Karen Fontaine is a paralegal in the Real Estate group. She has more than 15 years of experience in the legal and real estate industries.
Skilled in preparing all documents for commercial closings from beginning to finish, Karen’s experience includes ordering municipal lien certificates, title exams, plot plans and title commitments as well as preparing draft closing documents, final closing documents and ALTA settlement statements. She also manages closing documents for lenders, handles title policies, disburses funds, obtains construction updates and endorsements, and researches multiple states for franchise lending and recording requirements.
Before Bowditch
Karen worked as a real estate and commercial lending paralegal at local law firms in Westborough, Holden and Worcester and at a title company in Needham.
Besides work
Karen has a love/hate relationship with running and can often be found pounding the pavement on the main streets and back roads near her home in Holden, MA. Her three teenage daughters keep her busy, but she enjoys reading and going to the beach when she has free time.
Education
Education
- B.S., Worcester State University