Management Years Experience

WENDELLA D. DOWNER

**** ******** *** ****: 856-***-****

Marlton, NJ, 08053 *********@*****.*** Cell: 856-***-****

SUMMARY

Skilled and dedicated Legal Secretary with more than 15 years experience

coordinating, planning and supporting daily operational and administrative

functions.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Customer Needs Assessment Understanding Legal Concepts

Responsiveness Written & Verbal Communication

Diplomacy Cooperative Working Relationship

EXPERIENCE

Sunoco, INC. Philadelphia, PA

Legal/Administrative Secretary, 7/2008-3/2009

Supported Senior Litigation Attorney, litigation specialist and paralegal.

. Demonstrated capacity to provide comprehensive support for legal

staff; scheduled meetings, coordinated travel and managed all

essential tasks

. Proven track record of accuracy completing research, dictation,

time keeping and document management within demanding time frames

. Maintained attorneys' calendars as well as diary and tickler

dates. Review calendar daily and proactively handled upcoming

events and determine dates upon which various pleadings were

served and filed

. Maintained composure and professionalism under pressure while

working independently

. Identified urgency and prioritized tasks accordingly.

KLEINBARD BELL & BRECKER LLP, Philadelphia, PA

Legal Secretary, 6/2006-8/2007

Supported Corporate and Litigation attorneys.

. Scheduled depositions and other court designated hearings.

Retained court reporters and interpreters, where necessary.

. Assisted with closings for mergers, acquisitions, formation and

dissolution of corporations

. Edited/proofread various legal documents for accuracy including

pleadings, discovery, subpoenas and correspondence

. Used Worldox Document Management System, styled and formatted

briefs, motions, orders, answers, affidavits and other litigation

documents

. Provided general support during trial preparation

. Reviewed incoming mail, determined urgency and worked with

attorneys accordingly.

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP, NY, NY

Legal Secretary / Word Processor, 7/1999-6/2006

Supported Corporate, Litigation, Estates/Trusts, Real Estates and

Bankruptcy departments.

. Independently used I-Manage Document Management system to assemble

data, standard legal forms for litigation, acquisitions, and

special projects

. Conducted conflict checks, created and maintained client files

. Acted as liaison between client and Staff Counsel's office,

furnished and requested information as needed

. Used interpersonal skills to communicate with court personnel,

outside attorneys, clients, witnesses and vendors.

. Attended client meetings as witness to Revocable/Irrevocable

trusts, Wills and supporting documents in readiness for the Vault

. Successfully attended advanced training seminar for settlements

and closings.

EDUCATION

Critchlow College, Georgetown, Guyana South America

. Personnel and Industrial Relations

. Office Administration and General Supervision

. American Heart Association (Certified CPR)

TECHNICAL TRAINING

I-Manage and Worldox Document Management Systems; Dictaphone; Juris Time

Keeping; Microsoft Office Applications Professional; Windows XP, type 65-70

wpm with accuracy.

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