NINA STEWART

10600 4TH STREET NORTH, #618 * ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33716 * (727) 518-4732 * ns867
2c2@westpost.net
Solutions-driven Paralegal offering 7 years of proven experience specializing in
Corporate, Real Estate, and Bankruptcy Law; Workers' Compensation; and Civil Li
tigation eager to support a progressive firm's success.
PROFILE OF QUALIFICATIONS
* Integral leader who creates strong relationships with current / prospective cl
ientele to maintain high-quality legal services.
* Excellent communicator who seamlessly interfaces with individuals of varying c
ultural and economic backgrounds.
* Ambitious self-starter who plans, prioritizes, and manages multiple legal task
s within deadline-driven environments.
* Top performer who successfully handles confidential law responsibilities in co
mpliance with strict legal guidelines.
* Successfully completed Acts 33 & 34 Clearance.
KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Daily Docket Maintenance Pleadings / Motions SS-4 Form Filings Property Acquisit
ions
Federal / State Court Systems SEC Filings / Preparations Litigation Discovery UC
C Filings / Searches
Chapter 7 / 11 / 13 Bankruptcies Corporate Mergers / Acquisitions Contract Coord
ination Correspondence Drafting
PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSIS
Paralegal Experience
* Apply dynamic legal knowledge toward supporting attorneys with the preparation
of integral corporate documents and materials, including organizing data requir
ed to form multi-state corporations, partnerships, and limited liability compani
es.
* Interface among lawyers to prepare amendments, withdrawals, corporate mergers
/ dissolutions, partnerships, and LLCs, along with assisting legal teams with th
e completion of stock certificates and franchise tax forms for professional revi
ew.
* Create and maintain corporate minute books, and work directly with lawyers and
clients during closings and transactions.
* Draft pleadings and motion papers, retrieve documents, and assemble pleadings
and service of papers for major motion days, along with accepting service of com
plaints, gathering discovery, supporting litigation, and completing witness list
s.
* Prepare audit letters for distribution, and gather litigation and billing data
to prepare draft responses to auditor requests.
* Contribute strong communication skills toward working with the IRS to research
, prepare, and review data pertaining to regulatory compliance, along with track
ing and completing license renewals in accordance with state / local guidelines.
Legal Assistant Experience
* Support in-house and outside legal counsel in litigation discovery, including
drafting responses assuring accuracy by contacting, interviewing, and documentin
g provided information, as well as arranging pre-deposition witness interviews.
* Monitor status of residential and small commercial foreclosures from a credito
r / servicer perspective, along with calculating judgment figures for outside co
unsel, filling out verifications, processing invoices, and reviewing additional
documentation.
* Generate weekly follow-up lists and ensure all delinquent events have been res
olved, including accurately updating and commenting in the foreclosure module in
DTS with all pertinent information and providing guidance during processes.
* Complete affidavits of debt and other verifications, and guarantee all court-r
equired documents are completed on time.
* Author and distribute correspondence, coordinate attorney-client interviews, a
nd draft documents and motions as required.
* Liaise between asset management and attorneys, and assure sales results are re
ceived within a 24-hour timeframe.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Paralegal
CHECKERS DRIVE-IN RESTAURANTS, INC., TAMPA, FL 2007 - PRESENT
Paralegal
GLOBAL SIGNAL SERVICES, LLC, SARASOTA, FL 2003 - 2007
Foreclosure Legal Assistant
MASON LAW, CLEARWATER, FL 2002
Legal Assistant
FEINBERG, ISAAC, & SMITH, P.A. DBA DEBT RELIEF LEGAL CENTERS, TAMPA, FL 1999 - 2
002
EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, & TECHNICAL SUMMARY
Bachelor's Degree in Political Science COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY
Associate's Degree in Paralegal Studies FLORIDA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
Certificate of Paralegal Studies FLORIDA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
Notary Public STATE OF FLORIDA
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