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Christina M. Montague

Legal Professional
Lexington,USA

Summary

Driven Legal professional with 20+ years of experience in various practice areas including corporate and transactional, real estate, public finance, general litigation, business and intellectual property. Highly skilled at multitasking and prioritizing tasks to compete projects on time and determine appropriate courses of action. Committed to streamlining processes to facilitate growth in Corporate and Transactions law.



Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Agency Underwriter

Investors Title Insurance Company
Lexington, KY
02.2019 - Current
  • Analyze title documents and appraisals during underwriting process.
  • Use critical thinking to resolve problems, assess risk, improve operations and provide exceptional service.
  • Follow through with borrowers, loan processors, loan originators and managed all phases of underwriting process.
  • Interact with approximately 30+ customers daily through providing product guidance, resolving issues, following up on title commitments and policies and becoming a project manager for transactions.

Operational Manager

MONTAGUE LAW PLLC
Lexington, KY
01.2011 - 02.2019
  • Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
  • Provides administrative support to ensure efficient operation of the law firm
  • Administer billing procedures and ensure monthly billing is received and collected from clients



Corporate and Transactional Paralegal

STOLL KEENON OGDEN PLLC
Lexington, KY
09.1999 - 04.2007
  • Assisted corporate, transactions and real estate practice in filing UCC financing statements, amendments and assignments
  • Familiarity with and drafting formation documents of corporations, limited liability companies and limited partnerships, as well as any other organizational documents
  • Extensive knowledge of the Uniform Commercial Code, generally and how UCC documentation is filed in different states; ability to research UCC financing statement filings in various states
  • Much contact with clients, client communication and ability to work with multiple attorneys to streamline client relations and to ensure client satisfaction
  • Ability to perform research on a variety of topics including corporate, securities and public records
  • Maintained daily operations of SKO-Lexington Services, LLC - Agent for Service of Process

Public Finance Paralegal

POYNER SPRUILL LLP
Raleigh, NC
06.1998 - 09.1999
  • Sole Paralegal support for Public Finance team of attorneys
  • Gathered, organized and maintained case files.
  • Exposure to various aspects of General Obligation, Revenue, Special Obligation and Certificates of Participation for medical and educational facilities
  • Extensive document drafting of many documents related to multi-million dollar bond transactions, ranging from the smallest municipality to the largest agency
  • Proofing bond documents, securities data statistical work, UCC filings, IRS form 8038 and 8038-G preparation and filing



Education

B.S - Political Science

Indiana State University

A.S. Paralegal - undefined

Vincennes University

Skills

Proficient in MS Office

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Software

Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets

Microsoft Word and Google Drive

Clio

HTML/CSS Coding

Microsoft Powerpoint

SoftPro Select

Microsoft Office

Adobe

Interests

Reading

Travel

Painting and Drawing

Hiking

Genealogy and Family History

Wildlife Gardening

Timeline

Agency Underwriter

Investors Title Insurance Company
02.2019 - Current

Operational Manager

MONTAGUE LAW PLLC
01.2011 - 02.2019

Corporate and Transactional Paralegal

STOLL KEENON OGDEN PLLC
09.1999 - 04.2007

Public Finance Paralegal

POYNER SPRUILL LLP
06.1998 - 09.1999

B.S - Political Science

Indiana State University

A.S. Paralegal - undefined

Vincennes University
Christina M. MontagueLegal Professional