Olga O'Neil
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EDUCATION
Berkeley College, New York, NY
Associate in Applied Science Degree
Major: Paralegal
GPA: 3.7
Graduation Date: September 2010
Novokuznetsk State Pedagogical Institute, Russia
Combined Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Foreign Languages
Major: Teacher of English and German
Received full scholarship from the Institute for academic excellence
EXPERIENCE
McAloon & Friedman, P.C.
New York, NY
Paralegal (Medical Malpractice/Defense)
December 2010 - Present
. Prepare and process authorizations to retrieve patient's
medical/mental health records
. Construct and draft subpoenas, legal letters. Obtain patient's records
. Perform legal and medical research for medical malpractice cases and
create and maintain an extensive malpractice database
. Investigate facts of cases and compiles medical records, x-rays,
pathology slides in developing a defense for medical malpractice
cases. Call various medical providers to follow up on records
Emdin & Russell, L.L.P. New York, NY
Paralegal (Criminal/Plaintiffs')
July 2010 - October 2010
. Constructed and drafted legal documents including: Bill of
Particulars, Motions, Stipulations
. Attended depositions, gathered discovery and client intake information
. Prepared authorizations to retrieve clients' medical/mental health
records. Performed legal research and prepared demonstrative trial
exhibits
Tikhomirov & Roytblat, PLLC Brooklyn, NY
Paralegal (No - fault Injury/Plaintiffs') March 2010 - June 2010
. Prepared briefs, memorandums, obtained client records, organized
client injury data files, inserted images and other electronic files
into litigation support databases
. Performed extensive legal research pertaining to statutes, decisions,
legal articles and codes
. Assistant to attorneys and personnel of the firm. Prepare routine
correspondence. Fax and scan legal documents
Languages: Fluent in English and Russian
Technical Skills: MS Office: Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Westlaw,
LexisNexis, Internet