Practice Manager for a very successful law firm. Oversee day-to-day operations of the firm, ensuring efficient management of administrative functions, financial planning, and human resources, including managing the firm’s budget and financial reports, overseeing billing and collections, and ensuring compliance with legal regulations. Additional responsibilities include office management, technology, and facilities oversight, as well as coordinating marketing efforts and client relations activities to promote the firm’s services.

Responsible for all facets of Chapter 7, 11, and 13 Bankruptcy files.

Maintain all bankruptcy and credit card lawsuit defense cases. Draft all motions, briefs, responses, as well as settlement negotiations on credit card suits. Revamped office procedures and cleaned up accounts receivables. Enhanced marketing campaigns to increase responses to advertising.

Maintained portfolio of over 500 bankruptcy cases, with 30 to 35 new cases filed every month. Drafted Motions, Briefs, Responses, as well as all ECF filings. Firm sold portfolio and closed their Dallas Office

Marketing and Advertising Consultant specializing in Bankruptcy Law Firms. Contract Bankruptcy Paralegal for Law Firms all over the country.

Paralegal for Consumer Bankruptcy Law Firm and Chapter 7 Trustee. Adroit in drafting and filing motions, briefs, and responses. Administered non-exempt assets for Trustee including Residential and Commercial Properties.Oversaw the Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcies to assure cases were confirmed and eventually discharged through filing responses, motions, briefs and attending hearings. Paralegal to Chapter 7 Trustee. Assisted in liquidating non-exempt assets including Residential and Commercial Properties. Assessed property conditions, determined marketing strategy,hired real estate agents and employed contractors for maintenance and repairs. Resolved title and taxing authority issues if necessary. Pursued legal research for potential FDCPA, FCRA, and RESPA cases.

Contract Bankruptcy Paralegal for law firms around the country. Drafted Chapter 7 and 13 petitions, monitored ECF and PACER. Drafted and Filed motions, responses, and orders. Consulted on office efficiency, best practices and technology related to management of a bankruptcy practice.

Created and owned the first national magazine devoted to the REO Industry. Magazine started in my living room and quickly grew to a $2 million plus grossing publication in less than a year. Oversaw the daily operations including design, layout, sales, and content. Networked with the entire default industry from real estate agents and property preservation companies to managers, VP's and Presidents of most asset management banks and companies. Created Five Star Conference and Expo, which brought together all aspects of the default servicing industry in a forum to provide education, networking and entertainment. Sold magazine and conference to a publishing company June 2006.

Oversaw the marketing and disposition of EMC's national accounts, which included additional compliance in respect to securitized properties. Duties included handling a portfolio in excess of 350 properties, not including properties that were currently in eviction status. In addition to duties as asset manager, I was on the broker review committee and ruled on potential ethical violations made by real estate brokers in the course of representing the company.

Managed, marketed and serviced bank owned properties from Texas to New York. Worked with Real Estate agents in assessing property condition, market strategy, appraisals, and pricing. Negotiated with buyer's and assisted in obtaining financing. Trained department staff and oversaw the administrative arm, which dealt with file set-up and agent reimbursement. Highest producing Asset Manager in department, sold 1 of every 3 properties listed in less than 42 days on market. Created and maintained relationships with real estate offices around the country.