KARYN WOLF-RISHER

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North Canton, OH 44720

330-***-****

ace2eh@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Twenty+ years legal experience; expert organizer of information and documents; skilled at writing clearly, concisely and with correct grammar; capable of working quickly and accurately under pressure to meet deadlines; maintain confidentiality of information and records; proficient in Word, Word Perfect and other programs; typing speed – 80 wpm.

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT:

May, 2013 – present: Davis & Young, Akron, Ohio, Legal Assistant, Defense litigation, responsible for preparing correspondence, legal documents and pleadings, including discovery responses, meeting with insureds, calendaring and docketing all dates.

March, 2012 – May, 2013: Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder, Solon, Ohio, Litigation Paralegal, Defense litigation, using TrialWorks; dealing mostly with Federal Court filings.

October, 2009 – March, 2012: City of Green, Green, Ohio – Administrative Coordinator – Law Department.

Responsible for assistance in preparing or reviewing all contracts, ordinances, resolutions and other documents or instruments as required by the Mayor and City Council.

July, 1992 – June, 2009: Craig Pelini - Paralegal – Defense Litigation, Personal Injury, Collections.

Prepared legal documents and settlement brochures; research and contact experts in appropriate field; prepared and gathered material necessary to complete discovery responses; gathered and interpreted medical records and reports and provided written and oral evaluations to attorneys; management of voluminous amounts of case files; docket trial and all important dates; and interacted with healthcare professionals, insurance adjusters and clients both, written and orally.

May, 1989 - July, 1992: Ross & Robertson, Canton, Ohio, Legal Secretary, Corporate, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Collections

Prepared all collection documents for firm including, complaints, debtor exams, judgments, garnishments, etc.; worked closely with third-party collection clients and ensured/tracked payments from debtors; follow up with court administrators on status of cases; support to several litigation and corporate attorneys; duties included, but were not limited to, trial preparation, machine transcription, entering time and billing, updating calendars; interview clients, witnesses and experts to gather information for trial, Secretary of State Filings.

June, 1984 - May, 1989: Connelly, Bove, Lodge & Hutz, Wilmington, DE, Legal Secretary

REFERENCES:

Frank Forchione, Judge, Stark County Common Pleas Court 330-***-****

Thomas F. Pacconi, Claims Adjuster, Erie Insurance, Canton, OH 330-***-****

Deanna Gleckler, Independent Reporting, Salem, OH 330-***-****