Timothy Rick

Experience

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  MidFirst Bank

  Jan 2007 - Mar 2007

  Compliance Coordinator

  Oversaw all loans for compliance with government regulations. Developed procedures, defined technical specifications, and deployed effective solutions. Reworked failed applications and presented options to customers to generate new approvals. Independently reviewed and created reports to reduce errors to less than 5% per quarter.

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  Baer, Timberlake, Coulson & Cates, P.C.

  Mar 2007 - May 2009

  Legal Assistant

  Managed 200 - 300 sales and confirmation documents per month for clients. Reviewed and corrected bids based upon client information and needs. Verified title vesting information prior to scheduled sales. Examined legal publications and provided edits as needed. Disbursed completed sales packets to attending personnel in a timely manner.

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  Kelley and Taylor, P.C.

  May 2009 - Apr 2010

  Legal Assistant

  Prepared all Petitions, Summons Lis Pendens, and title requests. Reviewed title work and edited as needed. Assisted in preparation of Proof of Claims, Motion and Orders for Relief, Objections, and other cases to be filed in Bankruptcy Court utilizing the Electronic Court Filing (PACER). Communicated daily client updates through various methods including phone, email, and websites. Created and implemented new process to receive and track all collection payments. Executed new process for file tracking based on clients web-based programs. Show less

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  Lamun, Mock, Cunnyngham & Davis, P.C.

  Apr 2010 - Jun 2014

  Legal Assistant

  Prepared entire range of pleadings ranging from Petitions to Order Confirming Sheriff’s Sale. Created and executed processes based upon client cases and needs. Met and exceeded client expectations. Provided weekly status reports to clients, firm staff, and government agencies. Designed forms and documentation to save time and smooth workflow, quickly adopted by firm and external clients. Accountable for the structure and design of firm case management system including one click document creation by extensive system coding. Show less

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  Bonial & Associates, PC sbm to Kozeny & McCubbin, LC

  Jun 2014 - Jun 2022

  Operations Manager

  Oversees and evaluates all day-to-day operations including supervising non-attorney staff, including staff performance evaluations, conducting reviews and administering disciplinary action, as required. Develops critical performance measures for operational control. Collaborates with teams across multiple departments to identify bottlenecks to increase efficiency and reduce cost. Tracks and monitors client expectations and responsible for ethics and compliance adherence for state and federal guidelines, governmental regulations and industry practice. Ensures ethics and compliance risks, including legal and regulatory risks, are identified, assessed and mitigated as part of risk management process. Defines workflow and implements improvements as needed. Creates documentation, training, and implementation of standard operating procedures. Effectively communicates policies, procedures, and standards to staff and clients. Conducts review and analysis of land records, legal contracts, and chain of title to ensure clear title at conclusion of case. Drafts legal documents in real estate and civil litigation, including, but not limited to, Petitions, Judgments, and conveyance pleadings. Coordinates all travel for attorneys, non-attorney staff, and local counsel. Maintains profound knowledge of all legal matters, operational concerns, systems, regulatory changes, and cases to ensure smooth workflow.► Revised and updated 75% of company’s standard forms used in every case. Reduced draft time by 66% and decreased errors and omissions. Remaining forms are currently in revision.► Developed numerous training manuals from scratch for distribution and utilization by multiple departments.► Sole operator of firm office for three quarters of 2021 during the pandemic: drafted all pleadings and handled all customer inquiries. Coordinated with local counsel and courts to present and file pleadings. Moved cases forward without any significant delays. Show less

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  AcreTrader

  Oct 2022 - now

  Real Estate and Corporate Governance Manager