Keith F. Goforth

* * ******* ***** *********, Apt. 212

Fayetteville, Arkansas 72703

843-***-****

abmsc1@r.postjobfree.com

Litigation Paralegal

Highly motivated and fast-learning litigation paralegal with exceptional

written and oral communication skills seeking a position within a corporate

legal department where an extensive knowledge of legal terminology, general

law and legal proceedings will be best utilized to maximize beneficial

results for the organization.

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Amicus Attorney,

Perfect Practice, Westlaw, Easy Bates, Adobe Reader and Photoshop, eCopy

Desktop, Dictaphone EXV TransNet and various Internet Applications.

Professional Experience

FINKEL LAW FIRM, LLC - Charleston, South Carolina

September 2005 - present

Senior Litigation Paralegal

April

2008 - present

. Work directly with three attorneys and supervise litigation department

support staff while managing over three-hundred and fifty files from

initial referral, complaint filing, all phases of discovery, pre-trial

motions, settlement negotiations and trail preparation when needed.

. Engage in extensive oral and written communication with clients,

counsel and courts and apply critical thinking to evaluation of

clients' documents, review and interpretation of abstract title reports

and drafting relevant pleadings and correspondence.

. Maintain and record billable time and generate firm income of

approximately $95,000 annually in addition to sustaining administrative

and managerial responsibilities.

. Formulate logical solutions to case-specific problems and construct

reasonable arguments in support of specific positions while evaluating

solutions and counter-arguments.

. Consistently meet deadlines while operating under strict principles of

confidentiality and within the confines of case-specific budgets.

Foreclosure Paralegal, Team Lead of Foreclosure Sales Department

February 2007 - April 2008

. Supervised the work product of three department paralegals and managed

approximately two hundred new files on a monthly basis from hearing

stage through foreclosure sale and deed processes.

. Reviewed and analyzed quantitative data in preparation for foreclosure

sales while conducting computerized research on property values and

providing feedback to clients.

. Developed and maintained business relationships with local investors in

order to encourage third party bidding at foreclosure sales to minimize

clients' financial loss and maximize firm revenue.

. Complied with state law and satisfied deadlines by corresponding with

numerous local newspapers and timely submitting notices of sale for

publication.

. Responsible for securing and processing a significant amount of funds

for clients in the event of an third party purchase at a foreclosure

sale.

Loss Mitigation Paralegal, Assistant Team Lead

September 2005 - February 2007

. Acted as a liaison between default borrowers and clients by gathering

financial information, identifying situations that would benefit from

loss mitigation and extensively communicating regarding the foreclosure

process.

. Developed methods to improve department efficiency using Microsoft

Excel to organize and quantify data regarding outstanding balances and

arrears due when analyzing requests from default borrowers.

. Conducted and applied suitable training techniques in order to develop

a high functioning loss mitigation team capable of handling an influx

of state wide foreclosures without increasing firm overhead.

Education

Bachelor of the Arts, Political Science & Bachelor of the Arts, English

Writing

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

Cum Laude, 2001

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