Karen Martin

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Panama City, Florida 32401

850-***-****

WORK EXPERIENCE

Sam’s Club September 2014 – Present

Member Service Associate. Perform various duties at member service desk to include member contact, assisting members with new memberships and renewals. Assist members with credit card applications and opening credit accounts. Assist members with purchases and return of merchandise.

Harrison Sale McCloy March, 2007 – November, 2013

Panama City, Florida

Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant to Douglas J. Sale and Amy E. Ross. Assist in legal practice with emphasis on municipal law. Perform various legal secretarial duties to include client contact, scheduling appointments, setting hearings, preparing ordinances and resolutions for city council meetings, coordinating agenda for council meetings, filing, maintaining files and pleading indexes, daily input of time and general legal administrative responsibilities.

Cable Lock March, 2004 – January 2007

Houston, Texas

Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant to General Counsel Stephen E. Van Buren. Performed various legal secretarial duties to include contact with branch locations, file maintenance and organization, scheduling home inspections with engineers, opposing counsel and appraisers, maintaining calendar and general legal administrative responsibilities. In addition, assisted the human resource manager with general payroll duties, benefits, insurance and miscellaneous administrative duties. Performed overall general office duties which included ordering office supplies, maintaining service for copiers, faxes and postal machine, ordering food for luncheons and office meetings, reconciling monthly insurance invoices for workers compensation and automobile policies.

Shook, Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P. August 2000-February 2004

Houston, Texas

Legal Secretary

Legal Secretary to Richard G. Morgan, Managing Partner, Brian Casey, Associate and Valerie Worrall, Associate. Assisted in legal practice with emphasis on products liability litigation. Performed various administrative duties for partner as well as handle summer associate and lateral recruiting for the office. Daily input of time for all attorneys.

Hirsch & Westheimer March 1999-August 2000

Houston, Texas

Legal Secretary

Legal Secretary to Ronald Stark, Partner/Shareholder. Assisted in legal practice with emphasis on commercial real estate. Performed various legal secretarial duties to include client contact, scheduling appointments and real estate closings, maintaining updated corporate books, file organization, daily input of time and general legal administrative responsibilities.

Jones, Blechman, Woltz & Kelly, P.C. February 1997-February 1999

Newport News, Virginia

Legal Secretary

Legal Secretary to Richard B. Donaldson, Jr., Partner. Assisted in legal practice with emphasis on general litigation, workers’ compensation and social security employment law. Performed legal secretarial duties to include heavy client contact, scheduling appointments, hearing and depositions, maintaining diary system, file organization, monthly and quarterly billing and general administrative responsibilities.

Wilcox & Savage, P.C. April 1996-February 1997

Norfolk, Virginia

Legal Secretary

Legal Secretary to Keith C. Cuthrell, Partner and Jeffrey W. Breeser, Associate. Assisted in legal practice with emphasis on business and corporate law as well as limited patent work. Performed legal secretarial duties to include client contact, scheduling appointments, arranging travel plans, maintaining updated corporate books, file organization, daily input of time for both attorneys and general administrative responsibilities.

Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson, P.C. August 1991-July 1995

Tampa, Florida

Legal Secretary

Legal Secretary to Steven G. Burton and Catherine P. McEwen. Assisted in legal practice with emphasis on civil and commercial litigation. Performed legal secretarial duties to include client contact, scheduling appointments, hearings, depositions, drafting and preparing legal documents, maintaining file organization and management, monthly billing and general legal administrative responsibilities.

Morrison, Morrison & Mills, P.C. July 1989-July 1991

Tampa, Florida

Legal Secretary

Legal Secretary to Thomas K. Morrison and Frederick J. Mills. Assisted in legal practice with emphasis on civil and commercial litigation, banking and corporate law. Performed legal secretarial duties to include client contact, scheduling appointments, hearings, depositions, preparing legal documents, implementing file and business system, maintaining updated corporate books and file organization, monthly billing and general legal administrative responsibilities.

Mesirov, Gelman, Jaffe, Cramer & Jamieson August 1988-July 1989

Tampa, Florida

Legal Secretary

Legal Secretary to Lorna S. Sills. Assisted in legal practice with emphasis regarding civil and commercial litigation. Performed legal secretarial duties to include client contact, scheduling appointments, hearings, depositions, preparing daily time sheets, maintaining calendar, implementing and administering tickler system as well as general administrative responsibilities.

Cason, Henderson, Morrison, Prevatt & Baker September 1986-August 1988

Tampa, Florida

Legal Secretary

Legal Secretary to Thomas K. Morrison. Assisted in legal practice with emphasis on civil litigation and commercial banking law. Assisted Mr. Morrison in duties performed for Bond Counsel and General Counsel for the Hillsborough County Industrial Development Authority. Performed legal secretarial duties to include client contact, scheduling appointments, arranging travel plans, coordinating monthly meetings with Authority members, Bond Counsel and County Commission representatives, reviewing and revising bond documents, file organization and general legal administrative responsibilities.

John D. O’Brien April 1984-September 1986

Panama City, Florida

Legal Secretary

Legal Secretary to John D. O’Brien. Assisted in legal practice with emphasis on criminal, business and corporate law. Performed legal secretarial duties to include client contact, scheduling appointments, hearings and depositions, transcribing dictation, answering incoming phone calls, updating law library, paying monthly office and personal bills, preparing legal documents and legal administrative responsibilities.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama December, 1983

BS Degree: Education – Major: Office Administration

Gulf Coast Community College, Panama City, Florida

General course of study with emphasis on business

Bay High School, Panama City, Florida June, 1978

REFERENCES

Available upon request

ADDITIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Organizer for Special Olympics Clay Shoot Fundraiser

Firm Team Leader for 1998 Heart Walk – American Heart Association

1998 Committee Member for acquisition of office equipment

1998 Organized firm picnic for partner departing law firm for judgeship position

1997-1998 – Committee member for fund raising – Battered Women’s Shelter

1988-1989 – Assisted in organizing fundraiser “Networking Night” for Business and Professional Women

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