Stacey E. Simmons

**** **** ***** *******, ** ***73

404-***-****

acxly9@r.postjobfree.com

Qualifications

Residential and commercial real estate closings, contracts, foreclosures, corporation formations, bankruptcy, probate law, trusts, wills and estate planning.

Education

2013 – Present Clayton State University

Major in pursuit of Bachelors of Science in Legal Studies

2002 National Center for Paralegal Training Atlanta, GA

Major in Business Transactions - ABA Approved Certificate Program

1988-1991 Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach, FL

Major in Political Science; Minor in Spanish

Experience

8/2016 to Present Miller & Key, LLC

Litigation Paralegal

Gather facts, interviewed witnesses for Motion for New Trials, Habeas and Removal from Sex Offender Registry clients. Prepare legal documents and exhibits, investigate facts of cases, ensuring any visual aids, models or documents necessary for the case are properly prepared and stored. Secure experts as needed, requested medical and criminal records. Request and review trial transcripts. Attend jail/prison visits to interview clients, attended hearings. Prepare and organize trial notebooks.

10/2011 – Present

Real Estate Agent Self Employed

Rent, buy, or sell property for clients. Perform duties, such as study property listings, interview prospective clients, accompany clients to property site, discuss conditions of sale, and draw up real estate contracts. Creates and promotes marketing of properties through advertisements, social media, open houses and listing services, conducts comparative market analyses of properties to estimate property values.

3/2010 – 11/2014 Success Atlanta Real Estate

Office Administrator / Paralegal

Prepared all listing materials: pre-listing presentation, Listing Agreement, sellers’ disclosures, comparative market analysis, pull online property profile, research old multiple listing service (MLS) listings and etc. Managed & updated agent website(s), blog(s) and online listings. Maintained all agent financial systems, profit & loss statement, bill payment, budget(s), bank accounts, and business credit card(s). Coordinated the purchasing of any office equipment, marketing materials and any other business related supplies and materials. Created & update a business operations manual and all job descriptions/employment contracts for any future hires. Managed the recruiting, hiring, training and ongoing leadership of all future administrative hires.

4/2009 - 1/2010 Paces Staffing, Atlanta, GA

Paralegal

Staffed at McCurdy & Candler. Handled foreclosures, REO closings, post-closing issues; lien certificates, title examinations, surveys, process disbursements, legal research, prepared HUD settlement statements, compiling closing packages, disbursed funds, based on final statement, to pay seller's debts against property, such as liens, taxes, and assessments. Reviewed documents to determine that they have been executed according to regulations and are ready to be recorded. Disbursed completed documents to relevant parties to effect transfer of property ownership.

2/2007-3/2008 Thompson, O’Brien, Kemp & Nasuti, PC, Norcross, GA

Paralegal

Prepared foreclosure notices for sending to borrower, prepared ads and sent to legal organs, prepared bid for foreclosure sales, prepared conveyance deeds while monitoring deadlines closely, prepared HUD settlement statements for residential closings in SoftPro, prepared settlement statements for commercial closings including SBA loan closings, prepared trusts and wills, handled probate filings, formed various corporate entities and related documentation, maintained corporate filings, and all related and required responsibilities.

9/2005 – 9/2006 Hudnall, Cohn & Abrams, PC Atlanta, GA

REO Closing Paralegal

Prepared HUD Settlement statements, title clearance, coordinated closings as seller representative with authority to approve closings and sign settlement statements on their behalf, disbursed closing files, recorded deeds, maintained positive client relations.

7/2003 – 8/2005 Morris Hardwick Schneider, PC, Atlanta, GA

REO Closing Paralegal

Coordinated, prepared and attended closings, assisted attorney in activities regarding execution of closing docs, entered closing figures into Landtech, educated signatories with respect to the documents being executed, deed and legal document preparation, client relations as needed, coordinated recording of real estate documents and filed UCC statements, prorated real and personal property taxes and utilities and adjusted all closing costs, obtained closing figures from bank and prorated all closing costs, reviewed figures with client, cleared judgments, drafted legal documents, disbursements, post-closing and additional duties as needed.

Additional Skills

Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Timberline, Quickbooks, Microsoft Outlook, Landtech, SoftPro, Pacer, Westlaw, Time Matters, TABS, CaseAware and IManage / Interwoven. Notary Public; Type 60 wpm, excellent interpersonal skills and customer service ethic, extremely organized and meticulous with details and conscientious of confidentiality. Work well with strict deadlines and under pressure.

Professional Memberships

Member of National Federation of Paralegals Association

Member of Georgia Association of Paralegals

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