Real Estate Assistant

Sucheta Kini Cell- 713-***-****

Email: ***********@*****.***

RESUME

Profile:

• Legal professional with about two plus years of experience as a Paralegal/ Legal Assistant.

• Organized, Detailed, Strong Work Ethic, Dependable, Responsible, Accessible

Education: Student of Houston Community College

• Associate in Applied Science- Paralegal Technology

January 2011 – Dec. 2012 (expected)

• Subject completed: Real Estate law; Family Law; Legal Research; Texas Civil Litigation, Introduction to Accounting, Legal writing, Civil litigation, Torts and Personal Injury, ProDoc, Law office Management, –wit Business organisations, Contract, Wills Trusts and Probates with a G.P.A. of 3.8.

Karnataka University, Dharwad, India

• Bachelor of Laws or LL.B.

Karnataka University, Dharwad, India.

• Bachelor of Arts - Karnataka University, Dharwad, India

III rank to Karnataka University, Dharwad, India

Languages known

• English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi – spoken and written

Work Experience as a Paralegal/ Legal Assistant

Intern Paralegal/ Legal Assistant-Boenig and Ynigez-Attorneys at Law

January 2012– May 2012 (5 months)Houston, Texas

Drafted Memorandum of law, Motion to Compel for insufficient discovery answers, researched and completed a motion for substituted service by publication, reviewed case file and drafted original petitions for personal injury cases, assembled incorporation documents for Limited liability company, handled multiple probate related issues and accompanying documents. Drafted correspondence letters viz: settlement letters, letter for setting a mediation date etc. Assisted Attoreny in reserach on legal concepts.

Used Pro Doc to help draft documents.

Law Offices of Uma Mantravadi, Houston, TX - Sept. 2009 to March 2010

• Prepared and filed non immigrant visa petitions H1B, P-3

• Prepared and filed employment based immigrant petitions- I-140

• Prepared and filed family based petitions I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131;

• Prepared –Application for Naturalization N-400 ;

• Corresponded / coordinated with clients; (Employers and Employees);

• Performed preliminary work in the preparation of immigrant and non-immigrant petitions;

• Prepared contract between attorney and clients, discussed and followed up with clients in collecting the list of documents required to process visas; followed up on unpaid bills;

• Prepared/ trained clients for Green card interview;

• Assisted attorney in preparing response to request for evidence from the USCIS;

• Great ability to work independently and with a team;

Law Office of Deepa Thakur, Houston-January 2009 to May 2009 -Temp. job

• Prepared and filed P3, I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131 petitions;

• Assisted Attorney in responding to requests for evidence from USCIS;

• Corresponded / coordinated with clients.

Law Offices of R.V. Reddy, Houston - January 2007 to May 2008

• Prepared and Filed non-immigration and immigrant petitions:

• Prepared and filed I-129 or H1B Petition for non-immigrant worker,

• Prepared and filed I-140 Immigrant Petition for Alien worker;

• Prepared and filed I-485 Adjustment of Status application;

• Prepared and file I-765 Employment Authorization; I-131 Advance Parole;

• Corresponded / coordinated with clients (employers and employees);

• Assisted Attorney is preparing the Requests for Evidence from the USCIS

Practiced as an Attorney in India from 1989 to 2006

• Member of Karnataka Bar Council, Bangalore, India

• Practiced in - trial courts;

• Worked successfully against deadlines;

• Appeared on behalf of the Banks and Financial Institution in recovery suits, mortgage suits, declaration suits, eviction and complaints for dishonor of checks;

• Provided legal services to buyers in residential Real estate within Bangalore and surrounding states;

• Monitored transactions from start to final settlement statement; order and review-titles, obtain plot plans and municipal lien certificates, research background,

• Prepared all contractual agreements with both prime clients and consultants;

• Maintained constant communication with all parties involved throughout entire process;

• Mainly handled real estate documentation (examine public records closely and carefully) prepared a report of the findings to make sure the property being purchased by the new owner is clean and clear and has marketable title; look for restrictions if any for transfer of property;

.Computer Skills:

• INS Zoom, AILA Link, MS Word, Internet Explorer, Excel, Westlaw legal research.

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