Nicole D'Ambola-Mercado
Ewing, New Jersey 08638
Phone: 973-***-****
E-Mail: ********************@***.***
Summary
Experienced Legal Secretary with excellent client relation skills looking to work in a
legal department of a corporation or a mid to large law firm setting. Working knowledge
of legal terminology, general law, court rules and proceedings.
Experience
12/2008 to 8/2009
Krompier & Gordon, LLC DEFENSE MEDICAL MALPRACTI
Legal Secretary
Drafting legal documents such as Answers, Releases, Interrogatories, Defense Quarterly Reports and correspondence.
Contact with insurance company, doctors, attorneys and courts.
Managed calendar for five attorneys.
Received and generated mail, faxes and photocopies.
4/2008 to 12/2008
Free State Reporting, Inc United States Attorney Newark, NJ
Court Reporter
Record and note take all indictment and investigation proceedings for Federal criminal.
cases.
1/2008 to 4/2008
Berman, Sauter, Record & Jardim
File Clerk
Organize closed files for archving.
Stocking copy rooms and ordering supplies.
Assist secretaries with copies.
Distribute mail.
Answer phones.
Run errands for firm such as banking deposits.
Paralegal, Gary Rosenberg, Esq.
5/2006 to 3/2007
REAL ESTATE
Assisted attorney with closings from start to finish, such as drafting legal documents such as Deeds, Affidavit of Title, Affidavit of Consideration, Residency Certificate and 1099s in preparation of closings.
Contact with clients, attorneys, court officials and brokers.
Maintained files for attorney, faxing, correspondence, phones and maintained calendar.
MATRIMONIAL: Drafting Judgments of Divorce, Annulments, Case Information Statements, Motions, Complaints, Answers, Retainer Agreements and Interrogatories.
Knowledge of Family Soft program for child support/divorce cases.
Initial client meeting to begin file.
Drafted correspondence to all parties and maintained calendar.
LITIGATION: Drafting Liens, Satisfaction of Liens, Collection letters, Complaints, Summons, Answers, Interrogatories, Motions, Wage Executions and Judgments.
Consistent contact with clients, Constables and Judges.
Drafted correspondence to all parties.
Maintained calendar for attorney as well as updati.
3/2002 to 4/2004
Legal Secretary
Responsibilities included drafting legal documents such as Complaints, Answers, Motions, Interrogatories, Depositions Notices and Deposition Summaries.
Proofread legal documents as well as answer heavy phones, operate office machines, sort and generate mail daily and filing correspondence and pleadings into file.
Contacts with insurance companies and clients on consistent basis.
Heavy dictation including HIPPA forms as well as use of medical terminology in deposition summaries.
Maintained file for attorney as well as calendar coordinator for attorney.
Education
May 2003 Fairleigh Dickerson University,
June, 1997 Hanover High School,
diploma