Kristen Hill

Senior litigation paralegal for fast paced business/commercial litigation and evictions for landlord tenant disputes. Draft pleadings, motions, proposed orders, demand letters, engagement letter and routine correspondence. Represent clients in Justice of the Peace Court evictions. Trial preparation and witness preparation as needed. Conduct basic legal research as needed and assist attorney in research assignments. Serve as primary initial point of contact for litigation group when dealing with outside counsel, clients and courts. Manage final steps in the settlement process.

Joined as a litigation paralegal for fast paced high volume personal injury plaintiff firm. Drafted Petitions, Answer, Motions, Mediation Memos, Notice of Filing Affidavits, Agreed Scheduling Orders and various legal documents. Prepared cases for trial; assisted attorney with trial preparation; schedule hearings, trial dates and deadlines; filing document's with court and service of opposing counsel; assisted with case management; constant communication with client, counsel, court staff and mediators.

Managed files for landlord/tenant rights and bankruptcy. Prepared various pleadings such as eviction petitions, nonsuits, agreed dismissal orders, answers with JP Court and County Courts surrouding DFW area. Daily communication with clients, following up on post petition payments. Monitor court dockets. Drafted various pleadings for bankruptcy courts, Northern and Eastern District. Significant word processing, file organization and maintenance, drafting and revising correspondence, memoranda and legal documents, filing with court, case states maintenance and scheduling discovery document management and trial preparation.

Oversee the management of contested residential mortgage foreclosure litigation and contested bankruptcy matters. Worked closely with Foreclosure and Loss Mitigation Departments, General Counsel inside and outside the company. Knowledge of residential mortgage foreclosure procedures. Trial preparation witness and counsel; document execution. Monitoring all litigation which has been identified as non-routine contested foreclosures. Assisting in the selection of counsel. Escalating signification business or legal issues, assuring matters are are handled timely. Reviewing attorney billings, providing litigation reports, tracking trending litigation class and resolutions. Providing settlement authority and working closely with investors toward resolution.

Joined the company as a Sales and Holds Foreclosure Coordinator, was promoted to bankruptcy paralegal. Component servicing responsibilities with Bayview and full service banks handling bankruptcy, foreclose and asset management functions. Monitored status of all bankruptcy cases assigned to ensure all KPI’s are met.

Ensure timely filings of POC’s and requesting Motions for Relief and compliance with investors. Review documents, daily communication with counsel, responsible for bankruptcy plan review, providing posting instructions. Constant integration with counsel and investors

Plaintiff firm assisting with homeowners and the foreclosure process, evictions and loss mitigation. Assisted with attorney, appearing in JP court for post foreclosure and eviction hearings. File set up, drafted various motions and preparing miscellaneous court documents. Answering phone calls, file maintenance, intake on new clients Document preparation for loan modifications, pleadings, TRO, affidavits. Sales and marketing for firm. Maintained constant contact with lenders in regard to client loan modifications and foreclosure sale dates.