Commercial Real Estate Paralegal with a concentration in condemnations and eminent domain. Conduct extensive title review for various condemnation related matters (e.g. fee takings, easements, rights of way, REA's, CC&Rs, etc.) and negotiate optimal resolution of condemnors' requests. Manage litigation and monitor eminent domain lawsuits and other public improvement projects affecting company assets. Review title issues and ownership and encumbrance reports and investigate various matters as they arise. Assist with title review & due diligence in connection with acquisitions.Experienced with management of leasing and disposition transactions (e.g. landlord/seller due diligence disclosures, review of title commitments, preparation of title objections, various closing tasks, etc.) as well as landlord-tenant and lease administration matters (e.g. lease interpretation, landlord-tenant disputes, lease amendments, terminations, etc.).

Maintain core paralegal duties and manage special projects with various internal and interdepartmental teams as directed by General Counsel. Manage team of legal assistants and interns and assist with candidate selection and job training.

• Work directly with General Counsel, company executives and internal/external counsel on day-to-day legal matters ranging from government and employee litigation, human resources, intellectual property, worker’s compensation, real estate, contracts and internal investigations.• Coordinate engagement letters with external firms and manage monthly invoicing and payment administration, consistently improving timeliness and preparedness for company year-end.• Assist with maintenance of Board related records and communicate directly with Board of Directors.• Gather, review and produce discovery for human resources and government litigation matters and attend depositions and mediations.• Coordinate and work closely with Internal Audit, Government Accounting, Human Resources, Contracts & Purchasing and subsidiary companies.• Work with internal counsel and internal audit to manage responses to government audits.• Experience managing scheduling for General Counsel and internal counsel.

• Managed accounts for California, Missouri, Colorado and Nevada clients for debt collection agency.• Collaborated with courts and attorneys from pre-suit stage through case dismissal.• Prepared pleadings and maintained and organized litigation materials.

• Held responsible for various donor prospect management tasks including research, tracking and portfolio analysis, and stewardship of donors to student scholarships and fellowships.• Generated published reports tracking donations to provide individual donors commensurate benefits.

•Assisted with the development of interpretive projects and programs, digitized museum collections and created online exhibits to enable and encourage public access to Santa Barbara’s local history.•Conducted research and authored material for upcoming museum exhibits.•Supported public relations efforts by producing press releases, blog posts and other social media postings to build awareness for SBTHP sponsored projects and events.

• Provided administrative assistance to attorneys and CFO including organization and maintenance of case files, composition of legal documents, and management of high-volume, multiline phone system and company calendar.• Served as document clerk for successful trial and prepared, organized and maintained trial documents and exhibits, summarized witness and expert testimonies, and produced opening and closing argument presentations.

•Promoted from a volunteer intern to a paid position after four months of work and earned full-time hours upon university graduation.•Interviewed inmates at the County Jail and conducted investigations to determine a defendant’s eligibility for an own recognizance release or bail modification through an application of California State law and independent analysis and completed all investigations as required by court hearing deadlines.•Collaborated with judges, district attorneys, defense attorneys and other legal and law enforcement professionals in order to gather necessary information for each case.•Composed well-articulated, persuasive legal reports while maintaining excellent grammar and diction and ensuring accuracy and great attention to detail.•Assisted with coordination of internship program with responsibilities involving the recruitment, testing, selection process, training and supervision of UC Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara City College student volunteers.•Office located at the Santa Barbara County Jail, which fostered adaptation to an uncommon and often unpredictable work environment.