Experience

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  Green Diamond Resource Company

  • Seattle, Washington, United States

  • Paralegal

    • Oct 2017 - Apr 2018
    • Seattle, Washington, United States

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  Law Office of John A. Long

  • Issaquah, Washington, United States

  • Paralegal

    • Sep 2009 - Apr 2010
    • Issaquah, Washington, United States

    Specialized​ ​in​ ​real​ ​estate​ ​services,​ ​foreclosure​ ​prevention,​ ​bankruptcy,​ ​consumer​ ​protection litigation,​ ​and​ ​Department​ ​of​ ​Financial​ ​Institution​ ​defense​ ​work.Litigation​ ​support,​ ​investigation,​ ​prepared​ ​and​ ​filed​ ​bankruptcy​ ​forms​ ​and​ ​documents. Reviewed​ ​and​ ​prepared​ ​lender​ ​forms​ ​for​ ​loan​ ​modifications.​ ​​ ​Maintained​ ​and​ ​coordinated attorney’s​ ​schedule.

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  Washington Mutual Bank

  • Consumer Lending Paralegal

    • 2002 - 2009

    Specialized in consumer lending, originations and loan servicing.Managed and resolved residential loan issues and conducted research using Lexis and other document management systems; coordinated and engaged and worked with outside counsel for all 50 states; drafted legal agreements, pleadings and residential loan documents, administered lien reinstatement caseload, quiet title caseload, and title claim caseload; negotiated monetary resolution to title claim and customer service issues; provided risk analysis to business units; reviewed cell tower and mineral lease issues; reviewed right-of-way and easement issues; reviewed and coordinated default issues; reviewed real property defect issues and coordinated with in-house counsel for general support and advice to applicable business units, provided exceptional customer service to both internal and external customers, including outside counsel. Managed legal assistants and implemented continuous improvement initiatives to increase productivity and efficiencies.

  • Legal Assistant - Commerical Real Estate & Employment Law/Human Resources

    • 1999 - 2002

    Specialized in commercial real estate and employment law.Drafted forbearance agreements for commercial borrowers, transcribed, filed, set up files, engaged external counsel, drafted letters of engagement, maintained litigation files, drafted correspondence to both external and internal customers, and updated and maintained case database.

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  BAROKAS MARTIN AHLERS & TOMLINSON

  • Legal Assistant

    • 1998 - Jul 1999

    Specialized in personal injury and construction law litigation.Litigation support, prepared legal forms and documents, transcribed, organized pleadings for delivery and filing, managed tickler system, and assembled litigation notebooks, drafted correspondence, prepared and drafted various pleadings.

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  Rebecca K. Wiess, Attorney at Law

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

    • 1994 - 1998

    Specialized in real estate, probate, and boundary litigation.Litigation support, legal research and writing, investigation, prepared legal forms and documents, document filings and recording, established and maintained litigation database, managed tickler system, assembled litigation and trial notebooks, drafted real estate contracts and closing documents, drafted letters, and assisted clients. Tax preparation, accounts receivable and payable, payroll, operated a multi line switchboard, filed, tracked and coordinated attorneys time and schedule.