CATHERINE A. TORITTO

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MINEOLA, NY 11501

516-***-****

ac50b0@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Senior litigation paralegal with extensive experience in all phases of litigation and legal office administration. Strategic thinker who combines problem solving, management techniques, communication skills and legal knowledge to ensure proper and timely management of cases and favorable disposition of matters.

EXPERIENCE

GARFUNKEL WILD, P.C., Great Neck, NY 2007-present

Paralegal for Litigation Department

Responsible for training litigation paralegals and associates on State and Federal rules and procedures and using of State and Federal efiling systems

Maintain and prepare cases for trial, hearings and various proceedings on Employment, Qui Tam, Medicare Fraud, Anti-trust, Criminal, Insurance, Class Action, Environmental, Real Estate, General Commercial, Bankruptcy and Corporate matters

Prepare pleadings, motions, subpoenas, appellate documents and audit letters

Responsible for proofreading, cite checking, Shepardizing motions and memoranda of law

Assist attorneys with review and production of discovery items, including e-discovery

Perform legal and factual research on substantive and procedural issues

Assist in the preparation of medical staff hearings and maintaining files for the same

Extensive interaction with court personnel, state and federal agencies, and adversaries

Litigation Department’s point of contact for docket, service and court issues

Saved firm the approximately 75% in process server fees and other vendors expenses by creating and implementing processes for handling varied administrated services in house and streamlining best practices

Handle administrative duties for litigation department including attorney admissions, registrations and implementing a docket administrator program which allowed for an increase of paralegal billable time of approximately 25% and overall better time management of cases

Sabatini and Associates and Eliott R. Clauss, New York, NY 2006-2007

(Formerly CLAUSS & SABATINI)

Senior Litigation Paralegal

Assisted and maintained case for a multi-million-dollar subrogation matter and was responsible for limiting client’s expenses and exposure resulting in nuisance value settlement for international client

Handled case management of all litigated matters

Prepared pleadings, discovery documents, motions and all cases for trial

Prepared litigation reports for clients

Analyzed corporate, legal and medical documents

Handled legal and technical research

Interacted with clients, experts, and third party administrators

MEYER, SUOZZI, ENGLISH & KLEIN, Garden City, New York 2006

Paralegal for Corporate Law, Litigation and Dispute Resolution Departments

Responsible for proofreading motions and memoranda of law; cite checking and Shepardizing legal documents

Reviewed corporate documents

Handled document production on corporate and bankruptcy matters;

Prepared collection complaints, motions, judgments and appellate papers;

Handled all electronic filings for both State and Federal Courts;

Assisted on marketing project for bankruptcy partner.

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CLAUSS & SABATINI, New York, NY 2002-2006

Office Manager/Senior Litigation Paralegal

Managed day-to-day operations of a boutique firm

Implemented automated practices and procedures

Implemented and maintained matter management system which allowed for increased employee productivity, better case management and decreased client expenses

Handled payroll and accounts payable

Recruited, supervised and trained support staff personnel

Prepared all cases for trial and legal documents

Extensively interacted with clients, experts, third party administrators, outside counsel and vendors

LONDON & DOHERTY, New York, NY 1999-2002

Legal Administrator/Litigation Paralegal

Supervised support staff and outside investigators

Maintained accounts payable using QuickBooks

Handled real estate and facility issues

Processed benefit programs

Extensively interacted with court and medical personnel, vendors, clients, outside counsel and third party administrators

Analyzed medical records and corporate records for personal injury/product liability matters

Scheduled independent medical examinations

Conducted medical, legal and technical research

Prepared legal documents

Designated experts

NEW YORK LIFE, New York, NY 1998

Administrative Consultant

VERIZON, New York, NY 1991-1998

Staff Director (1995-1998)

Investigator/Associate Director (1991-1995)

EDUCATION

MBA, Marketing Management, St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY

ABA Certificate in Litigation, Adelphi, University, Garden City, NY

BA Management, Molloy College, Rockville Centre, NY

AAS, Paralegal Studies, Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY

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