Corporate Paralegal Real Estate
Resume:
Yendis Terry
*** * ******* ****, #** Bronx, NY **467
***************@*****.***
CAREER OBJECTIVE
Proactive self-starter with excellent communication, interpersonal and creative thinking skills. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced deadline driven environment. Confidently and graciously interact with Associates, Partners, Paralegals and all staff members. Aiming to leverage my abilities to successfully fill the role of a Corporate Paralegal at your company. Frequently praised as hardworking by my peers, I can be relied upon to help your company achieve its goals.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PARALEGAL/RECORDS ASSISTANT
SCHULTE ROTH & ZABEL LLP — New York, NY
Aug 2001 – Jun 2022
Conducted title searches and related research in support of real estate closing processes.
Contributed to estate planning services by appraising real estate and personal property.
Conducted detailed client intakes and entered information into company database.
Assessed cases for probable outcomes by researching black letter law and other legal authority, comparing fact patterns to those of precedential cases.
Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation and information for discovery request.
Mitigated legal team's workload by reviewing legal documents, discovery materials and contracts.
Generated memos on statutory law, case law and federal and state regulations using online research databases, such as Westlaw, and print sources.
Established law library database accuracy by maintaining legal records to regulate disparities and perform updates.
Reviewed contracts and reported findings to support legal team in development of breach of contract defenses. Reviewed Deed of Trust, Title Commitment and prior bankruptcies documents.
Assisted in the organization of contracts and closing documents for rentals and purchases.
Drafted responses for exceptions on foreclosure procedural errors.
Assisted with the Preparation of legal briefs, motions, affirmations, appeals and pleadings.
Maintained ongoing communication with opposing parties from discovery to trial phase to facilitate expeditious litigation.
Evaluated domestic relations law, property law and bankruptcy. Collected, drafted and maintained resources to provide comprehensive materials accessible to all firm lawyers.
Adhered to privacy laws to avert possible information breaches and protect client data.
Contacted clients to schedule appointments and discuss progress of cases.
RECORDS ASSISTANT
SATTERLEE STEPHENS BURKE & BURKE —New York, NY
Apr 1995– Aug 2001
Evaluated domestic relations law, property law and bankruptcy.
Maintained litigation database and document organization for cases.
Contacted clients to schedule appointments and discuss progress of cases.
Revised and finalized letters, briefs and memos. Researched statutes, decisions, legal articles and codes.
Reviewed Deed of Trust, Title Commitment and prior bankruptcies documents.
Produced contracts and real estate closing statements.
Analyzed deeds of trust to verify grantor, grantee, trustee and loan amounts for executive leadership.
EDUCATION
NEW YORK PARALEGAL SCHOOL— New York Diploma Mar 2008
BARUCH COLLEGE— New York 6 Credits Earned 1993-1994
TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY — Alabama 21 Credits Earned 1990-1992
SKILLS
Microsoft Office Suite (Work, Word, Excel, Power point) Budget Management, Google Drive Maintenance, Westlaw and LexisNexis.
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