Litigation

Lisa Crouch

Litigation Paralegal

Lutz, FL

**********@*****.*** - 813-***-**** or 813-***-****

I am an experienced litigation paralegal that is seeking to utilize my unique skills and

abilities, in a work environment that in turn will offer me stability and growth, essential to a long

term career. If you are looking for a self-starter who will hit the ground running once employed

with your firm, then I am the perfect candidate. I am a quick learner of new legal software and I

have worked with numerous programs over the years. I can do any job, large or small, with

minimal supervision, from answering the phones to drafting pleadings for attorney review.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Litigation Paralegal

The Persante Law Group, P.A - October 2013 to Present

As a litigation paralegal, I review and prepare incoming and outgoing discovery, including

Interrogatories, Answers and Affirmative Defenses, Requests to Produce, and any responses

thereto.

- Coordinate hearings, depositions and mediations with opposing parties, partners in my firm, and court

reporting agencies.

- Prepare correspondence to opposing parties, Judges, FINRA and vendors.

- Organize and set aside any critical documents in cases and present my findings to the attorney.

- Create timelines of relevant events, through critical thinking and the analysis of documents, in preparation

for depositions, hearings and trials.

- In preparation for trials, hearings and depositions, I will arrange significant documents,

electronically Bates Stamp them, place them into notebooks, and prepare the applicable index.

Litigation Paralegal

Petitt Worrell Craine Wolfe - August 2013 to October 2013

As a litigation paralegal, I support 2 senior partners, as well as 2 other associate level attorneys through various

types of cases ranging from personal injury, to commercial foreclosures to business litigation.

-Prepare, review and analyze outgoing discovery responses, pleadings to be filed as well as reviewing,

calendaring and briefing attorneys on all incoming discovery and correspondence.

-Prepare trial notebooks, schedule depositions and mediations with all parties; any other

various assignments given.

Various Temporary Legal Positions

- May 2012 to July 2013

Bankruptcy/ Foreclosure Legal Assistant

Stamatakis - October 2008 to May 2012

Team leader of the bankruptcy department for a Debtor's attorney.

- Responsible for all Chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcy files, including but not limited to, preparing the petitions,

schedules and Chapter 13 Plans.

- Meet with clients for signings and answer any questions about the bankruptcy process, which

would include preparing clients for 341 meetings and explaining exemptions.

- Prepare Chapter 13 cases for confirmation by ensuring all relative Motions to Value, Motions to

Strip Lien, and any other applicable Motions are filed in a timely fashion, and negotiate

buybacks when Chapter 7 clients have assets.

- Communicate with clients, creditors and their attorneys, United States Trustees, and Chapter 7 and Chapter

13 Trustees on a daily basis, in order to ensure that all deadlines are met, and cases

are settled within deadlines.

Client Relations Coordinator

Shapiro & Fishman, LLP - May 2002 to 2003

November 2006- February 2008

- Direct in making deadlines which allowed for progress and production to improve dramatically.

- Collaborate with Fidelity to ensure that all foreclosures are being processed on a timely basis.

- Attain over 1,000 loans each day and answer questions from Fidelity as to their status.

- Screen both our Tampa and Boca Raton offices to obtain updated status from our employees.

- Regulate multiple computer systems including Newtrak and CMS to process information to the correct files

and persons.

- Prepare Notices of Hearing, Motions for Summary Judgment, Motions for Default, Notices of

Action, and other pleadings and documents relevant to each case.

- Filing and tracking every aspect of the case from the time the complaint was filed to accomplish

judgment being entered.

EDUCATION

St Petersburg College - Clearwater, FL

January 2005 to August 2007

Hillsborough Community College Tampa - Tampa, FL

January 1999 to December 2003

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Skills

I have twelve years of experience as a legal professional. My main area of expertise has

been specifically in bankruptcy, foreclosure and civil litigation, with some of my time spent in

trust litigation, securities litigation, and various real estate transactions. I possess excellent

multi- tasking and organizational abilities as well as top verbal and written communication

skills. I am proficient in all Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. I am

advanced in both the State and Federal Courts, and my skill set includes discovery, ECF (e-

filing), PACER, PC Law, New Hope (bankruptcy), Net Docs, Time Matters, Time Slips, and

Westlaw. I am also one hundred percent capable of learning any new software programs as well.

I can easily adapt to new surroundings, and I have the ability to gain and retain knowledge in

other areas of the law, with minimal supervision. I am able to type 70 words per minute. I am

not above any task, large or small, from answering the phones to drafting pleadings and

correspondence.

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