MEAGAN ROWE

adw24x@r.postjobfree.com 248-***-**** Sterling Heights, MI 48314

Summary

Highly-motivated Paralegal with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, impeccable time management, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Effective Multitasking

Work Prioritization

Critical Thinking

Complex Problem Solving

Dependable and Reliable

Case Summaries

Calendar Management

Database Searching

Title/Survey Review

Correspondence and Legal Forms Drafting

Document Management

Legal Terminology

Verbal and Written Communication

Closing Assistance

Court Document Filing

Proofreading and Editing

Microsoft Office

Experience

Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, P.L.C. Troy, MI

Commercial Real Estate Paralegal

08/2014 - Current

Assist attorneys with judicial and non-judicial foreclosures.

Assist attorneys with distressed asset workouts, throughout the Midwest.

Perform title and survey review to aid real estate acquisition and development projects (including renewable energy projects).

Prepare detailed case assessments.

Support discovery and other litigation matters.

Complete research via wide range of public databases and utilize tax office and deed record systems.

Organize legal documents in company filing systems and databases.

Respond to client calls and inquiries to deliver applicable information.

Draft complaints, motions, briefs and other legal documents.

Process closing documents and transactional documents for legal review.

Orlans Associates, P.C Troy, MI

Litigation Paralegal

06/2010 - 08/2014

Served as paralegal to three attorneys in busy litigation practice.

Handled heavy case load and assisted with all aspects of the litigation from inception through appeal.

Drafted pleadings.

E-filed legal documents in Circuit, Federal, Court of Appeals, and Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Communicated directly with clients and various third parties (i.e. process servers, court staff, etc.).

Assisted with responses to Qualified Written Requests under RESPA and FDCPA Disputes.

Managed Attorney's calendar and schedule.

Entered Attorney's billing and managed individual case budgets.

G. Reynolds Sims & Associates Troy, MI

Paralegal

09/2009 - 05/2010

Processed complaints, summons, judgments, garnishments, and judgment liens.

Located assets and debtors.

Negotiated settlement and payment arrangements.

Assisted attorneys with case preparation.

All County Legal Services Southfield, MI

Legal Assistant

01/2007 - 08/2009

Managed Attorney's calendar and schedule.

Handled multiple clients in a fast-paced atmosphere and multi-line phone system.

Verified Bankruptcy filings for creditors.

Drafted legal documents and reviewed for grammar and format.

Served documents on Pacer.

Education and Training

Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI

Paralegal Certificate

06/2012

Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication, Political Science

06/2009

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