LORRAINE A. ALTIERI

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LEGAL ASSISTANT Cali & Pol Attorneys at Law LLC, 10/2010 – Present

Bankruptcy; Foreclosure Defense; Mortgage Modifications; client contact, e-filings in State Courts.

LEGAL SECRETARY/ADMIN ASSISTANT Independent Contractor, 2006 - 2010

Legal Assistant, Various

Worked for Bankruptcy Attorney using EZ Filing. Answered busy telephone. Managed calendar. Typed routine correspondence. Drafted and filed motions with State and Federal Courts.

Legal Secretary, Berkowitz, Trager & Trager, LLC

Worked for Trusts & Estates Partner. Answered attorney’s busy telephone. Spoke with clients. Managed calendar in Outlook. Prepared and mailed correspondence. Handled confidential information. Kept files up to date and created tickler system.

Administrative Assistant, Korchek Technologies LLC

Performed main receptionist duties. Managed marketing materials. Made trade show arrangements and travel arrangements. Managed accounts receivables. Updated customer database. Assisted with customer service. Monitored trade publications.

Accounting Clerk, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals

Audited, checked-in and filed expense reports. Due diligence and updated purchase orders. Prepared Excel spreadsheets in connection with same. Provided help on Concur/VinNet expense reporting system.

Legal Assistant, Subway Corporation

Temporary Assignment as Legal Assistant in Legal Standards Department. Worked with franchisees regarding insurance compliance.

SENIOR LEGAL ASSISTANT Louis Dreyfus Law Dept, 2005-2006

Reported directly to General Counsel. Made extensive international and domestic travel arrangements. Handled highly confidential and sensitive material. Frequently initiated international telephone calls and interacted with senior local and international executives. Updated 250-page, in-house directory of outside counsel. Worked with Human Resources attorney on cases before the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities.

LEGAL SECRETARY Various Employment Agencies, 2004-2005

Positions at law firms and corporations including Oxford Health Plans (assistant to General Counsel) and CitiGroup (paralegal in the Third Party Contract Administration Department). Performed Patriot Act due diligence. Worked on obtaining and updating anti-money laundering certifications.

LEGAL SECRETARY Plotkin & LiVolsi, LLP, 2002-2004

Prepared bankruptcy petitions and schedules for Chapters 7, 11 and 13 cases. Regular telephone communication with clients. Met with clients for final review and signing of petitions and schedules. Compiled real estate closing packages. Prepared documents for filing in Probate, State and Federal Courts.

LEGAL SECRETARY Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C., 2001-2002

Drafted and filed Chapter 11 and 13 bankruptcy petitions and schedules. Responsible for daily correspondence from Federal Courts. Maintained legal files. Entered daily time reports.

LEGAL SECRETARY Cohen & Wolf, P.C., 2000-2001

Prepared pleadings and correspondence focusing on landlord tenant matters and securities litigation.

LEGAL SECRETARY Independent Contractor, 1997-2000

Temporary positions at law firms and corporations including Bergman Horowitz and Reynolds; Pullman Comley; Wilson, Fusco Beyer & Heffernan; Knights of Columbus Law Department; Round and About Newspaper.

LEGAL SECRETARY Kelley Drye & Warren, 1987-1997

Reported directly to litigation partner and tax partner. Collected data for submission of tax information to IRS. Assisted in resolution of pension plan issues with Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation. Drafted corporate resolutions, maintained minute books and tickler system for annual reports and meetings.

University of Connecticut, Certificate in General Paralegal Studies, 1995

Sacred Heart University, 1992 (liberal arts courses)

Katharine Gibbs Secretarial School, Certificate in Secretarial Studies, 1981

Type 80 WPM; Shorthand 60 WPM; Proficient with Internet usage; Notary Public

Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows 98, 2000, XP, Vista

Software: Word, WordPerfect, Excel, Outlook, Lotus Notes, Adobe Acrobat, Collier bankruptcy forms, legal timekeeping, Outtask expense management and reporting system, receptionist on multiline telephone

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