JANICE DE FINI

727-***-****

E-mail: acn1er@r.postjobfree.com

Janice DeFini@linkedIn

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Highly organized and motivated administrative professional with organizational skills.

Excellent communication skills and ability to work well with diverse groups or independently.

Dependable, conscientious and a team worker.

Computer skills include Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Status Pro, Job Tracker, Case

Aware, LPS, Lamp, Iportal, Amicus, Google Calendar, and Data Entry.

EXPERIENCE:

2013 – 2014 KM WELSH, P.A.

Position: Legal Office Assistant

Opened new files, scanned in closed files, e-filing, updated pleadings, answered phones,

scheduled appointments for attorney, scheduled hearings with opposing counsel and clerk of

court, scheduled mediations and depositions.

2011 - 2012 DOUGLAS ZAHM, P.A.

Position: Legal Assistant

Prepared files for attorneys’ analysis, prepared cover sheets, obtained and printed out current docket

from county sites, assembled pleadings that were needed for analysis of each file.

Scheduled hearings by contacting opposing counsel and judicial assistants. Prepared orders and

motions to send to judges and opposing counsel. Emailed local counsel and client to notify

calendaring of hearing.

Emailed or sent letter to local counsel or Clerk of Court to obtain documents. Prepared FMC

packages, prepared Notice of Filing and Certificate of Compliance and sent to court and

opposing counsel.

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2009 - 2011 FIREFLY LEGAL, INC.

Position: Affidavits/Returns Processor

Reviewed Summons/Complaints and Affidavits for grammatical errors, ensured that the

affidavits were in compliance with court laws, guidelines, policies, procedures and practices.

Provided legal documents to courts on matters awaiting litigation. Processed military

verifications on all defendants. Performed other duties, as assigned.

2004 – 2008 BECKER & POLIAKOFF, P.A.

Position: Legal Assistant

Processed daily timesheets in CMS7, monthly expense reports, prepared letters, prepared legal

pleading documents, including complaints, affidavits, and notices of hearing, motions and

discovery.

Opened litigation files, received and routed incoming and outgoing mail, cut and disbursed trust

checks, litigation check bank deposits, transcription, phone support, maintained attorneys’

calendar.

1997 – 2004 COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE

Position: Administrative Assistant to Director of Florida Leasing

Coordinated statewide commercial training classes, correspondence for state commercial

directors/general managers, assisted with company leases.

Dictaphone transcription and sales associates’ correspondence, marketing flyers, assisted with special

projects, maintained files, and receptionist coverage.

EDUCATION: Theodore Roosevelt High School – Bronx, NY

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