Phyllis J. Oehler
*** ********* ******, ********** ****, NY 11762
(O) 212-***-****
(H) 516-***-****
(C) 917-***-****
acxgrj@r.postjobfree.com
Experience
Rose Law Associates Pllc
(f/k/a Rose & Kissin LLP)
New York, NY
Legal Assistant
Primary liaison for New York City-based not-for-profit developer in connection with (i) acquisition and financing of NYC-owned properties and rehabilitation of same and (ii) disposition of rehabilitated properties as affordable housing to qualified purchasers, consisting of:
Reviewing and assisting in negotiation of construction loan documents
Reviewing title reports and surveys and obtaining clearance of any title and/or survey-related issues.
Negotiating Contracts of Sale for disposition of properties.
Preparing all closing-related documents.
Interfacing with NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development as well as Lender’s and Purchaser’s attorneys.
Conducting closings of acquisition and disposition of properties.
Prepare and assist in negotiation of Contracts of Sale for residential and commercial cooperative and condominium apartments, residential houses and commercial properties; order title reports and obtain clearance of title exceptions; obtain payoff figures; calculate closing adjustments; prepare closing documents and conduct closings of same.
Review loan commitments and obtain clearance of closing conditions in connection with purchases and refinances of residential and commercial properties.
Perform due diligence in connection with purchase of cooperative and condominium apartments, including, but not limited to, review of corporate board minutes and Offering Plans, including all amendments thereto.
Form and dissolve entities.
Draft and review organizational documents for variety of entities.
File UCC statements (initial financing, continuations and terminations).
Review and abstract commercial leases.
Review and abstract commercial loan documents.
Order and review title reports and lien searches and obtain clearance of title objections.
Draft opinion letters.
File papers in Surrogate’s Court in various jurisdictions.
Assist Trust and Estates partner with conveyances of various residential properties.
Draft responses to auditor’s inquiries.
1998 – 2000
LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP
New York, NY
Senior Real Estate Paralegal
Prepared Contracts of Sale for residential cooperative and condominium apartments and residential houses, and coordinated and conducted closings of same.
Reviewed loan commitments and obtained clearance of closing conditions in connection with purchases of residential properties.
Reviewed title reports and obtained clearance of title objections in multiple jurisdictions.
Reviewed title documents and prepared title clearance memoranda.
Reviewed surveys and obtained clearance of all survey-related issues.
Assisted in acquisition of commercial properties in multiple jurisdictions.
Performed due diligence in connection with acquisition of properties in multiple jurisdictions.
Monitored developments in real estate and advised real estate attorneys of same.
1994 – 1998
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
New York, NY
Legal Assistant
Prepared and assisted in negotiation of Contracts of Sale for residential cooperative and condominium apartments and residential houses.
Drafted commitment letters and loan documents for commercial real estate loans for major national lender, including CRA loans and refinances, and assisted in closing of same.
Interfaced with New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, as well as Purchaser’s attorneys in connection with community lending closings.
Assisted in acquisition of commercial properties in multiple jurisdictions.
Reviewed and prepared abstracts of leases.
Maintained departmental calendar.
Monitored developments in real estate and advised attorneys of same.
Performed some legal research.
1989 – 1994
Davis & Gilbert LLP
New York, NY
Legal Assistant
Oversaw residential real estate closing process, from inception to closing.
Drafted various legal documents, including affidavits, agreements, abstracts of commercial leases and subleases, and assisted in drafting of leases and subleases.
Maintained departmental calendar.
Prepared real estate and lease form books.
Trained real estate paralegals.
Digested depositions and performed legal research.
Education
1987
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY
Lawyer’s Assistant Program
ABA- approved post-baccalaureate program. General Practice Certificate
1980
Hofstra University
Garden City, NY
English (Publishing Concentration)
Bachelor of Arts.