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Legal Assistant Office

Location:

Cleveland, OH

Posted:

December 28, 2017

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Michelle Piatak

*** * ***** ** *****: 216-***-****

Bedford, OH 44146 E-mail:ac3uac@r.postjobfree.com

December 28, 2017

Dear Sir or Madam:

I hereby present myself as a candidate for a position as a Paralegal.

I have a degree in Criminal Justice from Tiffin University, and, an Associate of Paralegal Degree from the Academy of Court Reporting in Cleveland. I am a commissioned Ohio Notary Public, and a member of the Ohio State Bar Association. With the skills I have developed, I will certainly be an asset to your firm.

I am enclosing a copy of my resume for your review. I can be reached at 216-***-**** should you wish to discuss possible opportunities. I look forward to hearing from you.

Respectfully,

Michelle Piatak

5047 Bristol CT. Phone: 216-***-****

Lyndhurst, OH 44124 E-mail: paralegalmichelle50@gmail

EDUCATION

Tiffin University Tiffin, OH

Bachelor of Criminal Justice Administration 2011

Academy of Court Reporting Cleveland, OH

Associates of Applied Business/Paralegal 2008

EXPERIENCE

The Spitz Law Firm Beachwood OH 08/20/2016- 05/29/2017

PNC Coordinator/ Legal Assistant

Collect personal data from potential new clients, scheduled initial consults, answered phones, filed complaints, drafted discovery, set up depositions, filing.

The Dann Law Firm Cleveland OH 02/04/2016 – 07/25/2016

Paralegal.

Drafted discovery, prepared bankruptcy petitions, answering phones.

Corresponding with clients and courts.

Familiar with e filing to both Federal and State Courts.

Prepared trial briefs, files for hearings, outgoing mail and incoming mail, UPS, certified mailings, docket checks, calendaring and billing.

The Heller Law Firm Euclid, OH 02/22/2008- 02/02/2016

Paralegal

Prepared motions, filing, interacting with clients/attorneys, correspondence, assist with trial preparation.

Drafting legal documents, legal research, discovery, litigation, assist attorney at hearings.

I have experience in: Personal injury, bankruptcy, criminal, civil, and domestic relations cases.

Performed general office duties.

RELEVANT SKILLS

Accounting

MS Office

Various legal software

Good Organizational Skills

AWARDS, OTHER

President’s List (four time recipient); Student of the Month in 2008; Dean’s List (three time recipient); Certificate of Achievement in Legal Studies; Volunteer with Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, Ohio. Contribute to the Ohio Innocent Project.

Michelle Piatak

120 W Grace St. Phone: 216-***-****

Bedford, OH 44146 E-mail:ac3uac@r.postjobfree.com

REFERENCES

Michael A. Heller Esq.

Mike Heller Law, LLC

333 Babbitt Rd., #233

Euclid, Ohio 44123

216-***-****

James Hux Esq.

The Hux Law Firm

3 Severance Circle