DONNA I. GEORGE

acn304@r.postjobfree.com

(Cell) 347-***-****

Legal Professional Support

Planning & Coordination / Client Communications / Problem Solving &

Decision Making /

Record Keeping & Documentation

A Legal Support Professional with over 10 years of experience. Able to

communicate in an effective and professional manner. Background includes

planning and coordinating local and international travel, meetings, and

special projects. Prepared expense reports. Created and implemented

projects in Word and Excel. Core strengths include:

Communication Skills Calendar Scheduling Organization Skills

Event planning Interpersonal Skills Confidential

Correspondence

Computer Skills

MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook) and Internet Explorer,

Worksite, I-manage, PC Docs, Elite, DTE, Internet Typist, Excel, Adobe

PDF, Nitro Pro 9, Delta view, Chrome River, Compare Pro, Visio

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Assisted up to two Partners an Associate and Paralegal in litigation

regarding insurance coverage advice.

Transcription of confidential correspondence and pleadings. Generated

Table of Authorities and Table of Contents. Comparing and redlining

documents. Prepared check request for court filings. Submitted client

invoices to accounting for payment.

Assisted two Partners, one of which is the owner of the firm and one

Associate who specialized in the defense of products liability and medical

professional actions. Managed attorneys' busy calendars. Transcribed and

edited correspondence, pleadings, agreements, summaries via the internet

typist. Time management skills regarding strict deadlines for filing

pleadings with the courts. Organized and arranged depositions. Communicated

with opposing counsels, clients and staff regarding meetings and

appointments. Arranged travel within the United States. E-filing in state

and federal courts. Lite medical terminology. Entered attorneys' time in

DTE. Prepared invoices for payment. Filing and organizing documents in

client files.

Assisted Senior Level Partner with work related to energy companies

relating to disputes as to oil, gas, power plant development, and operating

agreements. Excellent at multi-tasking and meeting deadlines. Interacted

and communicated with high profile clients. Assisted partner with monthly

billing responsibilities, editing pre-bills and ensuring procedures are

followed according to clients' guidelines along with tracking clients'

budgets. Coordinated special events with the marketing department both

internal and external. Utilized Outlook to schedule appointments, manage

calendar and contacts. Interact effectively with all levels of management

and staff.

Assisted Partner whose practice concentrated on the regulatory and

commercial aspects of international trade, with respect to government

regulation of the import-export trade. Assisted Associate with

representation of banks, developers and owners in connection with

partnership disputes involving financing arrangements, and breach of

contract claims. Assisted Patent Associate with patent applications

performing IP searches with the USPTO database for due diligence. Prepared

Visio drawings. printed, assembled, copied and prepared documents for

mailing. Assisted Partner and an Associate in the Commercial Litigation

Department. Assisted with document production and written discovery.

Prepared and edited correspondence to clients and counsel. Communicated

with opposing counsel, court clerks and judge's chambers.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Barnes & Thornburg, Legal Secretary Atlanta, GA 09/2014 -

12/2014

Peters & Monyak, Legal Secretary Atlanta, GA 08/2013 -

08/2014

Various Temporary Agencies, Legal Secretary Atlanta, GA 10/2012

- 07/2013

McGuire Woods LLP, Legal Secretary New York, NY 08/2004

- 10/2012

Education:

City University of New York New York, New York

Miami Dade Community College Miami, Florida

Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA

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