Legal Assistant
Resume:
THOMAS ALFORD
Smyrna, GA 30082
******.********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE: Paralegal Professional with exceptional academic credentials and relevant
experience seeking full time office position
EDUCATION:
-South College Asheville, NC, AAS in Paralegal Studies; 2011-2012
-University of Georgia Athens, GA, Music; Religion
ACHIEVEMENTS:
-Magna Cum Laude
-Completed United States District Court CM/ECF computer-based training modules
EXPERIENCE:
Paralegal, Karr & Sherman Co., LPA, Columbus, OH 7/17/2013-8/16/2013
-Met with potential new clients to gather information to open their personal injury cases as well
as forms to obtain records to develop demand letters.
-Followed up with clients to check on their treatment progress and with their treatment facilities
for record and bill expediting.
Legal Assistant, Rodier Law Office, Columbus, OH 5/17/2013-7/15/2013
-Opened case files using PCLaw to merge documents with client database.
-Followed up with clients regarding defaults of settlements and accounts with the firm.
Paralegal Intern, Chitwood & Fairbairn, P.A., Asheville, NC 10/2012-12/2012
- Researched legal issues of administrative law, VA service connection and medical ratings
-Worked directly with clients to investigate and develop evidence of military service history,
conditions, and other factual matters.
MILITARY EXPERIENCE:
-US Army 1987-1991 McPheeters Barrack (now deactivated), Bad Hersfeld, Germany
-Cavalry Scout, E-4 Specialist (forward reconnaissance operative)
-Maintained Secret Level Clearance
-Selected for ILRRP, became unit expert on Warsaw Pact Strategy
-Trained troops to identify presence of Warsaw Pact equipment and activity
-Received medic training
-Secured southern Germany portion of East-West fence during fall of the Berlin Wall - 1989
-Awarded Good Conduct Medal, Overseas Medal, National Defense Medal and two (2) Army
Commendation Medals
-Selected as First Team for Cavalry Cup
-Awarded German Marksmanship Badge
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