DEBORAH A. NEMECKAY

**** ****** *****, ********* *******, Ohio 44147

Home: 440-***-**** Cell: 440-***-****

acd80l@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS

Shorthand, Microsoft Office, Keyboard 75 WPM, Westlaw, Ohio Casemaker,

PACER, LawMinder, LexisNexis, Accurint, Dictaphone Machine, WordPerfect,

Billing Software, 10-Key By Touch, Internet/ E-mail, Meeting Coordination,

Customer Service Orientation, and Notary Public.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Watson-Cameron, LLC, Cleveland, Ohio 44114 (2013 - 2013)

Javitch, Block & Rathbone (temp position)

Legal Secretary

Assignment entails working for the Legal Department. Duties included but

were not limited to:

. Preparation of Special and Attorney Demand letters

. Processing of daily mail and e-mail, either by distribution, filing,

scanning or preparing response thereto

Snider-Blake Personnel, Independence, Ohio 44131 (2012 - 2013)

City of Cleveland Department of Building and Housing (temp position)

Legal Secretary

Assignment entails working for the commissioner and chief inspectors in the

City of Cleveland. Duties included but were not limited to:

. Preparation of Search Warrants

. Performing Accurint background checks

. Performing Water background checks

. Preparation of Violation Notices and certified mailings to owners of

properties

. Processing of daily mail and e-mail, either by distribution, filing,

scanning or preparing response thereto

Stafford & Stafford Co., LPA, Cleveland, Ohio 44114 (2009-2011)

Legal Secretary

Assignment entails working for senior partner and three associates in

Family Law, Domestic Relations, and Juvenile with all aspects of legal and

administrative support.

Duties included but were not limited to:

. Preparation of Complaint for Divorce, Answers to Complaints with

Affirmative Defenses

. Preparation of Motion for Temporary Restraining Orders, and Ex Parte

Orders

. Preparation of Interrogatories, Request for Production of Documents,

Request for Admissions and responses to same from opposing parties

. Assist in preparation of various motions and briefs including Motions

for Summary Judgment, and Motions in Limine

. Assistance with trial preparation including trial briefs, notebooks,

jury instructions and jury interrogatories

. Filing of court documents by regular and electronic mail

. Use of transcription equipment

. Preparation of deposition summaries

. Preparation of correspondence

. Scheduling of depositions and other various events

. Maintenance of office/trial/discovery calendar utilizing Outlook

. Processing of daily mail and e-mail, either by distribution, filing,

scanning or preparing response thereto

. Answering phones

Sindyla & Associates, LPA, North Royalton, Ohio 44133 (2007-2008)

Legal Secretary/Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Assignment entailed supporting two senior associates in Personal Injury,

Civil, Criminal and Traffic matters, Domestic Relations, Workers'

Compensation and Estate Planning with all aspects of legal and

administrative support. Duties included but were not limited to:

. Heavy dictation

. Organized pre-deposition conferences with doctors, attorneys,

involved parties; handling, canceling, re-scheduling; setting up

motions for court hearings; trial papers and schedules; researching

files for necessary documentation, proofreading

. Worked quickly and accurately under pressure to successfully meet

short deadlines

. Timekeeping

. Organized and maintaining attorney work files

Andrew J. Simon, Esq., Independence, Ohio 44131 (2000-2007)

Legal Secretary/Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Assignment entails working for senior partner in Family Law, Domestic

Relations, and Juvenile with all aspects of legal and administrative

support. Duties included but were not limited to:

. Preparation of Complaint for Divorce, Answers to Complaints with

Affirmative Defenses

. Preparation of Motion for Temporary Restraining Orders, and Ex Parte

Orders

. Preparation of Interrogatories, Request for Production of Documents,

Request for Admissions and responses to same from opposing parties

. Assist in preparation of various motions and briefs including Motions

for Summary Judgment, and Motions in Limine

. Assistance with trial preparation including trial briefs, notebooks,

jury instructions and jury interrogatories

. Filing of court documents by regular and electronic mail

. Use of transcription equipment

. Preparation of deposition summaries

. Preparation of correspondence

. Scheduling of depositions and other various events

. Maintenance of office/trial/discovery calendar utilizing Outlook

. Processing of daily mail and e-mail, either by distribution, filing,

scanning or preparing response thereto

. Answering phones

Carl C. Monastra, Esq., Cleveland, Ohio 44113 (1997-2000)

Legal Secretary

Assignment entailed supporting Attorney in Family Law and Juvenile matters

with all aspects of legal and administrative support. Duties included but

were not limited to:

. Heavy dictation

. Organized pre-deposition conferences with doctors, attorneys, involved

parties; handling, canceling, re-scheduling; setting up motions for

court hearings; trial papers and schedules; researching files for

necessary documentation, proofreading

. Worked quickly and accurately under pressure to successfully meet short

deadlines

. Timekeeping

. Organized and maintaining attorney work files

Lawrence J. Rich Co., LPA, Cleveland, Ohio 44113 (1996-1997) (1987-1994)

Legal Secretary/Paralegal

Assignment entailed supporting Attorney in personal injury and civil

matters, criminal, domestic relations, real estate contracts, leases,

probate and estate matters with all aspects of legal and administrative

support. Duties included but were not limited to:

. Heavy dictation

. Organized pre-deposition conferences with doctors, attorneys, involved

parties; handling, canceling, re-scheduling; setting up motions for

court hearings; trial papers and schedules; researching files for

necessary documentation, proofreading

. Formatted complex purchase agreements, schedules, board resolutions,

contracts, indexes for closings and other corporate documents utilizing

Microsoft Word styles; formatting skills include outlines, automatic

cross referencing, generating table of contents, indexes, etc.

. Worked quickly and accurately under pressure to successfully meet short

deadlines

. Timekeeping

. Manual bookkeeping

. Organized and maintaining attorney work files

EDUCATION

Cleveland Institute of Technology, Independence, Ohio 44131.

640 hours of training in Office Information Specialist Program:

Typing, Editing, Transcription, Personal Computers, Wang, IBM DisplayWrite

III, Accounting, Business Math, and Legal Terminology. Certificate of

Completion.

Tri-C West, Parma, Ohio. Majored in Law Enforcement, Typing and Shorthand.

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