Licensed Realtor Litigation Paralegal

CURRICULUM VITAE

Barbara M. Taylor

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EXPERIENCE:

COLDWELL BANKER HEARTHSIDE, Allentown, PA

Licensed Realtor, January 2022 to present

Perform all duties as a licensed Realtor. This includes the buying and selling of real estate, offering to sell and buy real estate, the listing of real estate for sale, and the leasing of real estate

CONNECT CLOSING, Newtown, PA

Transaction Coordinator, January 2022 to July 2022

Supervise all administrative duties for home buyer and seller transactions from contract to close.

Aid real estate agents, clientele, and other stakeholders with paperwork and ensure the completion of all escrow documents, such as appraisals, titles, and mortgage loans.

Calculate all deadlines and remind real estate agents of same.

Maintain the client database system and submit appropriate documentation to the office broker for file compliance and keep track of transaction activities.

Programs Utilized: Soft-Pro, Zipforms

ALLIED PERSONNEL SERVICES, Allentown, PA

Contract Employee, July 2021 to November 2021 with Lutron Electronics.

Performed project work for the Trade Compliance Department.

Programs Utilized: Excel, Outlook, Agile, GC Tool

ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL, INC., Bethlehem, PA

Consultant/Trade Compliance Auditor, July 2019 to February 2021

Provided consulting and internal audit services to a client (a major corporation in the Lehigh Valley).

Acquired thorough knowledge of client’s business, import/export operations, and company-related customs regulations.

Annotated commercial invoices against US Customs documentation.

Organized and logged relevant information pertaining to the client’s export documents.

Maintained strong communications and structure while working remotely.

Performed quality control to ensure final import and export documents submitted to the external auditor and US Customs conform to the US Code of Federal Regulations.

Completed special tasks and supported other functions when necessary.

Programs Utilized: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat Pro

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOME SERVICES, FOX & ROACH REALTORS, Easton, PA

Licensed Realtor, November 2016 to December 2022

Perform all duties as a licensed Realtor. This includes the buying and selling of real estate, offering to sell and buy real estate, the listing of real estate for sale, and the leasing of real estate.

PORZIO, BROMBERG & NEWMAN, P.C., Morristown, NJ

Senior Paralegal, March 1998 – Feb 2016

Performed duties as a senior defense litigation paralegal in the areas of Pharmaceutical Mass Tort Litigation, Asbestos Litigation, and Personal Injury Litigation.

Maintained a document repository as national coordinating counsel for an international corporation named as a defendant in the asbestos litigation throughout the United States. Duties included: responding to requests for documents, producing documents responsive to requests, and drafting answers to interrogatories. Also created and maintained a database tracking all asbestos claims filed and the status of same in the United States.

Supervised multiple document productions regarding various litigations in which thousands of documents were produced.

Prepared attorneys for depositions of all parties; this would include conducting in depth research of all witnesses and expert witnesses.

Organize materials for expert review and worked closely with experts in preparation of their reports. Reviewed draft expert reports to ensure accuracy of information cited in the reports.

Prepared motions, deposition notices, subpoenas, discovery requests and responses, and other documents necessary for the purpose of litigation.

Investigated facts and searched pertinent sources, such as public records, to determine causes of action in order to prepare cases for trial.

Obtained and reviewed medical records of plaintiffs and prepare timelines regarding their injuries.

Prepared attorneys for trial by performing tasks such as organizing exhibits, coordinating trial sites, and organizing materials for experts.

Prepared page line summaries of deposition transcripts.

Communicated with clients in order to prepare responses to discovery requests.

Maintained databases for various mass tort litigations.

Supervised a team of temporary paralegals regarding the collection of plaintiffs’ medical records for various pharmaceutical mass tort litigations.

MORAN SMITH, Roseland, NJ

Paralegal, January 1988 – March 1998

Performed duties as an asbestos litigation paralegal, including obtaining medical records, maintaining calendar and preparing deposition summaries.

MORGAN, MELHUISH, MONAGHAN, ABRUTYN AND LISOWSKI, Livingston, NJ

Paralegal, July 1987– January 1988

Performed duties as an entry level asbestos litigation paralegal, including filing, obtaining medical records, maintaining calendar and preparing deposition summaries.

EDUCATION:

Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ, May 1987

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

Minor - Paralegal Studies, an ABA approved program.

Scott White Real Estate School, Bethlehem, PA, May 2016

Successfully completed the necessary 60-hour course for obtaining a Pennsylvania Real Estate License in May 2016.

LICENSE:

Real Estate Salesperson – Standard, May 2016

License Number: RS334167

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP:

Pennsylvania Association of Realtors

National Association of Realtors

ADDITIONAL SKILLS:

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat Pro, LexisNexis

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