Manager Real Estate

Karen Grant Hartman

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Paralegal. Persuasive individual with excellent communication, management

and organizational skills. Trained and experienced in all areas of legal

writing including the drafting of briefs, pleadings, contracts and

correspondence. Expert in developing systems for the expeditious flow of

paperwork and the organization of evidence. Efficient manager who works

well with people from multiple disciplines.

Educational Background

Graduate Level Paralegal Degree: Graduated with highest honors from Denver

Paralegal Institute, an ABA approved Graduate level program. Course work

in litigation, legal research and writing, business organizations,

contracts, real estate, ethics, domestic, estates and more.

Other Graduate Work: Work toward a Master of Public Administration Degree

at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

BA in Pre-Law from Cedarville College, Cedarville, Ohio. Emphasis in

Communications.

Professional Organizations: Educational and Seminar Director for Legal

Assistants of Colorado for three years. Instructed in the area of

organization of complex litigation and communication skills and planned

large educational events. Founding Member of National Association of Legal

Assistants.

Professional Experience

Honda Patents & Technologies, Raymond, Ohio

Contract Specialist for Research and Development Company, with

emphasis on Intellectual Property Issues. Provide general contract

support to purchasing department and act as liaison between Corporate

Counsel and buyers, to assure appropriate supplier agreements. Work

with research project leaders to assure patent and contract

compliance. Maintain research and contract databases. Administrate

Company law library. Research, analyze and present on assigned

topics. Develop system for the expeditious flow of contracts between

legal, purchasing and finance departments.

The Hickey School, Clayton, Missouri

Recruiting and public relations for a paralegal school. Developed and

presented seminars regarding the relevance of research topics to

everyday life.

First Federal Savings and Loan, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Commercial Lending Administrator. Modified loan agreements and

contracts. Sold loans on the secondary market.

Ranson, Thomas & Yukawa, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Paralegal to Senior Partner. Drafted briefs, pleadings, discovery and

correspondence for general litigation practice. Performed

investigative work including interviews, fact finding and trial

preparation. Prepared and compiled extensive multi-media materials

for trial. Conducted legal and factual research. Organized complex

files into understandable units.

Hartley, Obernesser & Olson, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Legal Assistant to senior partner. Drafted pleadings, discovery and

correspondence, prepared and organized trial notebooks and exhibits,

client and witness interviews.

American Wilderness Institute, Denver, Colorado

Instructor of rock climbing, mountaineering, orientation, navigation,

leadership and group cohesion skills for a stress-oriented wilderness

school. Compiled a handbook of procedures including the same as well

as rescue, radio dispatch and communications.

Gorsuch, Kirgis, Campbell, Walker and Grover, Denver, Colorado

Drafted routine correspondence and pleadings, prepared deposition

summaries, drafted discovery and coordinated evidence for large trial

practice.

Interstate Collection Bureau, Denver, Colorado - Drafted complaints,

compiled pleadings.

J.V. Condon, Attorney at Law, Aurora, Colorado - Legal Administrative

Duties for a general practice.

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