ALLA G. MEDOW
Fair Lawn, New Jersey 07410
Telephone: 201-***-****
Objective: Seeking paralegal position in a legal environment
utilizing my diversified exposure to various areas of law.
Education: BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Paramus, NJ
Associate Degree, Paralegal Studies, 2001/A.B.A. approved
MOSCOW STATE ACADEMY OF LAW, Moscow, Russia, J.D. 1999
Employment:
3/2009-present Nowell Amoroso Klein Bierman, P.A., Hackensack, New Jersey
Paralegal to three partners in the Firm's Litigation
Department handling Defendants' and Plaintiffs' Personal
Injury, Medical Malpractice, Mass Tort litigation,
Commercial and Business litigation in the state and federal
courts of New Jersey and New York. Responsible for drafting
pleadings, motions, responses to discovery requests,
propounding discovery, managing depositions, preparing
mediation and arbitration statements, trial documents,
initial client interviews, data collecting and legal
research. Prepare correspondence to courts, clients,
outside counsel, insurance companies, and medical
providers; e-filing.
6/2001-2/2009 Arturi, D'Argenio, Guaglardi & Meliti, LLP,
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Paralegal to senior partner and litigation partner
General litigation, Family Law, Plaintiff's Personal
Injury, Criminal and Municipal matters. Drafted pleadings,
motions, various divorce agreements and settlement
documents, subpoenas, discovery demands and responses,
stipulations, arbitration/mediation statements; civil and
criminal trial preparation in the state, federal and
appellate courts of New Jersey and New York. Initial
clients' interview, written communication with courts,
adversaries, clients, insurance companies, and medical
providers.
10/2000-6/2001 Law Offices of Brian P. Campbell, Hackensack, New Jersey
Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant
Managed personal injury cases from inception through trial
preparation. Focused on Plaintiffs' Personal Injury and
Workers Compensation matters. Responsible for client
intake, file management, medical history research, all
phases of litigation. Drafted pleadings, motions, discovery
demands and responses, settlement packages; filed legal
applications with state and federal courts.
9/1999-10/2000 Law Offices of Alexander Dranov, Fort Lee, New Jersey
Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant
Focused on immigration law, general litigation, family law,
plaintiff's personal injury, municipal matters. Prepared
immigration applications and drafted support documents for
H, L, O, F and tourist visas, adjustment of status, green
cards through relatives and employers, litigation
documents.
Skills: Excellent organizational skills and can work
independently. Word Perfect 8, Microsoft Word, Outlook, All
State Legal (Hot Docs), Times Slips, Tabs 3, Needles,
Westlaw.
References: Available upon request