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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

• Compliance Officer of a multi-state default law firm representing mortgage lending and servicing institutions nationwide.
• Responsible for creating a consistent and competent voice for the Firm, as embodied in all Firm announcements, high-risk responses to clients and investors, and internal materials.
• Drafted and maintained all iterations of internal policies, procedures, and training materials.
• Stayed abreast of all related federal/local laws, regulations, and decisions to ensure Firm compliance therewith, and directed change control procedures via Jira as necessary (such laws and regulations included FDCPA.
• Intimately familiar with FNMA and FHLMC Servicing Guides, and with HUD and VA regulations.
• Firm’s external single point of contact for all matters related to compliance, privacy, risk management, and audits, including the Firm’s annual SOC2 assessment.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

• As Managing Partner, managed the staff, production, and day-to-day operations of the Firm’s FL office location.
• Responsible for determining staffing requirements, interviewing, hiring, and training new employees. Accountable for P&L analysis, quarterly financial planning, and general performance, as measured by client, investor.
• Oversaw the drastic reduction of staff and implementation of the Firm’s Business Continuity Plan in March, 2020 during the COVID-19 Pandemic, and successfully maintained FL office operations with a staff a five while.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

• Promoted to VP Quality Assurance and relocated to FL by Firm in 2013 for the purpose of monitoring FL management and operations, the Firm’s largest source of income at the time, with the goal of implementing a.
• Actively participated in the growth of a firm with a local presence into a multi-state organization with a national footprint rivaling the largest default firms in the country by developing a process of onboarding new.
• Coordinated with executive management to facilitate the onboarding of 15 new states, including the successful acquisition of no-objections from FNMA and FHLMC in all states.
• Attended industry and client conferences to maintain industry relationships, and created an internal firmwide master risk spreadsheet to render compliance matters more digestible to Firm management and staff by.
• Administered the local reduction of staff in FL following Hurricane Irma in 2017 and then rapidly increased staff to maintain capacity levels as volumes surged once federal moratoria were removed in 2018. Sustained.

Warwick, Rhode Island, United States

• Initially hired through a Legal Temp agency as a billing clerk while pending bar results, and responsible for manually submitting invoices to clients with supporting backup documentation. Immediately recognized for.
• Once licensed in RI, promoted to RI Lead Attorney responsible for staff of two and entire RI workload.

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Conducted legal research and prepared legal memoranda related to the recovery of costs by prevailing parties in civil actions. Managed recent filings for receivership cases and performed administrative duties. Observed proceedings on the Formal and Special Cause and Business Calendars, and met often with Associate Justice Michael A. Silverstein in chambers.

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Worked under the supervision of Attorney David J. Strachman and performed legal research, analysis, and writing related to international terrorism litigation, state gun rights, family probate matters, and same-sex adoption. Also accompanied Attorney Strachman at various proceedings in Family Court, Superior Court, and Probate Court.

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Performed legal research and analysis related to personal injury, contract, and criminal defense cases. Drafted pleadings, briefs, interrogatories, requests for production, and arbitration statements. Maintained these responsibilities while managing the work flow of several legal interns based on strategic assessments of abilities and priorities.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Managed the closing department, drafted documentation for residential and commercial purchase and sale and loan transactions, and directed all client and business relations. Facilitated the execution of closing documentation. Supervised and reconciled the firm's IOLTA trust account and performed title rundowns and research at multiple registries of deeds.

Key West, Florida, United States

Directed the development of and marketing for the firm's new mediation practice by initiating a mass marketing strategy in the City of Key West.

Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States

Managed and performed pre-closing and post-closing duties on office files, including the preparation of HUD-1 settlement statements.

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Activities and Societies: Law Review Articles Editor

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, International Relations And Affairs