Erika Moses
Houston,TX
Summary
Accomplished Corporate Paralegal and Legal Operations Professional with 22+ years of experience supporting in-house legal departments and corporate business operations. Extensive experience drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and administering commercial contracts, non-disclosure agreements, real estate agreements, and corporate legal documentation. Proven ability to manage legal documentation, conduct due diligence, support outside counsel, ensure regulatory compliance, and collaborate with cross-functional business teams. Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail, strong legal research and drafting abilities, and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, DocuSign, Adobe Acrobat Sign, and legal document management systems.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Commercial Real Estate Paralegal
NewQuest Properties
Houston, TX
11.2025 - 01.2026
- · Draft, review, and maintain commercial real estate and corporate leasing documents, including leases, amendments, assignments, and renewals
- · Managed preparation, tracking, and delivery of renewal notices, non-renewal letters, and renewal amendments to uphold contractual compliance and meet deadlines
- · Reviewed and finalized executed agreements and default notices, ensuring accurate filing of contractual amendments per company policies and legal requirements
- · Coordinated electronic document execution process via DocuSign and Adobe Acrobat Sign, ensuring proper authorization, execution, and record retention
Consultant
Notary
Houston, Texas
08.2023 - 11.2025
- Draft business contracts, operating agreements, service agreements, and corporate governance documents.
- Prepare incorporation documents, EIN applications, and business formation filings.
- Maintain confidential client records while ensuring compliance with applicable legal requirements.
- Conduct legal document review for accuracy and completeness prior to execution.
- Prepare professional presentations and client educational materials regarding business compliance and contract management.
- Develop standardized document templates to improve efficiency and consistency.
Senior Land Transaction Specialist
Crown Castle
Houston, Texas
05.2007 - 08.2023
- Supported corporate attorneys and internal business partners with drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and administering legal agreements, including leases, amendments, assignments, renewals, estoppel certificates, and non-disclosure agreements.
- Managed the complete contract lifecycle, including drafting, routing for approval, execution, tracking critical dates, and maintaining executed agreements.
- Coordinated due diligence activities by reviewing title commitments, surveys, zoning reports, environmental reports, corporate authority documents, and regulatory requirements.
- Conducted legal and factual research to support real estate transactions, regulatory compliance, and corporate initiatives.
- Collaborated with outside counsel, internal legal teams, project managers, engineering, finance, and vendors to support high-volume transaction activities.
- Managed confidential legal documentation while ensuring compliance with corporate policies and document retention standards.
- Prepared and maintained contract templates while ensuring execution of current approved agreement forms.
- Assisted with vendor qualification by reviewing documentation and coordinating due diligence for contractors and third-party business partners.
Real Estate Team Lead
Gregg & Valby LLP
Houston, Texas
06.2004 - 05.2007
- · Led 6-member team to review and evaluate loan documents and procedures, ensuring adherence to lender standards and regulatory guidelines
- · Minimized compliance and regulatory risk by ensuring policy, procedure, and regulatory standard adherence while leading team to drive clean “risk-free” closings projects to closure and facilitating positive outcome
- · Developed and implemented strategy that enhanced the Compliance Department's operational efficiency and effectiveness
- · Organized and prepared mortgage and title documents for residential closings, ensuring readiness and compliance
Education
Post-Degree Certificate - Paralegal Studies
Center of Advanced Legal Studies
Houston, TX08-2004
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Dillard University
New Orleans, LA05-1996
Skills
- Contract drafting
- Legal document preparation
- Due diligence
- Real estate transactions
- Commercial transactions
- Real estate closings management
- Transaction management
- Due diligence management
- Regulatory compliance
- Risk assessment
- Document management
- Process optimization
- Client relations
- Effective communication
Custom Section 1
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Adobe Acrobat Pro
- DocuSign
- Legal Tracker
- SharePoint
- Legal Operations
- Contract Lifecycle Management
- Outside Counsel Coordination
- Vendor Due Diligence
- Regulatory Compliance
- Knowledge Management
- Document Management
- Legal Documentation
- PowerPoint Presentations
Timeline
Commercial Real Estate Paralegal
NewQuest Properties
11.2025 - 01.2026
Consultant
Notary
08.2023 - 11.2025
Senior Land Transaction Specialist
Crown Castle
05.2007 - 08.2023
Real Estate Team Lead
Gregg & Valby LLP
06.2004 - 05.2007
Post-Degree Certificate - Paralegal Studies
Center of Advanced Legal Studies
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Dillard University