Assistant Legal

CHRISTY N. KINCAID

*** **** ** ~ Philadelphia, PA 19148 ~ 267-***-**** ~ adlkkl@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SUMMARY

Over 20-years experience as a Legal Assistant posses in-depth knowledge of legal terminology working within a variety of fast-paced law settings, directly supporting Managing Partners and Owners. Strong communicator, praised for detail-oriented mind-set in conducting legal research, adept client interaction skills and commended ability to prioritize tasks under looming deadlines as well as a team-player with excellent organizational skills. AREAS OF EXPERTISE

● MS Office: Word, Excel, Outlook

● PowerPoint

● Lotus SmartSuite

● QuickBooks

● WordPerfect

● Timeslips 11

● TimeMatters, Worldox & Worksite

● LexisNexis, Martindale-Hubbell,

Westlaw

● E-Filing & Pacer

● Winscribe

● Citrix

● Tabs

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Montgomery McCraken Walker & Rhoads, LLP 10/2017 – Present ONLINE FILING SPECIALIST

● Conduct online registration and yearly renewal filings for over 200 charities to solicit nationwide, according to their FYE dates. Also, conduct filings via hard copies to particular states that are not currently accepting online registrations.

● Duties include completion of multi-state Unified Registration Statements, review and update lists of all officers and board members, review and analyze Form 990 and create summaries in order to complete the registrations which include contribution and salary calculations, as well as paid solicitors, co-venturers and professional fundraisers.

Rocco Bene & Sarago Agency (Nationwide Ins. Co.)/Real Systems Sales Results 4/2015 – 10/2017 LEAD GENERATOR

● Provide Broker assistance in sales revenue by helping to build their client databases.

● Provide assistance to multiple Nationwide agencies generating leads to help bring more business of prospective clients to their agencies for personal, commercial and life insurance based upon their needs and timeline for buying. Duties include setting up appointments, following up, recording data to find potential clients for my sales team via telephone and email. Verbal communication skills, organizing clear thought patterns to get the prospective client to seek the services they provide by scheduling appointments for the insurance agents.

The Chartwell Law Offices 8/2013 – 2/2014

LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

● Provides professional clerical and administrative support to four attorneys in a mid-size law firm specializing in insurance defense litigation and related business matters.

● Performed all legal and clerical duties including attorney expense records, attorney calendaring, e-filing, scanning, drafting and proofreading pleadings and correspondence, travel arrangements, sort, scan and distribute incoming mail, prepare all outgoing mail, maintain client files as well as attorney admin files.

● Schedule court reporters and conference room for depositions and prepare for same. Griesing Law, LLC 4/2011 – 4/2013

LEGAL ASSISTANT

● Provided clerical and administrative support to five attorneys as well as the Director of Administration in a small but very prestigious law firm that specialized in employment law, media, litigation, transactional and related business matters.

● Front office point of contact which consisted of meeting and welcoming clients and provided assistance when needed.

● Answer telephones with courteous and professional communication, scan, edit and proofread materials, prepare all outgoing mailing, submission of conflict reports for new clients, filing, e-filing, maintain client files; assisted the Director with marketing and research projects.

● Prepare travel and expense arrangements including calendaring same.

● Post daily time for all attorneys and assist the preparation of monthly billing.

● Schedule meetings, arrange for conference rooms and meal arrangements including the scheduling of vendors, court reporters, etc.

Deeb, Petrakis, Blum, & Murphy, P.C. 8/2010 – 2/2011 EXECUTIVE LEGAL ASSISTANT

● Provided professional and effective legal and administrative support to four attorneys specializing in commercial and business litigation, estate and trust, corporate, real estate, business transactional, and general matters of law.

● Performed a multitude of all legal and clerical support functions such as manage attorney calendars, schedule depositions, drafting, proofreading and typing correspondence, pleadings, assist in the preparation for trials, billing, travel arrangements, and e-filing with the CCP and EDPA court systems. Paul J. Winterhalter, P.C.

LEGAL ASSISTANT 1/2010 – 6/2010

● Full time legal assistant for two attorneys in a small firm specializing in personal and commercial Bankruptcy.

● Duties included answering telephones, billing and attorney time entries, as well as A/P and A/R on the PC Law System, dictation transcription and ECF Court filings as well as maintain client and office administration files.

Armbrust & Associates, P.C. 4/2007 – 10/2009

LEGAL ASSISTANT

● Provided legal support to two attorneys and one paralegal, specializing in Defense Asbestos Litigation and Defense Lemon Law Litigation, through attorney billing, dictation transcription, client file management, court file preparation, legal document production and delivery, travel and calendar management.

● Trained attorneys and paralegal in electronic billing system. Law Offices of Jerry S. Goldman & Assoc., P.C. 2/1992 – 3/2007 EXECUTIVE LEGAL ASSISTANT

● Executively assisted Managing Partner and up to 3 associate attorneys specializing in transactional, business, corporate law and personal injury litigation, estate administration, probate, corporate formations, tax filings, real estate and criminal matters.

● Managed firm’s bookkeeping system by overseeing payroll for up to 12 employees and administering all A/R and A/P functions; assisted accountant with corporate tax filings, bank deposits and reconciliations.

● Performed clerical and administrative duties such as screening and routing incoming calls, faxing, scanning, emailing, filing, e-filing with the ECF, SDNY, and EDPA systems, scheduling and maintain attorney calendars & appointments, scheduling all travel arrangements, tracking attorney time and expenses, credit card expense tracking and submission for reimbursement, entering data, distributing mail, training new employees, managed all benefits and office records, and vendor management. CERTIFICATIONS

● Notary for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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