• Identify, create, and improve legal workflows, focusing on efficiency, scale and operational excellence.• Manage and maintain legal databases and trackers for the Company's lawsuits, legal policies, and procedures.• Oversee compliance analyst work as it related to legal and regulatory compliance. • Collaborate cross functionality with other departments, including Operations, Accounting, Marketing, Production, and Small Business.• Coordinate the execution and distribution… Show more • Identify, create, and improve legal workflows, focusing on efficiency, scale and operational excellence.• Manage and maintain legal databases and trackers for the Company's lawsuits, legal policies, and procedures.• Oversee compliance analyst work as it related to legal and regulatory compliance. • Collaborate cross functionality with other departments, including Operations, Accounting, Marketing, Production, and Small Business.• Coordinate the execution and distribution of approved documents and legal billings.• Assist vendor management with tracking the status of legal review of NDAs, MSAs, referrals, and leads contracts.• Support contract review process, including documenting revisions and follow-up actions, organizing and circulating comments to appropriate parties, monitoring deadlines, and escalating issues as needed.• Assist with the Company's recent merger and the impact upon the internal departments.• Support the continuous improvement of standard form agreements• Serve as a point contact for due diligence requests and legal questions.• Analyze data, generate reports, conduct research, and perform special projects under the direction of the General counsel• Perform other duties as assigned Show less

• Handled all high-risk account opening request from the branches (Community), Private Bank, and Commercial Bank. • Performed QC of account opened monthly by Community Bank to confirm compliance with BSA policies and procedures. • Reviewed all MRB (marijuana related business) related on boarding accounts for compliance and Bank’s risk appetite. • Monitored all bank’s customers that are triggered by a 3rd party vendor for account activity that is adverse to BSA policies and… Show more • Handled all high-risk account opening request from the branches (Community), Private Bank, and Commercial Bank. • Performed QC of account opened monthly by Community Bank to confirm compliance with BSA policies and procedures. • Reviewed all MRB (marijuana related business) related on boarding accounts for compliance and Bank’s risk appetite. • Monitored all bank’s customers that are triggered by a 3rd party vendor for account activity that is adverse to BSA policies and procedures. • Assisted with daily, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual monitoring of all accounts for OFAC/AML violations. • Responsible for onboarding accounts for new and existing clients according to established KYC and EDD policies and procedures. • Performed due diligence; requested KYC information; performed EDD investigations for fraud; reviewed verified documentation and made analytical risk assessment for new clients and existing clients.• Thoroughly and succinctly documented fraud research, and analysis related to the financial activity for anti-money laundering and reputational risks for entities and individuals. • Periodically evaluated existing clients according to established policies and procedures. • Investigated high-risk clients, including Politically Exposed Persons by maintaining business risk appetite and compliance. • Communicated effectively and efficiently with relevant internal and external parties to obtain documents to assist with investigation of the risk and/or fraud. • Conducted monthly and quarterly reports and make recommendations for improving reporting procedures. Show less

• Responsible for administration of the Legal Department’s litigation cases through use of current technology and databases. • Assisted in-house counsel and outside counsel with all phases of the litigation process including investigations, calendaring, conducting interviews, legal research, document filing. • Liaised between all business units of the Bank, especially Human Resources including HIPAA requirements; BSA Department and Business Risk (Compliance). • Assumed lead role… Show more • Responsible for administration of the Legal Department’s litigation cases through use of current technology and databases. • Assisted in-house counsel and outside counsel with all phases of the litigation process including investigations, calendaring, conducting interviews, legal research, document filing. • Liaised between all business units of the Bank, especially Human Resources including HIPAA requirements; BSA Department and Business Risk (Compliance). • Assumed lead role for special projects regarding compliance, non-public personal information, BSA inquiries, employees’ investigations, whistleblowers, and ethics with Human Resources. • Assisted with lending related matters including title claims, researching ownership interests, revisions to loan documents, NDAs and e billing/matter management with Serengeti. Show less

