Cheri Rivera

Experience

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  Fisher & Shapiro

  Jul 2006 - Aug 2008

  Judgment Specialist

  -Scheduled and docketed court dates for Illinois Counties-Prepared Affidavits of Judgment and Prove-up -Prepared, reviewed, and monitored contract forfeitures -Prepared, reviewed, and monitored Federal court files for Judgment -Monitored and updated client systems (Vendorscape, Lenstar, New Trak, Countrywide, and Litton)

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  Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC

  Aug 2007 - May 2012

  Senior Paralegal / Operations Manager

  •Assisted partners with scheduling meetings and interviews, calendar management, payroll, lender compliance, attendance at client conferences, event planning, processing invoices, attorney billable time, and general projects. •Prepared, reviewed, and filed legal documents (complaints, briefs, petitions, memorandums, summons, publications, motions, affidavits, orders, agreements, settlements, forbearance agreements, dismissals, assignments, and deeds) throughout six states for foreclosure, bankruptcy, discovery, and forcible detainers proceedings.•Assisted departments with updating client’s websites such as (i.e. LPS, FMC, Lenstar, Vendorscape, and Ocwen), workload management; monitored loans for holds, closes, and proceed instructions; resolved department issues; foreclosure mediations; docketed court dates; ordering title; documentation request and document execution; due diligent, bankruptcy and military searches.•Assisted human resources with client liaison, time off request, payroll, benefit documentation, scheduling, employee procedures and manuals, conduction of interviews, and with implementation of paper to paperless office conversion.•Assisted IT with trouble shooting issues, new databases, security issues, and new equipment set-up. Show less

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  Kluever & Platt, LLC

  May 2012 - Jun 2014

  Senior Judgment Paralegal

  •Prepared, edited, and filed Motions, Affidavits, Orders for Judgment of Foreclosures, assignments, and publications.•Conducted bankruptcy and military searches, scheduled hearing dates with clerks of court.•Docketed and maintained multiple attorneys’ court call and calendars.•Assisted clients with request, status updates, reports, audits and loan modifications.•Monitored files and updated various client systems (LPS, Lenstar, and Real Resolution).•Trained employees and created manuals according to lender or law changes. Show less

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  Amos Financial LLC

  Jun 2014 - Feb 2015

  Office Manager / Paralegal

  •Assisted President with calendar management; coordination of meetings, auctions, travel arrangements; interviews, tax liens, real estate purchases, and communication with opposing counsel, local counsel, courts, and various clients.•Assisted General Counsel with Corporate, Leasing, Real Estate, Foreclosure, Collections, Settlements, and Litigated matters with drafting and filing of legal documents, completing renewals of licenses and reports, recorded documents, and maintained case management.•Scheduled interviews, ordered supplies, and ensured office ran efficiently and effectively.•Answered multiple phone line systems, distributed incoming mail, processed invoices, and maintained office supplies. Show less

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  CH Ventures, LLC

  Feb 2015 - May 2017

  Paralegal/Executive Assistant

  •Assist President with the following: Day to day calendar management; property taxes and tax appeals; contracts, business licenses, audits, annual reports; lender, government, and insurance compliance; draft, edit and file legal documents; LEED Certification, OSHA regulations, project completion, development of company manuals, collectible items, auctions, processing invoices, billing inquires, financial analyzing, identify and implement strategies to reduce costs; coordination and scheduling of travel arrangements, company events/training, scheduling personal appointments, and special projects.•Maintenance of spreadsheets, insurance policies, insurance claims, legal files, property files, collectible files, appraisals, plat surveys, office supplies, and the company’s website.•Assist leasing division with answering phones, greeting clients, rent payments, processing rental and employment applications, leases, notices, advertisement, and tenant issues. Show less

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  Focus

  May 2017 - Jul 2023

  Risk Administrator

  Focus is a Chicago-based developer and general contractor, that since 1993, has utilized an integrated delivery model to produce a diverse portfolio of distinctive real estate. As a Risk Administrator with Focus, my responsibilities include, but are not limited to the below items: -Issue, monitors, and negotiates consultant contracts-Responsible for consultants and company insurance matters-Assist and manage lawsuits, recorded liens and insurance claims-Assist and manage corporate documents Show less