Manager Medical

Samina Tahir

**** ******* ****** ( Bronx, New York 10469 ( 917-***-**** (

******.*******@*****.***

EDUCATION

St. John's University, Queens, N.Y.

M.A. Government and Politics/International Relations, Certificate in

International Law & Diplomacy,

August 2009 - Expected August 2011

John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, N.Y.

B.S. Criminal Justice, Minor Sociology, May 2006

EXPERIENCE

Gryphon Investigations, White Plains, N.Y.

Corporate Investigator, February 2011 - Present

Conduct, analyze and streamline investigations including due diligence

(domestic and abroad), asset recovery and litigation cases,

corporate/occupational fraud investigations, litigation support, pre-

employment assignments, conduct investigations in securities class action

lawsuits, research for key leads, interview leads and compile summary

reports to clients; effectively complete reports and send to numerous

clients.

Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C., New York, N.Y.

Trademark Paralegal, December 2009 - February 2011

Maintained trademark portfolios for various clients; prepared documents

for assignments of merger and change of name and address on behalf of

client; prepared trademark and patent applications on behalf of client;

instructed foreign counsel on filing applications; prepared formal

documents for trademark and patent applications; gathered trademark

infringement and copyright evidence for trademark litigation cases; worked

with attorneys in preparing affidavits and oppositions in international

trademark litigation matters; monitored status of international registered

marks; reviewed and analyzed conflict disputes that may arise against

clients trademarks; managed and organized case files; drafted

correspondence to foreign associates and clients and interacted daily with

clients and foreign council on progress of all matters.

Stern & Montana, LLP, New York, N.Y.

Litigation Paralegal, July 2006- June 2008

Drafted various documents for defense of insurance companies; generated

answers to summons and complaints;

prepared consent to change of attorney forms and served to specified

parties; contacted insurance companies on

a daily basis requesting medical records; generated various motions and

notices to take depositions; prepared expert witnesses

notifications/disclosures handled RICO e-discovery preparation prepared

appearance summary reports for weekly trial calendar; tracked and

maintained trial dates using ELAW; corresponded directly with courts;

scheduled depositions and prepared deposition transcripts; reviewed

medical records of injured party; provided case research using Westlaw,

LexisNexis; provided assistance and oversight in hard-copy/electronic

document collection, review and production of documents.

Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor, New York, N.Y.

Special Investigations Bureau, Paralegal, June 2005- July 2006

Prepared and processed eavesdropping warrants, court orders, search

warrants, and subpoenas for long-term

investigations; organized and prepared evidence for grand jury trials;

prepared expert witnesses notifications/disclosures, prepared Rosario

Discovery for trials; second seated two multiple defendant trials; drafted

grand jury transcripts and assisted in grand jury presentations; trial

support provided included: mock jury preparation, compile affidavits,

demonstratives, opening and closing presentations; deposition and trial

exhibit list assemblage; assisted in areas of deposition preparations,

document productions, correspondence and docket pleading management,

update production and privilege logs; assisted in detailed research in

long-term homicide and money laundering investigations; assisted in

preparing and editing transcripts of intercepted conversations; drafted

subpoenas to airlines and banks requesting client records.

Alternative Sentencing Bureau, Paralegal/Case Manager, Fall 2004 - June

2005

Maintained a case load of 294 defendants in drug treatment programs;

obtained rap sheets, birth certificates, medical records, psychosocial

reports, and social security verification for narcotics offenders targeted

for drug treatment; provided periodic updates to the New York County

Supreme Court on defendant's progress in treatment; prepared legal

documents for cases including motions and affidavits. Intern position for

Fall 2004,

Prepared documentations needed for court appearances; maintained a file

system of all department cases.

SKILLS

AJIS, ACRIS, ACCURINT, Big Time, Bloomberg, Bluebook Citation, Concordance,

DTE, E-Law (Electronic Litigation Filing), Elite, Factiva, LexisNexis, Live

Note, One Note, PACER, PowerPoint, ProLaw,

Microsoft Office Access, Excel, Outlook, Word, SAEGIS, Shepardize, SPSS,

Summation, Tracers, Westlaw, Worldox, WordPerfect; familiarity with Legal

Financial databases; type 65wpm; languages: fluent in Pashto, Hindi and

Urdu.

ACTIVITES

YOUR Dil (Developments in literacy), New York, N.Y.

Volunteer, November 2007-Present

Implement ideas for fundraising and provide assistance in promoting

upcoming events; provide assistance at all fundraising events and efforts.

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