Crispin K. Hatcher
**** ***** ***** **** #*** 540-***-****
Arlington, VA 22206 *******.********@*****.***
PARALEGAL / EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Results-driven, and highly motivated Paralegal with a passion for excellence, focused on efficiency, productivity and value. Possess a proven record of 7+ years of experience contributing to the advanced performance and productivity of diverse organizations. Skillfully assist legal and general executive office operations, including document management/quality control, data entry, training and workflow planning.
General Paralegal Operations ● General & Specialized Research ● Legal Writing
Document Analysis, Management & Review ● Data Entry ● Database Maintenance
Communication, Interpersonal & Organizational Skills ● Workflow Planning
Client & Vendor Relations ● Staff Training ● Team Building
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FORFEITURE SUPPORT ASSOCIATES, Washington, DC • 2009 - Present
Paralegal 2
• Analyzed and processed Timely-Valid, Defective and Untimely Claims and Petitions for Remission or Mitigation regarding property seized by the DEA separately and with the aid of local law enforcement
• Member of a team of six responsible for care/management and quality control over specific DEA documents
• Wrote Special Letters and Unsure Letters based upon the directions/instructions of senior attorneys
• Contacted DEA field offices to secure updated information about Claimants
• Networked with division supervisors/personnel at DEA Headquarters in order to move Claims forward
• Mailed processed Claims and Petitions for Remission or Mitigation to U.S. Attorney’s Offices throughout the U.S. via first class mail after scanning and e-mailing .pdf files to them
• Mailed Timely-Valid, Defective and Untimely Claim Acknowledgement Letters to Claimants/Counsel as appropriate, based upon the Claims and Petitions for Remission or Mitigation submitted
• Performed data entry based on analysis of reviewed documents and maintained database of information
• Assisted in training two employees as to the functions of the Claims Unit at the request of the Claims Unit Supervisor
• Security Clearance: DEA Sensitive But Unclassified
• Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Performance – April 2010
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CACI / WINDWARD PARTNERS, Washington, DC • 2005 – 2009
Paralegal 1
• Worked with Privacy Act, FOIA exemptions and Homeland Security information; Copyright Review; Valid Legal Hits Review and Quality Control
• Worked with a team of over twenty to exercise responsible care/management and quality control over specific DOE documents
• Performed Boolean-based logic searches in the ADIIS database pertaining to the storage of nuclear spent fuel canisters
• Performed data entry and maintained databases of information
• Organized DOE sensitive documents for nuclear spent fuel research projects
• Security Clearance: NACI
HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION, Charleston County, SC • 2000
Home Preservation Coordinator
• Provided tax relief within the allocated budget for elderly/disabled
• Performed title searches on real property
VAUGHAN & LAWRENCE, PA, Charleston, SC • 1998 – 1999
Title Abstractor
• Real Property Titles (conveyances, liens, lis pendens, judgments and mortgages)
NESS, MOTLEY, LOADHOLT, RICHARDSON & POOLE, PA, Chas., SC • 1997 – 1998
Paralegal 2
• Researched statutory/case law for complex litigation/class action cases (appellate stage for environmental, healthcare fraud, telecommunications, product liability for retrofit/recall, RICO, tobacco and breast implant cases)
• Wrote legal memoranda under direction and review of an Appellate attorney
• Performed cite checking, Blue-booking and Shepardizing
• Organized relevant tobacco case documents/exhibits for visiting Co-counsel
O. GRADY QUERY, PA, Charleston, SC • 1995 – 1996
Paralegal
• Performed Real Property Title Searches
EDUCATION
Associate of Science in Recording Arts – Full Sail Real World Ed., Winter Park, FL, 2003
Paralegal Certificate (ABA approved) – Trident Technical College, Charleston, SC, 1995
Bachelor of Science in Sociology – College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, 1991
TECHNICAL SKILLS
ADIIS • Workflow • HSC (Homeland Security Classifier) • Copyright Review • Westlaw
Lexis-Nexis • Corel WordPerfect • Microsoft Office Suite • Lotus Notes • CATS • AFMS Broad Internet knowledge • Proficient in German