Germaine St. Louis

*** ****** ****, **********, ** 33463 561-***-**** ac0hre@r.postjobfree.com PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Paralegal motivated to continually improve and extend personal skills and knowledge to attain increased responsibility and opportunities for professional growth. Education

PARALEGAL CERTIFICATION 2000 COOPER CAREER INSTITUTE ASSOCIATE OF ARTS 2005 PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE BACHELORS OF SCIENCE CURRENTLY ATTENDING PALM BEACH STATE COLLEGE Skills & Abilities

Proficient in MS Office

Proficient in ATIDS-Attorney Title Search database Proficient with Accurint

Proficient with Juris and Juris Suite

Proficient in CLS

Excellent work ethics

Bilingual-English and Creole

WORK HISTORY

COLLECTIONS/FORECLOSURE PARALEGAL SACHS SAX CAPLAN, BOCA RATON, FL NOVEMBER 2004 TO PRESENT

Perform and review title searches

Prepare lien foreclosure complaints, notices of lis pendens and summonses Prepare and file various court motions with the clerk of court Coordinate hearings with judicial assistants and opposing counsel's Prepare payoff letters

Prepare settlement documents

Prepare motions for summary judgment and affidavits in support of same E-file court documents

Conduct detailed client intakes and enter information into company database 1

Communicate pertinent information to clients via phone, email and mail Conduct skip traces to obtain case participant information Develop and manage up to 200 cases

Assist counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation and information for discovery requests

Create and implement all policies, work flow processes and work assignments Manage billable hour tracking

LEGAL SECRETARY OFFICE OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IO THE PUBLIC DEFENDERS, WEST PALM BEACH, FL AUGUST 2000 TO DECEMBER, 2003 Prepare legal documents, motions and pleadings

Communicated pertinent information to clients via telephone, email and regular nail Maintained ongoing communication with opposing parties from discovery to trial phase Developed and managed up to 300 cases

Assisted counsel in preparing Answers, providing documentation and information for discovery requests

Adhered to all policies, work flow processes and work assignments.