Commercial Real Estate Paralegal

Posted on: 2007-09-13

Diane Frankowski, CLA, ACP 2874 Willow Bay Terrace Casselberry, FL 32707 (407) 810-1027 -- cell (321) 422-4782 -- home E-mail: [email protected] BACKGROUND: Born in Memphis, TN; married. Hobbies: Hospice Volunteer, art, reading EDUCATION: Ventura College, Ventura, California (34 semester hours) Florida Community College, Jacksonville, FL (6 semester hours) College of Canyons, Valencia, CA (9 semester hours) NALA CLE (Communications, Ethics, Legal Research, Judgment & Analytical Ability; legal terminology) CERTIFIED PARALEGAL (CLA; NALA, January, 2007) ADVANCED CERTIFIED PARALEGAL (ACP; July, 2007) JOB-RELATED SKILLS: Word, WordPerfect, DocsOpen, CD Time Entry, Microsoft Outlook, typing-80 wpm; Computer scanning/faxing; ability to maintain confidentiality; training new/jr associates in Title Reviews, Policies, Survey problems PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) Former Paralegal Liaison Orange County Bar Association (Orlando, FL) Former VP/President Elect Central Florida Paralegal Association EXPERIENCE: October, 2007 – Feb, 2008 Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs Memphis, TN Legal Assistant Prepare legal documents, provide legal assistant/secretarial/paralegal support to senior shareholder in estate planning, corporate and tax. January, 2007 – March, 2007 Ultimate Staffing, Altamonte Springs, FL (assigned to R-G Crown Bank; Casselberry, FL) Paralegal Sr. VP of RG Crown Bank hired me to ensure previously closed loan transactions met due diligence post closing issues and, when required, initiate documentation as needed to fulfill regulatory requirements for closed transactions Worked directly for Sr. VP of Bank although payscale arrangements were through Ultimate Staffing for 3 month period prior to my relocation to Olive Branch, MS Reason for Leaving: Temporary assignment prior to move to MS (husband's transfer to the Memphis area) June, 2000 – December, 2006 DeCubellis, Meeks & Uncapher, P.A.; Orlando, FL (merged with Carlton, Fields, PA on December 31, 2006, Orlando) Senior Paralegal Prepare legal documents, including Affidavits, Agreements, Corporate Bylaws, Corporate Articles of Incorporation, Minutes, Waivers, Closing Statements, Financing Statements for National Filings, Construction Loan Agreements, Mortgages, Modifications, Assignments, and other documents for filing/recording at county and state level; gather and analyze research data, including statutes, decisions, codes and documentation, as required for transactions; report directly to shareholder with broad ranged responsibilities that encompass the timely and complex preparation of closing documentation from onset to final closing; liaison among attorneys, clients, lenders, law firms, title insurance companies, surveyors, etc.; ensure open lines of communication and satisfaction of deadlines through execution of dated correspondence, telephone conferences and individual meetings; maintained huge volume of files and multi-tasked daily; responsible for overseeing title audits each year and maintaining voluminous title policies for individual agencies Reason for Leaving: Firm closure due to merge January, 1999 – June, 2000 Sobering, White & Luczak; Winter Park, Florida Paralegal Prepare legal documents; report directly to shareholder with broad ranged responsibilities that encompass the timely and complex preparation of closing documentation from onset to final closing; liaison among attorneys, clients, lenders, law firms, title insurance companies, surveyors, etc., ensure open lines of communication and satisfaction of deadlines through execution of dated correspondence, telephone conferences and individual meetings; maintained huge volume of files and multi-tasked on daily basis Reason for Leaving: Job Growth Opportunity 1998 – January, 1999 Ventura County Counsel, County of Ventura, California Paralegal III Prepare legal documents, including guardian, probate, etc.; calendaring, docketing, liaison between caseworkers, attorneys and district attorney; enormous caseload management; ability to multi-task on a daily basis; ensure open lines of communications among caseworkers, court, and attorneys; prepare content-specific case files for attorneys, reflecting supporting forms, documentation, and photographs to use during presentation Reason for Leaving: Divorce, relocation to Florida 1984 – 1995 Dean, Mead, Egerton, Bloodworth, Capouano & Bozarth, P.A. Orlando, FL Paralegal Secretarial position with advancement to Word Processor and then Paralegal; prepare legal documents, including Shareholder Agreements, Affidavits, Corporate Bylaws, Corporate Articles of Incorporation, Minutes, Waivers, etc. Maintained huge volume of minute books for corporate clients; report directly to shareholder with broad ranged responsibilities; ability to multi-task on a daily basis QUALIFICATIONS: over 20 years in the legal field (including 15+ years of paralegal experience), get along well with clients and am able to handle multiple projects on a timely basis. Additionally, I take great pride in my ability to interact with lenders, other counsel, title personnel, etc.