Paralegl, Accounts Receivable, Administration, Customer Service

Sharon M. Major

*** ******** **** **** 770-***-**** Mobile

Lawrenceville, GA 30043

******.*****@*******.***

OBJECTIVE:

To obtain a successful career where I can utilize my professional and

educational experiences while making a significant contribution to the

success of my employer.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

SAP

Peachtree

Great Plains

PeopleSoft

Macola Progression

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Timeslips

Abacus

Aderant

Amicus

ProLaw

Westlaw

TimeMatters

EXPERIENCE:

Hunter, Weinstein & Somerstein, LLC (02/12 -

present)

Accounts Receivable & Billing / Paralegal

Atlanta, GA

Provide legal assistance for two partners and one associate; Legal Billing;

Process payments, adjustments, and debits; Respond to all inquiries from

attorneys and clients regarding all billing matters; Enter and setup new

files; Proof and edit each Pre-bill to ensure accuracy of time entered for

billing to the client; Ensure accuracy of monthly billing; Draft legal

documents including pleadings, discovery, and correspondence; Assist with

trial preparation; Prepare legal documents to file with court; Maintain,

organize and index all case files for attorneys; file correspondence,

pleadings and other documentation timely manner; Schedule and confirm

appointments including Mediation and Deposition; Case management; Maintain

attorney calendar and proactively handle upcoming events and determine

dates upon which various pleadings must be served and filed; Input and

maintain information into case management system and ensure data accuracy;

Act as a liaison between client and attorney by furnishing and requesting

information as needed and assist in completion of legal forms and

documents; Conduct preliminary legal research as necessary; and assist with

special projects as assigned.

Robert Half, AccounTemps / Theragenics Corporation (08/11 -

01/12)

Accounts Receivable Specialist / Purchasing Admin - Contract

Buford, GA

Served as the point of contact to all Sales and/or Account Representatives

regarding the company needs, special pricing, and to discuss the

possibility of new business; Responsible for ordering supplies and

materials for the company; Setup, monitored, and managed new and existing

customer accounts; Maintained activities in the accounts receivable

function; Sent follow-up inquiries and negotiating on past due accounts;

Processed lockbox payments; Created bad debt and other reports requested by

management; Reconciled customer accounts; Maintained and reviewed aging

reports; Monitored credit hold report; Responded to credit inquires; Setup,

monitored, and managed new and existing customer accounts.

The Mahone Group / Aldridge Connors, LLP (05/11

- 08/11)

Litigation Billing Specialist - Contract

Atlanta, GA

Provided assistance to the Litigation team regarding billing of time

entered; Responded to all inquiries from attorneys and clients regarding

all billing matters; Entered and setup new files; Entered and monitored all

budgets assigned to each client file; Proof and edit each Pre-bill to

ensure accuracy of time entered for billing to the client; Ensured accuracy

of monthly billing; Vast knowledge of ProLaw, iClear, and E-billing

systems; Coordinated with Paralegals and/or attorneys regarding exceptions

to billing clients; Provided general clerical duties; fax, email, scan, and

printing of documents; and assist with special projects as assigned.

Fenwick Thompson and Associates, LLC (11/10 -

04/11)

Paralegal & General Accounting - Intern

Snellville, GA

Legal billing; A/P vendor entry and accounting; Prepared accounting

spreadsheets as directed by attorney; Answered and handled incoming calls;

Opened new client files; followed up with clients; courts, judges, and

opposing counsel; Greeted clients; Provided and gathered documents and

other materials to client and attorney; Set up consultations for

prospective clients, Scheduled and confirmed appointments; Scheduled and

maintained conference room reservations; Calendar entry, calendar notices

and calendar maintenance; Personal Injury case management; Typed and filed

documents; Prepared files for court; Scanned, maintained, and organized

electronic and paper files; Provided assistance with legal research and

legal writing; Sent, received and distributed facsimiles and mail; Ordered

office supplies; and assist with special projects as assigned.

Stiefel, a GlaxoSmithKline Company (03/08

- 03/10)

Accounts Receivable Specialist I Duluth, GA

Processed payments received in company lockbox, adjustments, debits,

deductions, and collection notices; Assigned funds to the appropriate

customer and general ledger accounts; A/R report tracking for monthly and

yearly receivables; Sales posting; Maintained and updated daily receivables

spreadsheets; coordinated with CSR and collections department to receive

required information; Generated and monitored aging reports monthly; and

processed A/R transactions for month end processing.

Mimaki USA, Inc. (03/03 - 10/06)

Accounts Receivable Administrator Suwanee, GA

Maintained and supervised activities in the accounts receivable function;

Monitored and controlled all dealer agreements; Managed customer accounts

and collection activities; Sent follow-up inquiries and negotiating on past

due accounts; Processed lockbox payments; Served as point of contact to

multiple branch offices regarding all discrepancies and/or billing

disputes; Created bad debt and other reports requested by management;

Reconciled customer accounts; Forwarded severely past due accounts to

collection agencies; Maintained and reviewed aging reports; Monitored

credit holds report; Responded to credit inquires; and setup, monitored,

and managed new and existing customer accounts.

EDUCATION:

HERZING UNIVERSITY Atlanta, GA

Approved by the American Bar Association

Bachelors of Science, Business Administration, Legal Studies

Graduation: 2013

Associates, Legal Assisting/Paralegal

Graduated: 2010

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