Legal Assistant

BRIDGETTE DAVIS

• Houston, TX ***** •281-***-**** • *********@*********.***

Objective

To provide an experienced level of administrative assistance in a professional environment whereby productivity, flexibility, pride and integrity is simultaneously achieved.

Employment

SR. LEGAL SECRETARY 11/25/2002 – 6/23/2009

AIG American General Houston, TX

Legal Assistant to the Deputy General Counsel of Tax in the Legal Department of AIG American General Life Companies. Duties included, but were not limited to, maintaining calendar, routing telephone calls, scheduling conference calls. Arrange travel accommodations (domestic & international), and coordinate training seminars as well as quarterly luncheon meetings as needed. Assist departmental Tax Attorneys and Paralegals with tax levies, bankruptcy matters and data research as well as maintain bankruptcy and tax levy file systems. Assist the Assistant Corporate Secretary with maintaining minute books, seals, stock certificates and other various related items, as well as preparation of Board Materials for Quarterly Board Meetings. Routinely coordinate with Treasury to process Vendor invoices and other required payments to the various Insurance Departments throughout the United States. Draft Confidential Contracts, Merger & Acquisition documents and other general correspondences. Assist in the preparation of the department’s annual budget. Member of the AIG American General Administrative Professional Assistant’s Organization.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1997 - 2002

Easy Does It, Inc., Non-profit Organization Houston, TX

Organization provides drug and alcohol treatment to Adolescents who are chemically dependant; and mental health services to Adults who are mentally challenged. Delegated administrative functions of facility, to include Human Resource matters. Coordinated with Grant Writers to develop budgets for various programs for federal and state grants.

LEGAL ASSISTANT, SELF EMPLOYED 1996-1997

ADMITTED TO THE STATE BAR OF TX LEGAL ASSISTANT DIVISION Houston, TX

Contracted with several oil and gas attorneys. Prepared title opinions via tape transcription. Preparation of various legal documents relating to oil and gas law. Preparation of Client Billing and maintained client files.

LEGAL ASSISTANT

Randall K. Sadler, P.C., Attorney at Law 1989 - 1996

Board Certified Oil, Gas & Mineral Law Houston, TX

Legal Assistant to President of Company. Coordinated work with staff of 6 attorneys, 2 landmen and clerical staff. Duties included preparation of Title Opinions, Deeds, Agreements and Leases via tape transaction, Due Diligence Reports, and Notarize documents. Preparation of general correspondence, maintained files and prepared client billing. Legal research via Westlaw, processed accounts receivable and payables. Scheduled travel arrangements, conference calls and coordinated luncheons.

SERVICE ORDER ASSIGNMENT CLERK 1978 - 1988

Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Houston, TX

Duties included maintaining outside facility records via CRT. Telephone communications with installation technicians regarding the availability status of facilities for installation on customer premises. Granted a three-year leave of absence to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps. Employment service time bridged. Reduction of staff due to merger with AT&T.

Military

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS 1979 - 1983

Rank: E-4 Camp Pendleton, CA

Served in 7th Marines Support Battalion, 1st Marine Division of the FSSG. Trained as a Basic Electrician and served 1-1/2 years in title, and remainder of duty as an Administrative Clerk at Headquarters Battalion, which required a Secret Security Clearance. Earned Expert Shooter using a M16 Rifle. Tour of duty in Okinawa, Japan. Honorably discharged in 1983.

Skills

 Certified Legal Assistant (Since 1989)

 Notary (Since 1989)

 Typing 80+ WPM

 Microsoft Office (Advanced)

 TeamConnect

 WordPerfect

 CaseTrack

 Ringtail

 Lotus Notes

 Social Networks

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