Office Training

SONYA J. ROGERS-BLYDEN

**** ***** ******* ****

Phone: 832-***-****

Cypress, TX 77433

Email: *******@***.***

PLANS TO RELOCATE TO THE DALLAS AREA IN MAY, 2015

COMPLIANCE ANALYST / COMPLIANCE MANAGER

Accomplished bankruptcy attorney seeks to transfer her skills and knowledge

developed over 18 years to the compliance field. Adept at analyzing and

meeting government requirements and client policies to ensure consistent

compliance. Develops monitoring and tracking tools, negotiates creative

solutions to difficult issues, observes deadlines, designs and delivers

trainings about a range of topics, and institutes efficient office

procedures. Successfully manages multiple projects at the same time.

Combines experience in representing diverse clients in litigated and non-

litigated actions with classroom and online teaching experience in a

university. Legal concentration: Oil and Gas, Bankruptcy, FCPA,

Environmental, Product Liability, Securities.

Areas of Expertise

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Regulatory Compliance Civil and Contract Law Process Development

Staff Training, Supervising Written, Oral Communications Client Relations

Team Leadership

Project Management Collaboration Multitasking

Conflict Mediation Corrective Actions Prioritization

Reads, Writes Basic Spanish Professionalism

Professional Experience

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LAW OFFICES OF SONYA J. ROGERS-BLYDEN, Cypress, TX

2006 - Present

Contract Attorney

. Support several legal firms as "of counsel." Handle approximately 50

files each month and resolve virtually all cases within 60 days.

. Represent creditors or debtors in court hearings and creditor meetings.

Resolve both litigated and non-litigated issues.

. Prepare forms to be filed in bankruptcy cases. Analyze contracts,

agreements, leases, correspondence, and other documents.

. Negotiate contracts, report critical information to stakeholders, and

prioritize and monitor workflow.

. Used several databases to perform legal review and interpretation of oil

& gas leases, contracts, financial reports and communications for ongoing

litigation. Completed projects for Anadarko Petroleum Corporation,

Chevron Oil Corporation, National Oilwell Varco, and others through

staffing agencies.

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX & AXIA COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX,

2002 - 2007

Houston, TX

Faculty Member

. Conducted graduate and undergraduate courses in an accelerated

environment about business law, professional development, organizational

ethics, critical thinking, and decision-making.

. Created syllabi and weekly classroom activities. Taught courses online

and at various ground campuses.

BALCOM LAW FIRM, Houston, TX

2004 - 2008

Bankruptcy Attorney

. Represented both banks and individual debtors. Defended debtors against

Motions for Relief, Motions to Dismiss, and objections.

Professional Experience; BALCOM LAW FIRM (Continued):

. Prepared Proofs of Claim, Voluntary Petitions, Motions for Referrals,

objections, and responses to Chapter 7, 11, and 13 bankruptcies.

. Developed and filed motions for temporary restraining orders, sanctions,

adversary actions, and automatic stay relief. Filed documents

electronically.

. Hired up to 20 members of the support staff and trained them about bank

regulations and office procedures.

. Attended and contributed to more than 300 creditor meetings,

confirmations, and motion hearings.

. Researched such legal issues as personal injury awards and property

exemptions.

BARRETT BURKE WILSON CASTLE DAFFIN & FRAPPIER, Houston, TX

1997 - 2004

Legal Support and Claims Supervisor (2001 - 2004)

. Ensured that compliance measures aligned with federal regulations.

. Interviewed and hired support staff. Trained employees about procedural

issues and client systems. Conducted performance evaluations.

. Recommended training topics and strategies, corrective actions,

promotions, and terminations.

. Adjusted staffing levels and workflow to meet firm's and clients'

deadlines and to address customers' requests.

. Evaluated departmental performance by monitoring production reports.

Undertook appropriate, proactive measures to make sure that performance

met costumers' goals.

. Created an office procedures manual and training manual about the client

reporting system.

. Compiled monthly client reports for self-monitoring and analysis.

Scheduled client meetings and prepared minutes. Achieved monthly

financial goals.

Bankruptcy Attorney (1997 - 2001)

. Represented federal mortgage agencies and other mortgage creditors,

consistently meeting deadlines.

. Reviewed and created bankruptcy documents.

. Ensured timely workflow by organizing office functions, coordinating case

managers, and creating a bankruptcy manual and a trustee questionnaire.

. Took part in more than 500 creditor meetings and motion hearings.

. Conducted trainings about bankruptcy, objection confirmations,

communications with clients, and LenStar. Delivered trainings using

PowerPoint.

. Educated the entire staff, including attorneys, about preparing Proofs of

Claim, objections, and motions. Chaired the office training committee

for three years.

Education & Training

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Juris Doctor, New York Law School, New York, NY (academic honor: Journal of

Human Rights)

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY

Continuing Legal Education: bankruptcy and advanced bankruptcy, real estate

law, family law

Mediation Training, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Northeast

Regional Program

Certificate, Inspicio

Bar Admissions and Computer Proficiencies

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Admission, United States District Court, Southern District of Texas

Admission, State Bar of Florida and Southern District of Florida

Review Platforms: Axcelerate, Catalyst, Concordance, iConnect, Inspicio,

Relativity, Ringtail, Summation, Xerox-XLS

Other Applications: Excel, LenStar, LexisNexis 7.0, Outlook, PowerPoint,

Word, Word Perfect

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