CYNTHIA C. VILMENAY
Brooklyn, New York 11210
Email: *********@*****.***
Home: 347-***-****
EDUCATION/TRAINING: TECHNICAL CAREER INSTITUTE, New York, New York
EDWARD R. MURROW, HIGH SCHOOL, Brooklyn, New York
GRADUATED: ACADEMIC DIPLOMA - 6/99
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Law office of Alexander Bespechny, Brooklyn, New York
06/14 -Present
CALENDAR CLERK/LEGAL ASSISTANT
Arrange Examinations Before Trial, Arbitrations, Independent Medical Exams,
50 H Hearings and Trial Preparations. Heavy scanning and e-filing. Handled
myriad tasks in a firm specializing in personal injury. Responsibilities
included frequent contact with clients and courts, filing of legal
documents in Kings and new York Counties. Conducted research using Acris
and Elaw. Organized and managed court calendar and attorney appointment
schedules. Secretarial work included heavy phones, typing and filing
Colonial Management Group, LLC, Brooklyn, New York 01/14
- 06/14
LEGAL SECRETARY/PARALEGAL
Responsible for requesting, serving warrants. Preparing rent demands,
Notice of Petitions for Non-payment,
Notice to terminate for Holdover cases, and preparing motions to restore.
Data Entry, Billing, Filling. Researched inquiries regarding validity of
housing court information; court dates index numbers, e-court, and Housing
Preservation Department. Managing the daily calendar. Preparing and
organizing cases for court. Researched, analyzed, and managed the daily
task for cases. Advised clients of regulatory requirements of the
stipulation of settlement.
Pruzan Law Firm, Brooklyn, New York
09/08 - 12/12
LEGAL SECRETARY/PARALEGAL
Responsible for preparing, rent demands, notice of Petitions, for Non
Payment, notice to terminate for holdover cases, and preparing motions.
Communicated with clients and conducted walk-thru of their case. Researched
inquiries regarding validity of housing court information; court dates
index numbers, e-court, and Housing Preservation Department. Inputted
information onto the software program; Landlord & Tenant. Billing,
filling. Coordinated by requesting warrants; having the client sign a Non
Military of Investigation. Created new cases to be in court and held by the
attorney with the help of the paralegal. Trained and supervised employee.
Managed the daily calendar for cases. Authorized to discuss the problem to
apposing party to resolve the issue by stipulation, adjournments rest
directly and solely upon the lawyer. Researched, analyzed, and managed the
daily task for cases. Advised clients of regulatory requirements of the
stipulation of settlement
ASA- The College for Excellence, Brooklyn, New York
11/07 - 9/08
FRONT DESK RECEPTIONIST/ ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Answered telephones and give information to callers, take messages, and
transferred calls to appropriate individuals. Scheduled and made
appointments. Made photocopies of correspondence, documents, and other
printed matter. Drafted and typed office memos. Operated office equipment
such as fax machines, copiers, phone system. Used computers for
spreadsheet, word processing, database management, and other applications.
Greeted visitors and callers, handled their inquiries, and directed them to
the appropriate person according to their needs.
David Brookstone, Esq., Brooklyn, New York
1/03 - 10/07
LEGAL SECRETARY/PARALEGAL/OFFICE MANAGER
Responsible for preparing, rent demands, notice of Petitions, for Non
Payment, notice to terminate for holdover cases, and preparing motions.
Case review with clients and attorney. Researched inquiries regarding
validity of housing court information. Use of e-law and Housing
Preservation Department. Data Entry, Billing, Filling. Request of warrants.
Securing of client signature for Non Military Investigations, executing
warrants thru the Marshall's office. Preparing non compliance affidavit.
Maintaining ongoing relationships with outside law firms or attorneys for
assistance with case information. Trial Prep. Trained and supervised
employee. Calendaring, Training and of work experience becoming a
paralegal: arbitration, mediation, advised client(s), authorized to discuss
the problem. Drafting of stipulations.
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of Microsoft Windows, 98/NT/2000/XP/Vista MS Office
97/2000/2003/XP/2007/2010, Microsoft Word, Excel, Data Entry;
Landlord & Tenant System, Proficient in: Office Procedures and Office
Management, Information Processing and Record Management; Excellent
Speaker, Oral and Written Communication Skills, Bilingual
English/Spanish, Type 50-wpm.