Tanica Joy Gonzales
Thornton, CO 80241
720-***-**** (cell)
Objection: My goal is to work for and grow with a Law Firm that is in the
practice of Family Law and/or Criminal Defense. I appreciate and respect
Law and am seeking to find long term placement in the field of my desire.
Education
Everest College, Thornton CO, 80229
Associate Degree of Paralegal, est. 1/2011 GPA 3.5
Employment History
The Hopp Law Firm, LLC, 1/2010-Present
. Paralegal
Opening and closing all files for company, training new employees, drafting
templates/work guides for office employees, skip tracing, updating clients
on files, keeping track of new file inventory, recording documents through
Simpilfile, working with process servers, E-filing on Lexis, docketing
dates, E-filing on Bankruptcy Pacer for multiple states, drafting various
Motions, Notices/Hearings, Defaults and Correspondence letters for multiple
states. Light billing, light bates stamping and requesting service by
publication. Work organized through Time Matters program.
Law Office of Wynn T. Taylor, Lakewood CO, 5/2009-1/2010
. Collections/Paralegal
Collections, Garnishments, preparing and filing motions/legal documents
with courts via mail and Lexis Nexis, skip tracing, preparing docket,
issuing interrogatories and contempt citations, recording documents, data
entry, filing as well as using all other office equipment. Work organized
through JST program.
Advanced Medical Imaging, Denver CO, 3/2007-5/2009
. Receptionist/Switch Board
. Medical Records
Assisting doctors with medical records and client information at request
Maintain all medical records in an organized manner
Data entry, copying of x-rays, professionally answering all incoming calls
(5 Lines)
Communicating with law firms on payments due to the request of x-ray
copies,
Preparing and mailing correspondence to patients.
Scobie & Morlang, Law Firm, LLC, Denver CO, 3/2006-2/2007
. Legal Assistant
. Receptionist
Professionally answering incoming calls in timely manner (4 Lines)
Scheduling all client appointments
Data entry, faxing, filing (electronic and paper), scanning
Monthly billing to clients, preparing and mailing all correspondence to
clients
Preparing all legal documents before meetings
Preparing any research assignments or projects asked to be done by
employer.
Special Skills
. Word 2007, Word Perfect, Windows 98-recent, Peachtree, Outlook, Power
Point, Microsoft Excel, JST, Time Matters, Lexis Nexis, LPS, Simpilfile,
Serengeti, Secretary of State, West Law, and Internet.
. 40 WPM, can use all office equipment. . Ability to communicate in a
professional, friendly and timely manner.