Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Location:

Salary:

Negotiable

Posted:

August 15, 2011

Kathryn Fishov

Little Neck, NY, 11362

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

Objectives

I am seeking a position where I can contribute my valuable expertise as a real estate paralegal. I am

uniquely qualified to work independently to prepare and review all documents, run real estate closings,

and can hire, train, and manage other paralegals to do the same if necessary. I am a Notary Public.

Education

Adelphi University, Garden City, NY

ABA Approved Lawyerʼs Assistant Program

Real Estate Specialty (150 hrs.) Legal research (46 hrs.) encompassed the use of

primary and secondary sources of law, digests, judicial reports and procedures for briefing cases

and writing legal memoranda

Adelphi University, Garden City, NY

BA in Anthropology (Deanʼs List)

Experience

2010 - 2011 | Curative Coordinator

Settlement Corp. – Titleserv, Inc.

Reviewed and cleared title reports for closings. Dealt directly with borrowers, attorneys

and lenders to help expedite clearance of any title problems that arose during legal review.

2009 | Legal Review Department Manager

Office of Lendamerica | Melville, NY

Managed a staff of 10 people whose function was to review title reports, surveys,

appraisals & credit reports prior to closing. Dealt directly with title companies to clear any

problems that arose on title review. Represented lender at closings of residential properties,

including coops and condos. Funded loans at closing.

1993 – 2009 | Real Estate Paralegal

Office of Kenneth Golden, Esq. | Melville, NY

Reviewed title reports, appraisals, credit reports and bank documents prior to closing.

Ordered payoff letters, prepared Hud-1 settlement statements, UCC's, CEMA's, Deeds.

Managed a staff whose function was to prepare closing legal documents. Attended closings of

residential properties for Lenders. Funded loans at closing.

1991 – 1993 | Real Estate Paralegal

Office of Robert Levy, Esq. | Melville, NY

Reviewed title reports and bank documents prior to closing. Attended closings of

residential properties for Lenders, including 1 to 4 family dwellings, condos and coops.

References furnished upon request.