Tiffany N. Scott

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Experienced Certified Paralegal and Administrative Assistant with over 15 years of combined executive administrative and legal experience seeking permanent full-time position where I can contribute my knowledgeable years of experience.

EXPERIENCE

August 2015 – April 2016

GRAY, RUST, ST. AMAND, MOFFIT & BRIESKE

Atlanta, Georgia

Litigation Paralegal (Insurance Defense)

(Attorneys: Michael J. Rust; Nicole C. Leet; J. Skye Wellesley; David C. Sawyer; and Myada E. Baudry)

Provide legal support to five attorneys in the firm representing several Insurance Companies of Georgia regarding Auto Insurance, Commercial Disputes, Premises Liability/Negligent Security and Private Corporations.

Draft correspondence and prepare discovery and discovery responses.

Review, summarize and update case status reports regarding discovery responses (including document production) via ESI (eDiscovery and physical native form).

Prepare deposition summaries and exhibits produced.

Prepare document production and other supporting documents in response to discovery request.

Prepare Master Discovery List/Spreadsheet regarding documents and exhibits produced by all parties in civil litigation case.

Draft and prepare Notices, Motions, Third-Party Request and Subpoenas.

Upload and file pleadings using CM/ECF system (Odyssey, Peach Court, PACER, US District Court Northern and Middle District) for the States of Georgia.

Westlaw Next research and (conduct cases law, comprehensive business and public records searches, and social media searches.)

Review and summarize medical records.

Meet and interview witnesses, 30(b) (6) representatives, claim agents, adjusters, and law enforcement regarding fact investigation of litigation.

Prepare deposition, mediation and trial documents and notebooks.

Pre-Trial preparation and assistance for State, Superior and Federal Courts (PTO drafts, Voir Dire attendance, Trial Notebooks, Exhibit preparation, and Witness preparation.

October 2013 – June 2015

HALL, BLOCH, GARLAND & MEYER

Atlanta, Georgia

Litigation Paralegal (Railroad Insurance Defense, Contract Litigation, Employment Law, EEOC Matters, Human Resources Audit, Minimum Wage and Overtime Fair Labor Standard Acts)

(Attorneys: Daryl Clarida; Eileen Crowley; and Peter Golden)

Provided legal support to three attorneys in the firm representing Insurance defense for Railroad Companies of Georgia (Norfolk Southern CSX Transportation, and Amtrak), Commercial Disputes and Corporate Employer Defense.

Drafted correspondence and prepare discovery and discovery responses.

Prepared document production and other supporting documents in response to discovery request.

Drafted and prepared Notices, Open Records Request, Third-Party Request and Subpoenas.

Uploaded and filed pleadings using CM/ECF system (US District Court Northern and Middle District) for the States of Georgia, Florida & Alabama.

LexisNexis legal research (conduct cases law, comprehensive business and public records searches, and social media searches.)

Reviewed and summarized medical records.

Met and interviewed 30(b) (6) representatives, claim agents, railroad engineers, railroad conductors, and law enforcement regarding fact investigation of litigation.

Pre-Trial preparation and Trial attendance/assistance for State, Superior and Federal Courts (PTO drafts, Voir Dire attendance, Trial Notebooks, Exhibit preparation, and Witness preparation.

May 2013 – July 2014 (Contract/Temporary Assignment)

RUBIN LUBLIN, LLC

Peachtree Corners, Georgia

Litigation Paralegal (Foreclosure and Foreclosure Prevention, Bankruptcy, Eviction, REO and Insurance

Defense and Title litigation)

Provided legal support to three attorneys in the Litigation Department of the firm representing the States of Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama.

Drafted and prepared discovery and discovery responses.

Draft pleadings such as Lis Pendens, Summons, Complaints, Corporate Disclosures, Consent Orders and Proposed Orders.

Drafted pleadings such as Motion Summary Judgments, Statement of Facts and Brief Supporting Statements of Facts.

Reviewed documents such as Warranty and Security Deeds and Recordings.

Drafted MRT Settlement Agreements and Releases,

Uploaded and filed pleadings using CM/ECF system (US District Court Northern and Middle District and Bankruptcy Court) for the States of Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama.

Westlaw research (conduct Title, Bankruptcy and SCRA Searches).

December 2012 – May 2013 (Temporary Leave of Workforce)

BONE MARROW DONOR - Bone Cancer (Multiple Myeloma) Transplant/Bone Marrow Donor

Emory/Whinship Cancer Institute

September 2010- December 2012

THE FINLEY FIRM, P.C.

Atlanta, Georgia

Litigation Paralegal (Insurance Defense, Commercial, Premises Liability, Business Disputes)

(Attorneys: J. Benjamin Finley; A. McCampbell Gibson; MaryBeth Gibson and Kindu Walker)

Provided legal and administrative support to five attorneys with a broad range of responsibilities that encompass timely and complex preparation for cases, personal calendaring, and bookkeeping, legal billing and file management, office duties and weekly meetings.

Drafted and prepared Confidentiality Agreements, Settlement Agreements and Releases; and legal documents such as pleadings, discovery, summons and affidavits for the State of Georgia Superior, State, Magistrate and Appellate Courts.

Uploaded and filed pleadings and discovery with Pacer, CM/ECF system (US District Court Northern and Middle District), LexisNexis File and Serve; and Alabama Filing (Alafile).

Drafted, Filed and Recorded Commercial Property Affidavits for Summons of Dispossessory,

FiFa’s, and Proposed Orders of Tenant and Writ of Possession.

Mediation and Trial preparation and attendance.

Located and interviewed witnesses, law enforcement, employers, and other agencies related to gather documents and evidence, and create case investigation notebooks to organize and creating a chronology outline of facts and prepare Subpoena’s, Non-Party Request, if needed.

Ensured open lines of communication and satisfaction of deadlines with attorneys and clients and opposing counsels.

Answered telephone calls, scheduled and coordinated appointments, meetings, and made

case related reservations for attorneys.

Organized and managed file maintenance; and facilitate monthly case management

regarding case status updates, calendaring of discovery, pre-trial hearings, and deadlines.

EDUCATION

Keiser University, Melbourne, FL

Associates of Arts in Paralegal Studies, 2004

COMPUTER SKILLS

All MS applications (2007 through 2010), Access, Outlook, Ed-Discovery (Relativity) LexisNexis, Westlaw Next, ProLaw, Time Slips, Tabs, Time Matters.

CERTIFICATIONS, ADVOCACY & VOLUNTEERING

Certified ABA Paralegal w/Associates Degree

Georgia Notary

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Volunteer

Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation Volunteer

Former State of Florida Guardian Ad Litem

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