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GAIL BLAIR

Executive Administrator

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In addition to her paralegal responsibilities, Gail trained junior associate attorneys and paralegals. She also re-organized the paralegal departments, including the record keeping and filing systems, for four law firms.

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For eight years, Gail was Vice President of a mortgage company, placing hard money loans for 2nd and 3rd trust deeds.  Her responsibilities included evaluating the properties and borrowers for qualifying for financing and assisting with obtaining investors and all related escrow matters.

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For the defaulted loans she worked with Trustees on the foreclosures.  Upon taking over the properties, she then dealt with obtaining City permits, title insurance matters, hiring appraisers and contractors for rehabbing and negotiating and contracting with brokers to sell the properties.

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After retiring from law, for several years Gail owned a staffing agency.

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Gail has had a long association and friendship with Richard.  Her business and legal background has been valuable in collaborating with Richard in many areas of the development of Friend Ship Productions and assisting with the management of his pest control business.

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Her experience also includes formerly holding the offices of Director and Secretary/Treasurer of Prescription for Peace and Steps For Recovery, Inc., 501(c)(3) corporations; Director and Treasurer of the Diamond Bar Pop Warner Football League, and Director and Chair of the Corporate/Real Estate Section of the Los Angeles Paralegal Association.

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For her work in service and volunteerism, she was bestowed the honor as one of the first of a very few women Knighted into a rogue order of the Knights of Malta.  Gail continues doing volunteer work in her spare time.

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Education:

UCLA Extension – Theatre Arts

Santa Monica Junior College – Business Management

West Los Angeles College – Real Estate Investment & Tax Planning.

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