Blanca Peña

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Middle Village, NY 11379

Mobile: 347-***-****

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LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Queens Legal Services -Long Island City, NY

February 2012 to July 2012

Paralegal/Legal Assistant: Social Security Disability

Preparation of HIPPA authorizations. Follow-up of medical records. Drafting of medical letters and subpoenas.

Assist in social security disability intakes. Attention to details. Handling the social security disability hot lines.

Case evaluation. Performed a wide variety of office functions and assigned tasks.

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP -New York, NY

July 2006 to July 2009

Paralegal/Legal Assistant: Professional & General Liability Litigation

Preparation of documents for trial, trial notebooks, discovery demands, petition for removal, word processing and

dictaphone relating to preparation and control of summaries of depositions, notice of appearance, consent to

change attorney, notice of change of address, authorizations, supplemental demand for authorizations, follow-up of

medical records, stipulations, motions, subpoenas, notice to produce, answers, no-fault answers, defendants'

3101(d) expert disclosure, response to discovery demands, response to interrogatories, correspondence consisting

of rejection letters, and memorandum consisting of medical records review. Scheduling of IMEs (Independent

Medical Examination). ECF (Electronic Court Filing) of documents in the Eastern, Southern and New York Courts.

Conduct internet research and document review. Proof reading of legal documents. Conduct LexisNexis and

Westlaw research consisting of case law, verdict searches, expert witness. Attention to details. Communication with

expert witness, engineers, opposing counsel and the courts. Assist attorneys in the discovery process and

preparation for trial.

Law Offices of Gould & Associates -New York, NY

May 2005 to July 2006

Legal Assistant: Casualty & Property Litigation

Preparation of discovery documents, word processing and dictaphone relating to preparation and control of

motions, client request letters, response to preliminary conference orders, response to discovery demands, bill of

particulars, examination before trial, stipulations, orders, and subpoenas. Contact insured for compliance. Follow

up on non-compliance. Attention to details. Proof reading of legal documents. Ability to interface with all levels of

staff. Filing of court documents. Case evaluation. Preparation of documents for trial. Communication with

opposing counsel and the courts. Filing and indexing notice of appeals. Preparation and process of all impleader

actions.

PARALEGAL INTERNSHIP

January 2004 to March 2004

New York State Division of Human Rights -Brooklyn, NY

Legal Intern: Office of Sexual Harassment

Assist in complaints and witnesses interviews.

Review and analysis of sexual harassment cases.

Draft demand letters and complaints.

Settled cases and performed a wide variety of office functions and assigned tasks.

Law Offices of Gladstein & Isaac -New York, NY

November 2000 to May 2002

Legal Assistant: Casualty & Property Litigation

Word processing and Dictaphone relating to preparation and control of DES toxic/asbestos cases. Prepared federal

answers, subpoenas with notice of examination before trial, notice/non-party deposition and expert witness

disclosure. Prepared statement pursuant to PC order, demand for bill of particulars. Prepared bill of particulars

affirmative defenses, litigation strategy with cover letters, judgments, bill of cost, response to notice to produce,

disclaimers, and notice of settlement. Responsible for carrier's letters and heavy billing.

Law Offices of Jacobowitz, Garfinkel & Lesman -New York, NY

September 1991 to October 2000

Legal Assistant: Casualty & Property Litigation

Word processing and Dictaphone relating to preparation and control of litigation plans, ASR (Attorney Status

Report). Preparation and Dictaphone of examination before trial, answers federal answers, third-party answers,

second third-party answers, general releases, RJI (Request for Judicial Intervention) and counterclaims. Purchase

of index numbers, cross-claims, and order to show cause. Prepared notice for discovery & inspection, response to

preliminary conference order, affidavits, subpoenas, order with notice of entry, and order with notice of settlement,

memorandum of law, third-part summons & complaint and notice of appeal. Handled motion in the courthouses of

Manhattan, Bronx, Kings, Richmond, Putman, and Orange counties. Responsible for cover letters, memos, paid

related bills and invoices necessarily involved.

Law Office of Ana L. Davila -Queens, NY

August 1989 to August 1991

Legal Assistant: Criminal Law

Word processing and Dictaphone relating to preparation and control of notice of appearance and summons &

complaint. Prepared answers, 90 day order, cross-claims, counterclaims, jury demand, and order to show cause.

Handled motions in the courthouses of Manhattan, Bronx and Kings Counties. Responsible for cover letters,

memos, paid related bills and invoices necessarily involved.

Health & Hospital Corporation - Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, NY

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June 1984 to July 1989

Legal Assistant: Risk Management Department

Word processing relating to preparation and control of minutes for the Risk Management Department, Utilization

Review Department and Ambulatory Care Department. Word processing of medical board reports, incident report,

memos, letters, drafts and manuals. Reviewed, researched and prepared charts for preparation of trial. Handled

motions, order to show cause and subpoenas. Coordinated with attorneys and hospital personnel for trial.

Preparation of responses to legal inquires to the New York City Law Department, Corporation Counsel and

attorneys.

General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corporation -New York, NY

January 1981 to May 1985

Legal Assistant: Product Liability

Word processing relating to preparation and control of notice of appearance, answers, demand for bill of

particulars, demand for pre-trial discovery and information, defenses, cross-claims, counterclaims, notice of pre-

calendar hearings, word processing and dictaphone of examination before trial. Handled motions in the courthouses

of Manhattan, Bronx, and Kings Counties. Coordinated with attorneys for adverse parties as well as demands, and

small claim cases. Paid related bills and invoices, cover letters and ledger book entries necessarily involved. Closed

files and suits when settled or being routed to other offices.

EDUCATION: Baruch College, New York, NY

Real Estate Certificate

Completed 2013

Lexis Nexis Paralegal Certificate of Mastery

Awarded on 10/30/ 2009

Berkeley College, New York, NY

ABA approved program

Associate Degree in Paralegal Studies: Graduated March, 2004

The School of Legal Transcription: Norcross, GA

Graduated November 1999

McAvoy Business School

Associate Degree in Secretarial Science: Graduated April 1977

LANGUAGE: Spanish

SKLLS: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint, Westlaw, Lexis Nexis, Acris, Time

slips, Trialworks, ImageRight, GroupWise, Word Perfect, Law Time Sheet Entry

Program, Net Documents, ECF (Electronic Court Filing) type 70 w.p.m.

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