Microsoft Office Real Estate

Chavonne M. Lester

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SUMMARY

Experienced Paralegal with excellent office management and client relations skills. Adept in drafting briefs, legal memorandums, motions, and correspondence. Conducts all legal business professionally and with little guidance from attorneys and supervisors, proficient at collaborating with a diverse range of legal personnel including associates, partners, and legal secretaries.

HIGHLIGHTS

Bankruptcy Litigation Critical thinker

Foreclosure Litigation Detail- oriented

Civil Litigation Resourceful

Corporate Litigation Legal Analysis and Writing

Real Estate Legal Drafting and Summarizing

Superb legal research skills Contract Negotiation

Case Management Multi-Tasking and Prioritization

Education

2016 PARALEGAL STUDIES CERTIFICATION

BRYANT STRATTON COLLEGE - ORCHARD PARK, NY

6/1/2016 – 1/5/2017 Insurance License Processor GA Insurance Department Atlanta, GA

Responsibilities: Process GA State Insurance license submissions for Georgia residents and non-residents; Update applicant on status, Continuing Education requirements, background checks, and pending citizenship verification for Department of Homeland Security.

7/13/2015 – 1/4/2016 Training Coordinator Cryolife Kennesaw, GA

Responsibilities: Maintaining SmartTrain system; updating Training Certifications for FDA audits Document Owners and Area Managers; creating and maintaining Positions and Roles as defined by each area’s training requirements matrix; and supporting Org Unit Heads, Training Managers, and users in the use of the system.

1/14/13 – 4/30/15 Paralegal Shepherd’s Place Transitional Housing Atlanta, GA

Responsibilities: Draft and revise legal documents, prepare and file financing statements, review title and resolve title issues. Maintain expense report, order office supplies, photocopy, compile records and review/distribute mail.

5/10/10 - 1/8/13 Foreclosure Paralegal McCalla Raymer/Prommis Solutions Roswell, GA

Responsibilities: Prep file and run title search. Complete SCRA search and ad publication. Resolve impediments prior to foreclosure sale and notify second lien holder of sale proceedings. Update client on foreclosure sales results. Prepare or revise deeds to right party after sale, file payment change letters and update client on status, forward legal documents to client for execution and county clerk to be recorded.

Bankruptcy Paralegal

Draft complaints, motions, revise legal documents, for pre-trial matters under attorney supervision. Title review, revise deeds assignments, prepare affidavits, and update consent orders.

4/18/05 – 5/5/10 Foreclosure Analyst Litton Loan Servicing LP McDonough, GA

Responsibilities: Perform analysis on Loan Retention alternatives. Structuring workout plans for foreclosure and reo settlements. Process and preapprove short sale, loan modification and deed in lieu applications. Notify foreclosure attorneys on reinstatements and sale cancelation, ensuring loan is in compliance with state laws. Resolve fraudulent account activity, obtaining bankruptcy information, and maintaining monthly reports.

04/01/04 - 4/1/05 Repossession Specialist Nationwide Credit Kennesaw, GA

Responsibilities: Collecting on delinquent auto loans, resolving account disputes, fraudulent account inquiries, obtaining bankruptcy information, and utilizing skip tracing tools with RDN data base.

1/15/00 - 7/11/03 Mortgage Processor Accent Mortgage Forest Park, GA

Responsibilities: Processing Mortgage Loans, obtaining checks for settlement or payoffs, preparing loan documents for underwriting and obtaining all financial and legal documentation required for loan process.

Skills:

Windows Operations Systems XP, Vista, LPS, Vendorscape, Pacer, LexisNexis

Microsoft Office Suite Applications, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint

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