Assistant Insurance
Resume:
NANCY D. GARBARINO
BRANDON, FL 33511
SUMMARY
Extensive years of experience and training as a litigation assistant/paralegal with strong computer and
communication skills, software programs, legal terminology, e-filing requirements, legal invoicing and
knowledge of the Rules of Civil and Appellate Procedures.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
May, 2014-Present (Temporary) – Gray Robinson, P.A., Tampa, FL (Business licensing). Assistant
to the Alcohol and Beverage License Compliance Department. Conduct extensive research regarding
protocol for transfer of business licenses under newly formed subsidiaries, document and fee
requirements, extensive telephone follow up with City and County offices across the State of Florida
and for licensing statuses, prepare applications for business licenses and transfers, prepare check
requests for application fees, input billable time into billing software.
November, 2013-May, 2014 (Temporary) - Midland Credit Management, Tampa, FL (Internal
Legal – Collections). Litigation paralegal in collections law department. Provide litigation support to
four in-house attorneys. Prepare motions, dismissals and telephonic pretrial requests. Heavy telephone
contact with consumers, outside counsel, account managers and court personnel. Authorize payment
plans and settlement, prepare stipulations and releases, follow up on collection tasks, maintain case
database, review answers to determine course of litigation, answer consumer inquiries, prepare weekly
pretrial dockets and monthly cross-claim reports. Responsible for preparation and filing of all non-
calendar related pleadings statutes of limitation warning dates and dismissal follow-ups. E-file all
motions and court hearing requests. Reason for Departure: Temporary six month assignment
through Office Team.
December, 2010-September, 2013. Howd & Ludorf, LLC, Hartford, CT (Insurance defense –
municipal law). Litigation and billing support specialist. Provide litigation support to partner and two
associates of the firm. Prepare pleadings and correspondence, database management, maintain calendars
and case deadlines, schedule depositions, pre-trials, trials, mediations, arbitrations and client meetings.
Heavy telephone contact with clients, insurance companies, counsel and court personnel. July, 2012:
Provide invoicing support within the billing department to include finalization of pre-bills, budgets,
appeals, utilizing UTBMS codes, time entries, update firm rates, timekeeper adjustments and electronic
billing adhering to client guidelines and submitting budgets and appeals of electronic billing invoices..
Reason for Departure: Relocation to Tampa, FL.
November, 2007-October, 2010. LoRicco, Trotta & LoRicco, LLC, New Haven, CT (Plaintiff personal
injury and insurance defense). Paralegal. Provide litigation support to associate attorney. Prepare
complex complaints and pleadings, prepare Appellate Court briefs, discovery requests and responses, meet
with clients for settlement or discovery purposes. Heavy scheduling of court events, depositions,
mediations, pre-trials and trials. Maintain database management, calendars and case deadlines. Prepare
trial notebooks and billing entry input. Reason for Departure: Departure of associate attorney with
subsequent position elimination.
January, 2007-November, 2007. Cahill, Goetsch & Maurer, New Haven, CT (Plaintiff personal injury,
FELA and FMLA – Federal Court). Paralegal/Litigation Assistant. Provide litigation support to partner
of the firm. Prepare pleadings and complaints, discovery requests and general correspondence to clients
and counsel. Heavy telephone contact with clients, insurance adjusters, counsel and Federal Court
personnel; execute trial preparation by implementing video testimony onto trial software for courtroom
presentation. E-filing of Federal Court pleadings, database maintenance and billing entries. Reason for
Departure: Employees cut to four (4) day work week due to di minished work load pending “on
hold” status of cases for trial.
May, 2004-December, 2006. Williams, Walsh & O’Connor, LLC, North Haven, CT (Insurance defense
and plaintiff personal injury). Paralegal/litigation assistant. Provide litigation support to firm partner.
Prepare pleadings, complaints, discovery requests and general correspondence to clients and counsel.
Heavy scheduling and telephone contact with clients and insurance adjusters, courts and counsel for
depositions, pre-trials, trials, mediations and arbitrations. Input billing time and submit electronic
quarterly invoicing. Reason for Departure: Salary increase.
August, 2003-May, 2004. Delaney, Zemetis, Donahue & Durham, Wallingford, CT (Insurance
defense). Paralegal/litigation assistant. Provide litigation support to junior partner. Prepare pleadings,
correspondence and discovery. Heavy telephone contact with clients, insurance adjusters, court personnel
and counsel. Maintain database management and input attorney billing time. Heavy scheduling of court
events, mediations, arbitrations and depositions. Follow up on all court and case deadlines. Reason for
Departure: Partnership split and subsequent position eliminations.
June, 1987-August, 2003. Del Sole & Del Sole, LLP, Wallingford, CT (Insurance defense). Litigation
assistant. Execute and implement office procedures and trial schedules. Prepare responses to discovery,
pleadings and correspondence. Maintain attorney calendar, schedule depositions, pre-trials, trials,
meetings, arbitrations, mediations and other case related conferences. Maintain database management,
heavy telephone contact with insurance adjusters, clients, court personnel and counsel. Maintain case
deadlines and follow up on outstanding case issues. Reason for Departure: Salary increase.
January, 1985-June, 1987. State of Connecticut, Appellate Division of Public Defender Services and
Superior Court Office of Public Defender (Appeals/criminal defense). Legal assistant. Appellate
Division – Prepare initial complex Appellate briefs, and incorporate law research for argument, order and
follow up on trial documents for Appellate process. Telephone contact with incarcerated clients regarding
case status and Appellate arguments, calendaring and file maintenance. Public Defender Criminal Division
– Meet with and interview prospective incarcerated clients for determination of public defender services,
refer and/or arrange for clients to enter in-patient alcohol/drug rehabilitation facilities. Heavy client
contact, prepare court arraignment docket, preparation of pre-trial motions and rehabilitation requests.
Reason for Departure: Offered employment in private law firm setting.
SKILLS
Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Microsoft Office, Transcription, Microsoft XP Home/Business, Microsoft
Works, Vista, Internet, Q-Law, Cogent, JAWS, LexisNexis, eCopy Office Pro, Sanctions Trial Software,
Time Matters, Billing Matters, Aderant Expert, Equitrac Phone Exceptions, Time Slips II, Tabs, Juris and
Juris BX, Legal Billing Software, Federal and State E-Filing (both Connecticut and Florida Courts).
REFERENCES
Brian M. Bilodeau, Esq., Midland Credit Management 813-***-****
Stephen P. Del Sole, Esq., Del Sole & Del Sole, LLP 203-***-****
Janine W. Hodgson, Esq., Durant, Nichols, Houston & Hodgson 203-***-****
Denise D. Kennedy, Esq., Del Sole & Del Sole, LLP 203-***-****
Larry H. Lewis, Esq., Law Offices of Larry H. Lewis 203-***-****
Emily E. Cosentino, Esq.; *****************@*****.***
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