Paralegal

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Defense Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Cole Scott & Kissane, P.A.

Tampa, Florida (April 2012 - March 2014)

Responsible for 100+ defense cases with firm Partner and two supervising

Associates. Responsible for the case load of three very busy and active

attorneys. Scheduling Mediations, Depositions and Hearings. Trial

preparation.

Letter Carrier (City)

United States Postal Service

Clearwater, Florida (April 2010 - April 2012)

Responsible for handling, sorting and delivery of mail. Responsible for all

accountable mail to include first class delivery, priority and express.

Assist full time regular carriers on their routes as needed.

Litigation Paralegal

Name of firm intentionally omitted for personal reasons

Tampa, Florida (October 2007 - January 2010)

Handled all plaintiff personal injury files from initiation through

resolution, including pre-suit and litigation for four attorneys. Trial

attendance and assistance.

Litigation Paralegal

Policastro & LeRoux, P.A.

Clearwater, Florida (April 2005 - October 2007)

Worked directly for John LeRoux, Esquire handling defendant and plaintiff

eminent domain files from initiation through resolution.

Litigation Paralegal

Molhem & Fraley, P.A.

Tampa, Florida (August 2004 - April 2005) (temporary defense assignment)

Handled defense personal injury files assigned to partner Douglas M.

Fraley, Esquire from initiation through resolution, including pre-suit and

litigation.

Litigation Paralegal

Prugh, Holliday & Karatinos

Tampa, Florida (April 2002 - August 2004) (partner split)

Handled all plaintiff personal injury files from initiation through

resolution, including pre-suit and litigation.

Litigation Paralegal

Kennedy Law Group

Tampa, Florida (October 2000 - April 2002) (supervising attorney left

firm)

Worked under the direction of Mr. Tom Kennedy and James Woods, Esquire,

handling all plaintiff personal injury files from initiation through

resolution to include litigation.

Litigation Paralegal

Abrahamson, Uiterwyk & Barnes

Tampa, Florida (February 1998 - October 2000) (Firm downsized)

Handled plaintiff personal injury files from initiation through resolution,

including pre-suit and litigation.

EDUCATION:

University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, Florida

St. Petersburg College, Clearwater, Florida

A.S. degree in Legal Assisting (May 1998)

A.A. degree in Business Communications (December 2000)

Grand Rapids College, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Completed 1 -1/2 years towards 2-year A.A.S. degree in Criminal Justice

Program.

Creston High School, Grand Rapids, MI Advanced courses, early college

enrollment, ROTC, Daughters of the American Revolution

SKILLS:

Computer proficiency including Windows, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint,

Prevail, Amicus, Timeslips, Perfect Practice, Westlaw, E-Portal functions

and Federal Court filing. Possesses strong organizational and time

management skills, driving tasks to completion.

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