Insurance Legal Secretary

Stephanie Davenport

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Anaheim, CA 92801

Home 714-***-****, Cell 562-***-**** or Fax 562-***-****

O B J E C T I V E Challenging position in the legal industry,

utilizing legal skills, knowledge and experience

P R O F I L E

( Highly organized, professional, dedicated, positive

attitude

( Ability to multi-task

( Capable of handling pressure situations and working under

strict time constraints

( Computer literate [proficient with WORD, WordPerfect [all

versions]; Legal Solutions; Outlook Express & other

various e-mail programs; calendar programs [Abacus;

Compulaw]; Time and billing programs [TimeSlips, TimeMatters, Carpe

Diem]; Imanage,

Pro Law, Pro Docs, etc.

S U M M A R Y O F E X P E R I E N C E

Draft and finalize legal documents (including initial pleadings,

discovery/responses, law and motion pleadings, appellate briefs, etc.) at

all court levels (state, federal, appellate and e-filing); compose

correspondence, extensive trial preparation (motions in limine,

exhibit/witness lists, briefs, jury instructions, etc.); maintain multiple

attorney calendars (appearance/appointment and deadlines) in relation to

scheduling court appearances, clients meetings, expert reviews, etc.;

complete knowledge court rules and procedures at all levels, including

arbitration and mediation; maintain and track billable time and expenses;

perform legal research [Westlaw, Lexis, and Internet]; practiced in both

prosecution and defense of civil matters

W O R K H I S T O R Y

05/08 - 03/09 ATKINSON, ANDELSON, LOYA, RUUD & ROMO, CERRITOS, CA

FLOATER LEGAL ASSISTANT

5/05 - 05/08 LAW OFFICES OF FEDERICO C. SAYRE, SANTA ANA,

CALIFORNIA

CIVIL LITIGATION (PLAINTIFF-PERSONAL INJURY 'PRODUCTS

LIABILITY', MEDICAL MALPRACTICE, CIVIL RIGHTS)

LEGAL SECRETARY TO MANAGING PARTNER AND TWO ASSOCIATES.

4/03 - 4/05 PRINDLE, DECKER & AMARO, Long Beach, California

civil litigation (insurance defense - civil rights,

personal injury, products liability and construction

defect)

legal secretary to three associates

9/00 - 2/03 HINES SMITH, Costa Mesa, California

civil litigation (insurance defense [disability/bad faith

claims], legal malpractice, construction defect,

mechanic liens [stop notices, enforcement actions, etc.])

legal secretary to managing partner and three associates

11/99 - 7/00 FIELDS, ISRAEL & BINNING, Long Beach, California

civil litigation (insurance defense, construction defect)

legal secretary

10/97 - 1/99 LAW OFFICES OF KIRK F. LAPPLE, Los Alamitos,

California

office manager/legal secretary for sole practitioner in

general law practice

9/93 - 9/96 BAKER, SILBERBERG, & KEENER, Irvine, California

civil litigation (insurance defense - medical malpractice)

legal secretary to senior associate and junior associate

11/91 - 9/93 SCHAFFER & LAX, Los Angeles, California

civil litigation (insurance defense - asbestos property

damage, products liability and construction defect)

legal secretary to partner and senior associate

11/90 - 11/91 PAUL, HASTINGS JANOFSKY & WALKER, Los Angeles,

California

real estate and civil litigation

legal secretary three associates and paralegal

8/88 - 11/90 RAMSEY, PRESTHOLT & HOLMBERG, Los Angeles,

California

civil litigation (insurance defense [auto v. auto, slip &

fall, etc.]

legal secretary to two senior associates

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