Armine Franco
Senior Paralegal
Irvine,CA
Summary
Experienced, highly motivated, collaborative, certificated paralegal with 13+ years of demonstrated history working for both in-house Counsel for public/private corporations, and law firms. Skilled in the private equity investments industry, consumer goods industry, banking, litigation, employment, legal research, legal compliance, foreclosures and bankruptcy. Strong legal professional with BA from University of California, Riverside and paralegal certificate from University of California, San Diego. Fluent in Spanish, familiar with MLA, APA and The Chicago Manual of Style.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certificate
1
1
Language
Work History
Paralegal to Executive Director
The Change Company CDFI LLC
Irvine, CA
10.2021 - 07.2022
- Negotiate new annual contracts and service agreements with vendors to achieve prime pricing.
- Project manager for entity management and corporate library system, maintain database and onboarding of 100's of documents on consistent basis.
- Assist on board of directors matters such as director onboarding, attend board meetings, maintenance of board documents.
- Draft minutes, resolutions, written consents and maintain corporate minute books and other corporate records.
- Manage governance policies and compliance processes for director and officer information, multiple related entities and subsidiaries.
- Respond to requests for information and documents from internal and external auditors, regulators, internal business partners, and other partners.
- Support legal aspects of acquisitions, financing and commercial and capital market transactions, including data management and due diligence.
- Responsible for special projects or creation of processes as necessary and/or desired.
Private Equity Paralegal
Pathway Capital Management, LP
Irvine, CA
05.2018 - 09.2021
- Provide pre-closing, closing and post-closing assistance on 70+ deals yearly.
- Transaction execution including review and draft subscription agreements, amendments, dissolutions, NDAs, independent contractor agreements, corporate documents, AML and other KYC forms and other investment-related legal documentation.
- Work with existing investments, support in managing legal issues with regard to existing portfolio clients, including employment, compensation, contracts and disputes.
- Investment structure – assist with preparation of complex legal structuring involving multiple entities, investors, lenders and equity incentive holders.
- Assist with corporate governance matters.
- Conduct research, proofread existing work, and prepare regular reports and summaries and provide regular assistance to other departments.
- Identify and implement process improvements.
- Prepare correspondence, letter responses, working group lists and closing checklists.
Paralegal Contractor
Advantage Solutions
Irvine, CA
02.2018 - 08.2018
- Roles and responsibilities same as Paralegal and Legal Operations Specialist role for Advantage Solutions, only difference being, training Director of Legal Operations in skills and systems only I was knowledgeable in and had implemented, such as legal management and billing system.
Paralegal & Legal Operations Specialist
Advantage Solutions
Irvine, CA
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Draft, review, proofread MSAs, NDAs Letters of Engagement, contracts.
- Provide assistance with M&A, joint ventures.
- Create corporate organizational charts.
- Assist with development of policies, procedures and legal compliance.
- Draft legal correspondence, memorandums.
- Manage litigation hold files.
- Manage settlement and subpoena payments.
- Assist in document collection for employment complaints, send extension requests, improper service.
- Legal billing/finance reporting point person.
- Project Manager for e-billing system (implementation, trouble-shooting, vendor registration).
- Maintain legal SharePoint, legal subscriptions, and expense reports.
- On average, on monthly basis, adjusted already discounted Outside Counsel invoices that have also already been adjusted by e-billing system additional 1.3%
- At onset of tracking these savings, in role for one year, it is estimated $101,944.80 in savings.
Paralegal to General Counsel
3Point Asset Management
Irvine, CA
07.2012 - 08.2014
- Reviewed contracts.
- Filed legal documents in accordance to foreclosure rules of civil procedure.
- Conducted legal research.
- Drafted legal correspondence via regulatory compliance websites.
- Maintained/stored legal records.
- Responded to escalated matters.
- Managed 200 foreclosure litigation files.
- Payment of invoices for 200 foreclosure litigation files.
- Ensured law firms representing loan servicer clients effectively protected interests by maintaining good rapport with foreclosure attorneys and consistently keeping abreast of new regulations and successful legal strategies.
- Researched legal and regulatory sources for decisions and case law to strengthen legal strategies.
- Managed General Counsel's calendar, reviewed prospective employee resumes and conducted initial interviews.
Lead Paralegal
McCarthy & Holthus, LLP
San Diego, CA
02.2009 - 07.2012
- Responsible for managing five assistants and approximately 300 bankruptcy files for various lending entities
- Handled problem files, lender inquiries/complaints/concerns, issues needing escalation, and borrower and borrower’s attorney inquiries.
- Managed team that was only one in firm’s bankruptcy department filing motions with court at state best average (state best average is measured by averaging how quickly motions are filed with court, amid all Nevada firm’s doing business with those clients).
- Oversaw completion of workloads for 3 client systems; ensured accurate completion of all tasks assigned to team assistants
- Ensured correct billing for approximately 50 different lenders/clients.
Editor
La Quinta Chamber of Commerce
La Quinta, CA
05.2006 - 08.2008
- Responsible for design, layout, editing, writing of articles for The Gem - 24 page monthly business publication. Circulation 22K.
- Prepared minutes for Board of Directors, committee meetings.
- Processed invoices, maintained office inventory.
- Ran Visitor’s Center, sent relocation packages.
- Maintained Village Sign Program providing businesses street signage
- Updated website, social media.
- Created print ready advertisements: in-house ads as well as ads for clients looking for affordable advertising.
- Maintained deadlines associated with preparation of publication – with printers, with advertisers, with experts submitting articles.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA 09.2002 - 05.2005
Associate of Arts - Psychology
Irvine Valley College
Irvine, CA 09.2014 - 05.2015
Skills
Writing, Editing & Communication
undefinedAffiliations
CASA of OC
Certification
University of California San Diego ABA Approved Paralegal Certificate
Work Availability
monday
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saturday
sunday
morning
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evening
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Quote
Always take some of the play, fun, freedom and wonder of the weekend into your week and your work.
Rasheed Ogunlaru
Timeline
Paralegal to Executive Director
The Change Company CDFI LLC
10.2021 - 07.2022
Private Equity Paralegal
Pathway Capital Management, LP
05.2018 - 09.2021
Paralegal Contractor
Advantage Solutions
02.2018 - 08.2018
Paralegal & Legal Operations Specialist
Advantage Solutions
01.2015 - 01.2018
Associate of Arts - Psychology
Irvine Valley College
09.2014 - 05.2015
Paralegal to General Counsel
3Point Asset Management
07.2012 - 08.2014
Lead Paralegal
McCarthy & Holthus, LLP
02.2009 - 07.2012
Editor
La Quinta Chamber of Commerce
05.2006 - 08.2008
Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature
University of California, Riverside
09.2002 - 05.2005
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