Sr. Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant

Felicia Johnson

**** ********** ***** *****: 214-***-****

Cross Roads, TX 76227 Email: *****@***.***

Career Profile

Detailed-oriented Paralegal with 20+ years experience in administration, management, small claims court litigation, drafting pleadings, responding to subpoenas and court orders. Adept in negotiating settlement agreements and routine correspondence to outside counsel, customers, team members, and courts. Conduct all legal business professionally and with little guidance from attorneys and supervisors.

Administrative professional with corporate experience as a Sr. Legal Secretary, Sr. Executive Assistant and General Office Manager. Years of successful experience directing various customer service while fostering productive working relationships with a wide range of clients, colleagues, and key business partners.

Areas of Expertise

Summations

Lotus Notes

EIS Time Entry

Microsoft Office Suite

Administration

Management

Litigation

Proof reading

Adobe Pro

60 WPM typing

Customer Service

SAP

Word Perfect

Certified Notary Public

Proof HQ process

Data Entry

Professional Experience

TEAM CAR CARE, LLC - Irving, TX June 2016 - Present

Legal Assistant

Commercial Data and Analytics Company with over 5,000 employees around the world dedicated to helping customers and partners accelerate growth and improve performance through integrating data and insights.

Key Accomplishments:

Assist District Managers in various small claims court litigation matters across the country

Negotiate hundreds of settlements with outside counsel and clients on litigation claims

Handle all aspects of damage claims, property damage lawsuits, employee discrimination and personal injury claims

Handling service of process on CT Corp. website

Personally handle all word processing, proofreading, redlining and streamlining of procedures, coding, invoicing, drafts, revisions, bills, timesheets, memoranda

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UNT FACILITIES PERSONNEL – Denton, TX January 2016 - June 2016

Personnel Specialist IV

The University of North Texas service organization responsible for the planning, renovation, maintenance, and repair of the university building and facilities.

Key Accomplishments:

Performed all administrative functions in support of the Facilities department

Subject matter expert in budgeting, human resources, recruitment, telecom, and risk management

Acted as liaison with on-campus departments and assisting with personnel related activities

Supervised a small staff of personnel and student employees with administrative support functions

TXU ENERGY- Irving, TX May 2006 - May 2015

Sr. Legal Secretary

The leading retail electric provider in the state of Texas.

Key Accomplishments:

Administered support to VP, Chief Legal Officer and 6 attorneys; coordinating schedules, appointments, meetings, and presentations

Assisted with corporate and regulatory filings and compliance issues

Identified and reinforced employment law matters involving wage and hour laws, workplace safety, rest break laws, disability leave, workplace harassment, employee discrimination, and wrongful discharge

Processed all business organization and communications to internal and external personnel and clients

Served as Subject Matter Expert on system conversion from manual to automated Proof HQ process

Additional Experience

CONTRACT ASSIGNMENTS – Dallas, TX August 2001 - May 2006

Legal Secretary/Executive Administrative Assistant

RAPIDES PARISH DISTRICT ATTORNEY – Alexandria, LA November 1995 - June 2001

Legal Secretary

CHRIS ROY LAW FIRM – Alexandria, LA April 1993 - October 1995

Legal Secretary

Education

BROWN MACKIE COLLEGE

Paralegal Certificate Received

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