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6-10 years of experience
Served as paralegal in the legal department, rising to an officer position within two years.
- Performed paralegal duties for three attorneys in the law department with litigation case management, case file maintenance, responding to inquiries and requests from outside counsel, gathering documents in response to discovery requests.
- Drafted real estate transaction documents for review by attorneys which includes deeds, notes, mortgages, escrow instructions, loan agreements, security agreements, non-disturbance agreements, modifications, amendments, contractor agreements, leases, and release deeds.
- Assisted in the formation of business entities, including checking and reserving entity names, preparing corporate documents and registering entities in various States to transact business.
- Managed and reviewed all corporate and legal documents to ensure compliance with company standards and policies.
- Managed document assembly, coordinated due diligence, monitored critical dates, and reviewed closing binders.
- Worked closely with title examiners to clear exceptions and obtain title insurance coverage.
- Audited and tracked external counsel legal invoices and provided analysis to corporate legal executives.
- Served as liaison to internal and external counsel for a multitude of special projects.
0-5 years of experience
Worked closely with the General Counsel in operating the bank’s legal department.
- Managed document reviews to ensure adequate security of loans.
- Interviewed customers and reviewed their legal documentation to determine eligibility for loans.
- Identified unsecured loans at risk to be pursued by the loan recovery unit.
0-5 years of experience
- Developed Center salary incentive plan and implemented it for all staff.
- Represented the Center in presentations to local foundations and increased grant revenue by 30% from 2004 to 2007.
- Represented the Center in EEOC or personnel actions.
- Negotiated all contracts.
0-5 years of experience
Supervised and Mentored 137 U.S. Navy Sailors in the daily work schedule of a Surgical Company
- Safety Manager assisted Safety Officer with Web-Enabled Safety System reports (WESS)
- Provided direct supervision of the Defense Travel System (DTS)
- Maintained the Navy Family Accountability and Assessment System (NFAAS) for 580 personnel
- Provided military legal advice to the Commanding Officer as well as the Marines and Sailors
- Successfully rewrote Standard Operating Procedure Manual on Battalion Watch standing
0-5 years of experience
Provided legal compliance consultation services for medical practices regarding HIPAA, HITECH, and the
Affordable Care Act including Medicaid and Medicare compliance.
- Drafted and negotiated initial service contract for nationwide urgent care centers.
- Drafted and implemented non-disclosure agreements, medical provider subcontracts and tax benefit
- Lead direct negotiations with high-level executives.
- Rendered services to over 100 health care providers nationwide.
0-5 years of experience
Managed the entire litigation department which consisted of six litigation attorneys and 12 paralegals and support staff.
- Handled litigation department billing and billing goals.
- Managed the hearings calendar for both contested and uncontested foreclosure divisions.
- Handled a caseload of over 375 contested foreclosure files.
0-5 years of experience
Provided strategic business advice to Executive Management and divisional Directors.
- Participated in key decisions pertaining to strategic initiatives, operating model and operational execution.
- Developed, enhanced and implemented financial and accounting systems, processes, tools and control systems.
- Oversaw preparation of month-end, quarter-end and year-end financial statements.
- Reviewed all month-end closing activities, including general ledger maintenance, balance sheet reconciliations and corporate/overhead cost allocations.
- Oversaw weekly cash management, payables and AR functions.
- Managed long-term planning, cost management and capital budgets.
- Coordinated audits and proper filing of tax returns.
- Ensured legal and regulatory compliance regarding financial and human resources functions.
- Coordinated all legal business issues e.g. trademarks, review of contracts, employee agreements, negotiations etc.
- Supervised all human resources functions for the entire company.
0-5 years of experience
- Advised bank concerning business transactions, or legal rights and obligations.
- Interpreted laws, rulings and regulations for bank.
- Prepared and analyzed complex legal documents and litigations.
- Managed all garnishment orders and maintained legal database.
6-10 years of experience
Lead 3-person team
- Successfully handled all legal matters related to Corporate and International Law.
- Coordinated legal strategy with outside counsel.
- Liaison for government relations and licensing.
- Formulated legal strategies with Clients.
