Legal Secretary P C

CYNTHIA C. VILMENAY

*** ***** ***, ***. ** Brooklyn, New York 11225

Email: *********@*****.*** Mobile: 347-***-****

EDUCATION/TRAINING:

TECHNICAL CAREER INSTITUTE, New York, New York

EDWARD R. MURROW, HIGH SCHOOL, Brooklyn, New York

GRADUATED: ACADEMIC DIPLOMA - 6/99

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Borah, Goldstein, Altschuler, Nahins & Goidel, P.C., New York, New York 07/19-03/20

LEGAL SECRETARY

Case review with clients and attorneys. Researched inquiries regarding validity of housing court information. Use of e-law and Housing Preservation Department. Managed the daily calendar for cases. Updating Stipulation of Settlement information into the system. Researched, analyzed, and managed the daily task for cases. Advised clients of regulatory requirements of the stipulation of settlement. Communicated with clients through emails and phone through out the day. Emailing clients updated stipulations and adjourments. In charge on billing clients.

Rosenblum & Bianco, L.P., Rockville Centre, Long Island 12/17-05\19

LEGAL CLERK

Preparing Affirmation in Opposition, prepared default motions, mailing out the clients checks and updating Landlord and Tenant system. Emailing affidavit of Non-Compliance to clients. Preparing files with labels to convert to Notice of Petition and Petitions or Non-Payments or Holdovers. Communicated with clients through emails and phone throughout the day. Answered large volume of phones calls. Conducted walk-thru to clients of their cases. Researched, analyzed, and managed the daily task for cases. Advised clients of regulatory requirements of the stipulation of settlement. Kept in contact with clients through emails.

Melvin Kane P.C., Brooklyn, New York 12/14 – 11/17

LEGAL SECRETARY/PARALEGAL

Responsible for preparing, rent demands, notice of Petitions, for Non-Payment, notice to terminate for holdover cases, and preparing motions. Communicated with clients and conducted walk-thru of their case. Researched inquiries regarding validity of housing court information; court dates index numbers, e-court, and Housing Preservation Department. Inputted information onto the software program; Automated Systems. Billing and filling. Coordinated by requesting warrants; having the client sign a Non-Military of Investigation. Created new cases to be in court and held by the attorney with the help of the paralegal. Managed the daily calendar for cases. Authorized to discuss the problem to opposing party to resolve the issue by stipulation, adjournments rest directly and solely upon the lawyer. Researched, analyzed, and managed the daily task for cases. Advised clients of regulatory requirements of the stipulation of settlement. In charge of billing.

Colonial Management Group, LLC, Brooklyn, New York 01/13 – 10/14

LEGAL SECRETARY/PARALEGAL

Responsible for requesting, serving warrants. Preparing rent demands, Notice of Petitions for Non-payment,

Notice to terminate for Holdover cases and preparing motions to restore. Data Entry, Billing, Filling. Researched inquiries regarding validity of housing court information; court dates index numbers, e-court, and Housing Preservation Department. Managing the daily calendar. Preparing and organizing cases for court. Researched, analyzed, and managed the daily task for cases. Advised clients of regulatory requirements of the stipulation of settlement.

Pruzan Law Firm, Brooklyn, New York 09/08 – 12/12

LEGAL SECRETARY/PARALEGAL

Responsible for preparing, rent demands, notice of Petitions, for Non-Payment, notice to terminate for holdover cases, and preparing motions. Communicated with clients and conducted walk-thru of their case. Researched inquiries regarding validity of housing court information; court dates index numbers, e-court, and Housing Preservation Department. Inputted information onto the software program; Automated Systems. Billing and filling. Coordinated by requesting warrants; having the client sign a Non-Military of Investigation. Created new cases to be in court and held by the attorney with the help of the paralegal. Trained and supervised employee. Managed the daily calendar for cases. Authorized to discuss the problem to opposing party to resolve the issue by stipulation, adjournments rest directly and solely upon the lawyer. Researched, analyzed, and managed the daily task for cases. Advised clients of regulatory requirements of the stipulation of settlement

ASA- The College for Excellence, Brooklyn, New York 11/07 – 9/08

FRONT DESK RECEPTIONIST/ ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Answered telephones and give information to callers, take messages, and transferred calls to appropriate individuals. Scheduled and made appointments. Made photocopies of correspondence, documents, and other printed matter. Drafted and typed office memos. Operated office equipment such as fax machines, copiers, phone system. Used computers for spreadsheet, word processing, database management, and other applications. Greeted visitors and callers, handled their inquiries, and directed them to the appropriate person according to their needs.

David Brookstone, Esq., Brooklyn, New York 01/03 – 10/07

LEGAL SECRETARY/PARALEGAL/OFFICE MANAGER

Responsible for preparing, rent demands, notice of Petitions, for Non-Payment, notice to terminate for holdover cases, and preparing motions. Case review with clients and attorneys. Researched inquiries regarding validity of housing court information. Use of e-law and Housing Preservation Department. Data Entry, Billing, Filling. Request of warrants. Securing of client signature for Non-Military Investigations, executing warrants thru the Marshall’s office. Preparing Non-Compliance affidavit. Maintaining ongoing relationships with outside law firms or attorneys for assistance with case information. Trial Prep. Trained and supervised employee. Calendaring, Training and of work experience becoming a paralegal: arbitration, mediation, advised client(s), authorized to discuss the problem. Drafting of stipulations.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of Microsoft Windows 10, 98/NT/2000/XP/Vista MS Office 97/2000/2003/XP/2007/2010, Microsoft Word, Excel, Data Entry; Automated Systems, Saga, Proficient in: Office Procedures and Office Management, Information Processing and Record Management; Excellent Speaker, Oral and Written Communication Skills, Bilingual English/Spanish, Type 50-wpm.

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