MARTIN KARP PO BOX ***** PHOENIX, AZ *****-**** 602-***-**** EMAIL: acvx8v@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Paralegal, Clarke Law Offices, PLLC June 2015 – present Busy Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation Practice experience in heavy civil litigation. Prepare legal documents for filing, calendaring, organizing case files, and following up with courts. Civil Document Preparation and Court filing. Excellent spelling, grammar, and proofreading skills. Proficiency in Microsoft OFFICE and a high comfort level with technology. Excellent communication skills and telephone presence. Fast-pace environment and prioritize tasks and ability to multi-task. Paralegal, Perfect Prep Legal, LLC February 1998 and existing Litigation Contract Paralegal and successful legal document preparation enterprise specialization drafting civil litigation legal documents in almost all areas of civil litigation that includes personal injury, medical malpractice, pharmaceutical malpractice, family, business, contracts, both residential and commercial landlord & tenant law as well as experience drafting and preparing wills & trusts. Enjoy heavy client contact and the ability to timely respond to their needs providing exemplary customer service. Exceptional legal writing and research skills from intake to conclusion of legal matter. Drafting demand packages through preparation for arbitration and trial in both AZ State and Federal Courts that includes extensive experience with the rules of court and e-filing. Highly motivated and dedicated legal professional with a background with diverse plaintiff and defense firms and attorneys in the metropolitan Phoenix area. Paralegal, Knight & Nielson, L.L.C. May 2010 – May 2013 Paralegal to law firm concentrating in civil trial, Plaintiff and Defendant representation in large document, highly complex, personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, pharmaceutical malpractice, contract, liability, HOA, and tort litigation. Extensive document drafting pleadings and discovery requests and responses, collect, archive and summarize medical records, draft correspondence, legal research and extensive client contact.

Paralegal, Stephen I. Leshner, P.C. April 2008 – October 2010 Paralegal to law firm concentrating in civil trial; Plaintiff Representation in large document, highly complex, personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, and tort litigation. Extensive document review of pleadings and discovery, and summary of medical records, and correspondence.

Paralegal, Massey & Finley, P.C. April 2005 – March 2008 Paralegal to law firm concentrating in representation of plaintiffs and defendants in large personal injury, tort, nursing home abuse, commercial litigation, family law, adversary bankruptcy proceedings, insurance, and probate litigation. Paralegal, Law Office of Christopher H. Reed, LLC September 1999 – March 2005 Civil Litigation practice concentrating in representation of plaintiffs and defendants in personal injury, tort, family law, commercial, contract law, real estate, landlord/tenant, and civil litigation. Extensive document review Intern, Office of Attorney General of the State of Arizona January 1997 – September 1997 EDUCATION

University of Maryland University College, Adelphi, MD. B.S. in Legal Studies with a minor in Political Science and Paralegal Certificate, 2003. Academic honors: President’s Scholar, Dean’s List all four years, Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society. 4.0 GPA in major, 3.94 GPA overall

Rhodes (Everest) College, Phoenix, AZ.

Certification-Paralegal Studies. 4.0 GPA in major; Overall GPA: 3.87; 1997 Academic honors: Dean’s List.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient with PC in Windows (3..x – 8.x), Westlaw, Lexis/Nexis, Amicus Attorney, PC Law, PC Law, Jr., Time Matters, various legal billing software, all MS Office Suites, Dropbox, Outlook

COMMUNITY ACTIVITY

Maricopa County Bar Association (Paralegal Association); Chairperson, Rhodes College Bar Association; Rhodes (Everest) College Distinguished Advisory Board; AZ Senate Page, - 1972-73; Secretary/Director of The Tommy Nunez Youth Foundation; Homeward Bound; Cave Creek Community Food Bank; Boy’s and Girl’s Clubs; Greater Phoenix Basketball Advisory Committee-Arizona Interscholastic Association; basketball referee: NBA, Pac-10, NCAA Div. II, AZ Community College Athletic Conference, high school; Notary Public.