Paralegal - Litigation Specialist with Diverse Law Experience

Robin Dowe

Grand Prairie, TX *****

******@*******.***

+1-972-***-****

Professional Summary

I am an accomplished professional who is a certified paralegal in all forms of Litigation. I have experience in Personal Injury, Foreclosure, Bankruptcy and Family Law. I enjoy what I do and committed to giving 100% to job. Work Experience

Paralegal II

Martinez, Dieterich & Zarcone Legal Group-Dallas-Fort Worth, TX August 2023 to July 2025

• Prepared discovery and discovery responses.

• Provided preparation for hearings, trials, mediation, and scheduling depositions

• Drafted and filed pleadings and motions.

• Calendared hearings and deadlines

• Performed administrative duties.

• Organized and prioritize a litigation docket.

• Followed up on medical and billing

affidavits and requested Expert reviews

• Communicated with clients and provide excellent customer service.

• Communicated with the courts

Sr. Paralegal

Lee Law Firm-Dallas, TX

December 2022 to August 2023

• Meet with clients in person or by phone to discuss their case in preparation for their 341 meeting

• Drafted and filed responses to Notice of Intent to Dismiss and Motions for Relief

• Reviewed Proof of Claims and filed on creditors behalf if passed bar date

• Reviewed and reconciled Trustee Ledger

• Drafted Motion to Incur Debt and Plan Modifications then filed with the Trustee

• Requested and reviewed Letters of Agreement and Agreed Order

• Reviewed cases for issues and proactive ways to resolve those issues (refiles, conversions, modifications, etc.)

• Worked closely with attorney to review process and get signatures Fulfillment Center Distribution Associate

Amazon Warehouse-Dallas, TX

March 2020 to May 2023

· Received and put away inventory

· Get customer orders ready and pack them up

· Load boxes into trucks for shipment

· Use scanners to read bar codes on products

· View prompts on screens and follow the direction for some tasks

· Troubleshoot problems

· Ensure product meets quality requirements

· Operate powered industrial trucks (PIT) such as a forklift or pallet driver, and work at heights up to 35 feet

· Learning Ambassador trained new hires receiving process

· Problem Solver corrected boxes so that they may be received and transported to distribution centers. Paralegal/Default Services

JPMorgan Chase-Plano, TX

April 2010 to September 2022

• Explained very technical financial information to applicants in easy to understand language

• Obtained copies of applicants' credit histories and reviewed paperwork to determine feasibility of granting loans

• Reviewed and edited loan agreements to enhance clarity and monitor compliance with requirements

• Examined customer loan applications for loan approvals and denials

• Originated, reviewed, processed, closed, and administered customer loan proposals

• Conducted UCC searches and created environmental reports as part of loan process

• Responsible for processing of mortgages along with simultaneous HELOCs

• Completes the entire process, inclusive of engagement with the Underwriting, Rate Lock, Closing, Quality and Mortgage Advisory teams as necessary

• Obtain all required third party and vendor information; obtain a clear to close from quality and remediate all QC findings; and ultimately submit to closing according to Federal and State

• Responsible for communicating with multiple internal and external groups to resolve any issues that may arise

• MB Bankruptcy Escalations Specialist

• Perform legal research using the internet and other law related databases along with resources as required on Mortgage Servicing topics related to Bankruptcy,

• Foreclosure, Federal and State laws/ regulations, and other matters requested

• Researched and tracked escalated litigation matters arising out of Foreclosure, Bankruptcy or General Corporate matters to ensure responses are met to meet deadlines

• Look for trends or any issues that could create liability and bring those issues to attention of management

• Provide backup support to our Bankruptcy Call center via Chat

• Create job aides to provide clarification on our processes

• Debtor/Trustee pay history reconciliation to determine if MFR or Agreed Order Default required.

• Bankruptcy /Foreclosure Paralegal

• Updated the Agreed Order/Agreed Oder Default process and procedures to bring pipeline within department standards within 6 months.

