BARBARA S. LIBMAN
*** **** ****** #***, ************, MA 01532 ****.******@*****.*** 508-***-****
EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT and LITIGATION PARALEGAL with over twenty years of experience in law firms dealing in both defense and plaintiff litigation in addition to corporate in-house experience.
EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT July, 2010 to February, 2012
The Hanover Insurance Group Worcester, MA
o Supported Vice Presidents (three) and Group Counsel in all areas of maintaining a very busy and complex legal, regulatory, compliance and governmental affairs department for a major insurance carrier.
o Prepared correspondence, power point presentations, excel spreadsheets, maintained mail tracking database, processed invoices for outside vendors, and reconciled all costs for department.
o Organized and maintained files pertaining to ongoing projects.
o Prepared expense reports for all costs pertaining to counsel and maintained spreadsheets tracking all expenditures and reimbursements.
o Organized and arranged transportation and lodging for counsel for all out of town meetings and seminars.
o Maintained and updated calendars for counsel, including scheduling of conference calls, arranging meetings, both in-house and off site and tracking attendance.
LITIGATION PARALEGAL June, 2009 to May, 2010
Kimmel & Silverman, P.C. Pittsburgh, PA
o Assisted supervising attorney in all areas of plaintiff Lemon Law litigation.
o Prepared pleadings and discovery requests including Complaint, Reply to New Matter, Interrogatories and Request for Production.
o Contacted clients to schedule depositions, vehicle inspections and court dates.
o Maintained attorney’s calendar and in charge of all aspects of scheduling.
o Responsible for all court filings in state jurisdiction.
o Prepared files for arbitration and/or litigation including all components of courtroom support.
o Responded to all client contact with the firm.
LITIGATION PARALEGAL May, 1997 to April, 2009
Grogan Graffam, P.C. Pittsburgh, PA
o Provided strong support for senior partner with management of insurance defense and medical malpractice defense files, including courtroom support.
o Managed toxic tort caseload of over 400 case files with ability to prioritize critical tasks and meet filing deadlines.
o Assisted senior partner in maritime and general defense litigation.
o Managed document production for major product liability litigation with organized, disciplined and detail-oriented approach.
o Ordered, reviewed and summarized medical records and reports.
LITIGATION PARALEGAL May, 1995 to May, 1997
Caroselli, Spagnolli and Beachler Pittsburgh, PA
o Assisted senior partner with management of plaintiff personal injury and medical malpractice files.
o Maintained direct contact with clients and assisted with their medical and professional needs.
o Ordered medical records and prepared detailed summary of plaintiffs’ care and treatment.
BARBARA S. LIBMAN
490 Main Street #103, Northborough, MA 01532 ****.******@*****.*** 508-***-****
LITIGATION PARALEGAL May, 1994 to May, 1995
Rosenberg Kirshner Pittsburgh, PA
o Created and maintained toxic tort department.
o Supervised work product of paralegals in toxic tort department.
o Prepared court filings and responses to discovery.
o Managed and submitted complex billing information to client.
LITIGATION PARALEGAL January, 1990 to May, 1994
Swensen, Perer and Johnson Pittsburgh, PA
o Prepared detailed summaries of case files in toxic tort litigation.
o Ordered, reviewed and summarized medical records.
SKILLS
o Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Pro-Law, LexisNexis and Westlaw.
o Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
o Registered Notary in Massachusetts.
EDUCATION
PARALEGAL CERTIFICATION BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA