Legal Assistant Accounts Payable
Resume:
PATTY DUNN
San Jose, California 95111
ad1x50@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE: A new and diverse position that will utilize my extensive litigation and administrative skills.
SKILLS: Microsoft Word, Word Perfect, ProLaw, Microsoft Outlook, MacIntosh, Hummingbird DM, Transcription, Legal Solutions, DocsOpen, HotDocs, IManage
PROFESSIONAL LEGAL SECRETARY/ASSISTANT
EXPERIENCE
AND EXPERTISE: 40+ years legal secretarial experience in the Bay Area
Civil Litigation: Support partners and associate attorneys in medical malpractice, construction defect, personal injury and product liability litigation including preparation of discovery documents, tracking of dates and requirements of various courts in accordance with their respective Local Rules of Court. Prepared cases for trial in Superior and Federal Courts statewide. Reviewed and summarized medical and employment records and determined the need for additional records. Transcription of deposition summaries. Extensive contact with employees in insurance defense files to coordinate deposition, arbitration and trial testimony. Coordination of expert testimony. Maintain files, coordinate heavy calendars, meet deadlines and communicate with clients, attorneys and courts. Maintain tracking of trial related deadlines. Knowledge of local State and Federal Court rules. Occasional preparation of appellate briefs and writs, trial briefs and arbitration briefs.
Miscellaneous: Assist clients in submitting medical bills to insurance companies for payment and/or reimbursement under med-pay; Drafting and preparation of various legal pleadings; Obtain copies of police reports ad medical records; Negotiated compromise of third party liens; Maintained line of communication with adjusters in plaintiff and defense matters.
Administrative Responsibilities: Researched and implemented case management systems. Trust account disbursements, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Billing, Payroll, Payroll Taxes, inventory and ordering of supplies. Monthly reconciliation of operating and trust accounts. Open new files; Developed and maintained filing system to include tracking of opened and closed files; Developed and maintained paper and electronic daily diary system and trial preparation system. Supervised and coordinated clerical and paralegal employees.
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE:
February 2014 Elliott & Elliott
to 2019 San Jose, CA 95113
Master Calendar Secretary and overflow Legal Assistant
August 2013 Temporary legal assistant at City of San Jose.
Provided overflow legal assistance to attorneys when secretaries were out
of the office.
May 2010 JOSEPH C. BALESTRIERI, ESQ.
to July 2013 Robinson & Wood, Inc.
November 2002 JOHN S. SIMONSON, ESQ. (retired)
to May 2009 Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley
October 1998 HOGE, FENTON, JONES & APPEL, INC.
to November 2002 408-***-****
August 1995 BRADLEY M. CORSIGLIA, ESQ.
to September 1998 408-***-****
September 1994 PAMELA J. HELMER, ESQ.
to July 1995 650-***-****
April, 1984 Hon. RONALD I. TOFF (retired)
to August 1994: 408-***-****
November 1983 MICHAEL K. BUDRA, ESQ.
to April 1984
June 1983 GARRY W. SOLMONSON, ESQ. (retired)
to November 1983
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