Legal Assistant Paralegal
Resume:
Lisa Rowe Smith
Legal Assistant
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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www.linkedin.com/in/lrowesmith
WORK EXPERIENCE
October 2019-December 2021
Legal Assistant
Barry S. Mittelberg, P.A.
Coral Springs, Florida, United States
Prepare Summonses and Complaints;
Calendar Answer Due Dates;
Propound Discovery;
Review Propounded Discovery;
Respond to Discovery;
Keep updated Medical Records;
Coordinate depositions;
Coordinate Mediations;
Coordinate Hearings;
Prepare for Trial;
Keep files updated;
Prepare Trial Notebooks;
Calendaring, Calendaring, Calendaring;
Many other tasks.
• Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Law
April 2014-June 2018
Legal Assistant
C. David Tangora, P.A
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
33316
Filing Complaints, Civil Litigation work, Construction Law, Answering Complaints, Preparing Responses, Prepare Motions, Notices of Hearing, e-filing in all areas of State, County, Circuit and Federal Court. Coordinate client intake, scheduling depositions, scheduling appointments, Production Requests, Trial preparation. Preparation of Chapter 7 Bankruptcy filings. Work with banks to assist in mortgage modifications, mortgage litigation and mortgage foreclosure work, specifically with our Bankruptcy clients. Some corporate work and some probate work also. 2012-2013
Paralegal
Hoffman, Larin & Agnetti, P.A
Miami, Florida, United States
33162
Responsible for preparation and filing over 45 bankruptcies, personal and businesses, including Chapter 7, 11, 13, under the supervision of my attorney. Coordinated client intake for 10 clients weekly, preparing schedules, meeting with clients, gathering financial documents and making financial spread sheets. Set hearings, appointments, including Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe counties. Prepared attorneys for trial, preparation of exhibits, prepared clients for court appearances.
2011-2012
Paralegal
Apple One
United States
Temporary jobs with Apple One
Criminal Defense Firm: Prepared motions, responses, and pleadings, setting hearings, heavy calendaring, answering phones, arranging appointments and depositions.
Debt Consolidation Firm: Responsible for starting up their bankruptcy division. Prepared petitions and schedules. Responsible for the attorney's calendars.
Sheridan HealthCorp Worked in the capacity of corporate legal assistant. Furthered my legal experience in the capacity of corporate law.
2010-2011
Paralegal
Law office of Nicole Testa Mehdipour
Florida, United States
33301
Responsible for Chapter 7 and 11 bankruptcy preparation. Worked on very high-level creditor adversary cases. Aiding my attorney into her transition into a trustee position. Implemented new software for the newly created bankruptcy trustee division. Trained new employees to utilize the software. Heavy debtor and creditor representation, as well as trustee counsel. Prepared pleadings, schedules, petitions, adversary complaints, responses, coordinating hearings, conferences and mediations. Very deadline intensive calendaring. Interviewed and prepared clients for trial. 2000-2010
Paralegal
Salkin Law Firm
Plantation, Florida, United States
33323
Responsible for over 40 to 80 Chapter 7 petition reviews weekly for court hearings for the trustee. Attended the Meetings of Creditors to support trustee weekly, in the search for money to pay creditors. Searched for value of assets of debtors who filed bankruptcy for the purpose of administering money to creditors. Hiring outside counsel when needed, hiring auctioneers and scheduling auctions when needed, hiring security and arranging for business to be run until liquidated. Successfully liquidated many businesses. Prepared bankruptcy petitions and schedules for our clients. Prepared our clients for court. Back up secretary to criminal attorney, when needed. EDUCATION
-Current
Broward College-legal and criminal studies
United States
Broward College-legal and criminal studies
Sheridan Vo-Tech-Paralegal program
Other relevant information:
Notary Public-State of Florida
PPN Graduate
A highly skilled professional with several years experience in the legal field. Administered assets in my capacity as a Trustee paralegal. Achieved much success in working for attorney/trustees. Dedicated to perfection in calendaring and scheduling hearings, mediation and depositions. Successfully handled many clients who needed financial help in analyzing their spending. Identified ways to help people to manage their financial budgets to keep their homes. An honest and loyal person who can deliver help to people in need under the supervision of my attorney. Very organized and have worked under extensive deadlines with success. Have the patience and knowledge of the legal system to translate this skill into many other areas of law. Assisted in administering a class-action lawsuit with over 250 clients. Core Strengths:
Loyal
• Sheridan Vo-Tech-Paralegal
SKILLS
Civil Litigation Filing Filings Foreclosure Litigation Legal Assistant Paralegal Lexis Corporate Law Loans Mortgage Bankruptcy Budgets Secretary Calendaring Answering Phones Accounting Scheduling Very Organized Customer Relationship Management CRM Translate VO- Tech Excel Wordperfect
CERTIFICATIONS
Lisa A. Rowe Smith
Legal Assistant Certificate
LANGUAGES
English - Intermediate
WORK AUTHORIZATION
I am authorized to work in the following countries:
• United States
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