Nicolette V. Merridy

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Queens Village, New York 11429

Home: 347-***-****

Cell: 347-***-****

acr12k@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY: I have worked in the legal sector for numerous years and have developed extensive legal skills that can be applied to new legal occupations. My resume offers a work history that highlights both my experience and my commitment to service.

COMPUTER AND RELEVENT SKILLS: Legal Research/Westlaw, PATTSY, ProLaw and Amicus docketing software, Windows XP or 7, MS Office 2003 - 2010, Dictaphone transcription, Internet research, United States Patent & Trademark Office website, TEAS, TARR, TTAB proceedings, Timeslips billing software and typing 70 wpm.

EDUCATION:

Mercy College, 2002 Dobbs Ferry, NY

Bachelor of Science, Major: Behavioral Science, GPA 3.5.

City University of New York: Queens College, 2008–2009, 2013, GPA 3.5 Flushing, NY

Paralegal Certificate Program Completion: 12/2015

Notary Public: 7/2015

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Savory Baskets, Queens Village, NY

9/2012 – Present

Owner & Designer

Design and sell customized gift baskets for special occasions. I am currently in the process of developing the Savory Baskets website for ease in helping consumers purchase my products online.

LEGAL EXPERIENCE:

Queens County Housing Court, Queens, NY

09/2011 – 01/2012

Volunteer Paralegal for the RAP Program (Resolution Assistance Program)

Training with Hon. Fern A. Fisher, Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for New York City Civil Courts (New York City Civil Court, Housing Part) for 60 hours of volunteer service in aiding unrepresented litigants in their nonpayment proceedings, guided them to resources, encouraged them to reach settlement, confided with them to discuss their concerns with the Housing Court Attorney.

Assisted Queens County Housing Court Attorneys in handling resolution of landlord vs. tenant’s non-

payment of rent to their landlords.

Provided Petitioner/Respondent with court procedural information relevant to Housing Court while working in conjunction with Housing Court Attorneys.

Worked directly with two Housing Court Attorneys; learned landlord-tenant law and participated in pretrial mediation conferences as well as managed case flow of cases for Housing Court Attorneys.

Melville Hicks, Esq., New York, NY (Attorney Deceased)

09/2009 – 08/2011

Paralegal and Office Manager – Wills, Trusts & Estates

Assisted attorney with record management, document production, created files from inception

to closing for Wills, Trusts and Estates cases.

Drafted and filed probate documents with Probate Office.

Generated and maintained client billing with Timeslips and invoiced clients bi-weekly.

Managed daily office administration responsibilities, including accounts payable/receivable, paid invoices, and ordered supplies, calendaring/docketing and scheduling meetings.

Ensured security, integrity and confidentiality of data.

Implemented procedural and policy changes to improve operational effectiveness and efficiency.

Tutunjian & Bitetto, P.C., IP Law Firm, Melville, NY

10/2005 – 04/2007

Legal Assistant - Trademark Prosecution

Worked for a boutique IP firm consisting of seven (7) Intellectual Property attorneys specializing in high

Technology companies.

Executed docketing of all relevant deadlines utilizing PATTSY Docketing System for seven attorneys.

Managed trademark registrations and drafted renewal applications for Certificates of Registration.

Prepared and filed a variety of trademark documents with the USPTO including Affidavits of Use, Statements of Use, Section 8 & 15 Declarations, Assignments, and specimens/drawing pages.

Reported trademark filings to domestic and international clients.

Referenced USPTO website and researched foreign trademark databases.

Collen IP Intellectual Property Law, P.C., Ossining, NY

10/2000 – 10/2004

Paralegal/Legal Assistant - Trademark Prosecution

Worked for a midsize IP firm consisting of 17 Intellectual Property attorneys specializing in

consumer electronics, Paris high fashion, food processing and industrial product manufacturing.

E-filing of trademark applications with USPTO, prepared and filed trademark documents, namely, Affidavits of Use, Statements of Use, Section 8 & 15 Declarations, Assignments and specimens/drawing pages to the USPTO.

Managed, tracked, and drafted renewal applications for Certificates of Registrations and also worked autonomously on projects and managed confidential information.

Referenced USPTO website for trademarks and searched foreign Trademark Office databases.

VOLUNTEER POSITIONS:

Paralegal Society of Long Island (PSLI)

9/2014 - Present

Volunteer Treasurer & Event Planner

Pay invoices from vendors for sponsored events; deposit membership fees paid to PSLI; and coordinate sponsored events for PSLI.

Recently coordinated the PSLI dinner at Ciao Baby in Massapequa Park, New York for a Real Estate presentation given by an attorney on July 22, 2015.

New York City Paralegal Association (NYCPA)

09/2012 – 02/2015

Volunteer Events Chairperson

Coordinated logistics and catering for the 2013 NYCPA Graduation Party for newly graduated Paralegal Studies graduates from Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan and Queens.

Prepared Holiday Party at the Galway Pub in December 2012 and 2013.

Arranged social networking event for paralegals at Lucky Strike Lanes in Manhattan.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

Paralegal Society of Long Island – Member (Events Coordinator; Treasurer) 2014-Present

New York City Paralegal Association, Inc., Member (Events Chairperson) 2009 - 2015

National Federation of Paralegal Association, Member 2009 - 2015

Toastmasters International: Member . 2000 - 2015

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