Doniyell L. Curtis

Grayson, GA ***** § ' 917-***-**** § * adwqp7@r.postjobfree.com

Paralegal: Corporate, Compliance, Bankruptcy, Litigation

Versatile, resourceful, and results-oriented professional with excellent ability to provide comprehensive paralegal and legal assistance, legal research, and client management and support. Highly skilled at performing effectively both independently and collaboratively as part of a team in fast-paced and challenging environments to complete assigned tasks/projects while adhering to strict deadlines and quality standards.

Professional Experience

Senior Paralegal, Cantaloupe, Inc., Sandy Springs, GA 5/2021 – 2/2023

Prepared, reviewed, and managed commercial, employment, MSA’s, SOW’s and vendor contracts to include amendments. Handled the company's obligations relating to non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements (NDA's).

Assisted with general compliance and corporate governance matters for the company and subsidiaries, including entity formation, dissolutions, annual/bi-annual reporting, and notarizations.

Reviewed and drafted responses to subpoenas, judgments, UCC liens, and wage garnishments.

Worked closely with the Finance Department to mainstream certain required tax liabilities required by the Department of Revenue.

Coordinated preparation of bylaws, board meeting minutes, board resolution, and written consents.

Assisted with 10-K, 10-Q filings, D&0 and disclosure committee questionnaires, and proxy statements.

Senior Paralegal, The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA 9/2017 – 4/2021

Created and prepared bottler, distributor, manufacturing, toll packing, and ancillary agreements using Apptus.

Educated and trained bottler and business unit counsels on necessary process and legal document preparation.

Prepared, reviewed, filed, and document bottler related agreements and ancillary legal documents in accordance with agreements and the Company’s policies and guidelines.

Managed high volume of bottler contacts and related matters.

Filed legal documents in a systematic way and appropriately manage and utilize legal databases and other tools.

Actively communicated and collaborated with various departments in and outside of the legal function for bottler matters.

Worked closely with outside vendors to obtain legalizations, apostilles, and certificate of good standings.

Lead legal research and report generation as assigned by Vice President.

Senior Paralegal, Consolidated Edison Solutions, Inc. (a Con Edison, Inc. Company), Valhalla, NY 9/2006 – 1/2017

Fully accountable for demonstrating a high degree of initiative, sound judgment, and critical thinking skills to plan, prioritize, and manage legal and compliance assignments, contract preparation, NDA and confidentiality agreements, and regulatory filings in support of the General Counsel and VP of Legal and Compliance Services.

Accurately and thoroughly prepared monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual regulatory compliance filings with various Public Utility Commission and regulatory agencies in conjunction with selling electricity.

Registered and maintained entities in good standing, filed annual reports prior to deadlines, and coordinated paper work for foreign entities to ensure annual and ongoing compliance with corporate and business requirements.

Dissolved corporate entities when not in good standing.

Directly responsible for preparing and filing Proof of Claim/Amendments, responded to Notice of Objections, subpoenas, discovery requests, and Utility Orders, and reviewed and summarized bankruptcy records.

Provided innovative solutions to compliance related issues.

Managed investigations of ethics and compliance violations and processed resolutions of issues.

Applied for business permits and licenses for energy services construction projects.

Additional Experience:

Litigation/Bankruptcy Clerk, Shearman & Sterling LLP, New York, NY 4/1997 – 9/2006

Paralegal Clerk, Kronish, Lieb, Wiener & Hellman, New York, NY 3/1994 – 4/1997

Education and Certification

BA in Criminal Justice/Minor in Legal Studies, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY

Paralegal Studies Program Certificate, Queens College, Kew Gardens, NY

Computer / Applications / Databases / Skills:

Microsoft Office, Apptus, Best Case, Concur, Corporation Service Company, DocuSign, Diligent, Docketing, EDGAR,

I Manage, GEMS, Pacer, SharePoint, Westlaw/Next, and GA Notary Public.

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