Deborah E Radu
331 Reynolds Street
McKeesport, PA 15132
412-673-0295
E- Mail: derpalaw@comcast.net
Cell Phone No's: 412-478-2115 and 412-378-5122
SUMMARY:
Legal Services Professional with 10 years of experience, with litigation and mortgage knowledge. Considered a go to team member who consistently does what ever it takes to accomplish any task or goal. One who is hardworking and also works well individually as well as with a team of individuals. Outgoing, versatile and thoughtful, with strong organizational skills, seeking a position where my experience and skills will be further developed.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Worked as a Campaign worker on Judge Musmanno's Campaign which led him to get elected as a Superior Court Judge in 1993, Worked as a Campaign worker for Congressman Rick Santorum's Campaign which led him to get elected to the Senate as a Senator in 1993, Worked as a Campaign worker for John McCarty's Campaign which led him to get elected for Congress in 1994
EDUCATION:
December, 1996: BACHELORS DEGREE: Duquesne University, Pittsburgh PA 15219
Pre-Law, Political Science, Liberal Arts & Science, Minor: English
May, 1994: ASSOCIATES DEGREE: Community College of Allegheny County,
West Mifflin, PA 15122
Political Science, Liberal Arts & Science
April, 1998: PARALEGAL CERTIFICATION: Robert Morris University
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Paralegal Courses
PA Notary License
EXPERIENCE:
Fiserv Lending Solutions, Pittsburgh, PA 1998- 12/31/07
Mortgage Title Company:
Post Closing Dept
Reviewed Closing Documents throughout the Country to make sure that the Document packages were correctly filled out by the Closing Agent/Attorney's and was notarized and signed by all parties, proofread all the documents to make sure that everything was properly signed as well as making sure that the Legal Descriptions were correct. I scanned the Mortgage Documents into their correct Closing orders. I sent these Mortgage Closing Documents back to the Lenders, and I answered the phones.
Deborah Radu
Mortgage Recording Dept
I sent the signed and notarized Mortgages out to the individual Abstractors throughout the Country to get these Mortgages Recorded. I then called the Lenders, Borrower's, Courts, Attorneys, Notaries, Paralegals, Abstractors for various information pertaining to the Mortgages. I scanned these mortgage documents into their individual orders. Created Mortgage Recording Orders, answered problem calls from the Lenders, Abstractors, Closing Agents/ Attorneys, Courts and Borrowers. Managed to get Mortgages Re- signed/Re-executed and obtained shortages back for over paid taxes for problem Mortgages. Notarized all of the Acknowledgments and Affidavits for Mortgages when they needed to be acknowledged and notarized for other co-workers, Managers etc., answered the phones.
Temporary Paralegal Assignments: 1998
Legal Network, Neighborhood Legal Services, Law Corps, Pittsburgh, PA
Document Coding/ Document Review: Eckerd Health Systems, Inc
Litigation Paralegal: Reed, Smith, P.C.; Babst, Calland,Clement & Zomnir P.C.; Crown Communications; Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, P.C.; Doepkin, Keevican & Weiss, P.C.; Specter, Specter, Evans & Manogue, P.C.; Goldston & Caputo, P.C.; Westinghouse Legal Department
Data entry/ Proofread legal documents, drafting pleadings, affidavits, prepared depositions, answered the phones, gathered and obtained physicians' medical reports/ records, prepared interrogatories and answers, subpoenas, prepared depositions, briefs, gathered information for the Courts.
Cherkin & Associates P.C.Pittsburgh, PA 1997-1998
Litigation Paralegal
Prepared settlement packages, answered the phones, called clients, gathered and obtained physicians' medical records/reports and narrative statements, prepared documents, prepared depositions, briefs, interrogatories and answers, set appointments, interviewed clients, gathered information needed for Court
Congressman Rick Santorum, McKeesport, PA 1994
Internship Paralegal:
Answered the phones, answered the Constituents concerns and problems, set appointments, set up town meetings, attended the town meetings and faxed over press releases to the Washington DC Office for Rick to review, worked on his campaign for the next election
Various Temporary Paralegal Assignments: 1992-1997
Legal Network; Law Corps, Neighborhood Legal Services, Pittsburgh, PA
Litigation Paralegal: Ecker, Rome & Simpson, P.C.; Reed Smith P.C.; Westinghouse Legal Department; PNC Legal Dept.: while attending Community College of Allegheny County, West Mifflin and Duquesne University
Deborah Radu
Prepared settlement packages, answered the phones, called clients, gathered and obtained physicians' medical records/reports and narrative statements, prepared documents, prepared depositions, briefs, interrogatories and answers, set appointments, interviewed clients, gathered information needed for Court
Ecker Rome & Simpson P.C., Pittsburgh, PA 1989-1990
Litigation Paralegal/ Legal Secretary duties
Prepared settlement packages, called clients, gathered and obtained physicians' medical records/reports and narrative statements, prepared documents, prepared depositions, briefs, interrogatories and answers, set appointments, interviewed clients, gathered information needed for Court, drafted letters, created new client files, answered the phones and handled problem Plaintiffs and Defendants
Donald R Calaiaro, Esquire, Pittsburgh, PA 1988-1989
Bankruptcy Legal Secretary
Prepared Chapter 9 and Chapter 11 forms, created new files, typed Letters to Clients, prepared the Bankruptcy forms, set appointments for Clients, answered the phones, prepared interrogatories, set Bankruptcy Court dates
Allegheny County Bar Association (ACBA), Pittsburgh, PA 1987-1988
Internship Divorce Court Paralegal: David M Korman, Esquire
Prepared all of the Divorce documents, Prepared Annulments, answered the phones, Set custody Hearings, Figured Alimony payments, set appointments, interviewed Plaintiffs and Defendants
CYS Paralegal: Linda Ehreinreich, Esquire
Set appointments, answered the phones, interviewed Plaintiffs and Defendants, sent up new files for the clients, called doctors, obtained medical records for the abused Children, went to CYS hearings and took notes, prepared summaries, called case workers, set up appointments with foster families
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