Rosemary Mason

Experience

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  DLA Piper US, LLP

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2001

  Corporate Paralegal

  Assist attorneys in mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financing and public offering transactions, including preparing draft resolutions, term sheets, stock purchase agreements and schedules; corporate formation documents and amendments to charter documents, stock purchase agreements, investors questionnaires for private placements transactions, and due diligence check lists; maintain corporate records and act as stock transfer agent and option plan administrator; perform due diligence, privilege and other reviews of client records and files; research Blue Sky laws, and conduct UCC lien searches and filings in connection with corporate acquisitions and financing. Show less

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  Walkers

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2009

  Paralegal and Executive Legal Assistant

  Assist managing partner and attorneys in corporate, hedge fund, private equity and international financing practices, including preparation and filing of documentation with Registry of Corporate Affairs, Registrar of Companies, Cayman Islands Monetary Authority and Cayman Islands Stock Exchange; attend and draft minutes of quarterly partners meetings; coordinate obtaining Apostille and/or Authenticated documents; prepare closing binder (bibles) of completed transactions; research company and client information for compliance with Anti-Money Laundering Regulations; act as office liaison for attorneys practicing BVI law in foreign offices located in the Cayman Islands, Dubai, Hong Kong, Jersey and London.SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS:Identified need, then developed and implemented in-house training program of word processing and billing software for attorneys and support staff, and provided in-house help desk support in connection with same.Reduced salary costs by identifying and assuming additional roles which contributed to branch office meeting financial obligations in advance of schedule, and achieving a profit within four years of operation.Cleared two year backlog by effective organization of and archiving of documents, and creating records database which improved retrieval time by 80%.Provided comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to 6 attorneys displaced by Hurricane Ivan. Show less

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  Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2014

  Legal Assistant

  Assist high performing attorneys of Corporate, Securities and Technologies section, including preparing routine correspondence, file maintenance, attorney time entry, meeting clients and building relationships with clients, perform research, calendar management, arrange all aspects of domestic and international travel, travel and expense reporting, as well as interacting with management and other team leaders in support of department activities.

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  Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  Corporate Paralegal

  Assist attorneys in mergers and acquisitions, private financing and public offering transactions, including Blue Sky research, e-file securities exemption notices (EDGAR and EFD), and drafting transactional documents, maintain capitalization records, compile closing sets, and prepare closing memorandum. Attend to corporate governance such as corporate formation and organizational matters, stock issuances and transfers, and board and stockholder actions, and maintain corporate records and stock option/equity incentive plans. Show less

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  Egan Nelson LLP

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

  Legal Project Specialist

  Assist attorneys in all aspects of a corporate law practice (due diligence, legal research, legal drafting, and mandatory filings with SEC, state securities divisions, state corporation divisions) and trademark prosecution practice, with a focus on start ups and emerging technologies.

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  Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2019

  Legal Assistant

  Assist attorneys and patent specialists in all aspects of a corporate and patent prosecution law practice.

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  TRAVERSE LEGAL, PLC

  Jan 2020 - now

  Paralegal and Legal Administrative Specialist

  Assist attorneys in all aspects of a corporate and trademark and patent law practice.