Maintained a tickler system.
* Handled all show cause filings and confirming service was perfected.
Resource Title
09/12/2005 - 09/24/2006
Preliminary Judicial Report Typist
* Ordered and reviewed exams on foreclosed properties.
* Reviewed all legal descriptions for word accuracy, reviewed mortgages,
deeds, and bankruptcies.
* Called and verified tax amounts due and payable dates.
* Typed preliminary judicial reports, final judicial reports.
* Prepared invoices to the clients for services rendered.
Acxiom Information Security Services
07/15/2004 - 07/15/2005
Paralegal/Compliance Department
* Answered all applicant inquiries, initiating disputes on behalf of the
applicants, preparing disclosure letters for the applicants.
* Ordered and reviewed the court documents for the applicant's disputes.
* Amended reports to rectify the incorrect reporting information.
* Handled and maintained the State and Federal Summary of Rights, which
allocated our reporting restrictions.
* Researched statutes to ensure the most up to date system.
* Sent out the Pre-Adverse and Adverse letters on a daily basis.
* Answered client investigations regarding reports.
* Maintained a thorough tickler system to insure FCRA would not be
violated.
* Created a word document that compiled all applicant information that was
accessible throughout the compliance department.
* Reviewed credit reports when reviewing bankruptcy discharges on
applicants disputes and reinvestigations.
Old Republic Title
09/2002 - 07/2004
Paralegal/Lien Clearance
* Researched title reports for refinances to clear title.
* Completed numerous releases of liens to the mortgage companies and banks.
* Thoroughly investigated the vesting of title to insure accuracy and
proper vesting.
* Prepared Affidavit of Survivorship, Deed of Trusts, Release of Lien(s),
Indemnity Agreements to clear title.
* Reviewed credit reports for bankruptcy purposes.
EDUCATION:
Academy of Court Reporting Associates of Applied Business - Paralegal
Studies Graduate 2009
Ashford University anticipated graduation date of October, 2011
Major: Psychology
Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Lexis Nexis,
Westlaw, and the Internet. I type at a speed of 70 wpm. Notary Public,
State of Ohio, Level I Reiki Practitioner.
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