Willis Williams Email & Phone Number

Fort Lauderdale, FL, US

Zurich, Zurich, CH

• Case File Management
• Perform initial comprehensive review and analysis of claim documents, and case investigation by gathering facts and records need to assist counsel with litigation.
• Communicate with the client, claims professional and opposing party daily exchange and gathering information vital to the litigation process.
• Prepare legal documents such as pleadings, discovery, subpoenas etc. for filing and/or service of documents. Daily filings with County, State, and occasionally Federal Courts.
• Obtaining and coordinate with experts, CME’s, inspections and investigators.
• Prepare and serve written discovery to Plaintiff or other parties. Prepare draft responses to discovery request and Privilege Logs.

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Supporting three partners and one associate in litigating General Liability claims.
• Perform initial comprehensive review and analysis of claim documents, and case investigation by gathering facts and records need to assist counsel with litigation.
• Prepare legal documents such as pleadings, discovery, subpoenas etc. for filing and/or service of documents. Daily filings with County, State, and occasionally Federal Courts.
• Review, manage and maintain calendars for three partners. Also coordinating and scheduling hearings, depositions, EUO’s, mediations, Independent Medical Evaluations etc. with opposing parties, experts, client, courts.
• Preparation and service of written discovery to opposing party, and preparation of responses to discovery request that has been served to our client.
• Handling of trial orders by ensuring deadlines are calendared and monitored leading up to trial. Preparation of Witness and Exhibit List, locating factual witnesses, legal research as well as assist counsel with.

Ft. Lauderdale, FL, US

• Assisting three attorneys in General Liability and 1st Party Property Claims.
• Perform initial comprehensive review and analysis of claim documents and case investigation by gathering facts and records need to assist counsel with litigation.
• Draft and preparing legal documents such as Pleadings, Discovery, Subpoenas etc. for filing and/or service of documents. Daily filings with County, State, and occasionally Federal Courts.
• Review, manage and maintain calendar for upcoming hearings, depositions, and meeting for Counsel and Managing Partners. Also coordinating hearings, depositions, EUO’s, Mediations, etc. with the opposing parties.
• Preparation and service of written discovery to opposing party, and preparation of responses to discovery request that has been served to our client.
• Handling of Trial Orders by ensuring deadlines are calendared and monitored leading up to trial. Preparation of Witness and Exhibit List, locating factual witnesses, legal research as well as assist counsel with.

Fort Lauderdale, FL, US

• Assisting General Counsel and Managing Partners with the daily processes on litigating insurance defense claims.
• Perform initial comprehensive review and analysis of claim documents and case investigation by gathering facts and records need to assist counsel with litigation.
• Draft and preparing legal documents such as Pleadings, Discovery, Subpoenas etc. for filing and/or service of documents. Daily filings with County, State, and occasionally Federal Courts.
• Review, manage and maintain calendar for upcoming hearings, depositions, and meeting for Counsel and Managing Partners. Also coordinating hearings, depositions, EUO’s, Mediations, etc. with the opposing parties.
• Preparation and service of written discovery to opposing party, and preparation of responses to discovery request that has been served to our client.
• Handling of Trial Orders by ensuring deadlines are calendared and monitored leading up to trial. Preparation of Witness and Exhibit List, locating factual witnesses, legal research as well as assist counsel with.

San Francisco, CA, US

• Assist in the preparation and development of project contracts. Also, ensures the completion of all administrative items related to contracts. Review and negotiate contract language with vendors and in house legal.
• Review/ revise/ prepare various contracts such as: Consultant Agreements (i.e. engineering, design, plumbing, etc..), Interoffice Agreements, Non-Disclosures, and Standard Contracts, in relation to projects for the New.
• Assist in processing all billings for consultants and vendors (i.e. engineering, design partners, etc.); and work closely with corporate finance to resolve accounts receivable issues. Enter billing for staff using.
• Establish and maintains project log, assists with project correspondence, project mailings, meeting minutes, punch lists, project directories and other project-related paperwork. Manages templates related to project.

