Dana L. Mahoney

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Douglasville, GA **134

ac6vd3@r.postjobfree.com

561-***-**** cell

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HARTLEY, ROWE & FOWLER, Douglasville, GA 8/2013 – 8/2018

Commercial Real Estate Paralegal

Responsibilities: Assisted in all phases of commercial real estate closings, including but not limited to preparing contracts, reviewing title reports, generating title commitments and pre-closing documents, prepare purchase/sale documents, deeds, bills of sale, assignments, mortgage/deed releases, all loan documents, UCC searches, prepare UCC financing statements and cancellations when needed, prepare notice of commencements, coordinate closings, disburse wires and checks, record documents, and issuing final title policies. Constant communication between lenders, realtors, borrower/purchaser, and sellers. Handled SBA Loans as well, preparation of all SBA Loan Documents per SBA Authorization, following specific guidelines to instructions on SBA Authorization.

Assisted with lease preparation and negotiation for commercial and residential properties.

Assisted with preparation of foreclosure documents, including notice to borrowers, deeds under power, IRS notices, and post-foreclosure letters.

ALDRIGE CONNORS, West Palm Beach, FL/Atlanta, GA 7/2010 – 8/2013

Evictions Paralegal (Moved from FL to GA with the firm)

Responsibilities: Responsible for starting the eviction process. Handled the State of Florida properties for lender/clients. Utilized a proprietary technology platform, National Default Management Systems (NDMS), to comprehensively and efficiently manage the entire eviction process from initial tenant communication through vacancy. Remained in communication between our attorneys, local counsel and clients which resulted in the shortest eviction time frames possible.

MAHONEY’S FLOORING, Douglasville, GA 2002-2010

Owner/Marketing/Payroll

Responsibilities: Responsible for meeting with contractors, scheduling jobs, and payroll. Family owned business of installation of all types of flooring.

TITLE MATTERS, LLC, West Palm Beach, FL 2002-2004

Pre-Post Closer

Responsibilities: Responsible for opening files which includes but not limited to Buyer Closing Affidavit Statement Addendum, Final Contractors Affidavit, Special Warranty Deed, Termination of Notice of Commencement, and Seller's Affidavit, Prepare Title Commitment, order Survey and other Estoppel Letter and Indemnification Letter. Stay in contact with Lender if there is a loan and retrieve closing instructions. Once closed disburse and fund file per closing instructions. After receipt of recorded documents prepare Owner's and Lender's Title Polices.

LAW OFFICES OF MARSHALL C. WATSON, P.A., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 2000-2002

Paralegal

Responsibilities: Responsible for all Phases of Mortgage Foreclosure Process. Recording Assignment of Mortgage's with the Clerk of the Court. Defaulting of Defendant's as needed. Set Hearings for Summary Judgment and prepare all documentation necessary for Motion for Summary Judgments, prepare Foreclosure, prepare Title Claim Letters as needed when Title issues arise. Re-setting Hearings, Vacating of Judgments, prepare Foreclosure Sale packages and assign Attendees for out of County Sales. Verify when Certificate of Title has issues, send out Third Party Funds when property goes to a Third Party Bidder at Foreclosure Sale, responsible for maintaining Client bases in a professional and courteous manner.

OCWEN FEDERAL BANK, FSB, West Palm Beach, FL 1997-2000

Legal Coordinator - Evictions

Responsibilities: Liaison between corporate asset managers, Realtors and hired outside counsel. My responsibilities included but not limited efficient processing of approximately 600-650 active evictions in 28 different states. Updating and tracking all active, held, and closed evictions through correspondence and through weekly status reports. Monitored for any filings of bankruptcy between foreclosure and REO properties. Approved attorney invoices and processed them for payment.

EDUCATION

Palm Beach Community College, Palm Beach, FL

1997

Gold Coast School of Real Estate, Palm Beach, FL

2001

SKILLS AND INTEREST

Technological Skills: Microsoft Office, Data Pro Payroll, Kronos Payroll, General Ledger, RAS, NDMS, AS400, Lend Law, ATIDS, Double Time, DocShop, LandTech, and SoftPro.

References available upon request

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