Lynda G. DeFrain

**** ******* *****, ***. ****

Dearborn, MI 48126

abhh97@r.postjobfree.com

734-***-**** or (734) 776-

5713_ ___________

Positions: Paralegal/Legal Assistant/Executive Administrative

Assistant/Office Manager

Education: Madonna University - Bachelor of Science

Legal Assistant/Office Administration/ABA Certification

Paralegal/Certificate Psychology

(Pre-law & Psychology)

Schoolcraft College - Associate Degree Liberal Arts.

(Computers, Psychology)

Memberships: State of Michigan Foster Care Review Board Member (Since 2004)

State of Michigan Bar Association - Legal Assistant Section

(Since 2003)

State of Michigan Notary Public (Since 1985)

Employers: Maxsar Digital Studios, LLC (February, 2010-Closing) Livonia,

Michigan

Legal Coordinator, Paralegal, Office Manager, Executive

Administrative Assistant to CEO, Philippe Martinez. Franklin

Walker, General Counsel. Responsible for production delivery and

legal document security on server and in physical files. Prepare

and coordinate complete Incentive Application binder. US

copyright filing. Coordinate litigation and discovery,

communicating with general counsel with regard to updates,

monitor and update all corporate documents, operating agreements

and coordinate complete corporate minute books for numerous

companies. Computer document organization on multiple servers.

Coordinate and attend numerous meetings both delivery and legal

production. Coordinate travel arrangements, daily itineraries,

conference calls, employee assistance, building security and

manage employees and records. Office managing of 30 employees

and 45 Independent contractors. Establishing/recommending

procedures, protocol and security. Keeper of the keys, keeper

of all computer security passwords, et al. Manager of alarm

system and security guard. Coordinator of large scale and small

scale parties. Coordinator of a movie screening and a cocktail

party for a political candidate.

Thomas M. Keranen & Associates, P.C. (2007-2009 Office Closed)

Southfield, Michigan

Paralegal/Executive Assistant to Thomas M. Keranen, Jeffrey M.

Gallant, Frederick F. Butters and Michael S. Burink. Litigation,

collections, liens, wills, probate.

Duties: Drafting complaints, motions, briefs, orders, discovery;

reviewing, organizing, serving documents; coordinating,

organizing, managing, indexing files; docket management,

communicating by telephone, email and in person with attorneys,

clients, witnesses and courts; calculating judgments; preparing

charts and inventories. Travel arrangements and itinerary

coordinating. (Commercial, construction, negligence, insurance,

family, corporate, probate.)

Abbott Nicholson, P.C. - Detroit, MI - 2002 - 2006

Legal Assistant/Executive Assistant to William D. Gilbride, Jr.,

Carl F. Jarboe, Timothy J.

Kramer, Robert Y. Weller, Brian H. Rolfe, Daniel G. Kielczewski

and - Indirectly to: Gene

J. Esshaki, Faith M. Gaudaen, Thomas Quilter and Christopher R.

Gura.

Duties: Drafting complaints, motions, briefs, orders, discovery;

reviewing, organizing, serving documents; coordinating,

organizing, managing, indexing files; docket management,

attending meetings; investigating, researching, dep.

summarizing, order and summarize records, trial prep, Westlaw

and Pacer knowledge, UCC search, title search, corporate

records, driving records; corporate document preparation;

debentures, stock cert., minutes, bankruptcy claims,

communicating by telephone, email and in person with attorneys,

clients, witnesses and courts; calculating judgments; preparing

charts and inventories. Travel arrangements and itinerary

coordinating. (Employment, labor, commercial, construction,

negligence, insurance, family, corporate.)

Portnoy & Roth, P.C., Bloomfield Hills, MI (2000-2002)

Legal Assistant to Anne L. Randall

Medical malpractice defense firm.

Duties: Transcription, filing, order records, organize records,

scheduling, billing, docket, client contact, data entry and

expert contact.

Worsham, Victor & Ahmad, P.C., Southfield, MI (1998-2000)

Legal Assistant to Richard B. Worsham and John Schutza.

Plaintiff negligent and medical malpractice firm.

Duties: Draft motions, client contact, filing, schedule and

data entry.

Helping Hand, Livonia, MI (1994 - 1999)

Carl Nemeth, Esq. (1994 - 2008)

Legal Assistant/Secretary, court clerk and process service.

Clients: Thomas Hess, Moblo & Fleming, Carl Nemeth and Irvin

Peckham.

Duties: Own and manage business of providing services to law

firms. Full managerial duties, transcription, drafting and

filing.

Johnson, Rosati, LaBarge, Aseltyne & Field, Farmington Hills,

MI (1992-1994)

Legal Secretary to Margaret Debler and Laura Amtsbuecher

Medical malpractice defense firm.

Duties: Transcription, docket, schedule, draft pleadings and

file.

