Brittany Schroeder

Versatile and dependable professional with over 5 years of legal experience, combined with 15 plus years of hands-on experience in hospitality, customer service, and small business management. Skilled at managing multiple priorities in fast-paced environments, building strong client and customer relationships, handling administrative and financial responsibilities, and delivering exceptional service. Experienced in legal file management, client communication, problem-solving, cash handling, team leadership, and daily operations.

Known for being highly organized, personable, adaptable, and able to thrive in both professional office settings and customer-facing hospitality roles.

Paralegal and Real Estate Law Clerk - Ness Law - Ontaroo

(2026-04)

• Manage residential real estate transactions from file opening through closing, including purchases, sales, and mortgage refinances.
• Prepare, review, and process legal documents, closing documentation, statements of adjustments, direction documents, and other transaction-related materials.
• Conduct client signing appointments independently, explaining legal and closing documents and ensuring all required documentation is properly executed.
• Commission and notarize documents in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Coordinate with clients, lawyers, lenders, mortgage brokers, realtors, financial institutions, and opposing law offices throughout transactions.
• Conduct title and related searches, review registered instruments, and assist with identifying and resolving title or closing issues.
• Prepare and manage documents for electronic registration through Teraview, including transfers, charges/mortgages, discharges, and other instruments.
• Request and review mortgage instructions, payout statements, tax information, utility information, and other closing requirements.
• Prepare trust-related documentation, closing funds calculations, and reporting packages.
• Monitor critical closing dates, conditions, undertakings, and outstanding documentation to ensure transactions close accurately and on schedule.
• Communicate directly with clients throughout their transactions, providing updates, requesting documentation, and responding to questions regarding the closing process.
• Maintain organized and complete electronic and physical files while ensuring confidentiality and compliance with law firm procedures and professional standards.
• Work with a high degree of independence while managing multiple active real estate files and competing closing deadlines.

CO-OP Law Clerk - Ferguson Deacon Taws - Midland, ON

(2019-01 - 2019-01)

Paralegal CO-OP 120 Hours Completed

• Opening and closing files
• Drafting documents, working on Teraview and Convenycer/Unity
• Completed various documents using precedents
• Completed various administrative duties including faxing, answering phone calls, sending and receiving correspondence and greeting clients and customers. Prepared reporting letters/accounts to clients and lenders, promptly following the completion of files and billed clients using PC Law.
• I gained the ability to be proactive, work ahead of schedule, meet strict deadlines and go the extra mile. I also became detail-oriented with a positive outlook and developed strong time management skills to complete tasks.

Restaurant Owner/Operator - Apple Annie's Cafe - Orillia, ON

(2022-03 - 2026-04)

• Owned and operated a busy independent café, managing all aspects of daily business operations.
• Oversaw staffing, including hiring, training, scheduling, payroll coordination, and performance management.
• Managed financial operations, including budgeting, expense control, accounts payable/receivable, and bookkeeping coordination.
• Developed menus, pricing strategies, inventory controls, and purchasing processes to maximize profitability.
• Led marketing and social media initiatives to increase brand awareness, customer engagement, and sales.
• Maintained compliance with food safety regulations, health inspections, and workplace policies.
• Built strong relationships with customers, vendors, suppliers, and community organizations.
• Planned and executed promotions, events, catering services, and community fundraising initiatives.
• Delivered exceptional customer service while managing a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Successfully balanced strategic business planning with hands-on operational leadership.

Real Estate Law Clerk - Stewart, Esten LLP - Barrie, ON

(2021-09 - 2023-07)

Managing and completing residential and commercial real estate purchase, sale, mortgages and refinancing transactions and corporate commercial mortgages, sales purchases and refinancing from start to finish with minimal supervision including:

• Conducting and reviewing preliminary title searches
• Completing 25-30 files monthly
• Drafting requisition letters
• Communicating with clients, lenders, real estate agents and other law offices
• Performing all accounting duties required to close real estate transactions
• Drafting all necessary real estate documents including but not limited to opening letters, closing documents and final reports
• Managing incoming phone calls, faxes and emails
• Reporting to the lawyers
• Using Unity, Closer, Lawyer Done Deal and Teraview for all transactions
• Experience with working with builders/developers and completing new build projects
• Completing all corporate commercial real estate transactions/financing

Real Estate Law Clerk - Brian Kinnear - Orillia

(2020-09 - 2021-09)

Managing and completing real estate purchase, sale, mortgages and refinancing transactions from start to finish with minimal supervision including:

• Conducting and reviewing preliminary title searches
• Drafting requisition letters
• Communicating with clients, lenders, real estate agents and other law offices
• Performing all accounting duties required to close real estate transactions
• Drafting all necessary real estate documents including but not limited to opening letters, closing documents and final reports
• Managing incoming phone calls, faxes and emails
• Reporting to the lawyers
• Using Unity and Teraview for all transactions
• PC Law, creating cheques, banking and all accounting for each transaction

Server/Bartender - Montana's BBQ & Bar - Ontario

(2018-08 - 2019-03)

Duties included serving food and beverage to customers, using POS computer system, cleaning restaurant and bar, setting tables, debit/credit transactions, taking orders for food and beverage from customers.

Server/Bartender - Studabaker's Beachside - Ontario

(2017-05 - 2017-09)

Seasonal position. I worked two summers at Studabakers Beachside. Duties included serving food and beverage to customers, using POS computer system, cleaning restaurant and bar, setting tables, debit/credit transactions, taking orders for food and beverage from customers.

Server/Bartender - Crazy Horse Saloon - Ontario

(2016-05 - 2017-06)

Duties included serving food and beverage to customers, using POS computer system, cleaning restaurant and bar, setting tables, debit/credit transactions, taking orders for food and beverage from customers.

Graduate Degree - Paralegal Studies - Georgian College

Bachelor's - Sociology - Lakehead University

Honours Bachelor's - Criminology - Lakehead University