Danny Hughes
Miami,Fl
Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.
Will Rodgers
Summary
Experienced Paralegal / Operations Manager proficient in managing real estate and legal operations with exceptional team supervision, project coordination and analytical problem-solving skills. Optimizes resource use to achieve challenging targets. Diplomatic in resolving disputes and coordinating diverse teams. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Paralegal / Analyst
PAM Legal Document Services
Miami
04.2020 - Current
- Draft corporate formation documents including preparation of Articles of Organization, Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Operating Agreements, Stock Certificates, IRS Forms, Foreign Qualifications
- Handle SEC filings including Section 16, Form ADV, Form ID, Form D, and Blue Sky Filings
- Perform lien searches (Federal, State and County)
- Prepare state and local filings (including financial and business)
- Maintain client corporate records including preparation of annual reports and annual minutes
- Research corporate entities and obtain documents on-line or via other means from various state agencies
- Research state and local statutes
- Transactional work, including due diligence, signature packets, closing checklists, closing binders
- Commercial mortgage acquisition processing, warehouse line of credit, and loan servicing (Private Equity).
- Monitor changes in laws, regulations and other legal matters to keep firm compliant with requirements.
Director of Operations
Wholesale Properties Inc
Florida
01.2019 - 04.2020
- Supervise, train, coach, and manage performance for team of real estate agents, property managers coordinators and maintenance personnel.
- Set performance goals and development plans.
- Lead development of any new operation strategies, including documenting processes. Utilize Broker Metrics for agent analytics and strategy.
- Assist with contract writing and contract-related questions.
- Review legal documents to ensure compliance with applicable Federal and State regulations.
- P&L responsibility.
- Work closely with President to develop and execute management strategies to maximize value of each asset through analysis of efficiency and performance.
- Assist in underwriting of potential acquisition opportunities and developing initial asset management plan.
- Conduct due diligence and work with third party specialists such as appraisers, inspectors, lawyers, brokers, builders, etc.
- Oversee property managers and leasing agents as well as filling in when needed due to absences / vacations.
- Manage entire real estate development process which includes acquisition, development, construction project management, sales, and communications.
- Property Manager – Management of portfolio consisting of 100+ units to include collecting rents, leasing, contracts, evictions, Section 8, Tax Credit, HUD, maintenance oversight and capital improvements budgeting.
Corporate Paralegal / General Manager
Sunny Seg FL
02.2018 - 01.2019
- Managed essential functions of busy recreation vehicle rental store
- Performed transactional paralegal functions in business and corporate matters which included corporate filings, licensure compliance and reconciliations
- Conceptualized and advanced long-term financial strategies to augment revenue and sustain company growth
- Maintained daily transaction balance sheet and profits and losses
- Managed reservations desk staff, maintenance crew, dock hands and tour guides
- Boosted sales per transaction by 20% and increased store membership consistently by 10%
- Performed comprehensive audits, discovering multiple lost vehicles and several with expired registration.
- Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
- Reduced financial inconsistencies while assessing and verifying billing invoices and expense reports.
- Reduced budgetary expenditures by effectively negotiating contracts for more advantageous terms.
- Formulated policies and procedures to streamline operations.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
- Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision, and long-range planning.
Certified Administrative Law Clerk
Department of Corrections
01.2014 - 11.2017
- Criminal appeals at circuit and appellate level as well as civil suits including 1983 filings
- Managed over 200 diverse cases per year including post-conviction (circuit & appellate), child custody, divorce, clemency, which included extensive research of relevant statutes and case law
- Supervised activities of 10 law clerks
- Excelled repeatedly in conducting substantive and procedural legal services
- Drafted and filed pleadings, motions, responses, and petitions
- Case file document review and abstracting.
- Conducted legal research on law, providing thorough memoranda.
- Created and prepared legal drafts by organizing and assembling information for legal documents and forms.
- Reviewed complaints, petitions, motions and pleadings to aid in determining admissibility.
- Researched laws, court decisions and other documents relevant to cases before court to aide in judge's decision-making.
Substitute School Teacher
Elementary/SAU
08.2012 - 03.2013
Director of Operations
Realty Solutions America, LLC
01.2001 - 01.2011
- Managed more than one thousand diverse transactions, including real estate contract and lease drafting
- With pertinent addenda, mortgage origination, closing, and disbursement
- Specialized in foreclosure defense including representing homeowners at hearings
- Asset Management for residential and commercial accounts to include acquisition, renovation, sales, property management, lease ups, extensions, and contracts
- This included low-income housing vouchers for tax credit and Section 8 tenants
- Served as key member on Executive Leadership Committee for Greater Fort Lauderdale Realtors
- Devised and introduced protocol aligned with Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) and all other relevant State of Florida regulations
- Integrated CRM software and sophisticated cloud solutions
- Daily property and asset management for multifamily units and expansive single-family portfolios, which included vendor/contractor/project management and profit and loss responsibility
- Aggressively recruited for sales, administrative, mortgage processors and short sale / loan modification negotiators
- Coordinated hiring and training procedures for all real estate agents, persistently adhering to FREC guidelines and standards
- Performed closings including title/lien search, estoppel, draft closing documents, prepare HUD and disbursement; utilized Calyx Point software for loan processing including FHA loans.
- Oversaw day-to-day production activities in accordance with business objectives.
- Implemented innovative programs to increase employee loyalty and reduce turnover.
Senior Manager, Call Center Operations
Cleanwise Inc
03.2000 - 01.2001
Office Manager II, Maintenance Call Center
Broward County School Board
Fort Lauderdale, FL
06.1990 - 02.2000
Education
Associate of Arts - Liberal Studies
Associate of Science - Culinary Studies
Certificate in Paralegal Studies - Paralegal
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Skills
- Type 80WPM
- Microsoft Office
- MLS/Matrix
- Westlaw
- LexisNexis
- Premise
- PCLAW
- AS400
- Calyx Point / Encompass
- Jobber
- Buildium
- Asana
- Propertyware
- Top Producer
- CDK
- Appfolio
- IManage
- Chrome River
- Collaborate
- eFile
- Yardi
- Process Improvement Strategies
- SOP development and implementation
Certification
- CNP - Certified Notary Public / Signing Agent - Florida
- Florida Remote Online Notary
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Senior Paralegal / Analyst - PAM Legal Document Services
04.2020 - Current
Director of Operations - Wholesale Properties Inc
01.2019 - 04.2020
Corporate Paralegal / General Manager - Sunny Seg FL
02.2018 - 01.2019
Certified Administrative Law Clerk - Department of Corrections
01.2014 - 11.2017
Substitute School Teacher - Elementary/SAU
08.2012 - 03.2013
Director of Operations - Realty Solutions America, LLC
01.2001 - 01.2011
Senior Manager, Call Center Operations - Cleanwise Inc
03.2000 - 01.2001
Office Manager II, Maintenance Call Center - Broward County School Board
06.1990 - 02.2000
Community College of Vermont - Associate of Arts, Liberal Studies
The Art Institute of Fort - Associate of Science, Culinary Studies
Blackstone Career Institute - Certificate in Paralegal Studies, Paralegal
Northern Vermont University - Bachelor of Arts, Psychology