Kupelian, Ormond & Magy (f/k/a Tucker & Roth) Southfield, MI

(1990-1992)

Legal Secretary to James Derian, Mark Kaylian and Robert

Martinez

Medical malpractice, negligence and corporate.

Duties: Transcription, filing, scheduling, drafting pleadings

and corporate document preparation, searches and filing.

Kazul Houston & Ferriby, P.C. (a/k/a Houston & Ferriby) (1988-

1990)

Legal Secretary to David Belanger. General practice.

Hylton & Hylton, P.C. (1986-1988) (Hylton, Jr. Deceased)

Legal Secretary to Kenneth Hylton, Sr. Probate, escheats,

general/family law.

References: James Boyda 810-***-**** - CFO of Maxsar

Philippe Martinez 310-***-**** - CEO of Maxsar

Franklin Walker 213-***-**** - Lawyer of Maxsar

Peter J. Cavanaugh 248-***-**** - Lawyer

William Gilbride 313-***-**** - Lawyer

Gary D. Quasada 248-***-**** - Lawyer

Thomas Keranen 313-***-**** - Lawyer

Carl Nemeth, Esq. 248-***-**** - Lawyer

Mary Urisko, Esq. (Professor of law) 734-***-****

[More references available upon request.]

Technical: Various computer program experience inclusive of Windows,

Wordperfect, Word, Quickbooks, Tabs, Database, Excel, Internet

Explorer, Amicus, Document (Case) Management, AOL, Adobe-Pro,

Powerpoint, Time-slips, administrator of Servers, familiar with

Summation and can easily adapt to new technology. Research

databases: Westlaw, Pacer and Lexis. Trained ECF, ELF and

Wiznet. Excellent typing and telephone skills.

Non-technical: Twenty-five years of law office experience. Fast learner,

open to change, organized, adaptable, flexible, self-motivated,

determined, pleasant social skills, goal and family oriented,

independent and team player. Up-for-a-challenge type

personality. Familiar with law libraries located at Oakland and

UDM. Work well with others and have prepared performance reviews

of others. Participated in title IV-E file reviews for Foster

Care 2007, 2008 and 2009. Attended several State of Michigan,

Supreme Court, Foster Care Required Educational Conferences.

Salary: Full-time, mid 40K to low 50k w/medical, 401k/profit sharing,

and/or bonus incentives with paid vacation, personal/sick time.

Negotiable.

Charities: Breast Cancer Society; Special Olympics; American Veterans;

Missions; Royal Family Kids Camp

Hobbies: Coach church league softball. Distance walker, distance biker

and a hiker. Visit the gym frequently, shoot hoops, camp and

travel.

Skills/knowledge:

* Drafting letters, complaints, orders, * Conducting Address searches and

motions, verifications

praecipes, briefs, affidavits, * Attending/coordinating practice group

petitions, garnishments, meetings

defaults, judgment and related court and quarterly professional staff

documents meetings

* Service of court documents upon * Attending telephone conferences

required parties w/clients,

* Contacting and subpoenaing Attorneys

witnesses/experts

* Law library work inclusive of locating * Organizing and managing client files

cases, copying and

and highlighting pertinent sections information

* Westlaw. Lexis and pacer research. * Adobe redacting.

* Medical record summaries. * Privilege logs.

* File construction and maintenance * Scheduling depositions, meetings and

* Docketing and calendaring dates conference calls

* Calculating judgments, interest * Travel arrangements (air, hotel and

vehicle)

* Copying, coordinating and mailing

* Finalizing and filing pleadings and * Preparing deposition summaries

documents

* Drafting discovery materials for * Familiar with court rules, ethical

service obligations and

* Communicating with court, attorneys related procedures

and clients * Bankruptcy; Foreclosures; Collections

* Researching corporate status

* Drafting corporate documents - * Distribute funds inclusive of bank

debentures, transactions and

certificates, articles, minutes, etc. final calculations to disbursements for

* Preparing agendas, coordinating receivership

materials for mtgs. * Closing files

* Preparing meeting minutes * Managing file storage (physical and

electronic)

* Register of Deeds - strong familiarity * Billing time and entering time into

office billing

* Researching client conflicts system

* Indexing files, exhibits, etc. * ECF and Wiznet filing training and

experience

* Locating and organizing exhibits to * Travel to courts to file legal

motions and briefs documents (circuit,

* Investigating individuals, businesses probate, register of deeds, district and

and corporations family court)

* Training associate attorneys on court, * Take inventory and order supplies

office and * Training employees on computers,

computer procedures and drafting of procedures,

documents. document formation, file organization

(physical/electronic)

* Copyright searches and registrations * Litigation status charts. Corporate

(US). parent and sister company charts.

* Scanning to PDF and redacting on * Coordinating multiple servers and

Adobe. documents.

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