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Tina L. Goodwin

Summary

Professional Summary


Accomplished, high-energy, self-motivated Legal Administrative professional with nearly 10 years of experience supporting the top originating attorney in the Commercial Real Estate Practice at a top 100 Firm. Demonstrates ability to provide specialized administrative support to up to 8 Partners and associates, while maintaining strict adherence to client confidentiality, policies, and procedures. Possesses strong technical proficiency and excels in anticipating and proactively meeting the needs of attorneys and clients.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Legal Practice Assistant

Cozen O'Connor
04.2019 - Current


Duties And Responsibilities

  • Assist multiple Members and Associates in the processing of real estate transactions and leasing.
  • Prepare reports and monthly billing statements and hand billing for closing transactions.
  • Execute conflict search requests, alert attorney to any conflicts issues, resolve conflicts and open matters
  • Draft checklists for new matters.
  • Draft agreements, cover letters, and distribute accordingly.
  • Redline agreements for review and edit.
  • Follow-up with Title Company for final policies and recorded documents.
  • Create signature packages for each party of the matter.
  • Prepare fully executed and recorded closing documents package and send to the client.
  • Submit expenses for inclusion on final billing on transactions.
  • Create digital closing binders for delivery via encrypted large file application.
  • Perform other administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, making travel arrangements, preparing expense reports and check requisitions, and opening and closing matter files.
  • Submit expenses for inclusion on final billing on transactions.
  • Manage information both electronically and hard copy.
  • Enter attorney time in the firm's time keeping system.
  • Review weekly client receivables reports including unbilled time, outstanding AR and aged invoices. Prepares reports and prepare billing statements for review and final distribution to the client.
  • Maintain attorney bar membership records and CLE records of all attorneys.

Skills and Abilities

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with all Firm team members and clients.
  • Demonstrate the ability to communicate ideas or positions in a professional manner promoting teamwork and a commitment to outstanding customer service.
  • Proven effectiveness to work both independently and with all team members.
  • Maintain client communications and files and handle tasks in a timely manner seeking feedback or direction when necessary.
  • Manage multiple projects in a deadline driven matters and projects.
  • Demonstrate ability to work with minimal supervision exercising good judgment and decision making.
  • Maintain confidentiality when handling matters for clients and other personal attorney information.
  • Develop and maintain a deep understanding of department objectives, key activities, and requirements in order to anticipate and proactively address the needs of the team.
  • Knowledge resource with deep institutional knowledge of previous matters.
  • Demonstrate a "can do" attitude and a willingness to continue learning and developing skills of an independent thinker.
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products.

Legal Secretary

Linowes & Blocher
02.2016 - 04.2019
  • Support multiple partners and associates in the processing of Real Estate transaction and Environmental practices.
  • Submit conflicts requests for opening new matters.
  • Create new matter Checklist.
  • Draft agreements and matter documents as requested.
  • Compile final execution documents
  • Prepare cover letters and distribute documents to clients accordingly.
  • Redline agreements for review.
  • Create Digital Binders and CD Binders for delivery.

Legal Secretary

Cassin & Cassin LLP
11.2014 - 01.2016
  • Support partners and associates in the processing of complex multifamily real estate loans;
  • Develop and integrate procedural improvements for more efficient workflow from opening deals to final loan delivery
  • Generate mortgage and related documents for multifamily loans for federal agencies - Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and FHA
  • Draft Freddie Commitment Amendments and Authorizations with initial slip pages when necessary
  • Edit documents as necessary; prepare borrower and lender signature packages
  • Prepare escrow and loan closing packages for delivery and distribution, draft correspondence and redline agreements for review
  • E-filing and upload of documents to DMS software
  • Primarily responsible for the launch and opening of the Washington, DC office of this national real estate finance law firm

Legal Assistant

Fox Network Group
04.2014 - 12.2014
  • Provided office administration assistance; train attorneys and support staff in procedural best practices; revise and refine best practices
  • Drafted agreements, redline agreements, cover letters, and distribute accordingly
  • Maintained artist contact info through close contact with agents and representatives
  • Processed 'Notice of Tentative Writing Credits' and send to WGA as required
  • Distributed artist 'pick up' notices, start date letters, errors & omissions memos, screen credit memos, review scripts for clearance/rights issues and other administrative duties as assigned
  • Processed expenses, maintained monthly status reports

