YOGEETA SHIWDIN

*** ******* **, *********, ** ***67

917-***-****- Email: adyuly@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Enthusiastic paralegal eager to contribute to team success through collaborative efforts with both external and internal stakeholders across all levels of the organization, possessive of attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of Will's, Trust, and Estates law. Motivated to learn, grow, and excel in the legal industry. Currently focusing on environmental issues that have a geopolitical nexus, but open to all facets of Jurisprudence.

EXPERIENCE:

Slater Slater Schulman, LLP, Melville, NY December 2022-Present

Litigation Paralegal

●Evaluate client’s qualification for Camp Lejeune Water Contamination claim by verifying their information with intake calls, military records and medical records and diagnoses.

●Filing Notice of Claims on NARA after our clients were appointed personal representative.

●Drafting and filing for Letters of Administration, Letters Testamentary or Ancillary letters in Onslow County, NC

Anderson Kill, P.C., New York, NY July 2021-December 2022

Estates Paralegal

●Work with several attorneys to assist clients of the 9/11 victims’ estates.

●Draft Proposed Distribution Plan packages for the families to receive settlements from the U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism funds (VSST) allocated to the victims’ estates.

●Draft applications for Victims Compensation Funds (VCF).

●Draft Proposed Distribution Plan for the clients to enter the Motion of Judgements.

●Draft and E-File probate and administration petitions for estate letters in various NY Surrogate’s courts.

●Perform Legal due diligence on all estate matters.

Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C, New York, NY May 2006 – July 2021

Estates Paralegal

●Drafted, proofread, and completed the entire estate petitioning process, for a caseload of approximately 800 clients, some with an excess of $5.5 million dollars in escrow funds.

●Worked and communicated with attorneys and families in probate, e.g., drafting petitions, waivers and consents, affirmations for the estate, to submit to the Surrogate’s Court of New York.

●Communicated with clients, family members, and/or outside attorneys to obtain original Wills, death certificates, funeral bills, and other relevant estate documents.

●Prepared and served RSM Letters and Orders, Estate Settlement Status Letters, Letter of Discontinuance.

●Initiated third-party investigations to determine the client’s next-of-kin or obtain accurate contact information for missing family members.

●Calculated, created, and amended Inventories of Assets for estate to account for real estate, stocks, and bank accounts.

●Prepared first drafts of some testamentary documents, including Wills, Health Care Proxies, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney, Trusts, and related transfer documents.

●Utilized proprietary software to confirm settlement amounts and tally each client’s overall judicial awards in accordance with regulations of the New York Estates’ Powers & Trust Law.

●Issued citations and corresponded with citation covering attorneys to establish jurisdiction for the petitioner.

●Drafted, prepared, and submitted affidavits to the Administrative Judge of the NY Supreme Court for ongoing Estate proceedings.

●E-Filed documents to various County Courts and fact-check documents drafted by Estates Attorneys.

●Coordinated transactions with accounting to ensure that settlement proceeds are paid in a timely manner.

●Collaborated with team members to ensure documents were in compliance with New York State Laws.

●Assisted with staff training and update manuals as appropriate. Maintained research files and organized files for storage.

EDUCATION

John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY May 2008

Bachelor of Arts, Forensic Psychology

SKILLS:

Licensed Notary Public, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), Smart Advocate App, Word Perfect, E-Filing, Westlaw/LexisNexis (Hotdocs), Legal Research. Data Entry, Customer Service.