Litigation Secretary Office Administrator
Resume:
PERIOD PERSONAL INFORMATION
SURNAME: Du Preez
FIRST NAMES: Dorinda Cecilia
AGE: 49
DATE OF BIRTH: 24 Nov 1971
MARITAL STATUS: Single
DEPENDANTS: 2
CITIZENSHIP: South African
PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 2 Toto Towers
72/74 Frere Street,
Lorenztville
2094
CONTACT NO: 060-***-****
LANGUAGES: English/Afrikàans
HEALTH: Very Good
EDCUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
HIGHEST STANDARD OBTAINED: Matric (1988)
SUBJECTS English (HG)
Afrikaans (STD)
Typing (HG)
Business Economics
Accountancy (HG)
Geography (HG)
PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Librarian
Netball Captain (Full Colours).
Tennis
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
EMPLOYER: Telkom
Jeppe Street,
Johannesburg
2001
POSITION: Telephonist
PERIOD: Jan 1989 - Apr 1989
EMPLOYER: Earthquip (PTY) LTD
Stanhope Road,
Malvern East
2094
POSITION: Receptionist/Accounts Clerk
PERIOD: May 1989 - Oct 1989 (Insolvent)
EMPLOYER: TG Fine Attorneys
Delver Square,
Cnr Delvers & Pritchard Streets,
Johannesburg
2001
POSITION: Receptionist/Typist
PERIOD: Nov 1989 - Jan 1991 (Company relocated).
DUTIES: Reception, screening calls, arranging consultations, diary, dictatophone typing (Divorce, Collections general litigation)
Contact:. Terry Fine
EMPLOYER: Mohammed Dockrat Attorneys
2nd Floor, His Majesty’s Building
Eloff Street,
Johannesburg
2001
POSITION: Litigation Secretary/Office Administrator
PERIOD: Feb 1991 - Dec 1991
DUTIES:. Reception, screening calls, arranging consultations, general Magistrates Court collections, some commercial contracts for sale of business, rental and offer to purchase documents.
CONTACT:. Mohammed Dockrat has immigrated to Australia and I am unable to provide a contactable reference.
EMPLOYER: Glover Incorporated
1 Eton Road,
Parktown
Johannesburg
POSITION: Litigation Secretary/Office Administrator
PERIOD: Jan 1992 - Feb 1994 (Started a family)
DUTIES:. Both High Court and Magistrate Court Litigation, bail applications, appeals, subpoenas, drafting of trust, sale of business, shareholders, rental and offer to purchase agreements, RAF claims on behalf of the Applicant (independently), accounts (fees, debtors and creditors) as well as briefing Counsel, arranging consultations, diary and instructing tax consultants, company registrations, and liquor license applications, dictaphone typing.
CONTACT:. Roger Glover
EMPLOYER: Shakenovsky - Nysschen Attorneys
49th Floor,
Carlton Centre
Johannesburg
2001
POSITION: Litigation Secretary
PERIOD: Jan 1997 - Jun 2003 (Returned to Glover Inc)
DUTIES:. Screening calls, communicating with client to obtain instructions, general correspondence, diary, drafting all High Court and Magistrate Court documents, briefing Counsel in regards to personal injury claims on behalf of Rand Mutual, dictaphone typing, switchboard relief, updating report schedule to client and recovery of outstanding fees and collections.
CONTACT:. Eugene Nysschen, I am aware that this firm is no longer practising and I am unable to provide a contact number.
EMPLOYER: Glover Incorporated
Parktown
POSITION: Litigation Secretary/Office Administrator
PERIOD: Jul 2003 - Oct 2006
DUTIES: Both High Court and Magistrate Court Litigation, bail applications, appeals, subpoenas, drafting of trust, sale of business, shareholders, rental and offer to purchase agreements, RAF claims on behalf of the Applicant (independently), accounts (fees, debtors and creditors) as well as briefing Counsel, arranging consultations, diary and instructing tax consultants, company registrations, and liquor license applications, dictaphone typing.
CONTACT:. Roger Glover
EMPLOYER: Sarlie & Ismail Attorneys
8th Avenue,
Bezuidenhout Valley
2094
POSITION: Litigation Secretary/Office Administrator
PERIOD: Nov 2006 – Feb 2007
DUTIES: Reception, High Court and Magistrate Court Litigation, Summons, Appearance to Defend, Particulars of claim, annexures to particulars of claim, request for further particulars and necessary documents as per High Court or Magistrate Court rules, briefing counsel, arranging Pre-trial conference and all necessary documents pertaining thereto, court bundles and indexing and pagination, appeals and dictaphone typing.
CONTACT:. Shafique Sarley
EMPLOYER: Wright Rose Innes Attorneys
Jan Smuts Avenue,
Johannesburg
POSITION: Litigation Secretary/Paralegal
PERIOD: Oct 2010 – Aug 2012
DUTIES:. Collections, letter of demand, Summons, POC together with annexures, contacting Sheriff's for service, application for default judgement, Warrant of execution, Section 65 A, Emolument Attachment Order, Agreement of settlement negotiations with client as well as the debtor, summary judgement application on defended matters which were then handed over to the defended matters department, drafting agreement of settlement, opening files, calculating settlement figures, interest, Sheriff’s costs, legal costs etc, updating and maintaining clients report schedule and settlement monthly payments and proceeding should the debtor default.
CONTACT:. Denis
EMPLOYER: Botha Copo Attorneys
Meyersdal,
Alberton
POSITION: Litigation Secretary/Paralegal
PERIOD: Oct 2016 – Dec 2016
DUTIES:. Drafting all documents and processes necessary for third party claims, from Summons to settlement and or defended matters to trialand then proceeding with the necessary action where the respondent may default.
CONTACT:. Antoinette Copo
EMPLOYER: Khumalo Masando
Bruma
Johannesburg
POSITION: Litigation Secretary/Paralegal
PERIOD: Jan 2018 – Jun 2018
DUTIES:. Magistrate and High Court matters for and of Ekhuruleni Municipality in respect of third party claims, land disputes and all general litigation matters. Arranging consultations with expert witnesses, etc iro claims against the SAPS, General Hospitals, Social Services and non service delivery and acts of negligence.
CONTACT:. Jared Denis Jones
EMPLOYER: Tim Du Toit Attorneys
Jan Smuts Avenue,
Johannesburg
POSITION: Litigation Secretary/Paralegal
PERIOD: Jun 2019 – Jan 2020
DUTIES:. ABSA off balance collections.
CONTACT:. Riaan du Randy
EMPLOYER: Marie-Lou Bester Incorporated
109 Westwold Way
Saxonwold
Tel: 011-***-****
POSITION: Litigation Secretary/Paralegal
PERIOD: 14 January 2019 – 1 December 2020
DUTIES:. Recovery of motor vehicles on behalf of SA Taxi Finance in all 11 provinces, drafting documents, S129, Summons, Default Judgements, warrant of execution, instructing sheriff's, updating schedules, reporting to client and receiving instructions from client, debt review summons, sub service, re-issues, obtaining COB and all relevant documentation, drawing files.
CONTACT:. Alison (Re-issues and sub-service)
Rizwanna Sampath (Summons)
Danielle Postmus-Venter (Default Judgement)
Computer Packeges:
Advanced MS Office
(Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook)
Internet Explorer,
Legalsuite,
Cashbook,
ITC
Deed Office search
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CaseLines
Ghostpractice
Winlaw
Windeed
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