- Advised on corporate, tax and labor laws.
0-5 years of experience
Served as the primary advisor to the Commanding Officer on all administrative and legal issues, including the handling and safeguarding of classified materials.
- Coordinated with the Judge Advocate General (JAG), the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), Military Police and local police department to develop and process all legal issues within the Battalion.
- Coordinated administrative matters of internal staff sections and external agencies at the executive level.
- Responsible for manpower management and the formulation, supervision and execution of command administrative policies.
- Conducted planning and staffing for multiple unit deployments to support combat operations and training exercises.
- Directly responsible for the training, implementation and evaluation of the Marines under my command.
- Implemented a plan to increase the efficiency of all unit training through program analysis and optimization.
- Spearheaded the creation of new policies for the Commanding Officer to increase organizational and personnel development within the unit.
- Responsible for cross functional communications and development of key Marine competencies.
- Organized departmental training programs to ensure personal and unit standards are surpassed.
0-5 years of experience
Scheduled hearings and meetings.
- Drafted court decisions.
- Prepared legal memorandums and case summaries.
- Conducted legal research.
- Drafted opinions and orders under the Judge’s direction.
- Worked on civil matters such as compensation for damages, annulment of purchase or validity of contracts, foreclosures and evictions.
0-5 years of experience
- Provided legal advice to members of the Council on all aspects of adult social care law
- Areas advised on included Mental Capacity, Mental Health, Deprivation of Liberty and Court of Protection, Safeguarding, Local Authority charging, settling Ordinary Residence Disputes and Judicial Review proceedings
- Played a key role in a high value project setting the Council’s usual rates for residential care. Undertook research, applied relevant case law and amended Council reports to ensure outcome would be robust to legal challenge from providers
0-5 years of experience
- Provided legal support to management/staff; litigation management.
- Reviewed credit documentations drafted legal documents for the bank loans.
- Liaised with the banks external solicitors.
- Maintained bank’s shareholders register book and security documents.
- Ensured full collateral documentation for credit disbursements.
- Ensured the legality of activities engaged in by the bank through rendering of legal advisory opinions to the bank’s management and various departments as the need arises.
- Drafted Credit pre and post Security documentation.
- Investigated fraud and liaison with law enforcement institutions as well as statutory regulatory bodies.
- Ensured due diligence and Regulatory Compliance.
- Maintained regimes for recovery of all classes of non-performing loans.
0-5 years of experience
- Appeared and argued before Philippine regional trial courts and labor relations courts in connection with the expropriation and labor dispute cases of the company
- Filed pleadings, motions and other legal papers in Philippine courts
- Drafted, reviewed and negotiated contracts (including deeds of sale of real property, security services contract, lease, etc.) for the company
- Assisted in the transfer of titles of purchased and acquired real properties (including filings with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (the national tax agency collecting capital gains and other national taxes), local assessors’ office (the local office collecting realty and transfer taxes) and the register of deeds (the agency which registers and issues certificates of title over properties)
- Performed legal research and wrote legal opinion on various corporate and transactional legal issues for the company
- Had oversight function over the expropriation cases handled by the legal department
- Assisted in procurement activities and was a member of the Bids and Awards Committee of the company
- Assisted in all stages of the preparation for the arbitration case at the Hong Kong International Arbitration Center involving the company and was member of its Arbitration Team
- Coordinated with government offices (such as the Government Corporate Counsel, Commission on Audit, Local Government Units, etc.)
- Drafted correspondence
0-5 years of experience
Held accountability for the preparation of local employee contracts and planning of disciplinary procedures for local employees according to Liberian labor laws and regulations. Ensured proper coordination of program in the areas of employment, contracts, internal policies, and disciplinary matters concerning all program employees
- Built pleasant relationship between government of Liberia and U.S. Embassy by representing program during meetings with several Liberian governmental ministries
- Guaranteed compliance with all applicable laws and regulations by initiating and employing local corporate social responsibility component into SSR’s (Security Sector Reform) mission plan
- Played significant role in the prevention of future liability to the company by directing all internal investigations, which dealt with various departments, such as contracts, recruiting and vetting, security, and training
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