Experience

Jones, Childers, Donaldson & Webb, PLLC

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Real Estate Paralegal

  • Dec 2020 - Present



Gottholm Ralston Benton Byerley & Moore

• Mooresville, North Carolina, United States

• Real Estate Paralegal

  • Sep 2020 - Nov 2020



Jones, Childers, Donaldson & Webb, PLLC

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Real Estate Paralegal

  • May 2017 - Aug 2020

  Opening all new residential and commercial closings in Softpro. Calendaring all residential and commercial closings. Research title policies for each property. Gather tax information and property cards for each new closing. Answer telephone calls from lenders, mortgage holders and title companies. Draft correspondence. Deposit earnest money into the firm’s Trust Account. Prepare Preliminary Title Opinions and submit them to title companies. Prepare Offer to Purchase Contracts. Prepare Settlement Statements/Closing Disclosures along with all the closing documents for residential closings. Post Closing/Pre Closing Duties Show less



Homesley, Gaines & Dudley, LLP

• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Family Law Paralegal

  • Mar 2015 - May 2017

  Answer busy multiline telephone system, screening and transferring calls while handling general inquiries. Assist attorneys with preparation of pleadings on behalf of plaintiffs as well as defense litigation. Assist attorneys with discovery requests and responses; review and analysis of discovery documents; trial preparation. Responsible for managing all personal injury files from initial client interview through conclusion whether by settlement or litigation. Calendaring and docketing of deadlines to ensure attorneys do not miss filing and response deadlines. Scheduling of motions, hearings, depositions and mediations. Ensure completion of service on defendants including conducting research on LexisNexis to locate individuals, companies and assets. Draft correspondence. Maintain opening, organization, and closing of all legal files. Assist in preparation of Wills, Powers of Attorney, and other related estate planning documents. Responsible for managing Social Security Disability files from initial client interview through conclusion. Ordering and Maintaining of Office Supplies. Show less



John F. Hanzel, P.A.

• Paralegal

  • Feb 2014 - Nov 2014

  Report directly to two attorneys and function as liaison between attorneys, clients, insurance carriers, law firms, and government agencies. • Answer busy multiline telephone system, screening and transferring calls while handling general inquiries. • Assist attorneys with preparation of pleadings on behalf of plaintiffs as well as defense litigation. • Assist attorneys with discovery requests and responses; review and analysis of discovery documents; trial preparation. • Responsible for managing all personal injury files from initial client interview through conclusion whether by settlement or litigation. • Calendaring and docketing of deadlines to ensure attorneys do not miss filing and response deadlines. • Scheduling of motions, hearings, depositions and mediations. • Ensure completion of service on defendants including conducting research on LexisNexis to locate individuals, companies and assets. • Draft correspondence. • Maintain opening, organization, and closing of all legal files. • Prepare and review corporate transactional documents used in asset purchase purchases, stock transfers, transfers of membership interest, and other related matters. • File incorporations and prepare organizational minutes, bylaws, and stock certificates. • File limited liability companies and prepare operating agreements and other related partnership agreements. • Prepare and file liens. • Draft lien enforcement lawsuits as well as lawsuits for collection on accounts. • Issue Motions for Exemptions and Writs of Execution. • Prepare deeds, deeds of trust, and promissory notes for seller financing of real property and asset purchase agreements. • Handle residential and commercial real estate closings, including preparation of HUD-1 Settlement Statements. • Assist in preparation of Wills, Powers of Attorney, and other related estate planning documents. • General and trust accounting for firm utilizing Peachtree Accounting. Show less



Hartsell & Williams PA

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Foreclosure Assistant/Paralegal

  • Dec 2008 - Jan 2014

  Typing and dictation of correspondence, pleadings and discovery. Telephone and reception, transfer calls, intake of client calls, schedule meetings, and appointments. File management, maintain file calendar. Scheduling of foreclosure hearings and sales; Foreclosure court filings. Request title searches; Research county recordings. Photocopying, handling mail, facsimile, working with interoffice emails. Typing and dictation of correspondence, pleadings and discovery. Telephone and reception, transfer calls, intake of client calls, schedule meetings, and appointments. File management, maintain file calendar. Scheduling of foreclosure hearings and sales; Foreclosure court filings. Request title searches; Research county recordings. Photocopying, handling mail, facsimile, working with interoffice emails.



CARRINGTON PARK APARTMENTS

• Leasing Consultant

  • May 2007 - Dec 2008

  Show future residents the apartments. Telephone and reception, intake of calls. File Management. Photocopying, facsimile, handling all resident information. Marketing. Show future residents the apartments. Telephone and reception, intake of calls. File Management. Photocopying, facsimile, handling all resident information. Marketing.



HANZEL & NEWKIRK

• Personal Injury Legal Assistant

  • Aug 2005 - May 2007

  Typing and dictation of correspondence, pleadings and discovery. Telephone and reception, transfer calls, intake of client calls, schedule meetings and appointments. File management, maintain file calendar. Photocopying, handling mail, facsimile, court filings, working with interoffice emails. Bookkeeping for the General and Trust accounts. Typing and dictation of correspondence, pleadings and discovery. Telephone and reception, transfer calls, intake of client calls, schedule meetings and appointments. File management, maintain file calendar. Photocopying, handling mail, facsimile, court filings, working with interoffice emails. Bookkeeping for the General and Trust accounts.