Legal Assistant/Secretary

Highlights

Bankruptcy

Civil Litigation

Estate Planning

Transactional Real Estate Lending

Corporate Business transactions

Banking and Rental/Leases Properties

Outlook, WordPerfect, Microsoft Office Suite

Hummingbird DM

File Site, Pro Lease, Elite WebView, Paperless Performa, LegalKey, Metastorm, Citrix, CMS, Time Matters, Time Slips, Full Authority

Calm under pressure

Handles unexpected urgent situations calmly

A great communicator

PACER

ECF Filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court and U.S. District Court

ProDoc e-Filing

Client Billing

Drafting legal documents

Legal research

Transcribing/finalizing pleadings

Daily docket reports

Travel coordination

Westlaw and LexisNexis

Customer Service

Professional Experience

Administrative Assistant

December, 2016 – June, 2017

Friendly Chevrolet – Dallas, TX

Performed administrative duties for this Chevrolet Dealership.

Processed daily morning reports.

Drafted correspondence, demand letters, sales flyers and cancellation letters.

Posted job openings.

Arranged airline, hotel and ground transportation reservations.

Set-up new employees' login/passwords for computer and email access.

Re-set employee passwords.

Assigned phone extensions to new hires.

Handled incoming mail, incoming emails, and Fed Ex.

Generated daily backup of database server.

Resolved customer complaints.

Resolved any problems that would arise: server, internet, computers, phones, key system, gates, and signs in car lot.

Arrange, calendar and preparation of all internal/outside meetings, conference calls and Webinar meetings.

Upon request arrange for breakfast and lunch at meetings.

Part-time Sales

January, 2015 – 2016

Legal Assistant

October, 2012 – March, 2013

Strong, Slater & Johnson LLP – Dallas, TX

Provided legal secretarial support for Transactional Real Estate Lending and Civil Litigation Partners and Attorneys.

Met with clients and other legal professionals to discuss case details.

Drafted/revised legal complaints, summons and interrogatories.

Professional Experience Continued

Composed and typed routine letters of correspondence.

Directed incoming calls to appropriate staff members.

Managed communication with courts regarding status of petitions and granted orders.

Provide notarization for essential legal documents.

Processed client matter numbers through Citrix and CMS.

Ordered office supplies.

Ran office smoothly.

Processed client billing.

Processed attorney expenses.

Legal Assistant/Secretary

May, 2010 – October, 2012

Various Legal Contract Positions

Provided legal secretarial support to Partners and Attorneys.

Legal Secretary

May, 2005 – May, 2010

Jackson Walker L.L.P. – Dallas, TX

Provided legal support to Partners in State Court Litigation by preparing pleadings, discovery, affidavits, setting depositions, scheduling court reporters and preparing deposition notices.

Provided legal support to Partners in Real Estate matters by preparing notes, deeds, foreclosure documents and collections.

Provided legal support to Partners and Associate Attorneys in Creditor/Debtor Bankruptcy Chapters 11, 13 and 7.

Filed Debtor cases, Adversary cases and all pleadings via Electronic Case Filing System with the United States Bankruptcy Court in the Northern, Eastern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas.

Performed all other day to day secretarial duties.

Provided legal support to clients on the telephone.

Prepared TOC, TOA and attorney binders for hearings.

Calendaring.

Daily docket reports.

Legal Assistant/Secretary

October, 2001 – October, 2004

Biggers, Beasley, Earle & Hightower – Dallas, TX

Represented a major creditor in Creditor Bankruptcy proceedings in Chapters 11, 13 and 7 for this Civil Litigation/Bankruptcy Law Firm.

Drafted pleadings on Motions for Relief from Stay, Motions for Relief from Stay on Co-Debtors, 4001 Motions, Default Orders, Agreed Orders, Notice of Hearings, Demand Letters, Certificate of Default,

Professional Experience Continued

Objections to Debtor's Proposed Plan of Reorganization and Exhibit and Witness Lists, Affidavits, Notice of Appearance, Proofs of Claim and Response to Objection of Proof of Claim.

Contacted Attorneys to negotiate Agreements on Motion for Relief from Stay, Objections to Debtor's Proposed Plan of Reorganization, value of property and interest rates.

Filed all pleadings via Electronic Case Filing System with the United States Bankruptcy Court in the Northern, Eastern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas.

Provided legal support on the telephone to a major creditor and had an outstanding relationship.

Creditor gave repeated praises on a continuous basis.

Provided State Court litigation support by assisting Partners on cases for Breach of Contract and Collections.

Education

Eastfield College

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