Real Estate Executive

LORRIE NEWMAN

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Mesa, Arizona 85205

602-***-**** (cell)

602-***-**** (work)

*********@*****.***

CAREER SUMMARY

Dedicated Executive Legal Secretary with over 20 years' experience

supporting senior attorneys and executives in both corporate and law firm

settings. Highly organized, detail oriented team player with excellent

communication skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SHERMAN & HOWARD L.L.C. 2006-current

(formerly MOHR, HACKETT, PEDERSON, BLAKLEY & RANDOLPH)

Phoenix, Arizona

Executive Legal Secretary to senior real estate Partner and litigation

Associate

ADMINISTRATIVE: Composed routine to complex correspondence; conducted

research; responded to client requests; managed calendars and expenses;

consistently interacted with high-profile clients, court personnel, title

companies and opposing counsel.

REAL ESTATE: Drafted and redlined leases, purchase and sale agreements,

assignments, easements, deeds, notes, etc.; compiled data and exhibits for

contracts; assisted with closings; prepared trustee's sale documentation;

prepared and filed UCC financing statements; ordered good standing

certificates; recorded documents.

LITIGATION: Drafted and filed complaints, motions, affidavits, subpoenas

and garnishment pleadings; managed 75+ litigation cases; prepared privilege

logs; conducted document review and production; filed electronic pleadings

and exhibits.

CONOCOPHILLIPS 1990-2003

Concord, California and Tempe, Arizona

Executive Assistant to Senior Vice President (1999-2003)

Legal Secretary to Assistant General Counsel (1990-1999)

ADMINISTRATIVE: Managed administrative tasks for senior executives,

attorneys and engineers; monitored staff schedules and coordinated

assignments; arranged complex domestic and international travel; prepared

budgets, presentations, contracts and correspondence; processed and tracked

department expenses.

CORPORATE RECORDS MANAGEMENT: Prepared, filed and managed annual reports

nationwide for parent company and 30+ subsidiaries; handled incorporations

and dissolutions; maintained lists of directors and officers; managed

outside vendor on large-scale projects.

CONOCOPHILLIPS (continued)

MEETING AND EVENT PLANNING: Planned and attended 2 out-of-state events for

75+ attendees by researching and selecting facilities, entertainment,

menus, coordinating all attendee travel and negotiating corresponding

contracts; planned numerous local functions for Board members and executive

officers.

DOCUMENT PRODUCTION: Assisted with EPA and FTC requests for information;

responded to subpoenas and discovery requests; coordinated assembly of data

rooms for large document requests.

PRIOR EXPERIENCE

HANSON, BRIDGETT, MARCUS, VLAHOS & RUDY

San Francisco, California

Legal Secretary to founding Partner

COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint); DMS

and PC Docs (document management systems); Delta View; Elite and Omega

(billing program); E-Copy; Summation; general office equipment including

copiers, scanners, faxes and digital dictation/transcription software.

EDUCATION

Heald Business College, Walnut Creek, California

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