Tania Saleemi
Fair Lawn,NJ
Summary
Driven and experienced legal professional with excellent personable skills and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with high degree of accuracy. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Real Estate Paralegal
Albert Buzzetti & Associates
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
01.2024 - Current
- Prepared legal documents such as deeds, mortgages, and leases to facilitate smooth real estate transactions
- Created detailed closing checklists to ensure accuracy and completeness of required documentation prior to finalizing transactions
- Streamlined the closing process for residential and commercial transactions, resulting in improved efficiency.
- Organized contracts and closing documents for rentals and purchases
- Implemented best practices in due diligence reviews for property acquisitions, protecting client interests in each transaction
- Prepared legal property descriptions for use in transactions
- Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email, and mail
- Revised and finalized letters, briefs, and memos.
- Reviewed Deed of Trust, Title Commitment, and prior bankruptcies documents
- Coordinated seamless communication between all parties involved in the transaction process through proactive outreach efforts
Paralegal & Executive Assistant to Managing Partner
Blaivas & Associates
01.2019 - 06.2021
- Draft and review commercial real estate contracts, agreements, and leases
- Conduct title and survey review
- Coordinate with lenders, title companies, and other third parties to ensure smooth transaction closings
- Created various closing document templates to streamline future closings.
- Conduct legal research and analysis to remedy title violations prior to closings throughout various states.
- Maintain accurate legal files and databases
- Attend meetings and communicate with clients as necessary
- Provide general support to attorneys and other team members as needed
- Enhanced executive productivity by managing calendars, scheduling appointments, and coordinating travel arrangements
- Contributed to revenue growth with meticulous management of client relationships, tracking progress on projects and providing prompt follow-up on inquiries
- Reduced operational costs with diligent expense tracking and identification of cost-saving opportunities in office supplies procurement or contract negotiations
- Optimized time management for the Managing Partner by evaluating priorities, delegating tasks to appropriate teams, and monitoring progress to ensure timely completion
Paralegal & Executive Assistant to Vice President
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
02.2018 - 01.2019
- Enhanced case efficiency by organizing and maintaining legal documents, files, and correspondence
- Managed over 80 medium liability recovery files at a time
- Determine recovery possibility for claims with losses based on liability or negligence
- Conduct legal and title research required to administer recovery files; order and review background checks and asset profiles for individuals and corporations
- Coordinate curative and defense efforts with retained counsel in every state; review and redline drafts of all filings sent by counsel prior to filing; follow up with status of court proceedings
- Review retained counsel invoices and approve or recommend adjustments to counsel if needed; manage allocated budget to recovery files
- Coordinate sale of property acquired as a part of claim resolution to recoup company losses
- Draft and file satisfactions, releases and payoffs
- Maintain property taxes, mortgage payments and utilities for real estate acquired as a part of title claim resolution; monitor and request increase for claim reserves as needed
- Negotiate settlements for claim files where debtor is willing to pay a portion of the loss amount to avoid litigation; draft and have debtor execute settlement agreements
- Generate and review monthly recovery claims reports and present to Vice President via an excel spreadsheet
Paralegal to Commercial Lending Department
Jaspan Schlesinger LLP
08.2017 - 02.2018
- Assist five senior Attorneys in Commercial Lending Department in closing process from inception to close
- Manage lending department calendar and individual calendars for all Attorneys
- Review and redline loan documentation
- Timely and accurate organization and maintenance of electronic files using a Document Management System
- Request and review insurance certificates and renewal certificates (Property, General Liability and Umbrella Insurance); send over finalized insurance certificates for bank review prior to closing date
- Retrieve EIN number for borrowing entity and complete W-9 forms for closing
- Post closings, coordinate the recording of real estate documents and the filling of UCC financing statements online
Education
Real Estate Sales Person 75 Hour Course -
Colibri Real Estate New Jersey
05.2024
NJ Real Estate Sales Person State Exam - Cleared -
State of New Jersey
05.2024
ABA Approved Paralegal Certification Program -
Hofstra University
03.2018
Bachelors of Arts - Political Sciences
University of Toronto
04.2015
Skills
- Proficient in MS Office
- File and Record Management
- Legal Compliance
- Research and Data Collection
- Notary Public
- Correspondence and Legal Forms
- Teamwork
- Emotional Intelligence
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Urdu
Native or Bilingual
Punjabi
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Real Estate Paralegal
Albert Buzzetti & Associates
01.2024 - Current
Paralegal & Executive Assistant to Managing Partner
Blaivas & Associates
01.2019 - 06.2021
Paralegal & Executive Assistant to Vice President
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
02.2018 - 01.2019
Paralegal to Commercial Lending Department
Jaspan Schlesinger LLP
08.2017 - 02.2018
Real Estate Sales Person 75 Hour Course -
Colibri Real Estate New Jersey
NJ Real Estate Sales Person State Exam - Cleared -
State of New Jersey
ABA Approved Paralegal Certification Program -
Hofstra University
Bachelors of Arts - Political Sciences
University of Toronto