Senior Partner, Law Office of Miriam E. Rodriguez, Professional Corporation
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To utilize Juris Doctorate degree, mortgage lending, real estate, credit, collections, business background and arbitration/mediation training and education to serve our legal professionals and our community and in a professional manner.
Senior Partner - Law Office of Miriam E. Rodriguez, PC - Las Vegas, NV
(2006-03)
Practice dedicated to the areas of Arbitration and Mediation; Real Estate (purchase / sale of residential property, review of mortgage transactions, loan modifications / re-negotiations, escrow disputes, realtor malpractice, regulatory agency representation for real estate professionals, mediations —Mediation Program), Family Law (divorce, custody, child support, domestic violence), Credit/Collections, Consumer Law (retail contract disputes, identity fraud), Landlord/Tenant (evictions, lease — residential/ commercial-, tenant rights), Immigration (adjustment of status - family petitions-, U.S. citizenship applications), Civil Litigation, Business Law (incorporations, drafting / review of contracts), Criminal Law (misdemeanors, felonies — Domestic Violence, DUI), Traffic (traffic infractions — fine & sentence negotiations, DM hearings), Employment Law (filing complaints with E.E.O.C., N.E.R.C., & O.S.H.A. — representing employees and employers with mentioned agencies).
Attorney - Prud'homme Law Offices, LLC - Las Vegas, NV
(2005-05 - 2006-03)
Practice dedicated to Immigration Law (assisted with adjustment of status - family petitions-, U.S. citizenship applications, waivers, cancellation of removal), also integrated cases in the areas of Real Estate, Family Law, Landlord / Tenant Civil Litigation.
Director of Resident Services - Nevada HAND, Inc. - Las Vegas, NV
(1999-08 - 2005-01)
Senior Manager/ department head: responsible for supervising a staff of 12 (including Resident Service Coordinators, Supervisors and drivers). Coordinated transportation, health, legal services, and intervened as liaison on behalf of 3,000 residents throughout 13 affordable housing communities with local vendors and social service agencies. Liaison between the company's non-profit development arm, Property Management company and construction company. Advocated on behalf of the residents to resolve issues related to eviction, relocation, etc. Managed an annual budget of approximately $680,000, wrote grants and monitored grant compliance and reporting.
Sec. 42 tenant files, applied for and assigned approx. $1 million in subsidy funds to qualified homebuyers form a variety of sources. Assisted low-income, first-time homebuyers in qualifying for the purchase of their home by helping them resolve credit/budget issues, identify favorable loan products and helped them interact with their realtors, escrow agents and lenders. Worked with lenders to develop affordable CRA-type loan products. Actively participated in the management of the Homeowner`s Association of an affordable housi
Program Officer - Local Initiatives Support Corp. - Las Vegas, NV
(1998-11 - 1999-08)
Interviewed, assisted low-income, first-time homebuyers throughout the purchase transaction of their home by helping them resole credit/budget issues, identify favorable loan products, etc.
Court Interpreter/Translator - Eighth Judicial District Court - Las Vegas, NV
(1997-01 - 2005-12)
Spanish interpreting and translating in a variety of settings (municipal, justice, district, and federal courts) and in the private sector (medical, legal, non-profit, and government). Have successfully passed the Nevada Exam (written) for Court Interpreter Certification 2005
Skip tracer/ Asset locator - Credit Bureau Central / TransUnion - Las Vegas, NV
(1993-01 - 1996-12)
Asset locator; prepared files for legal action
Mortgage Loan Officer - American Federal F.S.B. - Las Vegas, NV
(1995-01 - 1995-12)
Interviewed applicants; prepared documents for underwriting of mortgage application.
Mobile notary for out of state mortgage lenders - Self-Employed - Nevada
(1997-01 - 1999-12)
Provided document signing services at borrower`s residences.
Business Owner - Self-Employed - California
(1990-01 - 1993-12)
Consultant for collection agencies - Self-Employed - California
(1989-01 - 1990-12)
Licensed as a Qualified Manager for Collection Agencies in the State of California
Tax Preparer - Self-Employed
(1986-01 - 1987-12)
Master of Laws - Dispute Resolution - Pepperdine Caruso School of Law (2024-01)
Certificate - Arbitration Fundamentals & Best Practices - AAA (2023-01)
Certificate - Family Mediation - Family Mediation Training Program (2012-01)
Juris Doctorate - Law - University of Nevada Las Vegas - William S. Boyd School of Law (2003-01)
Bachelor of Arts - Foreign Languages (Spanish) - University of Nevada Las Vegas - College of Liberal Arts (1998-01)
