resume - february 2015

2
Lorraine Syc 1848 – 20 th Street Wyandotte, MI 48192 (734) 915-7693 [email protected] Career Objective Paralegal position Education Paralegal Program, Henry Ford Community College Associate of Business, Paralegal Studies, December 2013 Experience HONIGMAN MILLER SCHWARTZ & COHN, Bloomfield Hills, MI – April 2013 to present Legal Assistant/Secretary Assist two partners specializing in commercial real estate transactions and leases Letter composition; draft/edit/format/proofread real estate, loan, and corporate documents; review and analysis of title commitments/final policies; maintain follow up activities; preparation of closing books Organization and maintenance of files/e-filing and appointment/follow up calendar; travel arrangements PENTIUK, COUVREUR & KOBILJAK, P.C., Wyandotte, MI - March 2003 to April 2013 Legal Assistant/Secretary Assist partner specializing in trusts and estates, probate administration, real estate transactions both residential and commercial, set up corporations and limited liability companies, debt collection, step-parent adoptions, loan transactions for government housing cooperatives, and municipality law Drafting/preparation of legal documents/pleadings/subpoenas, corporate organizational documents, agreements and correspondence; coordinate/maintain discovery efforts Verify citations and case law through Westlaw and LexisNexis; perform UCC searches and filings with state and county Handling of clients and outside attorneys; screening of telephone calls; scheduling and coordination of hearings and depositions Organization and maintenance of filing system; client billing HONIGMAN MILLER SCHWARTZ & COHN, Detroit, MI – September 1993 to March 2003

Upload: lorraine-syc

Post on 14-Apr-2017

39 views

Category:

Documents


2 download

TRANSCRIPT

Page 1: Resume - February 2015

Lorraine Syc 1848 – 20th Street Wyandotte, MI 48192 (734) 915-7693 [email protected]

Career Objective Paralegal position Education Paralegal Program, Henry Ford Community College

Associate of Business, Paralegal Studies, December 2013

ExperienceHONIGMAN MILLER SCHWARTZ & COHN, Bloomfield Hills, MI – April 2013 to presentLegal Assistant/Secretary

Assist two partners specializing in commercial real estate transactions and leases Letter composition; draft/edit/format/proofread real estate, loan, and corporate documents;

review and analysis of title commitments/final policies; maintain follow up activities; preparation of closing books

Organization and maintenance of files/e-filing and appointment/follow up calendar; travel arrangements

PENTIUK, COUVREUR & KOBILJAK, P.C., Wyandotte, MI - March 2003 to April 2013Legal Assistant/Secretary

Assist partner specializing in trusts and estates, probate administration, real estate transactions both residential and commercial, set up corporations and limited liability companies, debt collection, step-parent adoptions, loan transactions for government housing cooperatives, and municipality law

Drafting/preparation of legal documents/pleadings/subpoenas, corporate organizational documents, agreements and correspondence; coordinate/maintain discovery efforts

Verify citations and case law through Westlaw and LexisNexis; perform UCC searches and filings with state and county

Handling of clients and outside attorneys; screening of telephone calls; scheduling and coordination of hearings and depositions

Organization and maintenance of filing system; client billing

HONIGMAN MILLER SCHWARTZ & COHN, Detroit, MI – September 1993 to March 2003Legal Assistant/Secretary (floater in litigation, corporate, and labor departments)

Assist with projects and work overload primarily in litigation and corporate Draft/edit/format/proofread/assemble pleadings and exhibits for court filings in circuit, federal,

and appellate Maintain attorney’s schedule/docket, coordinate meetings and hearings; travel arrangements

GENERAL Microsoft Office Suite Word Perfect FileSite Amicus Attorney Hot Docs LexisNexis Westlaw

Notary Public; Dean’s List recipient (3x); Wallace Smith Family Endowed Scholarship recipientMember of Great Lakes Paralegal Association - Elected Student Liaison for 2014- 2015Highly regarded for interpersonal skills, written and oral communication,

attention to detail, and team player attitude