Secaucus, NJ, US

• Draft, redlined and prepared commercial leases, lease amendments, modifications, extensions, contracts, ancillary lease documents and agreements for execution by the appropriate individuals. Abstract 10 to 20 leases.
• Draft, redlined, and prepared five to 15 Estoppel Certificates and SNDAs for execution; including conducted review and due diligence background research for Estoppel Certificates and SNDA’s accuracy daily.
• Worked closely with Facilities and Accounting Management while conducting research regarding store issues and other lease related defaults and/or issues, assess proper course of action, escalate and/or consult with.
• Processed 50 to 80 vendor invoices daily using Peoplesoft, Ariba, and Elite system for Counsel, Vendors, Capital Project Funding (POA’s) ranging from $50,000 to $5 million dollars, and handled Construction Allowance.

• Facilitated complex schedules; arranged frequent appointments and meetings; anticipated needs and determined the information and/or documents which our executives require; be aware of conflicts and adept at announcing.
• Drafted, redlined, and revised new and existing lease, renewals, amendments, modifications, contracts, and extension letters under the direction of the Assistant General Counsel. Draft/redline/processed five to 15.
• Facilitated the collection of funds (i.e. project capital $50K to $5 million dollars, Tenant Allowance request, entity payments.) Provided Tenant/Landlord dispute support by negotiating with Landlords and Counsels.

Mountainside, NJ, US

• Reviewed and processed 50 to 80 bidding instructions daily provided by the client (i.e. Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Citibank etc..) to bid at foreclosure sale. Calculated banking figures such escrow advances, taxes.
• Coordinated with the sheriff’s office and courts to set 20 to 30 foreclosure sales daily; typed foreclosure sales packages and sent out sales notices to all appropriate parties.
• Reviewed client Bids, Escrow Advances, and Mortgage Loan figures to determine any additional amount paid out by my client, to recover at a foreclosure sale. Updated all clients via client’s system on foreclosures sales.

Charlotte, NC, US

• Reviewed and performed compliance test on 20 to 40 defaulted loans daily, by accessing multiple systems to obtain copies of documents, gather data and information, and assembling/entering them into the spreadsheet.
• Reviewed documents to ensure they were properly completed, and executed if required, in accordance with document specific requirements, Identify and note gaps.
• Reviewed, calculated, and validated accuracy of the fees and/or penalties assessed, whether or not the foreclosures were processed within applicable state and federal laws and that all required procedures were followed.
• Review and compiles fully documented loan histories, imaged documents and information available from all sources to collectively determine if it validates the information used to make the foreclosure decision

• Scheduled 30 plus Motion Summary Judgment hearing weekly, Special Sets, and contested matters hearing weekly with judicial assistants, via Court Call, JAC's, and JCalendar, to meet assigned calendaring goal, throughout.
• Communicated with clients (i.e. BOA, Wells Fargo, Capital One etc.) via telephone, email, and client systems (i.e. Lenstar, Vendorscape, and LPS) to provide updates on file progress, as requests were submitted. Assist.
• Merged legal documents (i.e., AOM's, LNA's, LMA's, NOA's etc.) as needed to proceed with foreclosure, along with filing documents with the courts as required. Processed 30 plus email request daily, and maintain vendors.

Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, DE

• Controlled workflow between the Legal, Procurement, and Real Estate department. Built and maintained accurate tracking system for incoming and outgoing documents (i.e., Contracts, Lease Agreements, Estoppels, and NDA’s.
• Arranged travel plans, scheduled conference rooms for meetings, and prepared monthly expense reports.
• Prepared and typed correspondence (i.e., emails, memorandums, business letters and cover letters) to office personnel and different business professionals. Produced information by transcribing, formatting, inputting.
• Maintained counsel and director’s calendar by planning and scheduling meetings, conferences, teleconferences, and travel. Prepared monthly expense reports.

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Business Administration And Management, General