• Performed full range of tasks from case inception through discovery process, trial, post-trial proceedings and case closure for civil, workers' compensation, and labor and employment cases. • Summarized medical records, reviewed claims for Medicare and Medi-Cal benefits, and analyzed legal documents. • Prepared deposition notices; trial subpoenas and subpoenas for medical, radiological, and employment records. • Assisted in trial preparation and attended trial. • Drafted… Show more • Performed full range of tasks from case inception through discovery process, trial, post-trial proceedings and case closure for civil, workers' compensation, and labor and employment cases. • Summarized medical records, reviewed claims for Medicare and Medi-Cal benefits, and analyzed legal documents. • Prepared deposition notices; trial subpoenas and subpoenas for medical, radiological, and employment records. • Assisted in trial preparation and attended trial. • Drafted jury instructions and assembled and index deposition exhibits and trial exhibits. • Summarized depositions; performed case law searches using Lexis and Westlaw; created Excel spreadsheet detailing medical billing for services rendered and for tracking timecards. • Coordinated with IT personnel and vendors for coding, scanning, and loading of new data and images. Show less

• Assisted with representation of insured claims in litigation cases involving real property. • Insureds included individuals, families, banks and title companies who had disputes arising from the ownership of real property. • Coordinated and organized surveyors for property inspection. • Maintained and organized various documents including contracts and deeds of trust. • Drafted and served subpoenas to witnesses for depositions and trials. • Handled bankruptcy filings and… Show more • Assisted with representation of insured claims in litigation cases involving real property. • Insureds included individuals, families, banks and title companies who had disputes arising from the ownership of real property. • Coordinated and organized surveyors for property inspection. • Maintained and organized various documents including contracts and deeds of trust. • Drafted and served subpoenas to witnesses for depositions and trials. • Handled bankruptcy filings and tax liens. • Reviewed property deeds and claims pay outs and performed asset searches. • Conducted due diligence and privileged review of clients’ files. • Drafted discovery requests and responses to the same and pleadings. • Invoiced and supervised vendors to ensure quality service. • Worked with offices throughout the United States supporting litigation cases. • Located former clients to refund monies from dormant escrow accounts. Show less

• Responded to and propounded discovery for plaintiffs’ law firm specializing in personal injury and wrongful death cases stemming from toxic tort (asbestos and mesothelioma) litigation. • Corresponded with defense counsel on a routine basis regarding discovery deadlines and other litigation issues. • Updated in-house tracking charts of all active cases handled by the firm. • Assisted and trained law clerks with discovery procedures for courts located throughout the United… Show more • Responded to and propounded discovery for plaintiffs’ law firm specializing in personal injury and wrongful death cases stemming from toxic tort (asbestos and mesothelioma) litigation. • Corresponded with defense counsel on a routine basis regarding discovery deadlines and other litigation issues. • Updated in-house tracking charts of all active cases handled by the firm. • Assisted and trained law clerks with discovery procedures for courts located throughout the United States. Show less

• Managed paralegals and handled wide array of paralegal duties. • Prepared for and attended trials and arbitration for intellectual property litigation which resulted in a multimillion-dollar award for client. • Assisted attorneys with document analysis, drafting pleadings, deposition preparation, trial site set-up and attendance, vendor-supported case management database and vendor management. • Performed computerized legal research and law library research to obtain and gather… Show more • Managed paralegals and handled wide array of paralegal duties. • Prepared for and attended trials and arbitration for intellectual property litigation which resulted in a multimillion-dollar award for client. • Assisted attorneys with document analysis, drafting pleadings, deposition preparation, trial site set-up and attendance, vendor-supported case management database and vendor management. • Performed computerized legal research and law library research to obtain and gather case-relevant data and UCC filings and materials. • Checked legal citations in briefs and trained case assistants on a daily basis. Show less

• Assisted claim agents with bankruptcy petitions, schedules, statement of affairs and mass mailings for Chapter 11 cases representing debtors, creditors, and/ or the trustee. • Prepared motions, complaints, stipulations, applications, orders, and fee applications. Investigated, analyzed, monitored, and resolved creditors’ claims and litigation initiated from filing Chapter 11 with limited Chapter 7 and 13 matters. • Acted as a liaison between attorneys, clients, and government… Show more • Assisted claim agents with bankruptcy petitions, schedules, statement of affairs and mass mailings for Chapter 11 cases representing debtors, creditors, and/ or the trustee. • Prepared motions, complaints, stipulations, applications, orders, and fee applications. Investigated, analyzed, monitored, and resolved creditors’ claims and litigation initiated from filing Chapter 11 with limited Chapter 7 and 13 matters. • Acted as a liaison between attorneys, clients, and government agencies. •Rendered assistance in all aspects of pretrial and trial, bankruptcy, business litigation, large complex litigation, healthcare practice, corporate governance, and compliance using computerized databases for tracking and organizing. • Trained and coordinated paralegals and operational support personnel. Redlined contracts. • Assisted with corporate closings and board minutes. Show less