Assisted in build out of enterprise-wide quality assurance program; managed loan administration and default servicing department project plans.

Reviewed policies and procedures for compliance with NMS Agreement and CFPB regulations; provided audit responses to internal and external audit groups including the New York Monitor; developed and maintained relationships with in-house counsel, compliance, other BUs, outside counsel, government regulatory agencies, and a variety of audit groups including GSE auditors

Reviewed, audited, and executed legal documents for court proceedings pertaining to the servicing of mortgage loans including foreclosure, modification, and bankruptcy drafted by outside counsel; supported timely disposal of REO properties, including review and execution of closing documents

Provided supervised business law representation to low income individuals on a variety of matters including: contract drafting, contract review and negotiation, entity formation, copyright and trademark issues, tax advice, zoning requirements, business licensing, and obtaining 501(c)(3) tax exempt status.

Drafted various estate planning, guardianship, tax, and probate documents including affidavits, settlement requests, petitions, notices to creditors, objections to Internal Revenue Service claims, revocable and irrevocable trusts, prenuptial agreements, living health care surrogate forms, and wills; Assisted attorneys in conducting client interviews; arranged new client folders; evaluated case files and prepared case status memos; recorded staff meeting minutes; conducted legal research in… Show more Drafted various estate planning, guardianship, tax, and probate documents including affidavits, settlement requests, petitions, notices to creditors, objections to Internal Revenue Service claims, revocable and irrevocable trusts, prenuptial agreements, living health care surrogate forms, and wills; Assisted attorneys in conducting client interviews; arranged new client folders; evaluated case files and prepared case status memos; recorded staff meeting minutes; conducted legal research in support of motions. Show less

Researched and wrote legal memoranda on civil and criminal issues including pre-judgment writs of replevin, jury instructions, and interpretations of statutes and agency promulgated rules of procedure. Attended oral arguments.

Conducted research for Cuban Lawyers in Miami Project, including primary and secondary sources documenting the University of Miami’s accelerated law school program geared toward assisting Cuban exiles in Miami who had practiced law in Cuba understand the American civil law system and pass the Florida Bar Examination to become licensed; conducted citation verification, generated preliminary outlines, and catalogued sources

Completed due diligence forms assessing compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act and the PATRIOT Act

Assessed risk for bank-wide computer applications and generated reports outlining compliance issues based on Sarbanes-Oxley guidelines