Legal Linguist/ Paralegal

Svetlana Radeva

**** ****** **** ** *********@*****.***

Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 Cell: (925) 360 - 2019

Summary:

• Legal Interpretation and translation experience from English to Bulgarian and from Bulgarian to English

• Significant litigation and in-house paralegal experience

• Well trained in using legal software packages: eCounsel, Summation, Lawbase, CaseMap, Prolaw, Livenote, EDGAR, Legal Solutions and Concordance databases.

• Excellent knowledge of Lexis, Westlaw and Pacer.

• Draft pleadings such as Complaints, Answers and Counterclaims, Briefs in Support of Motions.

• Draft all types of discovery requests and post judgment documents.

• Draft, review and revise Supplier Agreements and Master Purchase Agreements for potential Dealers and Distributors; prepare Non-Disclosure Agreements. Knowledge of Estate Planning.

• Analyze documents to determine evidence and any additional documents necessary.

• Setting up databases most suitable for new case assignments; create and conduct database searches. Computer Skills:

• MS applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.

• Proficiency with Translation Memory software such as Wordfast Education:

West Information Center - San Francisco, CA 2001

• Westlaw Paralegal Certificate

• Attended Continuing Legal Education Seminars for Paralegals and Legal Assistants City College of San Francisco - San Francisco, CA 1999

• Academic Reading and Writing

University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria 1991 – 1996

• Awarded Master’s Degree in Bulgarian and International Law Languages:

• Also fluent in Bulgarian

Experience:

Manpower Public Sector May 2012 – Present

Independent Legal Linguist for the Department of Justice Performing interpretation, translation and editing services from English to Bulgarian and from Bulgarian to English for the Department of Justice with granted Public Trust (Moderate Risk) Security Clearance. The translation services performed through project assignments given by Manpower. Translated documents would include legal documents such as extradition packages, Government Acts, Affidavits and Indictments. Coppa Law Group, Inc./ The Financial Firm, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA Dec 2012 - Present Paralegal/ Refinancing Services

• Provide legal support for a busy law firm specializing in the areas of real estate development, hotel time shares, and estate planning. Review, revise and proofread contracts with respect to real estate and time share terms and conditions for various hotel developers. Responsible for the law firm’s litigation calendaring and document management.

• Significant involvement in all stages of the refinancing process.

• Served as a primary contact with clients on refinancing and estate planning matters. Bank of America – Legal Department – Westlake Village, CA Aug 2012 – Oct 2012 Clerical Litigation Assistant III

• Temporary assignment at Bank of America’s Legal Department - Litigation Intake in Westlake Village, CA.

• Identify and review adversary proceedings in the areas of bankruptcy and mortgage foreclosures.

• Research the priority of mortgage loans using AS400. Identify Bank of America’s interest and liability with regards to Bank’s involvement in the litigation process.

• Enter relevant information pertaining to new matters in TeamConnect and assign matters to the appropriate attorneys within the legal department. Completed CaseCura training. Out of job market due to child birth Mar 2009 – Aug 2012 Loftus & Loftus, Ltd. - Park Ridge, IL Feb 2008 – Mar 2009 Litigation Paralegal

• Provided legal support for a busy law firm specializing in the areas of foreclosures, real estate and estate planning.

• Significant involvement in all stages of the litigation process - drafted complaints, motions and discovery requests and responses.

• Prepared mechanic lien documents in compliance with the state law requirements and docketed relevant dates.

• Assist in post-judgment – prepare and file writs of execution, wage garnishments and abstracts.

• Served as a primary contact with clients on litigation and estate planning matters.

• Drafted estate planning documents such as wills, revocable trusts and power of attorneys.

• Responsible for the law firm’s litigation calendaring and document management. Samsung Electronics America, Inc. - Irvine, CA Sep 2005 – Dec 2007 In House Paralegal

• Assisted Assistant General Counsel in providing legal support to numerous Samsung entities.

• Drafted, reviewed, negotiated and revised Supplier Agreements and Master Purchase Agreements for potential Dealers and Distributors; prepared Non-Disclosure Agreements.

• Drafted term change letters, amendments and addendums for customer agreements; handled and reviewed sales representative’s firm agreements.

• Assisted with litigation management for all outstanding lawsuits as a primary contact with outside counsel.

• Review, research and preparation of discovery materials.

• Responsible for contracts administration and process management of dealer, retailer, distributor, consulting, & confidential disclosure agreements.

• Drafted termination/renewal letters, contract amendments and addendums; monitored and performed quarterly contract audits.

• Assisted in managing in-house litigation relating to class actions, intellectual property disputes, labor & employment matters, bankruptcy claims, and product liability issues.

• Gather documents and assist with the company’s corporate filings; perform EDGAR searches. Hanson, Bridgett, Marcus, Vlahos & Rudy LLP - San Francisco, CA 2001 – Aug 2005 Litigation Paralegal

• Assisted attorneys in all stages of the litigation process including pre-trial and discovery preparation such as client meetings, correspondence, analysis and preparation of document productions and privileged logs, drafting responses to requests for productions, organizing and summarizing depositions, and performing legal and non-legal research. Significant involvement in trial preparation and post-judgment execution.

• Setting up databases most suitable for new case assignments; creating and conducting database searches.

• Assists with corporate filings and perform EDGAR searches for clients

• Electronic discovery productions using Summation and electronic data conversions. Law Offices of Albena Jotova – Plovdiv, Bulgaria 1996 – 1997 Contracts Lawyer

Draft, review and revise Supplier Agreements and Purchase Agreements.

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