Law Resume

Dear Sir/Madam:

I am a Plaintiff Attorney Paralegal. I have learned the Ethics portion of your practice. I have the experience and talent to contribute significantly to your Firm. I exhibit a powerful combination of proven legal and hands-on trial assistance skills.
So, if you are looking for an accomplished legal professional who can work independently or operate as part of a successful team, I strongly believe we should meet. Please feel free to contact me via e mail at Paraproservices@aol.com. My resume follows for your review.
I appreciate your time and consideration, and I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest opportunity to contact me.

Sincerely yours,
Rose Marie C. Leo
Notary Public of the State of Florida
Federal & State Sr. Paralegal

FLORIDA PARALEGAL LAW
CV/RESUME

Single, multi-plaintiff and class action suits

The Law offices of Norman E. Ganz, P.A.       1997-2000
The Law offices of Saul Smolar, P.A.                2000-2001
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
The Law offices of Patrick J. Tighe, P.A.          2001-2006
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
The Law offices of Diego David Valdes, P.A.   2010-2011
Miami, Florida

Duties to include, but not limited to:

1.   Interview a new potential client and prepare a factual Intake about the case for the attorney to review;

2.   Quote the client a fee for representation which has been calculated and authorized by the attorney; (when applicable)

3.   Deliver to the client for their review and execution a contingency fee agreement which has been drafted and approved by the attorney;

4.   Supervise, hire and terminate the non-lawyer staff when asked.

5.   Function as the Office Manager over the non-lawyer staff;

6.   Draft Initial Witness Disclosure for review and approval;

7.   Collect, organize and draft Initial Document Disclosure for review and approval;

8.   Draft proposed Interrogatories, request for production, request for admission and related discovery documents for review and approval;

9.   Draft Proposed Complaints, Motions to Dismiss, Motions for Summary Judgment and related pleadings for review and approval;

10.   Sit with clients; obtain their preliminary responses to Interrogatories, Request for Admission, and Request for Production for review and approval;

11.   Communicate with court clerks and JA's to obtain calendar-call information; Set hearings; or cancel a hearing;

12.   Coordinate deposition with opposing counsel;

13.   Coordinate deposition with court reporting agency;

14.   Schedule depositions;

15.   Prepare deposition notice for review and approval;

16.   Draft proposed deposition questions to be asked of a fact witness for review and approval;

17.   Assist in preparing a client for deposition with attorney present;

18.   Attend Depositions and make notes of the witness testimony. I do not speak;

19.   Draft Proposed cross examination questions to be asked of a fact witness during deposition;

20.   Hand the attorney exhibits during the deposition for their review;

21.   Interview a fact witness by telephone;

22.   Interview a fact witness in person;

23.   Obtain affidavit from a fact witness;

24.   Notarize sworn affidavits based on information relayed to me by a fact Witnesses; (I am a notary public of the State of Florida)

25.   Draft (7) Rule 26.1 G Interrogatories for review and approval;

26.   Draft (7) standards Rule 26.1G Interrogatories for review and approval;

27.   Draft 16.1 G, 26.1(G) Interrogatories for review and approval;

28.   Draft interrogatories based on my file research for review and approval;

29.   Draft Opposing Motion for Summary Judgment for review and approval;

30.   Draft Motion to Dismiss for review and approval;

31.   Draft Motion to Compel for review and approval;

32.   Bates Stamp, answer telephones and open and sort mail;

33.   Calendar all trial orders to include, Right to sue notices and other matters;

34.   Work with EEOC, FCHR, other agencies for documents and investigator

Other duties and responsibilities which relate to the running of a law office; et., al. Reorganization of a Firm; Ethics teaching and more…..Personal Injury, Insurance Claims

General Liability--Commercial coverage’s i.e. Products, Slip & Falls Trucking, with BI and/or PD litigation exp.
Auto--Personal and Commercial lines--
BI, PD, PIP, UM, Subrogation with and without litigation exp.
Workers Compensation--Lost time with Lit. exp., Medical only, Property--Residential and Commercial, Inside and Outside, Liability Specialty Lines--Professional Liability, Construction Defect & Mold
E & O, Elevator Liability, Litigation Specialist in all lines, Experience in the insurance claims environment handling general office support functions as well as assisting the claims adjusters and supervisors.

Noted computer skills

To include but, not limited to the followin:
WESTLAW, AUTOTRACK,LEXIS,PACER, Time Matters, Prevail, Internet research, web design, WORDPERFECT, Microsoft Word, Works. Excel, Freehand, Illustrator, Photoshop, Corel Draw, All social media network sites, Other programs for IBM Pc’s, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, Money, Quicken, Adobe go live, PAGEMAKER and many more.

Confidential information with the names and addresses of attorneys I have serviced w/references will be available upon request.

Moreover, this CV is limited to Paralegal/Law experience only. INTERNET RESUME ONLY