Executive Assistant- Legal and Business Affairs (Temp)

ABC Entertainment
01.2014 - 04.2014
  • Supported Vice President in the Business Affairs department during two consecutive pilot seasons in 2013 and 2014
  • Prepared legal contracts and memos for ABC Studios on all 'above-the-line' performers including actors, directors, writers, and producers
  • Drafted cover letters to clients, redlined agreements for review, and distribute agreements internally and externally
  • Supported Executive Director of Legal Affairs and Attorney in Legal Affairs
  • Maintained legal department workflow accurately with judicious distribution of documents to studio attorneys and Filemaker Pro database management as necessary
  • Managed calendars of busy attorneys including meeting scheduling, managed incoming phone calls and messages, coordinated conference calls, submitted expenses

Project Administrative Support (Contractor)

The Capital Group
09.2013 - 01.2014
  • Supported two managers of the Investment Group Resource Management Team (IGRMT)
  • Supported the IGRMT and Global HR business partners with review process including creating IGA SharePoint pages, libraries and documents to track review materials, prepare review packets for HR business partners globally and schedule feedback meetings in North America and Europe IGAs
  • Worked collaboratively to create and edit assistant user guides and checklists
  • Arranged travel, scheduled meetings, and completed expense reporting

Executive Administrative Assistant

McKinsey & Company, Inc.
09.2005 - 08.2010
  • Supported a former chairman of the FCC (in his capacity as Senior Adviser at McKinsey) with extensive management of his calendar, appointments and meetings (including lunch and dinner meetings) with high profile individuals from the government, academic and private sectors, including travel for quarterly Executive Board meetings for Chairman Hundt (including Intel Corporation)
  • Supported Directors and Consultants of all levels of the Firm, including the Director of McKinsey Global Institute, Manager of Global Physical Security and Confidentiality Manager, with discretion and confidentiality
  • Arranged high-level meetings at the client sites including CEO, COO and other top leadership
  • Prepared all travel plans including flights, rail, hotels and obtained travel and business visas for various countries globally (including Shengen countries, South Korea, China, Russia and South Africa)
  • Proofread, edited and created PowerPoint decks and vertical documents as well as managed copying and logistical distribution when necessary adhering to the Firm's strict confidential guidelines
  • Prepared monthly expenses and client billing as needed

Education

Certificate - Paralegal Studies

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
02-2024

Master of Arts - History

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
05-2011

Master of Arts - English

Virginia State University
Petersburg, Virginia
12.2001

Bachelor of Arts - English

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia
12.1991

High School Diploma -

Lee-Davis High School
Mechanicsville, VA
06-1987

Skills

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with all levels of Firm team members and clients
  • Communicates ideas professionally promoting teamwork and a commitment to outstanding client customer service
  • Demonstrates a "can do" attitude and a willingness to continue learning and developing skills of an independent thinker
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products and online applications

Resumeid

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References

Available Upon Request

Timeline

Legal Practice Assistant

Cozen O'Connor
04.2019 - Current

Legal Secretary

Linowes & Blocher
02.2016 - 04.2019

Legal Secretary

Cassin & Cassin LLP
11.2014 - 01.2016

Legal Assistant

Fox Network Group
04.2014 - 12.2014

Executive Assistant- Legal and Business Affairs (Temp)

ABC Entertainment
01.2014 - 04.2014

Project Administrative Support (Contractor)

The Capital Group
09.2013 - 01.2014

Executive Administrative Assistant

McKinsey & Company, Inc.
09.2005 - 08.2010

Master of Arts - English

Virginia State University

Bachelor of Arts - English

Virginia Commonwealth University

Certificate - Paralegal Studies

George Mason University

Master of Arts - History

George Mason University

High School Diploma -

Lee-Davis High School
Tina L. Goodwin