Remote Virtual Assistant - Legal & Office Support
Resume:
TERRIE L. SEARER
*** * ******** ******, *******, MI 489**-***-*** 0661 Email: ******@*******.***
Business Owner Operator
Over 5 years’ experience building and managing a small business as a licensed wholesale food producer, with the ability to scale back considerably on the time required to oversee day-to-day operations.
Paralegal/Office Manager
Over 10 years of experience working in the legal profession with a strong background in civil litigation, probate and estate planning, in addition to working as Office Manager excellent implementation skills and the ability to work independently/communicate effectively.
PROFILE
●Innovative, enthusiastic and uncompromising work ethics.
●Succinct, honest, with unusual social ease, and a solid commitment to follow-through.
●Able to acquire skills quickly and successfully take on new challenges.
EXPERIENCE
Owner/Operator
JT’S DELI, LLC – Ann Arbor, April 2020 to Present
Own and operate vegan foods production business.
Developed numerous vegan recipes, primarily in the deli foods category. JT’s Deli Gourmet Nutritional Yeast Seasoning blends were developed in 2015 and subsequently incorporated into JT’s deli salads.
JT’s Deli vegan salads shelf life tested to be stable at 35-45 days.
Successfully completed ServSafe certification.
Established with local commercial kitchen.
Vendor at the 4 Meijer Format Markets (Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Royal Oak); and Agricole Farm Stop (Chelsea).
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Litigation Paralegal
DILLON & DILLON PLC. – Plymouth, May 2019 to April 2020
●Provide legal administrative support to plaintiff’s attorney.
●Assist in research and preparation of responses to discovery requests/answers.
●Request all Pre-Litigation documents: police reports, medical records/bills, insurance information, etc.
●Prepare and file/e-file court documents.
●Prep clients for depositions.
●Draft pleadings, such as interrogatory requests/answers, witness lists, letters, legal documents. etc.
●Docket calendar, update/organize case files, pleadings files, discovery files.
●Request/organize client medical records and billings.
●Schedule client appointments, meetings, court dates/deadlines.
●Maintain records of client liens, including Medicaid and Medicare.
●Transcription; general administrative duties.
Litigation Paralegal (Part-time – in office and remotely)
STEPHEN N. LEUCHTMAN, P.C. – Bingham Farms, September 2016 to April 2019
●Provide legal administrative support to plaintiff’s attorney.
●Assist in research and preparation of responses to discovery requests/answers.
●Request all Pre-Litigation documents: police reports, medical records/bills, insurance information, etc.
●Prepare and file/e-file court documents.
●Prep clients for depositions.
●Draft pleadings, such as interrogatory requests/answers, witness lists, letters, legal documents. etc.
●Docket calendar, update/organize case files, pleadings files, discovery files.
●Request/organize client medical records and billings.
●Schedule client appointments, meetings, court dates/deadlines.
●Maintain records for client liens, including Medicaid and Medicare.
●Transcription; general administrative duties.
Paralegal
EGGERTSEN CONSULTING – Ann Arbor, MI, Nov 2013 to April 2016
●Provide legal administrative support to one employment law attorney.
●Prepared/filed legal & discovery documents.
●Scheduled client appointments, meetings, court dates/deadlines.
●Research projects draft numerous pleadings, including complaints and motions.
●Processed client settlement payments accounts payables/accounts receivables.
●Transcription general administrative duties
Personal Assistant/Insurance Sales
SCHULLO & ASSOCIATES – Grand Haven, MI, June 2011 to Oct 2013
●Contacted current and future clients regarding life and health insurance needs.
●Updated/Maintained client lists and files.
Legal Assistant/Office Manager
LAW OFFICE OF RICHARD. J. STOLCENBERG WYOMING, MI, Jan 2008 to June 2011
●Provide legal administrative support to one plaintiff’s practice attorney.
●Prepared/filed legal & discovery documents, i.e. complaints, motions, contracts, hearing notices
●Organized/updated calendar, pleadings, files.
●Requested/organized client medical records and billings.
●Scheduled client appointments, meetings, court dates/deadlines.
●Probate and estates through close.
●Accounts payables/accounts receivables processed client settlement payments General and Trust account bank statement reconciliation weekly payroll and monthly/quarterly tax filings.
●Transcription, general administrative duties.
EDUCATION
EVEREST UNIVERSITY
Criminal Justice Master’s Program – Graduated May 2016
Paralegal bachelor’s degree – Graduated October 2014
STATE OF MICHIGAN
Licensed Life, Accident & Health Producer - May 2013
GLOBAL INSTITUTE FOR ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
Nutritional Consultant Certification Program – November 2002 to November 2003
LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Business & Marketing – Graduated June 1986
REFERENCES
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