SUSAN E. FOSTER

*** ***** **** ( Streetsboro, Ohio 44241

330-***-**** ( abodl6@r.postjobfree.com

LEGAL / ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Highly accomplished and resourceful Legal /Administrative Assistant who is

recognized as team player with the ability to multitask within specific

timeframes and maintain high levels of confidentiality. Strong overall

business knowledge. Ability to act as liaison between attorneys and

clients. Acknowledged for enthusiastic disposition, strong people skills

and ability to work with tact and discretion.

Transcription Scheduling / Travel / Event Planning

MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Experienced in Appellate, Banking,

Excel, TimeMatters and Lotus Bankruptcy, Commercial Litigation,

Notes Insurance Defense, Medical Malpractice,

Electronic Filing Personal Injury, Real Estate, Corporate,

Environmental and Probate and Estate

Planning

AKRON GENERAL HOSPITAL, Akron, OH 01/2013 to 02/2013

Reduction in Force - Laid off

Legal Administrative Assistant

. Provided administrative support to the Sr. Vice President, General

Counsel and multiple attorneys including but not limited to keeping

attorney's calendar, registering attorneys for various events, screening

telephone calls, and assisted in the preparation of upcoming board

meetings.

. Drafted, edited and proofread correspondence, memoranda and other

pertinent documents.

. Read, sorted and dated incoming mail and ensured that outgoing mail is

processed in a timely manner.

. Opened and closed all departmental files, including both paper and

electronic.

. Interacted with outside attorneys, clients and visitors, maintained good

public relations with internal clients and observed confidentiality of

attorney-client relationships.

PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Mayfield, OH 05/2009 to

12/2012

(In House Counsel Central Support Team)

Legal Secretary/Assistant

. Provided secretarial support to a team of attorneys located across the

country.

. Interacted with the Claims Department and managed the claims

communication database ensuring pertinent communication of information

and serving as liaison between attorneys and claims adjusters.

. Entered new lawsuit cases in database and prepared the necessary legal

documentation.

LAW OFFICES OF ANDREW H. ISAKOFF, Cleveland, OH 09/2001 to 05/2009

(In House Counsel office of Progressive Specialty Insurance Company)

Legal Secretary/Assistant

. Provided assistance to multiple attorneys in trial preparation, exhibits

and motions.

. Reviewed and organized documents for trial discovery.

. Prepared and filed civil and criminal complaints, answer affidavits,

interrogatories, pretrial statements and other legal documents to be

filed in Federal, State and local courts.

. Maintained security and confidentiality of attorney's office and all work

related data and information.

. Managed multiple projects including routing correspondence, coordinating

appointment calendars while anticipating schedule conflicts.

. Created system for tracking discovery.

. Processed attorney time and billing, schedule arbitrations and

depositions, monitor court dockets and track deadlines.

WESTON HURD, LLP, Cleveland, OH 1998 to 2001

Full service law firm specializing in general practice of law and medical

malpractice.

Legal Assistant

Assisted attorneys covering full range of tort litigation in the

representation of corporate companies, businesses, employment, estate

planning and administration, family law, health care, insurance,

intellectual property, labor relations, real estate and tax, non-profit

organizations as well as the defense of individual clients.

BAKER, HACKENBERG & HENNIG CO., LPA, Painesville, OH 1991 to 1997

Legal firm focusing in the general civil practice.

Legal Assistant

Prepared litigation documents to be filed with appropriate courts covering

personal injury, probate, trusts and estate planning, real estate, small

business law, municipal law, family law, domestic relations, juvenile law

criminal defense, civil litigation, insurance defense, trials and appeals.

EDUCATION

Coursework, Administrative / Legal Assistant, Lakeland Community College,

Mentor, OH

Coursework, Administrative / Legal Assistant, Youngstown State University,

Youngstown, OH

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