Arlene S.

Ms. Arlene, JD ______________________________________________________________________________ Career Objective To use my experience and skill set through the written word or oral presentation, particularly with matters concerning legal, business, and/or real estate issues, including the use of extensive research on tough issues to facilitate a strategy to find a creative solution. Experience Objective Brooks Books Paralegal and Publishing, Inc., Washington, DC MANAGER AND WRITER, September 2019 through Present • • • • • • • • • • • Draft legal briefs, motions, letters, business formation documents, etc. Conduct legal research to support persuasive arguments. Writing and editorial services. Act as a mediator to resolve conflicts between parties and memorialize the agreement. Non-Attorney representative for administrative hearings. Collect background information on behalf of clients. Assist in real estate related matters and concerns. Responsible for the design and editorial execution of the company. Publish uplifting, inspirational and life-affirming stories, whether they are fictional or nonfictional. Narrate book trailers and audiobooks. Develop content for website and social media sites. Strategic Law Group, LLC, Bowie, MD MANAGING ATTORNEY, May 2012 through January 2020 • • • • • • • • Analyzed potential clients’ finances and made recommendations whether to file bankruptcy. Hired by over 200 clients and exercised primary responsibility for case management. Prepared and drafted bankruptcy petitions and associated documents to assist troubled clients in saving homes and possessions. Attended various hearings, including 341 and Chapter 13 Confirmation hearings. Performed administrative tasks such as preparing and filing legal documents, handling. Bankruptcy correspondence, and communicating with clients, bankruptcy courts, trustees and opposing attorneys. Drafted financial-related legal motions, i.e. motions to avoid liens, objections to claims, and fee applications. Designed marketing plan and wrote content for a website. Handled all administrative aspects of practice. Arlene A. Smith-Scott, JD, Laurel, MD INDEPENDENT CIVIL MEDIATOR, October 2009 to Present • Assisted parties in resolving disputes by facilitating direct communication in a neutral and impartial manner, allowing for equal access and open dialog. • • Investigated facts of the case from both sides in order to analyze and understand key issues and their inter-relationship within the dispute. Helped the parties generate realistic options and clarified parties’ interests, shifting the focus from positions of interest to actions that could be successful. A. Smith-Scott, Property Management and Development, Inc., Laurel, Md. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, January 2003 to Present • • • • Managed a portfolio of historical real estate and developed alternate utilization for its space. Accountable for site inspections, interaction with tenants and vendors, manage tenant accounts, maintain property budgets, oversee property maintenance and tenant repair requests, and capital expansion project, such as changing use of property to increase profits. Drafted and negotiated the lease terms and other contracts, investigated potential tenants, performed credit analysis, developed background checks and other due diligence. Identified viable properties, reviewed market analysis, comparables and appraisals, performed various calculations to determine capitalization rates, debt servicing ratios, etc. Strategic Alliance Funding, Inc., Laurel, Md. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, January 1996 to September 2008 • • • • • Involved in all aspects of commercial and residential financing, including originating, processing, underwriting, closing and selling mortgages on the secondary mortgage market. Determined credit quality of borrowers, prepared cash flow modeling, verified the quality of the collateral, reviewed appraisals, and performed financial analysis of mortgage loans. Devised a marketing and advertising program to reach prospective clients. Recruited, trained and built a workforce of full and part-time loan officers and loan processors for our offices in Maryland, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia. Developed relationships with mortgage lenders, banks, title companies, attorneys, appraisers, real estate agents, etc. Education District of Columbia School of Law, Washington, DC Juris-Doctorate Degree American University, Washington, DC Bachelor of General Studies Emphasis in Real Estate Finance and Personnel Management. The University of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC Associates of Applied Science Business Management Technology Certificates Certificate of Mediation and Conflict Resolution – 40 hours Certificate of Mediation – Family Certificate of Best Interest of the Child Attorney References Upon Request