Tamara Rivera-Gross

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Bedford, New York 10506

acylkb@r.postjobfree.com

347-***-****

EXPERIENCE Houlihan Lawrence, Bedford, NY (2011-Present) Real Estate Salesperson. Represent sellers and buyers in real estate transactions.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, New York, NY (1996-2002) Practice Group Coordinator for Banking and Investment Management. Liaison between partners and associates in managing the assignment of work within each department. Assigned associates to deals at partners request. Responsible for overseeing associates billable hours and generating weekly reports for partners. Assist partners in preparation of associate reviews. Organizing CLE workshops for attorneys. Oversee summer associates transition to the firm. Plan social functions for each department.

Paralegal Coordinator. Responsible for briefing attorneys on the status of all settlements. Train paralegals in settlement processing. Distribute and delegate work to paralegals. Prepare attorney-client reports. Draft correspondence and memoranda. Attend settlement conferences to provide attorneys with critical information in negotiating settlements with plaintiffs’ counsel and manage all settlements for a complex tort litigation involving asbestos claims throughout the United States. Ohrenstein & Brown, New York, NY (1994-1996)

Paralegal. Extensive involvement in large, commercial, environmental and liability litigation matters. Created and maintained indices to ensure document control and handled all phases of document production. Managed exhibit files and digested deposition transcripts. Drafted pleadings. Responsible for compliance with discovery demands and responses. Cite-checked, shepardized and proofread briefs. Constructed witness files, compiled trial exhibits and provided support to attorneys in the courtroom.

EDUCATION Adelphi University, New York, NY

Lawyer’s Assistant Program - Generalist Certificate, 1991 Rollins College, Winter Park, FL

Bachelor of Arts, May 1989