SEVELIA L. FRANKLIN
Tampa, FL 33609
Home: 813-***-**** / Cell: 813-***-****
Email: *********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE:
To obtain a stable full-time position in an environment that will allow me to use my strong legal and
financial skills and knowledge.
WORK HISTORY:
Jennis & Bowen, P.L. – Position: Legal Assistant (9/2013 – Present)
• Preparation of various legal pleadings for bankruptcy
• Schedule depositions and manage the daily calendar for the firm
• Responsible for daily process of ECF and Eservice mail
• Organization of all Court binders, legal research binders, deposition and discovery binders.
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. – Position: Loan Processor IV, Mortgage Servicing (2/2013 -
10/29/2013)
• Manage an assign pipeline of various loans from a variety of origination sources.
• Report all levels of suspicious and fraudulent activities (SAR).
• Responsible for high volume incoming and outgoing telephone calls for the Mortgage
Refinance Center
• Review all financial and employment information provided by the customer, third party
vendors and sales partners for refinance approval.
• Collect and review government issued identification and clearance documents to comply with
CIP and AML.
• Perform and communicate loan to the internal Communication of risk review decision to
customer and/or sales partners as well as process request for documentation to satisfy outstanding
loan application conditions.
Bank of America, N.A./Aerotek – Position: Quality Analyst III (5/2012 - 1/2013)
• Review loss mitigation efforts, litigated and delinquent accounts to ensure compliance of all
state and federal regulatory guidelines.
• Review files selected by the Audit Committee for potential harm to customer and bank
• Review and draft proposal for resolutions to resolve SIEBEL/RUST Complaints
• Report all findings via reporting systems to Promontory and OCC
• Report suspicious account activity (SAR) to SAR Committee.
Gibbons, Neuman, Bello, Segall, Allen & Halloran, P.A. – Position: Foreclosure Legal Assistant
(2/2010 – 8/2012)
• Review delinquent accounts referred for foreclosure.
• Order and review title report, draft and file lawsuit in various counties within the State of
Florida.
• Review all incoming Administrative Orders for the State of Florida to ensure that the firm is in
compliance.
• Prepare foreclosure workout document/settlements
• Prepare, coordinate, review and e-file all mediation pleadings.
• Maintain vendor reporting, billing and firm report card
Kass Shuler, P.A. - Position: Bankruptcy Supervisor (1/2008 – 2/2010)
• Supervised and trained a team of 10 to 15 employees.
• Administered monthly 1 on1 coaching sessions and prepared employee monthly and annual
reviews.
• Process monthly trustee payments, prepare and review monthly billing.
• Monitor master Bankruptcy calendar.
• Handle litigated Chapter 13, all Chapter 11 and Adversarial Bankruptcy cases.
• Review and process daily bankruptcy electronic (ECF) and street mail daily
• Provide on-going training to throughout the firm in the area of Bankruptcy
• Participate in hiring and development of new employees.
• Maintain vendor reporting, billing and firm report card for the Bankruptcy Dept.
• Create robust reports for senior management.
Jamie K. Proctor, P.A. - Position: Sr. Paralegal (1/2000 – 11/2008)
• Process Debtor Chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcies.
• Review and process daily bankruptcy electronic (ECF) and street mail
• Draft bankruptcy Petitions, various pleadings, orders and Affidavits
• Coordinated bankruptcy workout with Debtor and Trustee for Confirmation, reinstatements and
early payoffs
• Train incoming employees
Bush Ross, P.A. – Position: Legal Assistant Foreclosure (12/2006 – 2/2008)
• Managed 25 to 30 Condominium Associations and Homeowners Associations portfolios
• Prepare and record Declarations, monitor senior liens
• Drafting 30, 60, 90 and 120 day demand letters and violation letters
• Coordinate payment arrangements for delinquent accounts
• Monitor bankruptcy filings, draft and record Claim of Liens and foreclosure action.
• Create various reports for tracking payments, liens, default and proof of claims.
• Provide the client with monthly status reports.
HSBC Mortgage Services, Inc. - Position: Cash Bankruptcy Paralegal/Unit Manager (4/2003 –
12/2006)
• Manage a team of nine (14) associates with cash application and bankruptcy reconciliation
• Monitor the application of any and all funds received via ACH, lockbox, wires, and live checks
on all bankruptcy accounts
• Administered performance, disciplinary actions appropriately and providing feedback to
associates in a timely manner
• Participate in hiring and development of new employees.
• Interfaced with prior lenders to collect missing/misapplied payment(s) received during the
interim period.
• Reviewed daily reports to ensure SLA’s (Service Level Agreements) were met.
• Work with Customer Care and Executive Complaints Team on escalations to ensure a timely
resolution and compliance of federal bankruptcy guidelines.
• Work with Quality Assurance Team to ensure processes where performed effectively and
efficiently.
• Handled all escalated issues with third party vendors through the U.S.A.
• Served as (SME) on the Bankruptcy Task Force Team.
• Provided training to ensure compliance with all court orders, company policies and
governmental regulations.
Echevarria & Associates, P.A. - Position: Judgment & Sales Paralegal/Sr. Lead (1998 to 2003)
• Maintained portfolios (client A through E), with regards to foreclosure sales through eviction
process
• Review, prepare bidding instructions and coordinated sale and eviction attendance for the
State of Florida.
• Reviewing reports and enhanced better tracking system for the department
• Draft special pleadings for the Judgment and Sales Department to meet state requirements.
• Assist the manager with interviewing job candidates and job coaching.
• Prepare Final Summary Judgments, sales, objections, notices, motions, orders and affidavits for
litigated cases.
• Train incoming employees and provided ongoing training for the department.
• Responsible for problem solving and damage control within the Final Judgment and Sales
Department, resolve scrivener’s errors, eminent domain issues, handle quiet title actions, and legal
discrepancies.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
OUTLOOK, MORTGAGE SERVE, ATIDS, FI-SERV, ACCESS, EXCEL XP, LOTUS 123, SPREADSHEETS, MS
WORD XP, TIMEMATTERS, DATABASE 4.0, POWER POINT, Bestcase, COBOL III, WordPerfect 5.0, GROUP
WISE, PACER, AACER, PERFECT PRACTICE, VENDORSCAPE, CLARIFIRE, LPS/NewTrak, Designated Counsel,
LENSTAR, SAFARI, I-CLEAR, AS400, RUST, SIEBEL, URBAN, HOME RETENTION SERVICES, EQUATOR, MERS,
CASETRACKER, CORE, WORLDOX GX3, ORION, ADOBE ACROBAT X Pro, Landsafe, Iportal, Nuance
Paperport, Client Profiles
EDUCATION:
Tampa College (1989-1991) – (20 credits to complete A.S. Degree)
Hillsborough Community College - (1986 - 1988) Nursing Program all health related sciences/general
course work.
Tampa Bay Vocational Technical High School (1983 - 1986)