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Mesa, AZ, US

Satellite Beach, Florida, US

• Assisted with potential new client intake calls.
• Prepared and e-filed motions and notices with the Arizona Superior Court.
• Researched and reviewed case documents in the Electronic Court Record (ECR Online) and saved conformed copies to clients' files.
• Assisted with docketing and calendaring on the firm's calendaring and tracking system.
• Reviewed notices, motions, and discovery and forwarded to clients.
• Communicated with courts regarding case management issues.

Phoenix, AZ, US

• Reviewed contract terms and conditions to ensure compliance and accuracy for use with shopping carts.
• Built shopping carts using catalogs within SAP ERP software to order procured materials and supplies, ensuring accuracy of budgeting costs.
• Received materials and supplies and compared packing slips with vendor quotes for quality control.
• Assisted with processing and managing goods receipts, invoices, and purchase orders for IT related software and labor costs by tracking progress and following up on action items.
• Organized, scanned and archived all project documentation.

New York, NY, US

• Authorized payments, collected/ reviewed required reports, reviewed and entered budgets into the Division’s reporting system, monitored for contract compliance, completed annual sub-recipient risk assessments, and.
• Provided assistance to contractors throughout the state, regarding required reports, and budget requirements.
• Managed post-award aspects of contracts/grant agreements, including Intergovernmental and Interagency Agreements.
• Coordinated with staff members to ensure the quality of the work product and efficiency of procedures.

Orem, UT, US

• Followed detailed instructions to build beautiful gift baskets for guest orders and store displays.
• Assisted with organizing and pricing merchandise.
• Welcomed and greeted guests.
• Helped with menu selections and guidance around the store.
• Learned the names of the regular patrons to help ensure an outstanding guest experience.

• Managed all subcontract agreements, change orders, and addendums for all projects for a General Contractor specializing in build-to-rent homes.
• Prepared each subcontract agreement and change order as Microsoft Word documents using partial template language, and specific language drafted congruently with each project and circumstance; sent approved agreements.
• Served as liaison between parties for contract changes and redline requests; negotiated as approved.
• Developed and maintained a Contracts/Change Order tracking system with daily updates and documentation needed for field operations scheduling, billing, and client reporting.
• Reviewed and analyzed specifications and scopes of work with bid materials and collaborated with others to solve any discrepancies before incorporating them into contracts.
• Researched all entities that were parties to the contracts to obtain full legal names to ensure accuracy.

Las Vegas, Nevada, US

• Managed project specifications on an ongoing basis and maintained to keep current with project updates and revisions.
• Prepared and analyzed weekly and monthly budget reports for leadership using excel v-lookup and pivot tables.
• Processed new lot start orders, change orders, purchase orders and invoices; managed and tracked in excel spreadsheets.
• Worked together with trade partners to research and problem solve billing issues; assisted with missing documents.
• Assisted trade partners with BuildPro issues and escalated to support when necessary.

• E-filed with State Court.
• Assisted with preparing pleadings, disclosure statements, motions, written discovery, and correspondence.
• Prepared and organized demonstrative exhibits for use at trial.
• Transcribed correspondence and documentation via dictation.
• Prepared client invoices.
• Answered telephone calls.

Menlo Park, CA, US

• E-filed with State Court.
• Assisted with preparing pleadings, disclosure statements, motions, written discovery, and correspondence.
• Received client telephone calls.
• Prepared and organized demonstrative exhibits for use at trial.
• Handled special projects as requested.

Mesa, AZ, US

• E-filed with State and Federal Courts; managed all docketing; prioritized and maintained attorneys’ calendars.
• Drafted pleadings, discovery, motions, and correspondence.
• Assisted with creating legal entities.
• Assisted with filing annual corporate reports and amendments to articles of organization with the Arizona Corporation Commission.
• Managed a large parcel split project involving multiple counties which required drafting over 50 quit claim deeds to be tracked and recorded.
• Recorded various liens, deeds, and notices on the Maricopa County Recorder.

Scottsdale, AZ, US

• Prepared, reviewed and managed timely execution of division contracts with subcontractors.
• Processed lot starts, late changes, and budget review analysis for construction.
• Worked directly with individual divisions to develop new procedures to ensure accurate PO delivery to subcontractor base.
• Ensured all necessary backup was prepared to meet strict audit requirements of a publicly traded company.
• As needed, worked directly with division’s subcontractors to verify contracts, answer any questions, and expedite processing of signed contracts.
• Developed a division-specific training manual to cross-train fellow team members.

• Prepared, reviewed and negotiated contracts with Subcontractors.
• Created and maintained Community Design Books for Home Sales.
• Processed purchase orders and change orders.
• Managed and maintained construction files; performed regular audit and notified sales and construction teams of missing items needed for construction.
• Interviewed potential new vendors for candidacy.
• Researched products and materials.

Toronto, ON, CA

• Processed new start releases; reviewed and analyzed base house cost estimates and options for purchase order accuracy; reviewed and analyzed job profit margins; uploaded job documents for the field into Build Pro.
• Read and reviewed blueprints and created base house and standard option coding for new projects, including Specifications.
• Prepared and issued requests for proposal packages (RFP).
• Utilized bid strategy to negotiate bids; conducted re-bids; analyzed and compiled data for management approval; verified certificates of insurance; managed contract execution.
• Processed change orders, variance purchase orders, purchase orders; entered vendor price adjustments.
• Prepared custom changes as requested by home buyers; prepared ADA compliant custom change options.

• Drafted various pleadings, disclosure statements, motions, written discovery and correspondence in a high volume civil and commercial litigation law practice focusing on collection matters.
• Reviewed incoming pleadings, motions, and discovery; forwarded copies to clients, and assisted attorneys with responses.
• Prioritized deadlines; maintained master calendar for use by attorneys.
• Assisted attorneys with cases from initiation through trial.
• Scheduled and coordinated settlement conferences and Arbitration hearings; organized and prepared appropriate documents.
• Assisted attorneys with preparation for pre-trial hearings and prepared demonstrative exhibits for use during trial.

Mesa, Arizona, US

• Drafted pleadings, motions, written discovery and correspondence.
• Implemented, managed and analyzed case documents for inclusion in electronic databases.
• Analyzed credit bureau reports for fraud analysis, performed skip traces for locating defendants, collaborated with team regarding defendant case status.
• Scheduled and coordinated settlement conferences; organized and prepared necessary documents.
• Prioritized deadlines and maintained master calendar for use by attorneys.
• Assisted attorneys with preparation of demonstrative exhibits for use during trial.

• Drafted legal documents, including responsive pleadings, written discovery and correspondence.
• Analyzed and summarized case documents for streamlined case management.
• Regularly communicated with clients and opposing counsel.
• Performed client intake.
• Organized and managed indexing and filing of significant case files.
• Reviewed and summarized deposition transcripts for use during litigation.

Aas, Paralegal Studies

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