MARGARET M. BANNAN 440-***-****

**** ****** **** 440-***-**** (cell)

MENTOR, OHIO 44060 ac9r5g@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS

• Notary Public

• Legal Secretary with strong administrative, organizational and interpersonal skills

• Possessing the ability to interact with all levels of administration, attorneys and staff

• Contribute successful performance and prove dedication to an organization

• Experienced in the following areas of law: Trademark prosecution; asbestos; medical malpractice; general litigation; personal injury

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Microsoft Word & Excel

• Kronos

• DTE – Distributed Time Entry

• Elite

• Word Perfect

• Outlook

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

RECENT TEMPORARY POSITIONS

Litigation Management, Inc. Nov. 12, 2018 – Dec. 14, 2018 Document Deficiency Reviewer

Responsibilities Included:

• Input all information from client profile regarding product lawsuit and check for deficiencies as to how certain questions were answered

• Make sure complaints and other relevant documents were put into a client’s electronic file

• Keep track of time spent on each activity

Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino February 21, 2017 – April 6, 2017 Legal Secretary

Responsibilities Included:

• Provide Support to one IP attorney and one IP legal assistant

• Communicate with various foreign counsel

• Send out reporting letters to clients regarding their trademarks (i.e., sending trademark certificates)

• Entered time for various projects

• Answer phone as receptionist

FULL-TIME / LONG-TERM POSITIONS

Baker & Hostetler August 1998 – November 2015

Legal Secretary

Responsibilities Included:

• Supported two litigation attorneys

• Drafted pleadings (i.e., answers, notice of appearance, Interrogatory answers; etc.)

• Kept time charges for all of my assignments

• Supported two attorneys in the Asbestos Department

• Provided Support to two attorneys and two paralegals in the IP Department

• Communicated with various foreign counsel

• Kept track of our deposit account for use with filing trademarks with the Trademark Office

• Opened up all new trademark files in the portal

• Kept files for the various watch services

PRIOR LEGAL EXPERIENCE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST

EDUCATION

Wayne General Technical College graduate (Akron University branch) with an Associate Degree in Secretarial Science. Wooster High School graduate.

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