Legal Assistant Paralegal

Jeffrey M. Reisner

* ***** *****, ******, ** ****2

*********@*****.*** 412-***-****

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-reisner-8290746

Professional Profile

Experienced professional with advanced organization skills. Well established track record of streamlining and maximizing efficiency of existing procedures. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Strengths include process management, contract administration, coordinating workflow across diverse corporate groups and platforms. Advanced IT skills including customized Microsoft applications, databases, and enterprise systems implementation.

Professional Experience

Senior Paralegal, Newport Group, Inc., New York, NY 1/18 – 5/20

• Draft and review of client and business line agreements including: organizational, corporate, trust, NDA's, closing documents for mergers and acquisitions and real estate transactions

• Coordinate and organize legal department and enterprise risk committee meetings; prepare agendas, meeting minutes and corporate resolutions

• Assist with drafting and distribution of company policies and procedures

• Create, implement and maintain customized contract management system using Microsoft applications including Sharepoint, PowerApps and Power Automate

• Designated point of contact for subpoenas and other third party legal document requests; manage and maintain corporate litigation schedule

• Develop and manage legal department resources site; provide training and support for team and business line

Senior Paralegal, Law Offices of David J. Feit Esq., PLLC, New York, NY 7/16 – 12/17

• Drafted corporate formation documents, resolutions and agreements

• Drafted commercial and residential real estate contracts and leases

• Prepared closing documents and assembled closing binders for commercial and residential real estate title and loan closings

• Developed and maintained legal forms and templates

• Supervised and trained associate attorney and junior legal assistant Senior Paralegal, The Bank of New York Mellon, Legal Affairs, Pittsburgh, PA 10/13-5/16

• Contract management, drafting and negotiation of client and business line agreements including: trust, custody, insurance, NDA’s, data and electronic access agreements

• Implemented, managed, maintained & researched document forms & templates

• Provided legal support for risk, compliance and regulatory control groups

• Served as technical coordinator and organizer for online meetings, webinars and training sessions

• Developed and conducted PowerPoint presentations for training, development and support of internal business clients

• Provided supervision, training and support for team, business line and group members Senior Paralegal, FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. Legal Dept., Moon Township, PA 12/10-11/12

• Maintained company-wide corporate governance and transactions portfolio

• Performed company-wide corporate filings in all qualified states/provinces in the US and Canada

• Performed corporate secretarial duties including preparation of minutes, certifications and corporate resolutions

• Designed and implemented legal review process for real estate documents

• Managed and coordinated legal review, preparation, drafting and approval of real-estate related documents for nationwide ground-based stations

• Assisted in training, managing and supervising legal secretaries, assistants and outside counsel Paralegal, The Bank of New York Mellon, Legal Affairs, Pittsburgh, PA 2009-2010

• Reviewed private placement and alternative investment documents for ERISA and AML compliance

• Processed, indexed and reviewed authorized signature and certification requests from global clients for national and offshore private investment funds and partnerships

• Corresponded with corporate clients and private funds to assist in expediting securities closings

• Performed time-sensitive review and compliance projects for Associate General and Senior Counsel

• Assisted in managing, training and supervising temporary legal support staff Senior Paralegal, Thorp Reed & Armstrong, LLP, Pittsburgh, PA 2008-2009

• Performed SEC filings and implemented firm-wide use of EDGAR system

• Performed firm-wide corporate filings and prepared corporate minutes, certifications and resolutions

• Compiled and maintained stock portfolios for publicly held corporations

• Performed cross-citing and disclosure of prior art in US and foreign intellectual property cases

• Prepared and filed state and federal estate tax returns, probate and estate documents

• Assisted in training associate attorneys

Temporary Paralegal Positions: 2007-2008

Fedex Ground, Moon Township, PA - Review and compile corporate policies and procedures manual Housing Authority, City of Pittsburgh - Prepared, filed and tracked landlord/tenant complaints BNY Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA - ERISA compliance review of corporate trust documents and pension plans Paralegal, N.C. Caller, P.C., Counselors at Law, Brooklyn, New York 1997-2007

• Performed corporate filings and retrievals and performed corporate secretarial duties

• Prepared and filed petitions for not-for-profit and religious corporations, tax lien and mortgage foreclosure proceedings

• Preparation and filing of homeowners’ associations, condominium and cooperative formation documents, tax lot and zoning applications

• Prepared and filed pleadings for real property, landlord & tenant, guardianship, contested will and miscellaneous estate proceedings

• Trained, supervised and assisted in managing legal support staff and associate attorneys Education

A.A.S., Paralegal, High Honors, Berkeley College, New York, NY B.A., Religious Studies, Landow Academy, Miami, FL Licenses/Affiliations

Member, NYCPA / NFPA

Member, Berkeley College Legal Studies Advisory Board Registered NY Notary Public

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