Real Estate Sales

Yadira Montes

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Employment

Aballí Milne Kalil, P.A. October 2010 - Present

Paralegal

International Commercial Litigation

Provide support for three attorneys on all aspects of the litigation process, including drafting pleadings, summarizing depositions, preparing and responding to discovery, and assist in trial preparation.

Organize case files, including calendaring deadlines and maintaining docketing system.

Established knowledge of State and Federal court procedures and e-filing.

Conduct legal research.

Conduct document review in both Spanish and English.

Transactional (Corporate and Estate Planning)

Provided support for two attorneys in the area of cross-border transactions.

Prepared documents for client meetings, calendared deadlines, and maintained paper files and digital document storage system.

Edited and proofread trusts, estate planning documents, operating agreements, and presentations for speaking engagements.

Formed Florida Corporations and LLCs on Sunbiz.org; performed corporate maintenance.

Prepared closing documents for Residential and Commercial Real Estate transactions.

Assisted accounting department with billing and collections.

Law Office of David J. Stern November 2009 - October 2010

Senior Foreclosure Paralegal

E-filed documents with various county and state courts.

Prepared packages for summary judgment hearings pursuant to Florida statutes.

Coordinated hearings on motions with judicial assistants and opposing counsel.

Sent documents to clerks for filing and recording.

Followed up on personal service and service by publication to ensure proper service on each defendant.

Requested JFIGS to prepare AOI and complete Final Judgment.

Prepared LMA, AOM and LNA to upload to client for execution.

Prepared Scrivener’s Error, Status Reports, and Motions for Defaults.

Banana Republic-Gap, Inc. October 2007 - November 2009

Customer Experience Supervisor

Oversaw a group of 10 sales associates.

Planned and executed all staff hiring processes. Reviewed all paperwork for compliance audit purposes.

Focused on the areas of customer engagement including the sales floor, fitting room, and registers.

Trained and coached sales associate team members to meet productivity standards and conducted all new training of all company initiatives.

Ensured participation in community involvement to drive brand awareness.

Completed pre-scheduling business plan for upcoming weeks. Followed the process by editing schedules for staff.

Ensured payroll was reviewed on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.

Planned and executed special store events to drive traffic and build on the store’s clientele.

ABN-AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc. July 2005 - September 2007

Real Estate Title Examiner

Maintained title clearing pipeline.

Corrected problems to be able to clear title.

Reviewed titles for purchases and refinances.

Reviewed and approved Powers of Attorney for borrowers.

Reviewed and approved trust documents for borrowers.

Contacted borrowers to explain title defects and resolved issues in a timely manner.

Maintained proper contact with borrowers to clear titles in a timely manner.

Worked with various title vendors countrywide.

Conducted client intake and responded to borrower inquiries.

Prepared Subordinations and Assignments of Mortgage when required.

Reviewed credit reports from both LP and DU.

Assisted with any special projects as required.

Arlene Raijman, P.A. December 2004 - July 2005

Legal Assistant (Practice area: Real Estate)

Acted as pre- and post- Closing Agent.

Obtained funding numbers when required.

Sent packages to lenders after closings.

Issued owner's policy and mortgagee policy after recording of mortgage and warranty deed.

Prepared and reviewed title commitments from Attorney's Title and Stewart Title.

Prepared Closing Statements/HUD-1.

Ordered necessary documents for closing, which included lien search, surveys, insurance certificates, estoppel certificates, and payoffs.

Drafted general correspondence, faxes, and payoff letters.

Made copies, sent/distributed faxes, scanned documents, screened phone calls, and greeted clients.

Moneque S. Walker, P.A. May 2002 - December 2004

Legal Assistant (Practice area: Immigration/Family Law/Real Estate)

Acted as post- closing agent for real estate closings.

Prepared and filed L-1 and H1B Visas, N400 Applications and I-765 forms.

Drafted letters and pleadings for divorce proceedings

Maintained calendar/schedule for staff.

Coordinated with judge’s assistants for hearings.

Made copies, sent/distributed faxes and maintained office supply inventory.

Education

Miami-Dade College

Paralegal Studies-ABA Approved Graduate May 2015

Coursework included: e-Discovery, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Trial Practice, etc.

Scheduled to sit for NALA exam in September 2015.

Languages

Written and oral fluency in English and Spanish.

Skills

Proficiency and training experience in the following personal computer software applications: Worldox, Westlaw, Adobe Acrobat, TABS, Alta Star Real Estate, Doubletime, and DisplaySoft.

Superlative organizational, analytical, oral, and written communication skills.

Tact, professional demeanor, attention to detail, composure.

Ability to work in fast-paced environment.

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