Administrative Assistant High School

DONNA MERCADO **********@*****.***

** ******** ***** ****: (732) 692-

3557

Parlin, New Jersey 08859

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I am a team player and take pride in my work. I possess excellent

organizational, interpersonal, communication skills and judgment. I have

the ability to work in a fast-paced environment while efficiently

maintaining attention to detail.

EXPERIENCE:

April 2001-October 2013

RICHARDS KIBBE & ORBE LLP, NEW YORK, NY

Administrative Assistant to Corporate/Bankruptcy Partners, Of Counsel and

Associates

Responsibilities include and are not limited to the preparation of

various bankruptcy/restructuring and debt trading documents,

agreements, notices and filings. Record attorney time; prepare client

invoices, coordinate travel plans, video conferences, Business

Development Meetings and luncheons. Document clean-up and redline.

Handle confidential matters for Partners. Maintain professional,

personal and confidential files for each attorney in group. Extensive

positive interaction with clients and attention to detail (e.g.,

typing, filing, e-mail, correspondence and fax transmissions).

Assist as firm back-up receptionist when needed.

November 1995-March 2001

SWIDLER BERLIN SHEREFF FRIEDMAN, LLP, NEW YORK, NY

Legal Secretary/Administrative Assistant to Sr. Litigation Partner and

two Associates

Responsibilities included daily scheduling of meetings, telephone

conferences, travel plans, luncheons, and support staff functions.

Prepared briefs, stipulations, orders, complaints, and agreements

filed in court on a daily basis. Timekeeping for each attorney,

invoicing clients and maintenance of multiple chronologies and files.

Handled various highly confidential tasks, including personal matters

for litigation partner. Extensive telephone communications, typing,

filing and faxing.

July 1990-May 1995

Prudential Securities Incorporated, New York, NY

Legal Secretary/Administrative Assistant, Law Department

Responsibilities included the preparation of various pamphlets and

booklets for the training of newly hired employees. Maintained office

supply inventory and attendance records. Scheduled meetings,

luncheons, created various spreadsheets, and coordinated the

reconciliation of corporate accounts. Prepared books for arbitration

hearings, maintained attorney's correspondence information logs,

typing, and filing. Managed the distribution of critical communication

required in various legal projects.

EDUCATION: John Jay High School; June 1984

American Business Institute - Word Processing - 1985

SKILLS: MS Office, DM5, Juris, GroupWise, PowerDocs, PDF Docs,

Chrome River, Interaction, Workshare, Deltaview, Accuroute.

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