Erica D. Winston
Pembroke Pines, Fl. 33024
**************@*****.***
Ability Summary
16+ years’ experience of Administrative Assistant/Supervisory Skills
High volume customer service and basic cash handling accounting
Operating personal computers and related office equipment, with general
familiarity and experience in the Microsoft Word suite
High degree of professionalism and confidentiality
Work well in an energized team environment
Employment History
Paralegal
7/2015-1/ 2016 Rudd & Diamond, P.A. Hollywood, FL
Coordinate and set hearings with Judge Assistants, Opposing Counsel and Attorneys for the firm
Prepare Notice of Hearings/Notice of Filing/Notice of Taking Depositions/ Re-Notices of Hearings and Depositions/Subpoenas
Prepare transfer files upon receipt
Prepared pleadings - Motion and Orders, Notice of Appearance, Notice of Service of documents, Motion for Stipulation of Counsel
E-filed/E-served documents
Receptionist/Administrative Assistant
Faxed documents
Billing of files
Paralegal
2/2014- 6/2015 SHD Legal Group, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, FL
Coordinate and set hearings with Judge Assistants, Opposing Counsel and Attorneys for the firm
Prepare Notice of Hearings/Notice of Filing/Notice of Taking Depositions/ Re-Notices of Hearings and Depositions/Subpoenas
Prepare transfer files upon receipt
Prepared pleadings ie. Motion and Orders, Notice of Appearance, Orders, Notice of Service of documents, Motion for Stipulation of Counsel
E-filed/E-served documents
Worked on client system Black knight
Worked on retrieving the recorded Certificate of Titles from the clerk websites
Paralegal
8/2013-11/2013 Tripp-Scott, P.A. Fort Lauderdale, FL
Prepared Notice of Appearance documents
Updated the firms file systems with defendant profile information
E-filing documents
Copying, mailing and scanning documents.
Prepared Notice of Filing of Service List, Service List
Looking up and saving dockets from different counties.
Paralegal
5/2011- 7/2013 Ronald R. Wolfe, PA Tampa, FL (remotely)
Prepared files for hearings
Prepared Motion for Summary Judgment, Notice of Hearings, Motion to
Cancel Sale, Orders, Motion to Reset Sale.
Corresponded with Foreclosure Clerks regarding files
Attending Foreclosure hearings with attorneys to prepare for hearing, confirm copies, pull files for attorneys
Correspond with opposing counsel regarding hearings
Prepare expense reports
Paralegal
2/2010- 4/2011 Law Office of Marshall Watson Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Prepared files for hearings
Prepared Motion for Summary Judgment, Notice of Hearings, Motion to Cancel Sale, Orders, Motion to Reset Sale.
Corresponded with Foreclosure Clerks regarding files
Title Resolution Assistant
8/2009- 12/2009 Law Office of Ben-Ezra & Katz Hollywood, FL
Prepared supper packs for various teams as a member of Travel Team
Title Resolution – Filed title claims and registered.
Request Title Polices and Indemnity letters.
Work with New track, Vendorscape and Lenstar updating client information.
Junior Sales Paralegal
11/2008- 7/2009 Attorney David Stern Plantation, FL
Prepare case for foreclosure sales.
Prepare motions to reset sales, and to cancel sales.
Update all sales in New Track.
Follow-up on sale dates with clerk.
Team Leader/Docket Clerk II
9/1999- 4/2008 Broward County Clerks’ Office Ft Lauderdale, FL
Assistant to Supervisor for Civil and Family Division.
Customer service, answering phones, filing, data entry, trainer of new employees, faxing, copying pleadings, opening mail, sorting mail, etc.
Overseer of briefings held with employees on a daily basis.
Education
2000-2003 Florida Metropolitan University Ft Lauderdale, FL
A.S., Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Graduated with a 3.3 g.p.a.
1992-1996 Miami Central Senior High school Miami, FL
High school Diploma received/Academics.
Graduated with a 3.4 g.p.a.