YOLANDA HINES

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Huntington, New York 11743

516-***-****

ac1jly@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

A Legal Assistant / Paralegal with many years of experience in real estate law, immigration law, personal injury law, collection law, and underwriting. Fluent speaking, reading, and writing English, Spanish and vice versa. Superior ability to multi-task with excellent organizational skills. Outstanding work capability with strengths in production under pressure. Exceptional customer relations with strong listening and communication skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mavrides,Moyal. Packman, Sadkin, Lake Success. NY 2016 to Present

Banking Paralegal

Preparing and Reviewing Banking Files

Reviewing, CEMAs and notarizing 255 Affidavits, Wills, Signatures Affidavits etc

Preparing and Reviewing Exhibits As

Shipping of bank files to lenders

Ensuring lender deficiencies

Providing translations and interpretation from Spanish-English and vice versa, etc.

Experience & knowledge with ACRIS, Deed preparation & recording. Software applications REMMIS. OUTLOOK, WORD.

Jadeja & Cimone, Hempstead, NY 2015 to 2016

Bilingual Legal Assistant

Maintain the Firm Calendar with updates to firm attorneys, personnel and clients. G-28, EOIR-28 Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney for Infopass, ERO, MC, HM, EOIR 33/IC., FC Petitions, SIJ Petitions.etc.

Fielding a heavy volume of client inquiries via phone and in person. Escalating appropriately to the attorney.

Providing translations and interpretation from Spanish-English and vice versa such as: Birth Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Schools Certifications, Personal letters, 1-589 Application For Asylum and Withholding of Removal Petitions (Microsoft Office/ImPro6c). Bluedot.

Contacting clients for appointments and request submission of necessary documents for applications and court submissions; Court Preparation. FC Petitions (school report cards, evidences).

Liaising with Federal Immigration Court, Dept. of Homeland Security, USCIS & State Family Court personnel.

Notarizing affidavits; Drafting sworn statements.

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Morstan General Agency, Manhasset, NY 2010-2015

Underwriting Assistant

Policy cancellations, reinstatements, new and renewals.

Endorsements, loss runs, BOR.

Maintained and updated policyholder records.

Communicated with agents, brokers, policy holders and third parties.

Composed, prepared, edited letters and reports.

Real Estate Business Group, Bay Shore, NY 2009-2010

Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Prepared correspondence, RE Dos, HUD1, third party authorization, short sales, loan modifications, and closings.

MLS program, Familiar with ACRIS, Deeds, Quit Claims Deeds & Deeds

Extensive client contact with banks, mortgages, attorneys.

Scheduled appointments, interviews, and calls.

Notarized documents, 255 Affidavits. Signature Affidavits, Wills etc.

Cohen & Slamowitz, LLP, Woodbury, NY 2002-2009

Bilingual Paralegal Assistant

Increased profits by handling and preparing settlements, short sales, and loan modifications.

Handled attorney lines and expedited bi-lingual cases.

Prepared summons & complaints, RJI, Notice of Issue, settlements, stipulations.

Prepared court calendar for attorney appearances, prepared arbitration petitions, etc, etc.

Notarized documents.

Experienced with skip tracing.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (continued)

John Marshall, Esq., Plainview, NY 2000-2002

Bi-lingual Paralegal Assistant

Prepared summons, complaints, notice of medical exam reports. Trial preparation.

Prepared summary judgments, default Motion, Discovery Motion, Motion to Restore.

Prepared records and Briefs & Records of Appeal, subpoenas, trial letters, English to Spanish translations.

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Jacoby & Meyers, Melville, NY 1998-2000

Bi-lingual Legal Assistant

Prepared judgments, request medical & dmv records, S&C, prepare cases for atty's appearances, processing authorizations, letters, affidavits of service, notice of entry, rji, confirming court appearances, settlement checks, subpoenas, firm calendar etc

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY

Paralegal Studies Certificate

La Catolica University, Lima, Peru

Bachelor Degree in Business Administration

El Camino College, Los Angeles, CA

Certificate of Proficiency in all Microsoft Office Applications

Notary Public of the State of New York

Notary Signing Agent

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