Experience

Westerman Ball Ederer Miller Zucker & Sharfstein, LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Assistant

  • Jan 2016 - Present



Kimco Realty Corporation

• United States
• Real Estate
• 700 & Above Employee

• Administrative Assistant to REIT Counsel

  • May 2007 - Jan 2015

  • Assisted in-house counsel with REIT due diligence for new acquisitions• Responsible for obtaining annual due diligence updates for existing properties in the Company’s portfolio• Responsible for dissolution/withdrawal of hundreds of ownership entities from the appropriate domiciles; coordinated with legal and other departments to determine timing for same; filed pertinent documents and handled all related matters to effectuate same, resulting in savings of thousands of dollars by reducing redundant costs• Prepared and filed estimates and extension tax forms for all domestic entities on a quarterly basis• Maintained database of all domestic estimated tax payments, extensions and tax return filings, increasing productivity and accessibility for tax department and the rest of the Company• Coded hundreds of tax related invoices for quarterly estimates, extensions, tax returns, penalties and interest• Corresponded with state and local municipalities on a national level with regard to tax bills or other tax related inquiries• Maintained database of property owners and related entities, adding new projects and maintaining accurate information on existing projects• Worked with Canadian law firms on preparing and filing annual corporate requirements, obtaining filing fees and payment of invoices• Reviewed and corrected proposed foreign and domestic flowcharts for new transactions and updates• Processed annual invoices for outside consultant representing Company’s ownership entities in various jurisdictions• Coordinated with in-house legal and outside counsel on obtaining all Bulk Sales tax clearance certificates

• Executve Assistant to General Counsel

  • Jun 1999 - May 2007

  • Prepared documents for the General Counsel and in-house legal team in connection with all aspects of commercial real estate matters from inception to closing, as well as acted as liaison with outside firms relating to post-closing matters• Drafted and revised correspondence, memoranda and other documents for the General Counsel• Created and maintained database of property owners with in-house counsel after system conversion, thereby eliminating incorrect data and increasing efficiency for legal department• Supervised and trained entry level personnel• Monitored all in-house attorney time and prepared monthly and quarterly billing statements for accounting staff and executive management• Oversaw the processing of all outside counsel legal invoices• Acted as liaison between outside counsel and Company, relating to payment of invoices and other legal matters, resulting in reduced incorrect billing and increased cost savings for the Company



Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C.

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Assistant

  • 1993 - 1999

  • Prepared documents for financial and corporate transactions, public offerings, private placement memoranda, closing statements and SEC filings • Coordinated seminars and trade shows • Compiled weekly status reports for use by management • Prepared documents for financial and corporate transactions, public offerings, private placement memoranda, closing statements and SEC filings • Coordinated seminars and trade shows • Compiled weekly status reports for use by management



Holman & Rosenberg

• Roslyn Heights, NY

• Legal Assistant to Associate

  • Jun 1987 - Apr 1993

  • Prepared documents for real estate transactions • Prepared documents for bankruptcy matters • Prepared documents for Landlord/Tenant matters • Telephone and general administrative responsibilities • Prepared documents for real estate transactions • Prepared documents for bankruptcy matters • Prepared documents for Landlord/Tenant matters • Telephone and general administrative responsibilities