Amanda Broadhurst
Virginia Beach,VA
Summary
Dedicated and detail-oriented paralegal with over 10 years of experience, skilled in the organization and analysis of legal documentation. Adept in drafting documents, filing motions, preparing retainers. Able to effectively assist in preparations for trails, hearings, and closings. Goal-oriented paralegal experienced in providing administrative support to legal departments with focus on document management. Demonstrated ability in interpreting legal documents and policies.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Legal Assistant/Real Estate Paralegal
Woods Rogers
08.2022 - Current
- Maintained strict confidentiality, protecting sensitive client information as required by legal ethics and regulations.
- Handled office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions, and other important dates.
- Improved communication between attorneys and clients by scheduling meetings, providing status updates, and relaying critical information promptly.
- Increased client satisfaction by efficiently managing case files and promptly addressing inquiries.
- Managed high-volume workload while maintaining strict attention to detail on every task such as drafting pleadings or summarizing depositions accurately.
- Facilitated timely resolution of legal matters by preparing and organizing essential documents.
- Responded to client inquiries, providing accurate legal advice and offering assistance.
- Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality, and extreme discretion.
- Assisted with trial preparation, including creation of exhibits, compilation of witness lists, and organization of evidence materials.
- Drafted accurate and persuasive legal correspondence, contributing to successful negotiations and settlements.
- Supported attorneys in achieving favorable outcomes through thorough research and analysis of complex legal issues.
- Conducted comprehensive legal research using various resources such as online databases, law libraries, or government agencies to support case strategies effectively.
- Increased team efficiency by coordinating schedules, managing court dates, and ensuring timely filing of legal documents.
- Drafted legal documents, including pleadings and motions, to support attorneys in various cases.
- Revised and finalized letters, briefs, and memos.
- Produced legal documents such as briefs, pleadings and appeals.
- Improved overall department productivity by implementing new file management systems that streamlined document retrieval processes.
- Researched and analyzed legal issues and cases to provide accurate advice to clients.
- Reviewed Deed of Trust, Title Commitment, and prior bankruptcies documents.
Mortgage Title Administrator
Rosenberg and Associates
12.2016 - 08.2022
- Mortgage Title Administrator reviews land records, title abstracts, and foreclosures entering information into our database; and identifying and clearing any title deficiencies.
- Review legal documents.
- Draft documents using a template and merge documents.
- Update clients and internal databases.
- Follow up on missing documents and correspond with courts and lenders.
Senior Legal Assistant
Samuel I. White, P.C.
01.2011 - 12.2016
- Monitoring other staff making sure productivity and the federal housing authority also known as FHA deadlines are met for sale date running various reports and handling problems and questions of staff along with tackling job duties.
- Preparing fair debt letters for the initial beginning process to debtors.
- Requesting Signing authorities for the prepared documents.
- Receiving the executed prepared documents and determining the validity of the documents to proceed with the court to send for recording and foreclosure.
- Communicating with the servicer on documents needed such as breach letter, title policy, original note, and loan modifications.
- Responsible for the file from the beginning until the sale date.
- Other job duties as assigned.
Legal Assistant
Glasser and Glasser, P.L.C
06.2008 - 01.2011
- Drafting documents such as the substitution of trustee, military affidavit, lost note affidavit, a notice of default, setting sales for foreclosure, and preparing bidding instructions for substitute trustee for the sale.
- Preparing fair debt letters for the initial beginning process to debtors.
- Preparing final notice of sale to debtor for sale date, time, and place of sale.
- Working with three databases daily, preparing reinstatement figures, and payoff figures, checking bankruptcy, ordering title searches, and preparing notices for the sale.
- Knowledge in the REO side includes but is not limited to, preparing short claims deeds, owner affidavits,1099, and settlement agents' letters.
- Answering phone calls from clients, debtors, and other job duties as assigned.
Claim Specialist
George W. Neal, Chapter13 Trustee
08.2002 - 04.2008
- Entering claims to be processed and mailed for payment.
- Preparing motions and orders to allow late proof of claims, motions, and orders to dismiss letters.
- Preparing cases for audits and entering schedules for claims so that the creditors can be paid through bankruptcy.
- Which includes creditor and debtor information.
- Assisting the Trustee with the Chapter13 meeting of the creditors referred to as 341 hearing.
Education
Paralegal Certification -
Skills
- Knowledge of legal databases, document management, practice manager, and numerous databases and relevant terminology
- Notary public
- Attention to detail
- Document drafting
- Effective multitasking
Certification
Paralegal
Timeline
Legal Assistant/Real Estate Paralegal
Woods Rogers
08.2022 - Current
Mortgage Title Administrator
Rosenberg and Associates
12.2016 - 08.2022
Senior Legal Assistant
Samuel I. White, P.C.
01.2011 - 12.2016
Legal Assistant
Glasser and Glasser, P.L.C
06.2008 - 01.2011
Claim Specialist
George W. Neal, Chapter13 Trustee
08.2002 - 04.2008
Paralegal Certification -
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