Legal Assistant Document Control

Contact

Lafayette, La

903-***-**** (Mobile)

**************@*****.***

www.linkedin.com/in/crystalfakier

(LinkedIn)

Top Skills

Presentations

Attention to Detail

Microsoft Office

Crystal Fakier

Paralegal

Lafayette, Louisiana Metropolitan Area

Summary

I am a career paralegal and my focus and drive is to always stay proactive in my career role.

I also worked in the skin care industry part time for over 20 years as a makeup artist.

My passion is to be a source of support to all of those that I surround. My talents help me multitask in every venue I have worked in.

Experience

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)

Paralegal

October 2023 - September 2024 (1 year)

Lafayette, LA-US Navy JAG

Lafayette, LA

Contract paralegal on the Camp Lejeune Case. Heavy document entry, document control, updating claims and preparing claims for submission with the JAG Adjudication team for settlement.

Optima Tax Relief

Senior Tax Associate-Sales Remote

January 2021 - October 2023 (2 years 10 months)

Costa Mesa, California, United States

Costa Mesa, California

Remote-Henderson, Nevada (Moved due to Covid)

Remote-Texarkana, Texas (Moved to be closer to family) Senior Account Executive. 400 active case files, inbound and outbound calls. Document control, troubleshooting, intake to determine if they can be taken on as a client for representation with the IRS. Customer service for clients that I have enrolled is ongoing for case updates and document requests for all active files.

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**I was laid off in October 2023 due to industry issues and downsizing of the company.

Americor Funding

Client Advocate-REMOTE

February 2020 - January 2021 (1 year)

Henderson, Nevada, United States

100% remote. Client intake for debt settlement and debt relief lines of credit. A new concept and plan for debt settlement. Client care is our priority. Alleviate Financial Solutions

Senior Sales Executive

September 2019 - February 2020 (6 months)

Costa Mesa, CA

In house debt settlement company for clients that want an alternative for bankruptcy.

Ideal Tax Solution

Inside Tax Sales Associate

May 2019 - August 2019 (4 months)

Orange County, California Area

Intake specialist to assist clients looking for help with IRS debt. My position was downsized.

Optima Tax Relief

Senior Tax Associate

September 2016 - May 2019 (2 years 9 months)

Costa Mesa, CA

Senior Account Executive. Debt settlement sales, inbound and outbound calls. Built a successful book of business by networking with World Financial Group financial advisers. Million Dollar Sales member. Top Sales Executive Monthly Winner. Customer service and assisting my clients with trouble shooting needs after enrollment.

John Casablancas Modeling & Career Center

Admissions Representative & Instructor

June 2016 - September 2016 (4 months)

Santa Ana, California

Admissions, talent scout and runway and makeup instructor. I have been in the modeling and runway and pageant industry for years and it is exciting to Page 2 of 5

begin this new venture to help others dreams come true through training and mentoring them in this industry.

Sullivan Stolier Kovata Knight LC

Legal Assistant

March 2013 - November 2014 (1 year 9 months)

Lafayette, Louisiana

Legal Assistant for Michelle Buford

Billing, document control and preparation of trial notebooks. Berwin Leighton Paisner

Legal Assistant/Secretary

February 2011 - April 2012 (1 year 3 months)

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Assisting the attorneys in their day-to-day activities. Working with tools / Softwares such as Bighand dictation software, Powerpoint, MS Word, Quicken, Elite, Interaction, Desksite, DocXamine, DeltaView. Preparing the Legal document preparation, correspondence, emails, billing, document control,

Managing the attorney's calendars and answering their calls as needed. Personal Assistant to three attorneys.

James Britton, Esq

Legal Assistant

January 2009 - August 2009 (8 months)

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Charles L. Fagin

Legal Assistant, Billing Clerk

January 2007 - January 2008 (1 year 1 month)

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Estate document preparation, heavy time slips for two attorneys. Prepared Estate planning documents, wills, trusts, deeds, etc. for Estate Planning clients.

Banking Group

Legal Assistant

January 2006 - January 2007 (1 year 1 month)

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Document control, summation database, entries, filing, etc. Litigation firm, assist with document repository and file management. Page 3 of 5

Heavy summation data entry, indexing, and revision in database. Timematters.

(Offered position with a better work hours and benefits. The Heritage Group

Research Assistant/Legal Assistant

October 2005 - April 2006 (7 months)

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Document control, filing, and docket of 600+ insurance policies. Responsible for over 600 policies and update them for the company. Contacted insurance companies daily to obtain information to ensure that the policies were current and that any changes to the policies are noted in the database. Mulit-tasking at all times to handle questions that may arise due to a policy change or a possible conversion that must take place. Heavy maintenance of the database and the calendaring system for all of the files.

(Position cut due to downsizing.

Richard M Klinge

Legal Assistant

January 2005 - January 2006 (1 year 1 month)

Edmond, Oklahoma, United States

and two associate attorneys.

Litigation firm, Corporate, Internet Law, Acquisitions, heavy litigation firm. Document control, diary files, docketing court dates, PC law. Eudora email system, summation data entry, MS Work, general law office responsibilities.

(Position was downsized.

Benjamin Barnes

Senior Paralegal

April 2002 - April 2003 (1 year 1 month)

Edmond, OK

Trial note book preparation, manage and run office, training to my assistant to assist for trial preparation. Calendering of all appointments and trial hearings and dates, also took care of billing for the firm. Day, Edwards

Legal Assistant

September 2001 - April 2002 (8 months)

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Paralegal for Banking group. Document control for repository in order to prepare for trial. Extensive research and discovery preparation. Page 4 of 5

Patrick Jon Casey, Esq

Legal Assistant/Office Manager

August 1998 - April 2001 (2 years 9 months)

Edmond, Oklahoma, United States

Legal Assist for two attorneys. Handled all aspects of the law office. Estate Planning, corporate law, mergers, acquisitions and tax law. Document control, drafting wills, trusts, limited partnerships, corporation documents, tax forms, billing, contacting IRS and Secretary of State for filing procedure and fees.

Starting in 1990, have been employed as a Legal Secretary in law firms throughout the United States ie

Education

Casper College

Associate of Arts Degree, Paralegal Studies · (1997) Southern Technical College

· (1990)

School name:

Associate of Arts (AA), Paralegal Studies

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