JANICE DE FINI
E-mail: acn1er@r.postjobfree.com
Janice DeFini@linkedIn
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Highly organized and motivated administrative professional with organizational skills.
Excellent communication skills and ability to work well with diverse groups or independently.
Dependable, conscientious and a team worker.
Computer skills include Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Status Pro, Job Tracker, Case
Aware, LPS, Lamp, Iportal, Amicus, Google Calendar, and Data Entry.
EXPERIENCE:
2013 – 2014 KM WELSH, P.A.
Position: Legal Office Assistant
Opened new files, scanned in closed files, e-filing, updated pleadings, answered phones,
scheduled appointments for attorney, scheduled hearings with opposing counsel and clerk of
court, scheduled mediations and depositions.
2011 - 2012 DOUGLAS ZAHM, P.A.
Position: Legal Assistant
Prepared files for attorneys’ analysis, prepared cover sheets, obtained and printed out current docket
from county sites, assembled pleadings that were needed for analysis of each file.
Scheduled hearings by contacting opposing counsel and judicial assistants. Prepared orders and
motions to send to judges and opposing counsel. Emailed local counsel and client to notify
calendaring of hearing.
Emailed or sent letter to local counsel or Clerk of Court to obtain documents. Prepared FMC
packages, prepared Notice of Filing and Certificate of Compliance and sent to court and
opposing counsel.
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2009 - 2011 FIREFLY LEGAL, INC.
Position: Affidavits/Returns Processor
Reviewed Summons/Complaints and Affidavits for grammatical errors, ensured that the
affidavits were in compliance with court laws, guidelines, policies, procedures and practices.
Provided legal documents to courts on matters awaiting litigation. Processed military
verifications on all defendants. Performed other duties, as assigned.
2004 – 2008 BECKER & POLIAKOFF, P.A.
Position: Legal Assistant
Processed daily timesheets in CMS7, monthly expense reports, prepared letters, prepared legal
pleading documents, including complaints, affidavits, and notices of hearing, motions and
discovery.
Opened litigation files, received and routed incoming and outgoing mail, cut and disbursed trust
checks, litigation check bank deposits, transcription, phone support, maintained attorneys’
calendar.
1997 – 2004 COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE
Position: Administrative Assistant to Director of Florida Leasing
Coordinated statewide commercial training classes, correspondence for state commercial
directors/general managers, assisted with company leases.
Dictaphone transcription and sales associates’ correspondence, marketing flyers, assisted with special
projects, maintained files, and receptionist coverage.
EDUCATION: Theodore Roosevelt High School – Bronx, NY