Legal Assistant Paralegal
Resume:
JANE TURNER
Cheyenne, Wyoming *2009
Telephone: 561-***-****
Email: ************@***.***
Over ten (10+) years of legal experience as outlined below. Previous experience as a legal assistant in real estate and corporate transactions in Chicago, Illinois, including a legal office administrator providing planning, scheduling and organizational support for daily operations of a law firm, including personnel.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Billable hours as a paralegal in Florida and Wyoming;
Strong communication, writing and interpersonal skills with clients via telephone, in writing and in person;
Knowledge in community association litigation, probate litigation and other types of litigation;
Diversified experience in a variety of legal procedures, including coordinating and scheduling mediations, depositions, hearings, meetings, daily case management in addition to preparation and finalizing legal documents and trial preparation;
Ability to work independently or as part of a team effort as well as being very organized and able to prioritize case management; and
Administrative Assistant duties.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Hickey & Evans, LLP
David Evans, Esq.
1800 Carey Avenue, Suite 700
Cheyenne, WY 82003
Telephone: 307-***-****; Cell 307-***-****
June 28,2021 – December 31, 2021
My tasks as a paralegal were working with various types of litigation work, contracts, probate and Office of Administration Hearings. Drafting various types of documents as requested, and I was responsible for calendaring court dates. I worked with various clients. In addition, I handled all administration work for Mr. Davis.
Wyoming Attorney General’s Office
Tort Litigation Division
2424 Pioneer Building
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Telephone: 307-***-**** for employment verification Jane Turner Resume
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May 2020 – January 2021
Responsible for handling litigation cases for four attorneys. Telephone calls with clients and other counsel. Preparation of correspondence relative to each case, discovery, motions and orders, documents for trial purposes; depositions, hearings and calendaring same as well as any deadline dates for trial orders. Handling Court filings for Federal Court, Supreme Court and State Court.
Greenspoon Marder LLP
Chris A. Draper, Esq.
525 Okeechobee Boulevard, Suite 900
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
Telephone: 561-***-****
Cell: 407-***-****
December 2013 – October 2019
I had been with Mr. Draper for eight (8) years managing his trial practice in commercial litigation, foreign judgments, insurance claims and varied litigation matters. I also managed all administration duties relative to this position as well as keeping clients informed of all issues relevant to their cases. Preparation of all discovery and responses, motions, hearing notices, mediations, depositions, calendaring and attorney’s billing time. Billed for my paralegal time where necessary.
Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.
Chris A. Draper, Esq.
625 North Flagler Drive, 7th floor
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
May 2010 – July 2013
Paralegal in commercial litigation and CA/HOA litigation - preparation of motions, notices, all discovery, e-filing in both State, Federal and Appellate courts. Handling case management and personally assisting clients. Setting of mediations, depositions and hearings. Miller & O’Neill, P.L. (dissolved)
Lawrence J. Miller, Esq.
2300 Glades Road
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
January 2007 – March 2010
Probate litigation paralegal - preparation of motions, notices, all discovery, trial preparation and filings in both state and federal courts. Handling case management and personally assisting clients. Responsibility for all billed time and preparation of case summaries and timelines. Responsible for calendaring of all mediations, depositions and hearings. Jane Turner Resume
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Weiss, Handler, Angelos & Cornwell
William J. Cornwell, Esq.
Annette Szorosy, Esquire – now Magistrate at Broward County, Ft. Lauderdale – see references 2255 Glades Road
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Telephone: 561-***-****
March 2006 – January 2007
Paralegal in commercial litigation. Preparation of all discovery documents, mediations, motions, notices, depositions, calendaring, trial preparation, case management and client relations. All litigation day-to-day responsibilities and timekeeping of billed hours. Sweetapple, Broeker, & Varkas
Robert A. Sweetapple, Esq.
4800 North Federal Highway
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Telephone: 561-***-****
June 2003 to March 2006
Paralegal in commercial litigation. Preparation and analysis of new client matters as well as status management of in-house files. Scheduling of depositions, mediations, hearings, calendaring procedures, pleadings preparation, trial preparation, day-to-day case management and client communication. Timekeeping for all billed hours.
Gould & Ratner
Gerald Ratner, Esq. (deceased)
Stephen Sandler, Esq.
222 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 300
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Telephone: 312-***-****
May 1974 to March 1985
Legal Assistant to the senior partner handling day-to-day duties preparing corporate leases, contracts relating to real estate transactions and mergers, legal memorandums, estate planning, forming corporations and partnerships. Managed firm’s system for time and disbursements for each lawyer; all correspondence legal and personal for attorney; scheduled and attended meetings and served as liaison between lawyers and clients; performed multi-task administrative support functions and involved in the employing of new support personnel. Office Administrator for
Gould & Ratner
1985- 1987
• Organized office procedures and services to support daily functions and operations of a busy law practice.
• Purchased office equipment and supplies and monitored inventory controls. Jane Turner Resume
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• Administered health insurance issues for employees.
• Hired all support personnel, including secretaries, receptionists, and temporary help and delegated work assignments.
EDUCATION:
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida
(received Certificate for Legal Assistant/Paralegal program completed in 2003 ) Institute of Paralegal Education, 2003-2004 - Mastering the Trial Notebook in Florida Business Entities, including numerous legal educational seminars and lectures Continuing Education:
Various courses, seminars and work shops in legal area
Effective Decision Making/Problem Solving and Human Relations
College Writing & Composition
Attendance numerous seminars for advanced learning Organizations:
The Florida Bar – Florida Registered Paralegal
Paralegal Association of Florida – Paralegal Committee Palm Beach County Paralegal Committee
Palm Beach Professionalism Committee
Florida Bench Bar Conference for Paralegals
Wyoming Legal Assistants
SOFTWARE:
Microsoft Word, Outlook, Gmail, Worldox, Tabs, Time Matters, iManage, File Site, Pacer and EM/ECF filing; Chancery Court eFiling (EFS)
Business References:
David Evans, Esq. (Retiring as of 1/1/22)
Hickey & Evans, LLP
1800 Carey Avenue, Suite 700
Cheyenne, WY 82003
Telephone: 307- 634-1525
******@***********.***
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Stephanie Boster, Esq.
City Attorney
City of Cheyenne
(previously at Hickey & Evans)
2101 O’Neill Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82001
Telephone: 307-***-****; Cell: 307-***-****
Email: *******@************.***
Nathan Cowper, Esq.
Associate
Hickey & Evans, LLP
1800 Carey Avenue, Suite 700
Cheyenne, WY 82003
Telephone: 307-***-****
*******@***********.***
Peter Howard, Esq.
Sr. Asst. Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
2424 Pioneer Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Telephone: 307-***-****
Chris A. Draper, Esquire
Greenspoon Marder LLP
525 Okeechobee Boulevard, Suite 900
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Office: 561-***-****
Cell: 407-***-****
Email: *****.******@*****.***
Annette Szorosy, Esquire
General Magistrate Unified Family Court
Broward County Courthouse
201 SE 6th Street
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
Cell: 561-***-****
Email: *********@*****.***
Ronnie Adili,, Esquire
Sr. Asst. Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
Office of the Attorney General for State of Florida 110 SE 6th Street
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
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Office: 954-***-****
Cell: 954-***-****
Email: *********@*****.***
Personal References
Heather Hunter
Legislative Editor
Wyoming State Legislature
Capitol Building
200 West 24th Street
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Telephone: 307-***-****
Chris Dahmke
Sr. Investigator for State of Wyoming
2424 Pioneer Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Telephone: 307-***-****
Marianne Smith
Florida Registered Paralegal
Email: ********-**@*******.***
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