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Dianna Williams
Rincon
Summary
Dynamic paralegal with extensive experience at Weiner, Shearouse, Weitz, Greenberg and Shawe LLP, excelling in legal research and document management. Proven ability to streamline operations and enhance client engagement, leveraging strong negotiation skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office to achieve successful outcomes in complex real estate transactions.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal
Weiner, Shearouse, Weitz, Greenberg and Shawe LLP
Savannah
07.2021 - 02.2025
- Residential and Commercial Loan Closings, including Cash Sales and 1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges from inception and post-closing tasks
- Title Abstracts including Title Review to complete Title Commitments and Proforma Polices as required
- Trust Account management
- Scheduling management
- Communications with Clients, Lenders and Counsel
Firm Administrator/Paralegal
Rutherford & Christie, LLP
Atlanta
09.2012 - 06.2021
- Financial management
- Human Resources Director
- Firm Marketing
- Event planning, Local Client Engagement
- Annual Diversity renewal-WBENC, NAM WOLF, GAWK
- Attorney Continuing Legal Education requirements are maintained
- Organization of In-House Annual Firm Training
- Negotiate Firm Vendors contracts
- Network Administrator
- Conflicts Check of new litigated matters
- Manage Firm Calendar to include Court required appearances and mandatory deadlines
- Bankruptcy Court review of information for litigated matters
- Title Abstracts on Litigated matters
- Submission of pleadings/discovery in State, Federal and Court of Appeals
- Trial Preparation
- Scheduling of Depositions and Mediations
- Preparation of Depositions and Mediations Materials
- Preparation of Open Record/FIOA Request
- Notice of Depositions
- Non-Party Request for Production of Documents to Medical Providers
- Preparation of Subpoenas Duces Tecum to out of State
- Preparation of Medical Chronologies and Medical Billing Damages
Paralegal
The Cowart Law Firm, P.C
Madison
10.2010 - 09.2012
- Intake of Debtor Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
- Filing of pleadings in local and surrounding county court systems; including CM/ECF
- Real estate closings, including pre- and post-closing
Paralegal - Real Estate and Construction Litigation
DuBose Massey Bair & Evans LLC
Madison
03.2007 - 09.2010
- Draft pleadings, motions to submit to the court
- Conduct pre-claim investigation, legal research and initial case assessments
- Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes
- Monthly billing
- Computer support for firm
- Title work on pending real estate closings, including pre- and post-closing issues
- Formation of Corporations and Limited Liability Companies
Paralegal - Real Estate and Family Law
The Law Office of David A. Henderson
Covington
03.2002 - 03.2007
- Real estate closings - Residential and Commercial - from inception to close
- Foreclosures, including final demand letters and calls on the Courthouse steps
- 1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges
- Formation of Corporations and Limited Liability Companies
- Estate Planning
Education
A.S. - Paralegal Studies
Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Covington, GA01.2007
A.S. - Business Administration
Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Decatur, GA01.1993
Skills
- Legal research and drafting
- Document proofreading
- Calendar and office management
- Event planning and coordination
- Financial reporting
- Project management
- Human resources oversight
- Negotiation skills
- Accounts payable management
- Operations strategy
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Adobe Acrobat expertise
- Smartsheets utilization
- Digital signature solutions
References
References available upon request.
Interests
Reading
Design
Research
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Work Preference
Work Location
RemoteSoftware
Microsoft Office 365
Smartsheets
Tabs
SoftPro
Wordpress
Quote
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Timeline
Paralegal
Weiner, Shearouse, Weitz, Greenberg and Shawe LLP
07.2021 - 02.2025
Firm Administrator/Paralegal
Rutherford & Christie, LLP
09.2012 - 06.2021
Paralegal
The Cowart Law Firm, P.C
10.2010 - 09.2012
Paralegal - Real Estate and Construction Litigation
DuBose Massey Bair & Evans LLC
03.2007 - 09.2010
Paralegal - Real Estate and Family Law
The Law Office of David A. Henderson
03.2002 - 03.2007
A.S. - Paralegal Studies
Georgia Piedmont Technical College
A.S. - Business Administration
Georgia Piedmont Technical College
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