Real Estate, Legal, Finance, Compliance, Contracts, Leasing

Nathan Cote

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Saco, Maine *****

954-***-**** *******@*****.***

Summary of Qualifications

Assertive, self-motivated, detail and goal-oriented; Experienced and highly knowledgeable in the areas of real property law, commercial and residential real estate, litigation, real estate finance and the title insurance industry.

Professional Experience

Greenberg Traurig LLP

New York, NY Oct. 2016-July 2017

Senior Paralegal (Commercial Real Estate)- legal research and examination of due diligence for commercial real estate transactions; document production and review for complex real estate financing and loan restructuring transactions; abstract and review of title insurance documentation, property surveys, zoning and land use issues; abstract and examination of leases, estoppels, SNDA’s and ancillary loan documents; draft closing and ancillary documents, resolutions, UCC filings; draft and file entity formation and state qualification documents.

Fox Rothschild LLP

Morristown, NJ Feb. 2014-Oct. 2016

Senior Paralegal (Commercial Real Estate)- legal research and examination of due diligence for commercial real estate transactions; document production and review for complex real estate financing and leasing transactions; abstract and examination of leases, estoppels, SNDA’s and ancillary loan documents; abstract and review of title insurance documentation and property surveys; draft closing and ancillary documents, resolutions, UCC filings; draft and file entity formation and state qualification documents.

Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan LLP

Washington, D.C. June 2012- Dec. 2013

Senior Paralegal (Commercial Real Estate/Litigation)- legal research and examination of due diligence for commercial real estate transactions (transfers of equity interest, foreclosures, forbearance, loan assumptions, receiverships, mezzanine financing and loan defeasances); document production and review for complex real estate financing and loan restructuring transactions; drafted UCC filings, entity formation and state qualification documents; Review of title insurance documentation and property surveys; prepared closing binders, drafted closing and ancillary documents.

Van Ness Law Firm, P.A.

Deerfield Beach, FL Oct. 2007-May 2012

Title Examiner/Analyst- abstract and examination of commercial and residential property records (acquisitions, foreclosure and REO) to determine status of title, ownership, liens and encumbrances; issuance of title commitments, final title policies, and remittance of funds to title insurance underwriters; filed title claims for any liens, interest or other defects covered under base policies; drafted mortgage foreclosure complaints, assignments, court pleadings, deed-in- lieu of foreclosure transactions, tenant evictions, re-foreclosures, appraisal review, quiet title actions

Advantage One Mortgage Corporation/

Choice Title of South Florida, Inc.

Fort Lauderdale, FL Nov. 2003-Oct. 2007

Title Examiner- abstract and examination of commercial and residential property records; issuance of title commitments, final title policies, and remittance of funds to title insurance underwriters.

Title Processor/Post-Closer/ Funder-ordering of third party documentation for purchase and refinance loan closings- payoffs, insurance, surveys, etc.; preparation of HUD settlement statements; preparing and shipping closed loan documents to secondary market investors and intermediary warehouse lines; balancing and funding loan transactions; distribution of funds to all third parties via check writing and online wire transfers; reconciliation of multiple escrow and operating accounts.

Loan Processor- (Retail/ Correspondent Lending)- ordering of third party documentation for purchase and refinance loan closings-appraisals, title, credit reports, income and employment verification, etc.; pricing and grading loans for underwriting submission and clearing investor stipulations for closing.

Lydian Mortgage Company/ Lydian Private Bank

Boca Raton, FL Oct. 2002-Nov. 2003

Underwriter Assistant-(Wholesale and Closed-Loan/Post-Secondary Market) processed incoming loans for underwriter review; file set-up and data entry; ran property valuations, Broker Pricing Opinions (BPO) and processed loans for fraud detection and compliance with regulatory state and federal guidelines & lending practices

Education

Masters in Business Administration (MBA), Finance/Real Estate

Rutgers Business School, Newark, NJ (currently enrolled; part-time/online)

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science & Criminal Justice (Magna cum Laude) 2011

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL

Thornton Academy, High School Diploma 2002

Saco, ME

Licensed Title Insurance Agent- Florida

Certified Notary Public- Florida, New Jersey and New York

Certified Paralegal/Real Estate Closing Agent- Attorneys’ Title Insurance Fund, Inc.

Certified Income Tax Preparer- H&R Block tax courses/seminars

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Westlaw, Landtech Software, Calyx Point, Appintell, Ramquest, Attorneys Title ATIDS system (WebATIDS and 2.0) Doubletime, Timematters and multiple online banking/wire transfer systems

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