Experience

13th Floor Investments

• United States
• Leasing Non-residential Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Construction Contract Administrator

  • Feb 2017 - Present

  • Responsible for support and assistance to the Project Managers in the development and construction of mid to high-rise condominium and market-rate projects, including pre-development budgeting. o Includes contract negotiations for GCs, subcontractors and vendors (i.e. telecom services, etc.). • Forecast project budgeting and prepare financial monthly reports for Ownership and executives, as well as pay application review and approval monthly for the GCs and project allowance budgeting and reconciliations. • On-site liaison between General Contractor and ownership. o Includes analyzing risk and defining schedule related issues, including supply chain lead times for materials and equipment needed to complete projects. • Tracking project related legal documents such as notice to owners, lien waivers, etc., and insurance compliance for OCIP and CCIP programs. • Liaison between Ownership and Management Companies for building turnover, including contracts, telecom services, building maintenance, etc. • Collecting and compiling all forms for building closeouts, including Green Certifications, final pay applications, subcontractor waivers, warranties, etc. • On-site project punch-out review and coordination for completion.



Alvarez & Diaz-Silveira LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Paralegal

  • Jul 2013 - Feb 2017

  • Manage all open transaction files for 15 attorneys, monitor performance and budget for each client to ensure closing of client transactions. Manage process improvement around company-wide standardization. • Provide ad-hoc reporting based on client and management demand. • Liaise with the client development department for incoming workload. • Analyze open files pipeline and work with attorneys and clients to develop action plans to complete transactions. Improve workload by developing and maintaining processes for the client. • Work with legal team during diligence process for all files. Analyze and draft reports for individual transactions. • Working closely with clients on each step of their respective Real Estate transactions, including pre-closing diligence (i.e., obtaining title information, municipal lien searches, pay-off estoppels, maintenance estoppels, surveys, etc.) and working closely with all parties to the transaction to ensure rapid closings. • Preparation of Commercial contract, loan documents, leases granting documents (i.e., easements, permits, licenses). • Preparing buyer’s and seller’s documents for all transactions, including commercial and residential purchase and sale, leasing, financing and construction transactions. • Performing all Post Closing functions, including finalization of title policies, recording legal documents, making disbursements, duplicating loan packages for banks, financial institutions and clients. • Incorporate businesses for clients, apply for Federal Identification Numbers from IRS, draft all relevant documents and prepare Corporate Books for entities. Ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations for domestic and international corporations. • Commercial and Residential Real Estate transactions, focusing on compliance of title requirements, federal mortgage regulations, and local filing requirements. • Manage and prepare spreadsheets, databases, production reports, ad-hoc reporting and audits.



John L. Penson, P.A.

• Bay Harbor Islands, FL

• Paralegal

  • Feb 2013 - Jun 2013

  • Administrative and legal work in the fields of Civil Litigation (Plaintiff Foreclosure matters) and Quiet Title Actions, including preparation of all pleadings and legal correspondence. • Analyze open files pipeline, and coordinate with clients and opposing counsel to expedite cases and diligence requirements. • Maintain processes for litigation cases, and stay abreast of changing rules and procedures with various courts. • Liaison between attorneys, courts, clients and government agencies and monitor compliance of all litigation files. • Provided Human Resources support with new hire orientations, documentation, preparation and maintenance of personnel files, and records. • Coordination of quarterly meetings, including logistical needs; Notes formulation and distribution. • Manage and prepare spreadsheets, databases, production reports, ad-hoc reporting and audits.



Amadeo Lopez Castro

• United States
• Law Practice

• Real Estate Paralegal

  • Aug 2012 - Jan 2013

  • Analyze open files pipeline and work with attorney and clients. Develop and maintain processes for the individual client. • Work closely with clients on each step of their respective Real Estate transactions, and work closely with lenders and other financial institutions to ensure rapid closings. • Assist in the incorporation of business, apply and obtain Federal Identification Numbers from IRS, drafting Articles of Incorporations, By Laws, etc., and prepare Corporate Books. • Perform all Post Closing functions, including finalization of title policies, recording legal documents, making disbursements, duplicating loan packages for banks, financial institutions and clients. • Provide Human Resources support with new hire orientations, documentation, preparation and maintenance of personnel files, records, vacation logs, id badges, and created/terminated network users. • Coordination of quarterly meetings, including logistical needs; Notes formulation and distribution. • Manage and prepare spreadsheets, databases, production reports, ad-hoc reporting and audits.



Raul J.A. Martinez-Esteve, P.A./Alex A. Martinez, P.A. (concurrently)

• Miami, FL

• Office Administrator/Paralegal

  • Jul 2003 - Jul 2012

  • Analyze all open files, monitor performance and budget for each client. • Liaise with the attorney/owner for all incoming workload. Track open files pipeline and work with attorney and clients to complete transactions. Develop and maintain processes for the individual case files. • Work closely with clients on each step of their respective Real Estate transactions, and work closely with lenders and other financial institutions to ensure rapid closings. • Assist in the incorporation of businesses, apply for Federal Identification Numbers from IRS, drafting Articles of Incorporations, By Laws, etc., and prepare Corporate Books. Draft legal documents for the purchase and sale of businesses. • Legal work primarily in the fields of Bankruptcy (Chapter 7), Real Estate (Commercial and Residential, Evictions), Criminal (State and Federal), Civil (defense matters). • Liaison between attorneys, courts, clients and government agencies and monitor compliance of all litigation files. • Payroll and office accounting (payables and receivables), including full auditing and reconciliation of trust and operating accounts. • Human Resources support with new hire orientations, documentation, preparation and maintenance of personnel files and records. • Coordination of quarterly meetings, including logistical needs; Notes formulation and distribution. • Managed and prepared spreadsheets, databases, production reports, ad-hoc reporting and audits.