Patrice M. Curley

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Haddonfield, New Jersey 08033

cell 856-***-****

email acvryj@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Self-motivated and driven Legal Professional possessing twenty-five years of experience with litigation in support of Medical and Legal Malpractice, Personal Injury, and other areas.

EDUCATION

BS, Education, Mount St. Mary’s University

EXPERIENCE

Post & Schell, P.C., Philadelphia, PA 08/2001 to 6/2015

Lead Paralegal

Served as Lead Paralegal to the head of the Professional Liability Department for a regionally-based Law Firm which provides litigation, corporate, transactional, regulatory, compliance, consulting and educational services locally, regionally and nationally to a broad spectrum of industries, as well as the not-for-profit sector.

Prepared discovery, review and summarization of medical records and discovery responses. Ordered additional records based on document reviews.

Conducted electronic Court filing in New Jersey and various counties in Pennsylvania.

Prepared cases from the receipt of the initial complaint to post trial, as well as prepared documents for use for depositions. Summarized depositions and trial transcripts. Prepared and arranged extensive exhibits for trial.

Researched experts for cross examination at trial and performed medical and legal research.

Trained and instructed paralegals and file clerks. Led pilot programs for various clients

Galli & Reilly, Bala Cynwyd, PA 02/1991 to 08/2001

Paralegal

This boutique firm was absorbed by Post & Schell in July of 2014. As a member of this medical malpractice firm working in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, worked directly with the senior partners, spending extensive time in Court at trials.

The Locks Law Firm, Cherry Hill, NJ and Philadelphia, PA 08/1985 to 02/1991

Staff member at this law firm – clerk, secretary and paralegal.

Reviewed medical records, prepared discovery, interviewed witnesses and performed all necessary Court filings.

Work required travel to Louisville, Kentucky, New York, NY, Baltimore, MD, and Erie, PA to assist for trial preparations and to performed union screenings. Also travelled to London, England to file Johns Manville Proof of Claims Forms on behalf of shipyard workers in the United Kingdom.

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