CHRISTINE FOURNARIS
Summary
Experienced Office Management, Paralegal, and Administration Professional experienced optimizing productivity, efficiency and service quality across various environments. Highly dependable, ethical and reliable support specialist and leader that blends advanced organizational, technical and business acumen. Works effectively with cross-functional teams in ensuring operational and service excellence.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Client Satisfaction Account Manager/Paralegal
Royal Legal Solutions
07.2021 - 02.2022
- Communicate directly with county clerks and clients while searching title and/or drafting deeds and recording deeds and lands
- Forming LLC's, including preparing Operating Agreements and obtaining EIN's
- Assist with asset protection for real estate investors
- Built client relationships by responding to inquiries, identifying and assessing clients' needs, resolving problems, and following up with potential and existing clients.
- Performed duties and provided service in accordance with established operating procedures and company policies.
- Maintained client files with sales contracts, records of client interactions, client notes, and other information.
- Scheduled and attended meetings with clients and prospective clients as requested.
- Built relationships with customers and community to establish long-term business growth.
Owner/Paralegal
Prime Paralegal
04.2015 - 09.2021
- Provide legal support to Attorneys in all various areas of law focused primarily on real estate, and probate
- Review and draft all legal documents and correspondence
- Created website and professional social media pages including LinkedIn to market company
- Designed company promotional and marketing material
- Form entities in multiple jurisdictions
- Listing, researching, and updating real estate properties on various platforms
Franchise
Elite Placement Group, LLC
09.2020 - 05.2021
- Review approved files for franchise requirements, issue consent, and schedule closing and take over dates
- Merge and review consent documents of franchises across the US and Canada for accuracy
- Execute pre- and post-closing documents for franchisees relating to the takeover of stores across the US and Canada
- Analyze entity documents ensuring franchisee designations meet guidelines
- Worked independently with minimal supervision.
- Contributed to team objectives in fast-paced environment.
- Exceptional computer skills
Paralegal
Greenberg & Co. Solicitors
Shelton, CT
04.2013 - 09.2020
- Monitor and manage 100% of clients' annual entity renewals including billing, collecting, and distributing funds grossing approximately $100,000 annually
- Research and manage licensing and registration requirements for domestic and foreign legal entities to ensure guidelines are met
- Organize and maintain client accounts using Freshbooks billing software programs and conduct custom collection strategies for each client
- Create and monitor client invoices, post customer payments, delegating the distribution of funds as necessary for accounting records and payments averaging $265,000 annually
- Process quarterly expense reports, travel arrangements, calendar, scheduling, and create itineraries
- Draft and review legal documents: Resolutions, Amendments, Contracts, Mergers and Acquisitions,
- Power of Attorney (POA), Trusts and Corporate Documents/Company Papers while assisting with compliance audits and investigations
- Implement and maintain new cloud system using NetDocuments for retrieval of documents
- Communicated with outside vendors on behalf of attorneys and legal departments.
- Processed expense reimbursements and updated Client accounts with current information.
- Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality and extreme discretion.
- Analyzed client balance sheets for auditing purposes.
Paralegal, Holler
Law Firm
Milford, CT
11.2015 - 03.2017
- Developed Social Media Networking plan on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook platforms increasing followers by85%
- Designed operating procedures for Closing Department on new e-filing program making transition easier and positioning company for future growth
- Established training classes for employees on Microsoft Office programs: Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel
- Revamped letterhead templates achieving consistency and better-quality outgoing documents
- Completed 400+ real estate closings per month working with the Title team of 3paralegals including reviewing title,and deeds
- Managed, independently, all preparations of owner and lender policies resulting in a turnaround time of 30 days following closing date
Paralegal
State of Connecticut Public Defenders
Hamden, CT
01.2011 - 12.2011
- Organized, created, and maintained case files and documents so they are efficient and easily accessible
- Proofread documents, located, and identified laws, decisions, articles and other materials relevant to cases
- Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation and information for discovery request.
- Researched state statutes, decisions, legal articles, codes and documents.
Intern
Penner Law Firm LLC
Milford, CT
05.2011 - 07.2011
- Created templates, prepare CD's
- Researched and applied applicable statutes and laws for various states
- Worked with attorneys to draft documents in connection with estate planning, real estate, contracts and probate
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Western Governors University
05.2019
Paralegal Diploma - Paralegal Studies
Branford Hall Career Institute
Branford, CT 07.2011
Skills
- Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, and Excel)
- Netdocuments, Docusign, Freshbooks, HubSpot, FRM, Google Suite, Adobe
- Problem Resolution
- Legal Terminology correspondence, drafting and reviewing
- Client Support and Correspondence
- Critical and Creative Thinking
- Corporate Transactions
- Public Record and Legal Research
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Client Satisfaction Account Manager/Paralegal
Royal Legal Solutions
07.2021 - 02.2022
Franchise
Elite Placement Group, LLC
09.2020 - 05.2021
Paralegal, Holler
Law Firm
11.2015 - 03.2017
Owner/Paralegal
Prime Paralegal
04.2015 - 09.2021
Paralegal
Greenberg & Co. Solicitors
04.2013 - 09.2020
Intern
Penner Law Firm LLC
05.2011 - 07.2011
Paralegal
State of Connecticut Public Defenders
01.2011 - 12.2011
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Western Governors University
Paralegal Diploma - Paralegal Studies
Branford Hall Career Institute
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