Manager Office

Tracy Ceres

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Anderson, SC

Home: (864) 964- 0606 ********@*******.*** Cell: 864-***-****

Paralegal/Legal Assistant

A dependable and knowledgeable Para-Professional with over 20 years of

legal experience. Demonstrated excellence in multi-tasking, communication

and organizational skills. Excellent reputation for integrity and

professionalism.

AREA OF EXPERTISE

? Litigation/Trial Management ?

Client Relationship Management

? Research/Due Diligence ? Project/Case

Management

?Document Production/Organization

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MacKay law Firm, P.A., Raymond E. MacKay, Esq., Anderson, SC (January 2010

to present)

LITIGATION PARALEGAL

Litigation paralegal, prepare and work up cases from intake to trial.

Prepare and draft pleadings, correspondence, settlement demand

packages, etc. Maintain case files, investigate potential new cases,

obtain medical records, conduct client meetings and witness

interviews. Scheduled depositions, court hearings and mediations.

Assist with communication between parties.

McGOWAN, HOOD & FELDER (f/k/a Wright Law Offices), JOSEPH G. WRIGHT, ESQ.,

Anderson, SC (September 2005 - July 2009)

LITIGATION PARALEGAL

Litigation paralegal, prepare and work up cases from intake to trial.

Prepare and draft pleadings, correspondence, settlement demand

packages, etc. Maintain case files, investigate potential new cases,

obtain medical records, conducted client meetings, witness interviews,

scheduled depositions, court hearings, mediation.

MedicoLegal Consultants, LLC, Raymond E. MacKay, Esq.; C. William Hinnant,

Jr., MD JD

(Oct. 2004 - Sept. 2005 )

Paralegal/Office Manager

Paralegal Duties: Assisted two partners with complete work up of

cases from onset to trial. Prepare and draft pleadings,

correspondence, settlement demand packages, etc. Maintain case files,

investigate potential new cases, obtained medical records, conducted

client meetings, witness interviews, scheduled depositions, court

hearings, mediation. Responsible for calendar control and docketing.

Office Manager: Implement office procedures. Handle outside vendors,

i.e. purchasing of new office equipment/systems, computers, copy

reproduction, and transcription programs. Maintain office manager

program (CaseLode ), data entry of client case information,

timekeeping and billing.

Parham Smith & Dodson, LLC, Blake Smith, Esq. (Jan. 2004 - Sept. 2004)

Legal assistant

Assisted partner and associate with all daily activities, including

preparation of pleadings and correspondence. Maintain case files,

update pleading binders, correspondence files and document files.

Daily communication with clients, witnesses and court personnel. Set

all hearings, depositions and meetings. Docket due dates and

deadlines. Maintain calendars for both attorneys. Assist firm with

intake process for potential new cases.

Tracy D. Ceres Freelance Paralegal Services (Oct. 2001 - Oct. 2003)

Owner/Paralegal

Assist law firms in all aspects of trial preparation. Review and

organization of all case documents. Review and investigate cases in

preparation of drafting discovery requests. Daily maintenance of all

cases assigned to. Organization and cataloging of all documents,

pleadings and correspondence. Prepare deposition summaries, draft

pleadings, motions, notices and correspondence to clients and all

other agencies. Perform legal research, document searches, courthouse

searches.

Experienced in civil and commercial litigation, corporate mergers and

acquisitions, (due diligence searches), criminal defense, personal

injury and insurance defense. State and Federal, Appellate levels,

Southern District of Florida.

Schatzman & Schatzman, P.A., Jeffrey Schatzman, Esq. & Arnold Schartzman,

Esq. (Sept. 2000 - Sept. 2001)

Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant to both partners. Prepare all pleadings, documents

and correspondence. Maintained all case files, pleading binders,

correspondence and documents. Daily communication with clients,

witnesses, court personnel, vendors. Set all hearings, depositions

and meetings. Docketed due dates, deadlines. Maintained daily

calendars for both attorneys. Prepared bankruptcy documents,

including petitions. Assisted clients with providing documentation.

Assist in collection matters.

Joseph S. Rosenbaum, P.A., Joseph S. Rosenbaum, Esq. (Aug. 1994 - Sept.

2000)

Paralegal / Office Manager

Paralegal Duties: Maintained all personal injury cases. Draft

discovery requests and prepare responses to same. Set all

depositions, hearings and meetings. Draft motions and notices, filed

same with appropriate courts. Maintain pleading binders, medical

records, document files. Prepare trial notebooks. Summarize

deposition and witness statements. Maintain contact with insurance

companies, doctor's offices, etc. Worked cases until complete.

Office Manager Duties: Handled day to day running of law firm.

Personnel, administration, Receivables and Payables, banking.

Payroll, taxes, billing, vendors and employee health insurance and

benefits.

ROBLES & GONZALEZ, P.A. (1992 - 1994)

LITIGATION PARALEGAL

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE (1983 - 1990)

LEGAL ASSISTANT - Felony Division

EDUCATION

Keiser Institute of Technology, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

1987 - Paralegal Studies - Certificate

Broward Community College, Davie, Florida

1980 - Real Estate

Cooper City High School, Cooper City, Florida

Graduated 1980; top 10% of class, Gold Honor Cords, 4.0 GPA

SKILLS

Typing: 90+ wpm

Computer/Word Processing: WordPerfect; Microsoft Word, PowerPoint

Dictation

Legal Research

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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