Renee Martin
*** ********** *******, *********, *** Jersey 07020
(c) 201-***-**** - **********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Only long-term temp assignments are shown.
. Lease Administrator (Office-Tenant) 2 months
New York, NY
Assisted with review, execution and assembly of lease documents.
Prepared correspondence and notice letters. Provided lease analysis
and monitored lease dates. Updated database with leasing information.
Maintained on-line and hard lease files. Assisted permanent Lease
Administrator with relocation to West Coast.
. Real Estate Paralegal (Commercial Transactions) 2 months
New York, NY
Performed title and survey reviews, including review of UCC filings,
judgments and liens. Prepared UCC statements, closing documents,
custodial packages and binders/discs. Assisted while two paralegals
were on medical and paternity leave.
. Real Estate Paralegal (Commercial Transactions/Leasing-Tenant) 2
months
New York, NY
Drafted correspondence. Provided lease analysis. Reviewed and edited
lease documents. Maintained files, weekly client status reports and
monthly billing. Assisted in closings. Prepared binders/discs.
. Lease Abstractor (Retail-Landlord) 1 month
Washington, DC
Performed lease audit review of portfolio. Assisted with abstraction
and updates into database of leases. Assisted with integration of
company's newly acquired 9-property portfolio.
. Real Estate Paralegal (Foreclosures/Commercial Properties) 6 months
Washington, DC
Drafted basic foreclosure documents. Researched foreclosure filing
requirements. Filed documents with courts. Maintained on-line files
for correspondence, documents and emails.
Clarion PartnerS, LLC Washington, DC (formerly ING Clarion Partners)
11/06 - 3/12
Lease/Asset Administrator - Asset Management Operations
Abstracted acquisition properties (buildings/leases/accounting), including
billing, into MRI database management software for release to third-party
property management company. Performed lease compliance audits of over
1,250 assets in MRI. Assisted with integration of over 300 joint venture
assets into property management database via oversight of the India branch
of an out-source company, including monthly updates. Coordinated and
communicated daily with 55 national and local third-party property managers
and the out-source company for resolution of lease abstract issues.
Provided lease analysis to asset and portfolio management teams.
Recommended lease abstract policies. Implemented new lease abstract
policies with property management companies and out-source company.
Prepared monthly, quarterly and yearly metric and other specialized reports
using a business intelligence tool and/or MRI queries as requested by the
asset and portfolio management teams and senior management. Tracked and
maintained security deposits (Cash and Letters of Credit) in database and
via reports to portfolio and asset management teams. Developed MRI training
sessions. Provided lease abstract and accounts receivable training to users
in the database via monthly WebEx sessions. Assisted with two Help Desks in
resolution of user issues and inquires. Recommended, designed and tested
new reports and system needs for the corporation's portfolio and asset
management teams and property managers. Wrote and edited user guides,
policy guides, leasing materials and monthly newsletter for distribution to
as many as 700 MRI users.
Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Washington, DC
4/06 - 11/06
Paralegal - Real Estate/Commercial Transactions/Leasing
Prepared closing documents and binders. Ordered, reviewed and maintained
due diligence materials.
Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, Washington, DC
7/05 - 3/06
Secretary - Real Estate/Multifamily Housing
Prepared correspondence, loan documents and custodial packages for
multifamily programs. Maintained on-line files for correspondence, emails
and telephone calls. Prepared billing, calendars, and time sheets.
Wilmer Hale, Washington, DC
11/03 - 6/05
Secretary - Litigation/Trade/Tax
Maintained list of correspondence and emails. Prepared billing, calendars,
travel arrangements, expense reports and time sheets.
Holland & Knight, LLP, Washington, DC
2/99 - 7/03
Paralegal - Real Estate/Commercial Transactions/Leasing/Corporate
. Leasing (Landlord): Assisted in all aspects of leasing from letter of
intent to abstraction of lease documents. Prepared and negotiated terms
for leases, amendments and other tenant documents including
SNDAs/estoppels, letters of credit, terminations, and assignments.
Confirmed lease documents conformed to clients' requirements. Prepared
abstracts of lease documents in commercial transactions and for lease
clients. Maintained firm lease and property files for all clients.
Interacted with clients, other law firms and tenants on a daily basis.
. Commercial Transactions: Assisted in all aspects of transactions from
purchase/sale agreement through post-closing details. Assisted in
drafting, editing and abstracting purchase/sale documents. Prepared and
maintained project checklists for legal teams. Prepared loan and closing
documents. Prepared, reviewed and organized due diligence materials
including UCC/judgment/lien searches, and corporate and construction
documents. Prepared, reviewed and processed estoppels and subordination
agreements. Reviewed title reports and surveys. Reviewed settlement
statements. Scheduled, organized and assisted all parties at closing
table. Addressed post-closing needs which included submission of any
additional documentation to lender, release of notice documents to
tenants and preparation of binders. Interacted with clients, other law
firms and real estate professionals on a daily basis.
. Corporate: Researched and prepared formation documents, corporation and
operating agreements, consents and SS-4 documents. Worked with all state
organizations in filing documentation.
Greenstein DeLorme & Luchs, P.C., Washington, DC
10/96 - 1/99
Paralegal - Real Estate/Multifamily Housing
Prepared correspondence, loan documents and custodial packages for
multifamily programs. Reviewed title reports and surveys. Ordered
organizational documents and UCC searches. Maintained firm's corporate
organizational files. Filed documentation and served as liaison on a daily
basis between the firm and Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
zoning and corporate governmental departments.
EDUCATION
Frederick Community College, Frederick, MD
Accounting Classes (Wish to continue course work in New York/New Jersey)
Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Candidate, Master's Degree, Real Estate (All classes completed / Submission
of paper in 2014)
Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA
Certificate of Paralegal Studies, General Studies
Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA
Bachelors of Art Degree, Journalism
sofTware Skills
Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, IManage, FileShare, Google Mail (Hangups,
Calendar, Concierge), NEO & NEO Connect, ARGUS, Microsoft Webinar
(conference system), MRI & CenterStone (property management databases), FTP
software system, Business Intelligence (software/pivot table)