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Paralegal
Arts And Bachelor Of Social Work
Law
Senior Paralegal
Prepared registration statements, prospectuses, SAIs and related supplements for SEC filings under
The Securities Act of 1933, 1934 and 1940.
- Developed and implemented new procedures to comply with The Sarbanes Oxley Act 0f 2002.
- Interfaced with independent auditors and coordinated EDGAR filings.
- Led, directed and participated in the paralegal training program.
- Prepared and organized all Board Meeting documents for quarterly meetings for various mutual funds.
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Bachelor of Science
Senior Paralegal
Assisted and coordinated with attorneys in filing of response to writ of certiorari petition before Supreme Court
- Assisted and coordinated with attorneys in filing of appeal briefs for federal and state courts
- Organized documents for record on appeal and worked with vendor through completion
- Performed legal and factual cite checking, blue-booking and shepardizing of briefs for Employment, Civil, Real Estate, General Litigation and Arbitration
- Reviewed and edited Position Statements in response to Charge letters filed with EEOC
- Organized and coordinated with attorneys on trials and depositions preparation
- Created witness folders for trials and depositions
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Criminal Justice
Management
Human Resources
Senior Paralegal/supervisor/trainer
Certified Army Instructor Trainer. Trained over 1,400 proficient Paralegals, Finance Specialists and Personnel Actions Specialists.
- Key member of the academic advisory council recommended appropriate actions based on student's academic performance.
- Developed retraining programs for individuals not meeting graduation requirements.
- Organized class graduation ceremonies.
- Prepared and processed end of course certifications, graduation documents, and academic recycle notifications.
- Used a variety of computer programs such as Microsoft Office word processing, excel spread sheets, database and graphics programs to prepare reports.
- Maintained trainee's personnel and training records.
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Paralegal
Philosophy
Philosophy
Senior Paralegal
Served as senior paralegal to managing partners in busy litigation practice.
- Drafted and proofed legal documents including complaints, summonses and discovery pleadings.
- Coordinated tracking and organization of documents produced by hundreds of defendants.
- Assisted client with discovery compliance by compiling, organizing, preparing electronic data and documents for document productions and facilitated consultations with vendors for same.
- Performed Internet research, using specialized patent resources such as USPTO, EPO, WIPO and PAIR
- Familiar with ECF, Concordance, Summation, and Adobe Photo Editor, PowerPoint, Lexis-Nexis, Westlaw, eCopy, CaseData, CaseLogistix, Microsoft Office, iManage, LiveNote and SharePoint.
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Criminal Justice
Senior Paralegal
Drafted contracts through Seibal
- Supported and informed management and legal team of status
- Reviewed clinical contracts for accuracy
- Coordinated and recommended the handling of project work
- Developed and implemented solutions to routine and non-routine problems
- Planned and prioritized diversified workloads for self and other individuals
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Psychology
Health Law
Emphasis
Senior Paralegal
Drafted various types of professional medical services, lease and employment contracts
- Worked with appraisers in various healthcare fields to ensure fair market value of proposed arrangements
- Reviewed agreements and related documents for accuracy and identifying issues for review
- Assisted hospital administration in negotiating contract terms, obligations and provisions
- Ensured hospital compliance with healthcare laws and regulations and company policies
- Prepared UCC-1 filings for physicians and physician groups, as needed
- Supervised outside counsel support staff during document productions
- Conducted legal research with regard to with risk and compliance issues
- Trained and supervised assigned paralegal and support staff
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Criminal Justice
Senior Paralegal
- Evaluated 600+ insurance cases at intake.
- Drafted petitions, discovery, discovery responses, and pleadings for approximately 300 insurance cases filed.
- Handled docket of insurance cases from intake to settlement payoff.
- Prepared brochures and marketed for Gulf Coast Oil Spill cases, bringing in and filing 500-600 commercial cases with compensable damages.
- Managed team of junior paralegals, law clerks, and temporary assistants.
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Paralegal Studies
Political Science
Senior Paralegal / Office Manager
Practiced in areas of real estate, construction, workers comp, construction, business litigation and family law
- Conducted client intake consultations
- Managed contact with clients via phone and in person
- Drafted motions, petitions, answers, decrees and discovery
- Worked closely with court on hearings regarding reviewed appropriate real estate documents and contracts
- Performed title and lien searches on specified property
- Proficient in chronological order of chart summaries
- Maintained accurate client files, correspondence, and court date calendars
- Arranged and contributed to depositions/mediations for business litigations
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Certificate
Senior Paralegal
- Provided paralegal support in the areas of real estate, civil litigation, personal injury, workers' compensation, corporate transactions
- Trained staff in office procedures and paralegal activities
- Drafted legal documents in areas of real estate, civil litigation, workers compensation, personal injury and other legal fields
- Communicated with clients, witnesses and opposing counsel
- Maintained legal calendar for matters
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Certificate
Senior Paralegal
- Provided paralegal support in the areas of real estate, civil litigation, personal injury, workers' compensation, corporate transactions
- Trained staff in office procedures and paralegal activities
- Drafted legal documents in areas of commercial and residential real estate, civil litigation, workers' compensation, personal injury and other legal fields
- Communicated with clients, witnesses and opposing counsel
- Maintained legal calendar for matters
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Washington
Consultant / Senior Paralegal
- Supervised of a five-member team.
