KRISTIE PRICE
LEXINGTON, SC
***********@*****.***
SUMMARY
Dedicated and goal driven Paralegal with 20+ years of experience and collections looking to secure a position as a team player in a people-oriented organization that offers a wide range of opportunities for growth and development as well as allowing me to utilize my experience and my ability to work well with others.
SKILLS
Data Entry/70 WPM Customer Service Adaptability
Leadership Detail Oriented Operations
Communication Problem Solving Time Management
Decision Making Critical Thinking
WORK EXPERIENCE
January 2022 – Present Dominion Energy South Carolina Cayce, SC
Bankruptcy Paralegal/Legal Department
• Maintain an updated Bankruptcy status for all cases in company database to ensure no disconnection of utilities to remain in compliance.
• Monitor and negotiate settlements with regards to Chapter 11 Bankruptcies.
• Prepare proof of claims.
• Process and properly apply Trustee to checks to the accurate accounts.
• Monitor all Bankruptcy cases.
July 2015 – January 2022 Riley Pope & Laney, LLC
Columbia, SC
Bankruptcy Paralegal
• Manage assigned cases and their related tasks and projects.
• Perform full range of paralegal tasks from cases inception through case closure.
• Monitor court docket sheets for assigned cases and take ownership of case calendars.
• Prepare drafts of notices, motions, fee applications and proofs of claims.
• Prepare deposition notices, organizing, maintaining and preparing deposition materials, exhibits and summaries.
• Remain current in industry trends in Bankruptcy/Restructuring and the legal profession.
• Ensure expertise in technology relevant to the position; proactively use most current technology to further teamwork, client service, and efficiency.
• Correspond with debtors and their counsel to resolve pending motions.
• Ensure to stay within the Bankruptcy rules and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. April 2003 – July 2015 Rogers Townsend & Thomas PC Columbia, SC
Foreclosure Paralegal/Management
• Reviewed title work to ensure all necessary parties were included in the pending case.
• Worked closely with process servers to properly serve filed pleadings on all parties to the case.
• Referred case to Master in Equity in such county and drafted notices for all named parties for scheduled hearings.
• Worked closely with each section of the department to simply and adjust processes as needed to be more efficient.
• Supervised on average twenty or more paralegal/legal assistants regarding time off, manage their workload and increase productivity.
• Supervised the foreclosure communications department regarding all incoming calls from defendants/attorneys to resolve matters and ensure compliance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
December 2000 – April 2003 Korn Law Firm
Columbia, SC
Bankruptcy Paralegal
• Thoroughly analyzed and summarized information, obtained documents through subpoenas, calendared confirmation hearing dates to include 300+ dates.
• Attended court proceedings and accurately documented observations.
• Responded to inquiries and requests for case-related information from Judges, Court administration, and attorneys.
• Created a “Bankruptcy Checklist” for the attorney that ensured everything was completed and collected for each case for the calendar year. EDUCATION
Midlands Technical College
Columbia, SC
Associates in Paralegal/Legal Assistants - 2003