Legal Assistant Administrative Support

ASHLEY TRAPUZZANO

954-***-****/ **************@******.***

Profile: Mid-Career Legal Assistant/Paralegal with 10 years of legal support experience and 21 years of clerical/administrative support. An organized, detailed oriented and motivated individual who strives in a fast-paced, busy environment that provides diversity and growth. Advanced computer skills include proficiency in Microsoft Office 2007-2021 (Word/Outlook/Excel), Lexis-Nexis, ATO. General office skills include calendaring, filing, E-service, training and development, excellent analytical and complex problem-solving skills and a typing speed of approximately 65 wpm.

Work Experience

Legal Assistant II

Progressive Insurance (In-House Counsel) - Tampa, FL

June 2018 to Present

•Bodily Insurance & UM & PIP Defense

•Solely responsible for one or more attorneys

•Calendar & Schedule Hearings, Mediation’s, Depositions Hearings, Trials, and CMEs accordingly.

•Litigation Work i.e., Draft pleadings, subpoenas, discovery requests and responses, correspondence, interrogatories/answers, other legal documents.

•E-file court documents

•Prepare Trial, Mediation, Deposition and CME binders;

•Assist with trial preparation including preparation of exhibits, witness binders and other demonstrative evidence for use at trial and court hearings

•Draft settlement documents and coordinate closed file processes accordingly

•Manage Caseload and Multi-tasking between duties throughout the day

•Review, organize, and maintain case pleadings and indexes. Assist in deposition preparation, pre-trial investigations, trial preparation, including assistance with preparation of witnesses for deposition and/or trial.

Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Maney & Gordon, P.A. October 2016 to 2018

•PIP and BI Claims Plaintiff

•Pre-Litigation work i.e., create intake, upload docs, Prepare LOR, ensure file is ready for Demand

•Experienced in Medicare/ Medicaid, and private insurance subrogation compliance when appropriate

•Litigation Work i.e., Draft Complaint, Summons, Discovery to/from Defense, NPNP, Notices, Motions

•E-file court documents

•Calendar & Schedule Hearings, Mediation’s, Depositions

•Manage Caseload and Multi-tasking between duties throughout the day

Administrative Assistant

M and M orthodontics - Canonsburg, PA

May 2015 to October 2016

•Focus on providing outstanding customer service over the phone and in-person.

•Organize data into spreadsheets and documents using Microsoft Office.

•Multitask by answering multiple phone lines, greeting patients in and out of the office and scheduling appointments.

•Prepare X-rays and referrals from in-office to other doctors in order to move forward with medical treatments.

Distributor Sales Representative

Herbalife - Coral Springs, FL

June 2012 to June 2016

• Coach clients about daily fitness goals and options in order for clients to receive the proper nutrition and supplement intake.

Receptionist/Administrative Assistant

Salon Sora - Boca Raton, FL

June 2011 to December 2014

Reception/Assistant/Stylist

• Assisted hair stylists by prepping clients, scheduling, and filing paperwork

Education

A.A. Hillsborough Community College – Business 2015

Certifications and Licenses

Life and Health Insurance License

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