High School Years Experience

Joyce Marraffino

Email: ********@*************.***

Address:

City: Port St Lucie

State: FL

Zip: 34953

Country: USA

Phone: 772-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

Communicative paralegal who applies excellent writing skills in drafting motions and correspondence. Conducts all legal business professionally and with little guidance from attorneys and supervisors. Adept at collaborating with a diverse range of legal personnel including associates, partners and legal secretaries. Extremely organized who manages case loads with authority and advanced technical skill. Sorts and categorizes vast amounts of legal documents and data with ease. Personable paralegal who displays the utmost level of professionalism and confidentiality. Follows directives and employs all necessary steps to excel in high-pressure situations. Skilled in workers' compensation with more than twenty years experience.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Webster College, Fort Pierce FL 1/2001 to 6/1991 (Paralegal studies)

High School Dipolma from Loyola University, Fort Pierce FL 1/2001 to 12/2012

Job History / Details:

Summary

Communicative paralegal who applies excellent writing skills in drafting motions and correspondence. Conducts all legal business professionally and with little guidance from attorneys and supervisors. Adept at collaborating with a diverse range of legal personnel including associates, partners and legal secretaries. Extremely organized who manages case loads with authority and advanced technical skill. Sorts and categorizes vast amounts of legal documents and data with ease. Personable paralegal who displays the utmost level of professionalism and confidentiality. Follows directives and employs all necessary steps to excel in high-pressure situations. Skilled in workers' compensation with more than twenty years experience.

Experience

July 2011 to Current

Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer West Palm Beach, FL

Paralegal

Interacted with clients and other legal professionals regarding case details. Completed case research utilizing Westlaw databases. Collected data to prepare and draft settlement packages for clients. Processed all assigned cases according to company and client service level agreements. Managed communication with courts regarding status of petitions and granted orders. Drafted various court documents, invoices and enclosures at attorneys' request. Corresponded daily with clients, insurance adjusters, doctors and attorneys. Composed and typed routine letters of correspondence. Acted as the point of contact for all incoming co-counsel requests. Issued subpoenas for all necessary records in preparation for trials. Organized legal memorandum and client correspondence. Opened new claim files. Assisted attorney in organizing client meetings and entertainment and in preparing seminars for clients on a regular basis.

April 2009 to July 2011

Steinger, Iscoe & Greene West Palm Beach, FL

Paralegal

Met with clients and other legal professionals to discuss case details. Conducted client interviews and all client intake services. Collected data to prepare and draft settlement packages for clients. Interpreted and relayed legal information in a clear format for clients. Managed communication with courts regarding status of petitions and granted orders. Drafted various court documents, invoices and enclosures at attorneys' request. Composed and typed routine letters of correspondence.Issued subpoenas for all necessary records in preparation for trials. Opened new claim files.

August 2003 to April 2009

Conroy, Simberg, Ganon, Krevans, Abel, Lurvey, Morrow & Schefer West Palm Beach, FL

Paralegal

Prepared for trial by organizing case exhibits and evidence. Organized client calendars, prepared mailings and handled high call volumes. Arranged all correspondence on behalf of the attorney. Managed communication with courts regarding status of petitions and granted orders. Drafted various court documents, invoices and enclosures at attorneys' request. Corresponded daily with clients, insurance adjusters, doctors and attorneys. Composed and typed routine letters of correspondence. Redacted confidential information from all legal documents on a case by case basis.Issued subpoenas for all necessary records in preparation for trials. Drafted, received and tracked due diligence checklist. Organized legal memoranda and client correspondence.

October 1991 to August 2003

Lloyd, Hoskins & Pierce Fort Pierce, FL

Paralegal

Met with clients and other legal professionals to discuss case details. Interpreted and relayed legal information in a clear format for clients. Managed communication with courts regarding status of petitions and granted orders. Drafted various court documents and enclosures at attorneys' request. Corresponded daily with clients, insurance adjusters, doctors and attorneys. Composed and typed routine letters of correspondence. Redacted confidential information from all legal documents on a case by case basis. Issued subpoenas for all necessary records in preparation for trials. Trained new employees on office equipment and job duties. Drafted, received and tracked due diligence checklist. Organized legal memoranda and client correspondence.

Education

1991 Webster College Fort Pierce, FL

Associate of Arts Paralegal studies

Legal Assistant Certificate

Coursework in Paralegal Studies

Loyola University New Orleans, LA

Business Administration

Coursework in Economics, Government and Political Science

Coursework in English, Communications and Writing

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