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Melissa Chapter

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Garrett Ellis

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Virginia Grimm

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Krissi Neville

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Idara Rodriguez

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Melissa Chapter

Accounting Manager

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Melissa’s finance background includes over twenty years working in both the public and private sectors. As a seasoned accounting executive in internal corporate finance she has gained invaluable experience in business formation and restructuring.  Melissa has administrated strategic mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs and divestitures in collaboration with a Board of Directors, and has also served as assistant to the CFO at a major Fort Lauderdale law firm. At Rabideau Klein, it’s Melissa’s responsibility to provide a clear accounting system that is compliant with ethics regulation. In her day-to-day duties, she captures expenses and prepares financial statements that must be accurate, complete, and up-to-date in order to meet the reporting obligations of the firm, its clients and the Florida Bar. Melissa says she looks forward to traveling the world and spending time with her family.

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Garrett Ellis

Real Estate Paralegal

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Garrett has worked for Rabideau Klein for several years, initially as a Legal Assistant, and soon thereafter as a Real Estate Paralegal. Garrett holds an Associates Degree from Palm Beach State College, and completed the Real Estate Paralegal Certification program from Seminole State College in conjunction with Attorney’s Title Fund. Before entering the legal field, Garrett worked in customer service and continues to strive to bring that same conscientious support and detailed expertise to every interaction and project. What motivates Garrett is providing every client with a high level of service and cheerful communication that takes all the stress out of buying or selling a home. The best compliment he can get is, “You made this a totally painless process!” Garrett loves to travel with his new wife and discover places they’ve never been before.

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Virginia Grimm

Receptionist

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Virginia is the first person you see when you walk through the door and often the first voice you hear on the phone at Rabideau Klein. From coordinating appointments to helping clients feel at ease, Virginia brings warmth and organization to everything she does. Before joining the Rabideau Klein team, she built her skills in a range of different positions and is always ready to tackle the fast pace of a legal office. Originally from the rural Midwest, Virginia carries with her a strong work ethic, sincerity, a kind heart, and a genuine approach—values she’s proud to represent. Her favorite words to live by: “You should enjoy even the little things—because they’re what make the world so much brighter”

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Krissi Neville

Real Estate Paralegal

 [email protected] | 561.402.7415

Krissi has been working as a Real Estate Paralegal in South Florida for twenty-five years. As a local professional, her career began in the Town of Palm Beach, and she has also held positions in the cities of West Palm Beach and Jupiter, where she specialized in multi-million dollar real estate closings. Due to Krissi’s real estate experience in delivering exceptional service to high-net worth clients, she is a natural fit for Rabideau Klein where her responsibilities include assisting the attorneys with real estate matters for their local clients. Krissi considers Jupiter/Juno Beach to be her second home because it’s where she trains for triathlons and marathons.  She has completed several half Ironman’s and one full Ironman. She loves spending time with her family and friends and enjoys all water related activities including, swimming, snorkeling, boating, and fishing.

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Idara Rodriguez

Paralegal / Marketing

[email protected] | 561.402.7416

Idara’s Real Estate Law career was launched in Austin Texas via five years of working with clients in a customer service capacity, as well as an Escrow Assistant for real estate attorneys where she gained valuable experience helping new home owners navigate their closings and understand the details of their contracts. At Rabideau Klein, in addition to preparing escrows for real property transactions in which title is insured, and assembling and reviewing closing documents and ensuring they are properly delivered to clients and lenders, Idara also prepares a comprehensive closing package for each new property purchase. Idara holds a B.A. from Florida State University. She is an avid cinema buff and fiction reader, and in her spare time enjoys date nights with her husband, tending her flowers and plants, and chasing around her Bassett Hound, George.