Amanee' V. Harper

***** ***** ******, *** ****

Hayward, California 94544

acs7h7@r.postjobfree.com

510-***-****

EDUCATION AND LEGAL TRAINING

Paralegal Certificate Awarded 5/2004 –ABA Approved

General AA Coursework/Merritt College /Oakland, Ca - 8/2000 to 12/2003

Paralegal Studies Program/Merritt College/Oakland, Ca - 8/2000 to 12/2003

Certificate in Medical Administrative/Assisting/Bryman College/San Francisco, Ca 8/1996 to 5/1997

RESEARCH,WRITING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Strong usage of county court filing systems and Websites.

Drafting Summons, complaints, Declarations and Notice of Motion and Motion for Preference and Motion for Order Shortening Time, Expert Witness Disclosures, Reservations of Rights, Responses to Order to Show Cause, Essential Form Documents, Legal Solutions, Microsoft Outlook, Word, Access, WordPerfect, Excel, Lotus, Adobe, Lexis, Westlaw and e-filing.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

5/2015 to present

Adelson, Testan, Brundo, Novell & Jimenez

Legal Secretary – Civil, Subrogation

Propound and respond to all discovery, document review and production for depositions, deposition scheduling, mediation scheduling, e-filing, prepare various pleadings and for court filings, process service request, court call scheduling for telephonic appearances, draft correspondences and calendaring.

11/2014 – 5/2015

Law Offices of Beverly E. Narayan – Zurich North America Insurance Company

Paralegal – General Liability (Contract)

Propound and respond to all discovery, document production for depositions, prepare trial binders and exhibits, subpoena medical records, bills and employment records, prepare medical records and bills for medical nurse and/or expert review and evaluation, create attorney /client privilege logs, maintain and update all records inventory list for each case, bate stamping and redaction, trial preparation.

4/2012 – 11/2014

Lorber, Greenfield & Polito, LLP

Paralegal-Construction Defect

Prepare tender letters to various subcontractors and insurance companies, contact insurance carriers to request claim information and adjuster’s contact information, maintain and organized tender responses for each subcontractor and insurance carrier, create and update insurance matrices with new and updated claims information, research websites for locations of subcontractors or corporations for service of process, preparing page line deposition summaries, prepare propounding and responding discovery and document review and production.

7/2006 – 8/2011

Berg Injury Lawyers, Alameda, California

Litigation Paralegal-Personal Injury

Prepared all responding and propounding discovery, document production for depositions, mediations/arbitration and trials, process service request and internet research for process servicing on defendants, major companies and businesses, request and maintained updated medical records and bills, prepare new and updated case management statements, statement of damages and request for dismissals.

4/2006 - 7/2006

Charles Schwab/Ajilon Staffing Services, San Francisco, California

Paralegal-Employment/Contracts

Review and proofread employee contracts for union members, create spreadsheets for employee contracts and union dues.

9/2004 - 3/2006

Paul, Hanley & Harley, LLP, Berkeley, California

Medical Paralegal-Asbestos Litigation

Established weekly health reviews with terminally ill clients, prepared correspondence, demand letters, Law and Motion pleadings, expert witness, client, spousal declarations, schedule depositions, calendaring and assisting with preparation for trials, hearings and depositions. Processed request forms and subpoenas for release of medical records. Requested, maintained and reviewed medical records, obtaining pathology and radiology materials. Maintained and updating medical records, including summaries of medical, social security, military and union records for expert witness doctors and case attorneys. Familiar with all aspects of trial preparation.

10/2003 – 9/2004

Law Offices of George Holland, Oakland, California

Paralegal-Personal Injury, Civil, Criminal

Prepared settlement conference statements and case management statements

Propounded and responded to discovery, drafted correspondence, demand letters, mediation and arbitration briefs, scheduled depositions and telephonic appearances, responsible for calendaring, assisting with preparation for trials, hearings and depositions

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