Exceptional Paralegal
Resume:
MICHELLE DECARLO - CAPOZZOLI
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19148
EMAIL: ***********@*****.***
GOAL AND ANTICIPATION
To obtain a full time paralegal position that will enable me to utilize my eighteen (18) years of extensive experience in personal injury and knowledge in other areas of law including civil litigation, alternative dispute resolution, tort law, and legal research for the betterment of the firm.
EDUCATION
Kaplan University
Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies - January 2012
Peirce College
Associate of Applied Science -August 1998
PARALEGAL/LEGAL ASSISTANT EXPERIENCE
Lipschutz & Friedman, Philadelphia, PA
Paralegal
September 24, 2012 to present
• Liaison between attorneys, clients, healthcare providers, insurance carriers, law firms and governmental agencies; handle in excess of 200 cases
• Prepare client-specific case files for attorneys reflecting supporting forms,-documentation and photographs to use during client presentations, discovery hearings and trials
• Perform all e-filings in Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery and Delaware Counties
• Prepare pleadings and motions
• Conduct legal investigations to collect pieces of evidence
• Conduct On-Site investigations/analysis of various slip and fall accident locations
with attorney and client
• Perform legal research using various law reference books
• Compose, type and edit legal correspondence
Brownstein Vitale & Weiss, P.C., Philadelphia, PA
Paralegal/Secretary to Partner
December 29, 2008 thru September 21, 2013
• Liaison between attorneys, clients, healthcare providers, insurance carriers, law firms and governmental agencies; handle in excess of 500 cases
• Prepare client-specific case files for attorneys reflecting supporting forms,-documentation and photographs to use during client presentations, discovery hearings and trials
• Perform all e-filings in Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery and Delaware Counties
• Prepare pleadings, motions and respond to all discovery requests
• Conduct legal investigations to collect pieces of evidence
• Perform legal research using LexisNexis and Westlaw
• Compose, type and edit legal correspondence; Dictaphone transcription
Paparone & Associates, Trevose, PA
Legal Assistant
May 29, 2002 to January 8, 2008
• Prepared legal documents, including pleadings, motions, wills, contracts, various
documentation for small and large businesses, inheritance tax packages and real
estate closing statements:
• Assisted attorney by investigating facts and researching legal precedent
• Opened, managed and organized files
• Responded to all incoming correspondence
• Organized and maintained legal database by keeping current with new materials and discarding outdated materials
COMPUTER/SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
• Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Lexis Nexis and Westlaw
• WordPerfect
• Time Matters 7.0 and Quicken 2005
Notary Public for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; 1997- Present
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