Assistant Legal

Cynthia Y. Starr

*** **** *** *****

Seaford, DE 19973

(203) ***-****-***********@*****.***

Highly experienced para-professional with extensive experience in civil litigation, asbestos litigation, commercial litigation, personal injury law for both plaintiffs and defendants, medical malpractice, federal and state criminal law and trusts and estate planning. Well organized, detailed, independent worker capable of working in a team environment. Reliable, efficient and driven to meet deadlines, while maintaining a pleasant relationship with co-workers.

EXPERIENCE

Lankford Properties June, 2016 to Present

Personal Assistant to Gene Lankford

Temporary Position

Organize the office, put all relevant documents on computer electronically, answer

telephone, draft correspondence, set up appointments.

Rosenblum Newfield LLC, Stamford, CT Jan., 2014 to May, 2016

Paralegal/Office Manager

Assistant to seven medical malpractice attorneys with work in all aspects of medical malpractice

litigation. Drafting motions, e-filing pleadings, preparing trial binders, scheduling depositions, telephone

contact with clients and insurance companies, legal research, billing, travel arrangements and

anything else required by the attorneys. Handled any and all issues that occurred at the office.

Halloran & Sage LLP, Westport, CT Oct., 1997-Sept., 2013

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Assistant to two partners practicing in civil litigation, asbestos litigation, commercial litigation, defendant and plaintiff personal injury litigation and federal and state criminal law. Duties include assisting with discovery, contact with clients, setting up all appointments, legal research, billing, itineraries, and the handling of all necessary requirements/requests of both attorneys.

Louis Dreyfus Corporation, Wilton, CT May, 1990-Sept., 1997

Legal Assistant

Preparation of all litigation documents including private placements, commercial paper programs and mergers and acquisitions. Duties further included legal research, invoices, maintenance of office supplies, implementation and maintenance of the filing system, scheduling travel arrangements and general correspondence.

Kleban & Samor, P.C., Southport, CT Aug., 1983-May, 1990

Legal Assistant

Duties included the preparation of legal briefs and pleadings for a senior partner and associate in civil litigation and trusts and estates, dictation and shorthand, mail distribution, interact with clients by telephone and in person, maintenance of the filing system, travel arrangements, billing.

COMPUTER/PERSONAL SKILLS

Shorthand, Windows 7, Windows Vista, LMS Timekeeping, Abacus, Time and Chaos, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint, Adobe Acrobat, Lexis/Nexis, Westlaw, E-filing in Superior Court, Federal Court, Southern District of New York, Multi District Litigation in the Eastern District of PA.

Katharine Gibbs Secretarial School, Norwalk, CT Secretarial Program Graduate

Colby-Sawyer College, New London, NH Liberal Arts Program

EDUCATION

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