Real Estate Human Resources

Maria Siffert

Lancaster, SC *****

**********@*****.***

+1-631-***-****

Drafting of contracts, discovery documents, commencement documents, e-filing, heavy client

communication, management of firm paralegals in multiple departments among 5 offices. Managed

and oversaw daily tasks of firm docketing / calendar clerk group. My team were very efficient on all

projects. Met unrealistic deadlines without sacrificing accuracy or the end product. Trained staff to be

able to assist other departments in firm including real estate, corporate, trusts and estates, land use

and tax cert. Familiar with closing binders for real estate transactions. Prepared for trial, deposition

preparation, discovery and disclosure, trial binders, demonstrative exhibits, various charts for trial

and witness direct and cross. Handled appeals, State and Federal as well as for hearings for alternate

dispute forums. Responsible for interviewing and vetting new talent for paralegal positions. Also

researched various issues and backgrounds of witnesses for trials, etc. Handled State and Federal

case load. Responsible for researching and updating electronic tools for the department and firm.

Conducted in house training on all litigation software applied. - 10+ years

Work Experience

Managing Paralegal

Farrell Fritz, P.C. - Uniondale, NY

September 1996 to August 2021

• Managed firm Paralegals

• Responsible for assigned case load

• Handled discovery and document review

• Drafted various litigation documents through the life phases of a case

• Handled State and Federal cases as well as alternative dispute forum actions

and running and distribution of daily, weekly and monthly calendars.

• Updated and kept current department attorney reminder sets of calendared events

• Vetted for both paralegal positions and firm vendors

product and mastered the art of prioritizing

Education

Credits towards master degree in Human Resources Management and Labor

Relations

New York Institute of Technology - Old Westbury, NY

September 1992 to June 1993

Bachelor's degree in Legal Studies

St John's University-New York - Jamaica, NY

• Managed firm docketing clerk and team with e-filings, messenger schedules, calendaring of events

• Able to manage a quick moving department, meet unrealistic deadlines without sacrificing work

September 1985 to May 1987

Associate's degree in Paralegal Studies

Nassau Community College - Garden City, NY

September 1983 to May 1985

Skills

• Legal Drafting (10+ years)

• Legal Research

• Recruiting

• Human Resources Management

• Human Resources

• Transcription

• Employee Orientation

• Performance Management

• Management

• Negotiation

• Adobe Acrobat

Certifications and Licenses

Driver's License

Groups

Advisory Board Member

January 1996 to August 2022

Member of Legal Studies department advisory board for the Paralegal degree and certificate programs

and Nassau Community College.

Additional Information

Managed team of clerks responsible for firm docketing /calendaring system.

Firm liaison regarding court, county, state, federal contacts. Vetted vendors and created working

relationships and negotiated services and pricing with same.

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