Legal Litigation Assistant
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Desiree M. Patton
Lincoln Park, MI 48146
acoqa6@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Experienced, talented, and dependable Administrative/Legal Support Specialist offering honesty, dedication and enthusiasm. Ability to
multitask while exceeding expectations, organize priorities and meet deadlines without compromising quality. Detail oriented and
readily adaptable to any work environment. Expert interpersonal and communication skills. Advanced training and experience in all
Microsoft computer applications. Fluent in all areas of practice, with emphasis on corporate litigation, personal injury, criminal and
family law, and multi-county and federal efiling procedures.
EDUCATION
Theodore Roosevelt High School, Wyandotte, MI
Detroit Business Institute, Riverview, MI
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
McKeen & Associates - Detroit, MI
March 2014 - October 2014
Legal Assistant
High profile civil litigation firm specializing in medical malpractice. Duties included preparation of complaints, pleadings, discovery and
correspondence, file management, transcription, dictation and phone support. Maintained client and opposing counsel
communications and handled calendars and scheduling.
Dawson & Clark - Detroit, MI
January 2013 - February 2014
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Duties include nationwide first and third party corporate automobile insurance and product liability defense litigation. Preparation of
pleadings, discovery, and correspondence. Tactful handling of sensitive, confidential issues; and timely completion of polished,
executive-level documents. Reputation for enthusiasm, honesty and dependability. Premium service to both internal and external
clients. Excellent oral and superior writing skills, interpersonal skills, strong analytical and research skills, and top-quality organizational
skills. Ability to prioritize work assignments, interpret written materials and synthesize large amounts of information into easily
understood talking points.
The Sam Bernstein Law Firm, PLLC - Farmington Hills, MI
September 2011 - December 2012
Coordinator of Pre-Lit Team 2; Administration/Litigation Support
Legal support and administrative duties specializing in first and third party automobile negligence and personal injury
litigation. Responsibilities included team administration; research, drafting, review, perfecting and filing complaints, pleadings and
discovery. Delegation of team tasks due to outstanding ability to promptly and favorably resolve conflicts and investigations.
Intermediate to moderately difficult research assignments using numerous search engines, including Lexis. Maintained detailed client
communication and meticulous notes through the Needles file program. Accounts receivable, court filing and docket management,
scheduling, calendaring and client notification of depositions, court appearances, interviews and/or statements with insurance adjusters
and counsel; settlement negotiations, case evaluation and/or facilitation conferences.
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Skupin & Lucas, PC - Detroit, MI
January 2010 - February 2011
Administrative Legal Assistant
Legal support and administrative duties specializing in first and third party automobile negligence and personal injury
litigation. Entrusted with complex administrative issues due to exceptional ability to promptly resolve attorney concerns and satisfy
clients. Responsibilities further included dictation and transcription, document review and production, drafting of pleadings,
documents, and correspondence; preparing, serving and responding to subpoenas, and basic to intermediate research
assignments. Also performed majority of client communications and great rapport in communicating with opposing counsel; accounts
payable/receivable, client billing, court filings, file management, and maintaining calendars and events.
Dart Drouillard LLC - Livonia, MI
December 2005 - August 2008
Administrative Legal Assistant
Criminal and family practice, including litigation, in addition to general office management and administration. Duties further included
court filing, client billing, accounts payable, file management, drafting and proofreading pleadings, transcription, dictation, phone
support, scheduling conferences, court hearings and meetings, supervision of receptionist office duties and training, delegation of
assignments, maintaining calendars for two attorneys in addition to various miscellaneous office responsibilities.
Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn - Detroit, MI
October 2000 - August 2005
Legal Secretary
Secretarial support specializing in corporate environmental law. Responsibilities included dictation and transcription, case management
and filing, phone responsibilities and general office administrative tasks. Associate Editor for monthly environmental newsletter.
Provided auxiliary support for secretaries with overflow duties, client billing, and maintaining calendars and schedules.
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