Transcriptionist, Paralegal, Legal Assistant
Resume:
Barbara A. Goodfellow
Roswell, GA 30075
*************@*****.***
WORK EXPERIENCE
**/**** – 09/2013 - Reger Rizzo & Darnall LLP, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Trusts & Estates; Real Estate; Patents/Trademarks; Litigation Duties: Preparation of all documents necessary for the formation, changes to and dissolution of various corporations, LLC's and LP's; maintain corporate minute books and issue stock certificates. Administration of estates from probating wills to distribution of assets, including preparation of inventories, accountings and status reports; maintain trust and estate investment and bank accounts; responsible for transfer of assets and distribution of trust funds in addition to drafting estate/inheritance tax returns. Composed general correspondence and memoranda, as well as coordinated conference calls, scheduled hearings and maintained daily calendar; transcribed from dictation multi-speaker conferences, depositions, annual reports, corporate documents and all legal documents. Prepared all civil litigation documents as well as real estate and patent/trademark law documents.
07/2003 – 08/2006 - State of Florida, Office of Attorney General, Concourse Center, Tampa, Florida 33607
Duties: Preparation of all pleadings relative to litigation involving condemnation/eminent domain proceedings, including review and organization/breakdown of initial file; responsible for trial preparation, attendance at trials, organization of files, compilation of exhibit lists and exhibits, expert witness preparation and reports, drafting of motions, trial notebooks, case management conference memoranda, pre-trial stipulations, subpoena preparation, final judgments, notices, all phases of discovery and documents relative thereto, filing of pleadings and service of same; scheduling of hearings, CM conferences, mediations and depositions; compliance with all Trial Orders and PTC Orders; preparation of deposition summaries, as well as summaries of hearing transcripts, etc. Significant telephone contact with Dept. of Transportation, Mediators, Judges and opposing counsel.
02/2002 – 06/2003 - The Chartwell Law Offices, LLP, 2621 Van Buren Avenue, Norristown, PA 19403
Paralegal/Legal Assistant - Workers' Compensation/Insurance Defense Duties: Drafted, served and filed all pleadings and documents relative to workers' compensation law/insurance defense from inception to settlement, including subrogation duties investigating and identifying potential third parties and negotiating resolution of claims; completed all phases of discovery; subpoenaed, summarized and indexed medical records; scheduled IME's, physician medical reviews, conferences and depositions; prepared claim summaries, mediation conference statements; reviewed, drafted responses to and indexed civil litigation pleadings; prepared summaries of deposition and hearing testimony; prepared all work relating to civil litigation. Transcribed from dictation multi-speaker conferences, depositions, annual reports and all legal documents and pleadings; composed general correspondence and memoranda; significant telephone contact with judges, claim reps, insurance companies and opposing counsel; maintained calendar and follow-up system.
08/1994 - 01/2002 - Weber, Goldstein, Greenberg & Gallagher, 530 Washington Street, Reading, PA 19601
Workers' Compensation/Insurance Defense Duties: Performed all duties pertaining to workers' compensation/insurance defense law for Managing Partner; drafted pleadings; subpoenaed medical records and reviewed/summarized same; handled all phases of discovery; summarized deposition and hearing transcripts, and transcribed all legal pleadings, multi-speaker depositions and conferences, contracts and reports; trial preparation duties; maintained calendar. Office Manager duties included interviewing, hiring, training and supervision of clerical staff, resolved conflicts; delegated job duties; assisted in evaluations, implemented procedures; prepared standard procedural manual and forms.
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EDUCATION
April 2002 – June 2004 - Kaplan College, Paralegal Certification; GPA 3.77 (64 college credits).
Completion of CLE courses on trust and estate administration and tax return preparation.
SKILLS
Proficient legal, corporate and general transcriptionist, Express Scribe Pro, Word, Estate and Tax Software. Microsoft Office, Pro-Law, Internet, Excel, Typing Speed: 85wpm, internet research.
PUBLICATIONS
I authored the Workers’ Compensation Defense Handbook, a Case Management and Reference Guide, July 1999; revised 2003 edition, published by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute.
REFERENCES
Andrew E. Greenberg, Esquire – 610-***-****
Scott H. Kerr, Esquire – 610-***-****
Robert W. Elias, Esquire – 267-***-****
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