KATHLEEN DOHEARTY MINTNER
Wauwatosa, WI 53213
Objective: Position with Career Growth and Learning Opportunity
Employment: Employed since July 1979 at the law firm of Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c., 1000 North Water Street, Suite 1700, Milwaukee, WI 53202; Phone: 414-***-****:
07/09 to 06/10 - Part-time (75% work load) Immigration Paralegal
07/00 to 04/09 - Part-time (75% work load) Senior Corporate Paralegal
07/96 to 04/00 - Part-time (80% work load) Senior Corporate Paralegal
07/91 to 07/96 - Full-time Corporate Paralegal
05/89 to 07/91 - Split-time Banking/Bankruptcy Quasi-Paralegal/Secretary
07/79 to 05/89 - Full-time Secretary
Education:
05/1987 Associate Degree, Paralegal Program, Milwaukee Area Technical
College (Accredited by the American Bar Association)
Seminars:
Present - Continuing Legal Educational Credits - Monthly Firm Luncheons for CLE Credits, Annual Firm Retreats earning Ethics Seminars
Miscellaneous:
10/1990 Chaired Seminar on Notary Public Member of the
Legal Assistants in Banking, Paralegal Association
Carthage College, Kenosha, WI of Wisconsin
References available upon request.
See attachment for job tasks performed.
Some of my best attributes from working at Reinhart are my abilities to work as a team player, multi-task and pay attention to detail.
General Corporate
Prepare Annual Meeting Minutes
Resolutions for Consent to Actions
Annual Reports
Catch - Up or Organizational Minutes
Amendments to Articles or By-Laws
State Qualifications
Exercise of Stock Options
Stock Certificates
Applicable Consents for specific transactions or adopting resolutions
Maintain Corporate Minute Books
Profit and Nonprofit Incorporations
Prepare Articles of Incorporation
Prepare initial organizational documents, consisting of consents,
by-laws, stock subscriptions, stock certificates, receipts and ledgers
File documents with appropriate Secretary of State
Obtain FEIN Nos. and applicable State Nos.
Arrange to set up minute book and duplicate books for clients
Mergers/Acquisition
Due Diligence
Prepare consents of survivor and merged entity
Prepare Articles of Merger and Agreement and Plan of Merger
Cover letters re filings
Transfer of tax information/filings
Limited Liability Companies
Prepare and file Articles of Organization for Attorney
Prepare initial organizational documents
Prepare simple operating agreements
Prepare units
Client Contact:
assist with closings
attend client conferences
call clients directly for pertinent information
Patent and Trademarks
Prepare Assignments of Patents and/or Trademarks
Prepare Termination's of Patents and/or Trademarks
Prepare Patent and/or Trademark Cover Sheets
Corres to Patent and Trademark Office
International
Deal with International corporations with subsidiaries in the US
Assist with set up of corporation in foreign countries
Obtain apostilles for foreign documentation
Dissolution of Corporation (profit and nonprofit) LLCs
Prepare Articles of Dissolution
Assignment and Assumption Agreement
Bill of Sale
Consents of Directors and Shareholders
IRS filings
Legal notice published in local newspaper
Government agencies
Successfully deal with Federal, State and Local governmental agencies to obtain
applicable information attorneys or clients desire
Closings
Assist attorneys in transactions – pre-closing, during closing and post-closing
Assemble exhibits
Obtain Good Standing Certificates from all applicable jurisdictions for legal opinions
Organize and review documents for signatures and attachments
Obtain whatever is needed to assist with closing
Prepare closing books
Real Estate
Consents for transfer of property
Transfer Tax Returns
Quit Claim Deeds
Satisfaction of Mortgages
WBA Mortgages
Work with Title Insurance Company- obtain applicable endorsements
Order letter reports
Research
State Statutes as needed for incorporation, dissolutions
Lexis/Nexis
Internet
UCCs
Order UCC, tax, lien and judgment searches and analyze data, prepare charts re evidence
Prepare and file UCC financing statement filings (terminations,
amendments, releases), prepare chart of filing data
Firm -Responsible for Special Firm Projects
Responsible for maintaining Firm's corporate model documents
Oversee and maintain control over Firm's corporate minute books
Oversee forms so that they are current:
Wisconsin Secretary of State Corporate Forms
Federal IRS Filings
Wisconsin Filings
Securities
Maintain Firm's Registered Agent Service/Service-of-Process
Review documents served on company
Prepare Firm’s Annual Reports
Prepare corres re same
Organize for Accounting Dept. re billing purposes
Miscellaneous
Architect and Engineer Board Registrations
Research applicable state regulations and prepare applications
IRS Audits
Collect pertinent information and transmittal of same
Experience in Banking and Bankruptcy
Prepare Initial drafts of Loan Documents regard Loan Agreements
Prepare Wisconsin Banking Association (WBA) forms re
General Business Security Agreements
Collateral Pledge Agreements
Guarantees
Obtain documents at Bankruptcy Court, Federal Courthouse
Prepare Proofs of Claim
Assisted at Loan Closings
Prepare initial drafts of IRB documents
Obtain Official's and/or company signatures on IRB Bond documents
Immigration Law
Prepare H-1B, H-4 for companies that employ foreign nationals; Prepared Form I-140
Obtain FEIN clearance with U.S. Department of Labor; Research issues regarding foreign nationals