Litigation Paralegal

ANTHONY P. WILLIAMS

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West Springfield, MA 01089

Phone: 413-***-****

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SUMMARY

Certified Paralegal and Massachusetts Public Notary with experience in

litigation case management from intake, filing of complaints / petitions

through motions, trial preparation and appeal.

SKILLS

Microsoft Word, Excel, TurboLaw, TimeSlips, CATIC PrepExpress

(residential closing software), general litigation, probate and family law

litigation, estate planning, Massachusetts Medicaid, and Collections / 93A

Letters.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PARALEGAL / LEGAL SECRETARY

Sheila L. Mulholland, Esq., Mulholland & deSousa, Springfield, MA

(10/01 - 03/02, 06/07 - 03/12)

- Supported solo practitioner specializing in domestic relations,

residential real estate, and estate planning and administration.

- Drafted complaints for divorce, modification and contempt, motions,

discovery requests and responses, and separation agreements.

- Prepared financial statements, subpoenas, correspondence, Wills,

Health Care Proxies, Durable Powers of Attorney and Do Not Resuscitate

Instructions.

- Drafted 93A letters and demand letters.

- Peripherally supported residential closings by requesting Municipal

Lien Certificates and mortgage payoffs, drafting deeds, notes and

mortgages, and recording same with appropriate deed registry.

- Prepared petitions, correspondence and all supporting documents

relative to adoptions and guardianships of minors.

- Created inventory of searchable forms to facilitate completion of

frequently used documents such as separation agreements and Wills.

- Performed office duties such as screening phone calls, reception of

clients and others, ordered office supplies, managed attorney's

calendar, entered payments, expenses and timesheets into TimeSlips

billing program to generate monthly invoices.

PARALEGAL

Carol Cioe Klyman, Esq., Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C., Springfield MA

(04/06 - 03/07)

- Supported partner specializing in estate planning, elder law and

probate litigation.

- Prepared Medicaid applications and correspondence.

PARALEGAL

Gina M. Barry, Esq., Bacon & Wilson, P.C., Springfield, MA

(03/02 - 03/06)

- Supported associate attorney with focus on Rogers guardianships.

- Communicated extensively with attorneys, guardians, doctors, social

workers and other applicable care providers as well as family members

and non-family guardians to obtain necessary information and

documentation necessary to prepare complaints requesting new Rogers

orders, renewing expiring orders, or modify existing orders.

- Coordinated the completion of medical certificates by treating

physicians, reviewed the same for sufficiency of detail, compliance

with statute, and continuity or break with continuity of treatment

plan.

- Drafted motions, proposed orders and correspondence.

- Prepared files and drafted summary sheets detailing each case prior to

court hearings.

- Created Outlook database of clients, nursing homes, physicians,

attorneys, guardians and all other related parties involved in cases

managed.

- Tracked expiration dates of orders in Outlook.

- Scheduled court hearings coordinating the same with court-appointed

counsel appearing on behalf of the patients affected.

- Created search and replace forms to facilitate completion of

frequently used documents common to practice such as medical

certificates, and affidavits.

- Peripheral involvement with probating of estates.

PARALEGAL

Cornelius W. Phillips, III, Esq., Dunn & Phillips, P.C., Springfield, MA

(03/91 - 07/01)

- Supported partner and associates with general litigation, estate

planning and administration, domestic relations matters, collections,

and corporate practice.

- Drafted correspondence, complaints for divorce and all supporting

documentation including discovery requests, motions, affidavits,

financial statements, and separation agreements.

- Prepared Wills, Health Care Proxies and Durable Powers of Attorney;

prepared all documents related to estate administration including

petitions, notices to interested parties, fiduciary bonds,

inventories, and first and final accounts.

- Visited cemeteries and searched obituaries (online and microfiche) to

locate kin of intestate decedents.

- Drafted all documents relating to collections including demand

letters, 93A letters, complaints, motions, findings and rulings.

- Drafted articles of incorporation, corporate votes and annual reports.

- Prepared applications, correspondence and all supporting documents to

obtain or transfer liquor, or beer and wine licenses in Springfield,

Massachusetts.

- Contributed to a successful appeal of denial of employee death

benefits by Hampden County Retirement Board by interviewing witnesses,

drafting supporting affidavits, requesting and managing medical

records, drafting correspondence with expert witness, and preparing

all pleadings and exhibits.

- Created inventory of searchable forms to facilitate completion of

frequently used documents common to practice.

EDUCATION

1997 Certificate in Paralegal Studies - ABA Certified program

Our Lady of the Elms College, Chicopee, MA

1985 Bachelor of Science - Mass Media and Management

Westfield State College, Westfield, MA

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

Law Offices of James M. Smith:

James M. Smith, Esq., Kristina Bordieri, Esq. 413-***-****

Bacon & Wilson, P.C.:

Gina M. Barry, Esq. 413-***-****

Dunn & Phillips, P.C.:

Wayne Peereboom, Esq. 413-***-****

Solo Practitioner:

Kelly Flynn, Esq. 413-***-****

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