LASHANDA C. STEELE adnah02@yahoo.

com
11601 Erwin Ridge Avenue ● Charlotte, North Carolina 28213 (704) 299-2386

CAREER OBJECTIVE:

To pursue a career which will allow me to demonstrate my strong capabilities, excellent training experience in
a diverse and thriving law environment.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Simpson & Loflin (fka Kellam Simpson & Loflin, PLLC), Charlotte, NC 2005 - 2009
Closing Coordinator

 Coordinating, scheduling, file set up, daily tracking of real estate closings
 Manage and control firm calendar for attorneys
 Prepare pre-closing and post-closing documents for refinance, residential and
commercial real estate closings
 Ordered title work, surveys, payoffs and insurance
 Preparation of settlement statements, title opinions and final title opinions
 Prepare lender and loan documents for closings
 Daily communication with agents, clients and lenders
 Greet clients, answer phones, order supplies and coordinated monthly staff
meetings

Conrad Trosch & Kemmy, P.A., Charlotte, NC 1997 – 2005

Paralegal

REAL ESTATE:
 Prepared pre-closing and post-closing documents for refinances, residential
and commercial real estate closings
 Coordinated, scheduled all closings
 Ordered title work, surveys, payoffs and insurance
 Preparation of settlement statements, title opinions and finals
 Prepared documents for closing
 Daily communication with agents, clients and lenders

ESTATE PLANNING:
 Set up files
 Assisted in drafting Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Health Care Powers of
 Attorney and Living Will documents
 Scheduled appointments and client contact

RECEPTIONIST:
 Answered phones
 Greeted clients
 Coordinated monthly staff meeting luncheons
 Ordered office supplies
 Organized storage space offsite

LITIGATION:
 Organized domestic and personal injury files
  Filed documents at both criminal and civil courthouse
 Greeted clients
 Drafted documents and researched law cases
 Ordered medical records

PROBATE:
 Set up files
 Drafted letters
 Sent notices to creditors

EDUCATION:

Kings College, Charlotte, North Carolina

Associate in Paralegal Graduated: January 1998

SOFTWARE & CERTIFICATIONS:

 Notary Public
 Abacus Law
 Abacus Message Slips
 Corel WordPerfect 11
 Microsoft Word 2007
 Microsoft Word 2003
 Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
 Microsoft Office Excel 2003
 SoftPro
LASHANDA C. STEELE adnah02@yahoo.com
11601 Erwin Ridge Avenue ● Charlotte, North Carolina 28213 (704) 299-2386

REFERENCES

Professional References:

Mr. Gary L. Loflin

Real Estate Attorney
2700 Coltsgate Road, Suite 106
Charlotte, North Carolina 28211
(704) 366-6222

Ms. Linda Fleming

Estate Planning/Probate Legal Assistant
5821 Fairview Road
Charlotte, North Carolina 28209
(704) 553-8221

Mrs. Melissa Gardner

Domestic Paralegal
Monroe, North Carolina 28112
(704) 606-2933

Personal References:

Mrs. Patricia Moore

President of Senior Ushers @ First Mayfield Memorial Baptist
6213 Sunbridge Court
Charlotte, North Carolina 28269
(980) 406-1431

Mrs. April McLaughlin

Bank of America Home Loans
8001 Rachel Court
Waxhaw, NC 28173
(704) 254-5787

Mrs. Kelli M. Ledbetter

4854 Springlake Drive
Charlotte, North Carolina 28212
(704) 303-4610