Legal Assistant Office

Richard R. Gill

**** ****** ***, ***** ****-PMB *40-131

Pleasanton, California 94566

Objective

I am an excellent leader, communicator/negotiator and organizer, who is seeking a challenging position, utilizing current skills and abilities with an established and growing company.

Skills:

Lexis/Nexis, Westlaw, Clearview, Mycase, Microsoft Office Suite, Table of Contents/ Table of Authorities, Legal Research, Dictation, 10key, subpoena, Contracts, Memorandums, Calendars, Databases for Case Files, Exhibits, Trial Binders, Calendar and Court Scheduling’s

Summary of Qualifications

● CA Certified Paralegal, CA certified tax planner

● Energetic professional recognized as a quick learner and exceptional computer skills

●Superior work ethics and self-discipline focus and desire to succeed

●Bilingual (Can Read and write Spanish)

●Licensed Debt Negotiator

Work Experience

Legal Assistant Feb 2020 – Aug 2020

SBA.GOV/Special Counsel, Inc. – Houston, TX

●Perform legal and factual research

●Perform litigation records research

●Identify relevant judicial decisions, statutes, legal articles, codes and other pertinent material

●Underwrite loans

●Cross-check and validate information

●Prepare written reports

●Audit/Draft Legal Documents

●Help prepare litigation legal arguments, applications, declarations and motions

●Prepare correspondence

●Check and edit legal forms and documents for accuracy

●Build and maintain databases and files

●Organize and track case files

●Review and monitor new and updated laws and regulations

●Maintain law library

●Coordinate law office activities such as subpoena delivery

●Locate and interview witnesses

●Help with trial preparation including witness lists, exhibits and trial binders

●Calendar and court scheduling

Paralegal Feb. 2019 – Feb. 2020

A2Z Business Management, Inc. Pleasanton, CA

Help prepare legal arguments, applications, declarations and motions

Prepare correspondence

Check and edit legal forms and documents for accuracy

Build and maintain databases and files

Organize and track case files

Review and monitor new and updated laws and regulations

Maintain law library

Coordinate law office activities such as subpoena delivery

Locate and interview witnesses

Help with trial preparation including witness lists, exhibits and trial binders

Calendar and court scheduling

P.A./HR May. 2016- Feb. 2019

Amazon, Inc. Tracy, CA

Perform legal and factual research

Perform records research

Identify relevant judicial decisions, statutes, legal articles, codes and other pertinent material

Organize and analyze information

Prepare correspondence

Check and edit legal forms and documents for accuracy

Cross-check and validate information

Prepare written reports

Paralegal/Consultant Jan. 2013 – May. 2016

ARS, Inc. Encino, CA

●Perform legal and factual research

●Perform litigation records research

●Identify relevant judicial decisions, statutes, legal articles, codes and other pertinent material

●Organize and analyze information

●Cross-check and validate information

●Prepare written reports

●Draft legal documents including briefs, pleadings, appeals, agreements, contracts and legal memoranda

●Help prepare litigation legal arguments, applications, declarations and motions

●Prepare correspondence

●Check and edit legal forms and documents for accuracy

●Build and maintain databases and files

●Organize and track case files

●Review and monitor new and updated laws and regulations

●Maintain law library

●Coordinate law office activities such as subpoena delivery

●Locate and interview witnesses

●Help with trial preparation including witness lists, exhibits and trial binders

●Calendar and court scheduling

Paralegal/Legal Assistant Jan. 2011 – Jan. 2013

Business Guyys, Inc. – Tarzana, CA

Successfully processed thousands of loan modifications and or debt settlement, by negotiating principle down or monthly payments or interest reductions, as well as assisting with some short sales and or payoffs. Created a program IBCP

Educated clients on corporate credit as well as assisted in administering business entity needs, to help clients be compliant with state and federal guidelines.

Filed and maintained financial statements, prepared quarterly and annual P&L statements, organized and maintained all company and customer records. inventory analysis compliance counseling

Created all companies, CRM and data excel performance and analysis sheets

Prepared foreclosure litigation packages

Manager, Customer Service - Protecting Properties, Tarzana, CA March. 2009 – Jan. 2011

Counseled clients and assisted with the preparation of strategic strategies.

Performed tax planning and bookkeeping and retirement planning, including all the services needed to gift assets to an heir, assisted in raising capital

Marketing, prepared corporate tax returns, and assisted in the yearly analysis and preparation for end of year financials for CFO.

Set up ongoing workshops designed to enhance customers' business skills and financial success.

Education

CA Paralegal Certification - University of Pacific, CA

B.A. degree - William Penn University, IA

A.A. degree - Los Angeles Valley College, CA

El Camino Real, H.S., CA

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