Office Assistant

SHERRI D. COGGIN, CLA

**** ******** ***** *****

Sand Springs, Oklahoma 74063

Home 918-***-****

Cell 918-***-****

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EXPERIENCE

1/07 DRYER AND ASSOCIATES, P.C.

to 10/08 5110 South Yale Ave., Suite 430

Legal Assistant Tulsa, Oklahoma 74135

The main focus of the firm is real property. My duties included file management, client contact, docket control, preparation of court documents, research, word processing and client billing. The firm also performs a variety of services including clearing clouded titles to real estate, preparation of documents needed to close real estate transactions, evictions, estate planning, estate tax returns, probate, guardianships, civil litigation, filing incorporations and tax returns required for same.

10/98 to 1/07 THE ALLISON FIRM

Legal Assistant 5215 East 71 Street, Suite 1000

Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136

My duties included preparation of estate planning documents and asset transfers; client contact; obtaining appraisals and documentation necessary to complete estate and gift tax returns; preparation of court documents for probate; research; maintaining and updating all form files; docket control; word processing; file management.

10/90 to 6/92 PAULK & GRAVIS, P.C. (Dissolved)

Legal Secretary 2021 South Lewis, Suite 250

Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104

6/92 to 10/98

Legal Assistant

My duties included preparation of discovery, deposition summaries, organization of files, scheduling depositions, mediations, and independent medical examinations. My duties also included preparation of outlines for depositions, mediation statements, settlement conference statements; obtain, review, summarize, and index medical and employment records; docket control; set up friendly suits and preparation of related documents; contact with clients, investigators, and witnesses; assisted in trial preparation; word processing; data entry on Timeslips billing program; bookkeeping; distribute and respond to mail.

8/89 to 9/90 HOFFMAN FISCHER & BAINES (Dissolved)

Legal Secretary 320 South Boston, Suite 1002

Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103

My duties included word processing, bookkeeping, client billing, mail distribution, monitor office supplies and prepare employee quarterly tax reports.

EDUCATION

Tulsa Community College -- Associate Degree in Applied Science, 1994,

Legal Assistant

CERTIFICATION

National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc. -Certified Legal Assistant, 1995

ORGANIZATIONS

Tulsa Association of Legal Assistants

SKILLS

Fluent with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word and WordPerfect word processing softwares, Lacerte, Zillion Forms and Informed Filer tax preparation software and semi-familiar with Excel and Quattro pro.

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