- Created a streamlined docketing system with a customized software system for the maintenance of over 5,000 newly acquired domestic and foreign trademarks and copyrights.
- Handled all aspects of domestic and foreign prosecution.
- Trained paralegals and associates on use of new software system.
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High School Diploma
Senior Paralegal
Answered a constant flow of customer calls with up to 45 calls in queue.
- Addressed and resolved customer product complaints empathetically and professionally.
- Gathered and verified all required customer information for tracking purposes.
- Defused volatile customer situations calmly and courteously.
- Identified chronic customer issues by creating and maintaining customer complaint log.
- Referred unresolved customer grievances to designated departments for further investigation.
- Managed high call volume with tact and professionalism.
- Prepared reports and communication for senior management and clients.
- Acted professionally and patiently when addressing negative customer feedback.
- Met or exceeded service and quality standards every review period.
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Criminal Justice
Case Management Services, Senior Paralegal
- Conducted interviews of law enforcement personnel and complainant witnesses after a new arrest was made
- Independently reviewed all case findings to determine the appropriate legal charges based on New York Penal Law offenses, city and state codes
- Drafted and prepared cases for more than 10,000 violation, misdemeanor and felony Criminal Court Complaints on behalf of the People of the State of New York
- Trained new hires on interview techniques, court processes and procedures
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Business Administration
Business Administration
Senior Paralegal
Prepared summaries of filed comments and pleadings, FERC Orders, and assisted in writing memoranda and comments.
- Responsible for and managed all regulatory requirements and deadlines both state and federal.
- Prepared and filed interventions and other pleadings.
- Assisted in responding to discovery requests, document production in the course of litigation, investigations or audits.
- Responsible for tariff filings via web-based database.
- Responsible for and filed all quarterly reports of FERC related matters to state utilities commissions.
- Conducted legal research as required.
- Member of the Practical Skills/CLE Committee.
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Certificate
History
International Commerce & Policy
Senior Paralegal
- Supervised collection cases from several Maryland counties
- Prepared for trial by gathering pertinent business records from clients
- Maintained constant communication with opposing counsel in order to settle cases
- Reviewed/proofread correspondence for completeness and adherence to guidelines
- Provided training for incoming senior paralegals
- Served as an interpreter for Spanish-speaking clients
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Paralegal
Political Science
Senior Paralegal - Litigation
Assisted with discovery for trial, prepare evidence binders and bates-stamp documents for trial in a complex antitrust litigation case
- Assisted with trial Southern District of New York
- Reviewed documents on Relativity and Summation
- Supervised and delegate assignments to paralegals
- Responsible for special assignment that required attention to detail and accuracy by identifying documents necessary for separate trial resulting in an indictment
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Psychology (pending - 85% Complete)
Senior Paralegal
- Assisted attorneys in contract reviews.
- Maintained and/or prepared Master Service Agreements such as Comprehensive; Group Purchasing Order; Franchise and Off the Shelf Agreements.
- Drafted and/or reviewed Vendor Program Agreements; confidential non-disclosure agreements, purchase, IT, hotel, staffing, equipment and school bids.
- Prepared redlined documents.
- Prepared amendments.
- Managed large volume of documents under severe time restraints.
- Prepared Parent Guarantees and researched "Confessions of Judgment" to make sure language in Parent Guarantees was applicable for state in question.
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Senior Paralegal
Cite checking, assisting with legal research, and editing interoffice memorandum for substance and form on issues, including the extent of the right against self-incrimination during a congressional hearing.
- Drafting and filing of booking orders, search and seizure warrants, 2703(d)s, Informations, Applications for Pen Registers, and subpoenas.
- Identifying, compiling, and organizing incoming and outgoing Electronically Stored Information utilizing various E-discovery platforms to be used as exhibits in proceedings and at trial.
- Analyzing and verifying the accuracy of data; and reconciling errors and inconsistencies.
- Training and oversight of three (3) other federal contractors until proficiency in duties was exhibited.
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Public Service Technology / Paralegal
Senior Paralegal/office Manager
Assisted attorney in the preparation of legal documents in the areas of Civil Litigation, Probate Law, Wills and Trust
- Assisted in legal research, writing and preparation for trial
- Corresponded with clients, Judges, attorneys and court personnel
- Answered phones, made appointments, and kept the scheduling for court dates
- Attended Foreclosure Sales and Foreclosure hearings
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Paralegal
Political Science
Juris Doctor
Senior Paralegal
Work with 8 litigation attorneys to provide support from initial case investigation and discovery through trial for world's largest multinational law firm.
- Supervision of large case document production, document review and project management
- Pretrial preparation and trial attendance
- Legal and factual research, including Westlaw, Lexis and Pacer
- Legal drafting, including mediation statements, voir dire and motions in limine, as well as discovery requests and responses
- Interaction with DLA Piper's litigation support members
- Primary focus on commercial litigation, energy litigation, business torts, Qui Tam, and pro bono projects
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Criminology
Master of Science
Senior Paralegal
Scheduled meetings with clients.
- Drafted legal documents including correspondence, motions, responses to the courts, subpoenas and affidavits.
- Involved in all aspects of litigation support including legal research, factual investigation, medical records review, document management and trial preparation.
- Maintained calendar for two Attorneys.
- Screened calls.
- Obtained police, medical, court and forensic records and crime scene evidence.
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Paralegal Certification
Senior Paralegal
Served as sole paralegal for one of the nation's fastest growing development companies specializing in high-end office, retail, industrial and residential properties.
- Performed key research in civil litigation discovery resulting in favorable $ Multi-Million settlement.
- Active in all legal aspects of acquisition, sale, leasing and financing of real estate developments.
- Responsible for creation of new business entities, from drafting organizational documents to completing formation and reassigning ownership interests of multi-tiered business structures.
- Direct liaison with financial institutions throughout complex financing transactions.
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Health Care Corporate Compliance
Legal Assistant
Religion
Senior Paralegal, Insurance Litigation
- Calculated and reported insurance policy exhaustion, consumed limits, overpayments, and underpayments.
- Created and analyzed policy coverage charts for settlement negotiations.
- Prepared settlement schedules to identify impacted policies and syndicates.
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Law And Society
Clinical Psychology
Senior Paralegal
Performed general legal research and case-specific subject research
- Performed background checks and service locating via Lexis
- Procured and managed documentary evidence
- Managed document productions, and performed document reviews
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Business Management
Senior Paralegal (contract Through Special Counsel)
Emphasis on special corporate governance projects
- Managed corporate name change in all states and territories for 4 entities with d/b/a
- Created special entity contracts database
- Drafted and negotiated contracts with out-of-state resident manager candidates
- Assisted legal team with maintenance of international minute books for corporate entities
- Assisted licensing manager with contracts and license filings for special purpose entities
- Various contract analysis and review projects
- Drafted amendments to Master Services Agreements to accommodate HITECH and PHI
- Prepared stock certificates
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Applied Psychology
Law
Internaltional Relations And French
Real Estate Law Clerk/senior Paralegal
- Represented lenders in purchases, straight refinances, and CEMAs of real property and co-op mortgages
- Created a substantial client-base of real estate loan officers through a concerted effort on customer-service
- Reviewed and cleared title reports/lien searches prior to closings to protect clients’ first lien positions; “clear title” by creating assignments, subordinations, satisfactions, indemnifications, and payoffs
- Prepared all core legal documents used in the purchase or refinance transaction (e.g., HUD, CEMA, mortgage, 255, UCC-1/3) and flag the signature and notary pages
- Independently processed a revolving pipeline of approximately 100-150 real estate closings/deals
- Provided weekly status reports to Principal Attorney on new business developments and important issues
- Reviewed co-op board meeting minutes and “clear title” for Principal Attorney when representing buyers
- Scheduled closings and maintain the firm’s Outlook calendar, which consists of 3 business ventures
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Criminal Justice
Senior Paralegal
Prepared necessary documents for personal injury clients, including petitions, complaints, motions for and in response to summary judgment, discovery, and appeals
- Obtained critical documents for plaintiff's file, including medical records, employment and school records, and pertinent insurance coverage information
- Handled communications with opposing counsel, clients, and insurance representatives
- Occasional cases involved Social Security and Workers' Compensation
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Bachelor of Science
Senior Paralegal
- Governed all aspects of civil litigation beginning with the initial intake through the mediation process, to trial and/or settlement.
- Drafted all legal correspondence and documents including, but not limited to, conflict letters, leave of absence, complaints, motions, pleadings, and discovery requests and responses.
- Organized and maintained all client files, client payments, and client discovery documents.
- Scheduled and maintained attorney calendars including client appointments, depositions, court appearances, and mediations.
- Prepared clients for court appearances, mediations, and depositions, Interviewed clients, witnesses, and investigators.
- Maintains law firm billing to include, but not limited to attorney and paralegal time, case fees and expenses.
- Utilized various internet research databases for research and computer software for case management.
- Requested, reviewed, and organized medical records, also included medical bills and liens.
- Conducted clerical duties that include answering telephones, faxing, emailing, transcribing dictation, copying, and performing other offices duties when necessary.
- Maintained the satellite office in a multiple office law firm.
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Paralegal Technology And Applied Sciences
Paralegal Studies
Law
Senior Paralegal/office Manager
- Managed client files and scheduled client appointments
- Prepared settlement brochures
- Filed complaints with the EEOC
- Assigned duties and managed interns from North Carolina State University
- Prepared Civil Summons and filed with the clerk of court for Litigation
- Prepared trial notebooks
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