• Monitored all Chapters of Bankruptcy along with Reaffirmations

• Created and reconciled pay histories.

• Provided analysis of daily and weekly reports reflecting team progress and production according

• Responsible for communicating with multiple internal and external groups to resolve any issues that may arise

• Debtor/Trustee pay history reconciliation to determine if MFR or Agreed Order Default required.

• Updated the Agreed Order/Agreed Oder Default process and procedures to bring pipeline within department standards within 6 months.

• Monitored all Chapters of Bankruptcy along with Reaffirmations

• Created and reconciled pay histories.

• Provided analysis of daily and weekly reports reflecting team progress and production according

• Responsible for communicating with multiple internal and external groups to resolve any issues that may arise

• Debtor/Trustee pay history reconciliation to determine if MFR or Agreed Order Default required.

• Performed reconciliation on corporate advances after loans have been reinstated from default.

• Bankruptcy, Loan modification, Foreclosure, and payment plans

• Reviewed pay histories to ensure loan had been reconciled correctly and would make necessary adjustments so that the loan would balance

• Also performed root cause analysis to ensure to we were not creating unnecessary reserves to pay our customers

Education

Associate in Paralegal

Center For Advanced Legal Studies-Houston, TX

January 2017 to February 2018

Some college

Associate's degree in paralegal studies

High school diploma or GED

Skills

• Collaboration with legal team (10+ years)

• UCC law

• Legal research

• DocuSign

• Microsoft Word

• Clerical experience

• Workers' compensation

• Microsoft Teams

• Intake

• Mediation

• Personal injury litigation support

• Compliance standards auditing

• Wills, trusts, & estate law

• Legal assistant experience

• Microsoft PowerPoint

• OCR

• Computer literacy

• Trial preparation

• Data entry

• Organizational skills

• Document management systems

• Client email correspondence

• Case management

• Conflict management

• Law office

• Translation assistance services

• Legal document sorting and filing

• Appointment scheduling (4 years)

• Calendar management

• Proofreading

• iManage

• AS400

• Commercial litigation support

• Family law case experience

• Epic

• Document management

• Written communication

• Interviewing

• Taleo

• Grammar Experience

• Personal injury case experience

• Discovery preparation

• Windows

• Computer skills

• Legal administrative experience

• Document control within legal industry

• Negotiation

• Project management

• Construction

• Lexis-Nexis

• Medical collection

• Legal Drafting

• MS Office Suite and SharePoint

• Mortgage Servicing

• FMLA

• Workday

• General & commercial litigation

• Adobe Acrobat

• Court hearing scheduling

• Applied behavior analysis

• Microsoft Excel

• Database management

• Fact checking

• Client interaction via phone calls

• Alternative dispute resolution

• Legal writing

• Intellectual property law

• Court record maintenance

• Pleadings filing assistance

• Mentoring

• Client communication

• E-commerce

• Working with people with disabilities

• Attention to detail

• Time management

• Workers' compensation law

• Real estate foreclosures

• Databases

• Venue food service

• E-filing court documents

• Executive administrative support

• Legal support experience

• Analysis skills

• Filing court documents

• Westlaw

• Criminal defense law

• Bankruptcy

• Litigation

• Paralegal experience

• Social media management

• Legal Research

• Contracts

• HIPAA

• Legal correspondence preparation

• Multitasking

• SharePoint

• Client services

• Self-direction

• Teamwork

• Bank reconciliation

• Clear language communication

• Public speaking

• Leadership

• Pleading drafting

• Editing

• Microsoft Outlook

• Filing

• Medical records

• Continuous improvement

• FNMA

• Office experience

• Face-to-face client meetings

Languages

• Translation

Certifications and Licenses

CPR Certification

Driver's License

CNA

Certified Paralegal (CP)

Paralegal Certificate

Pallet Jack Certification

First Aid Certification

Certified Notary Public

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