Administrative Assistant Legal Secretary

Virginia O’Gorman

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

Babylon, NY 11702

516-***-****

************@*****.***

Objective

Seeking an Administrative Assistant position with a company that will allow me to fully utilize my extensive administrative experience, as well as my communication, organizational, and problem solving skills.

Skills

• Typing: 65-70 wpm

• Strong organization and analytical skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills, office etiquette and phone manners

• Excellent verbal and communication skills

• Technical: Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Data Entry

• Accustomed to dealing with highly sensitive and confidential documents and information

Experience

4/08 to 4/11

Administrative Assistant / Legal Assistant for General Counsel and the

Director of International Business Development

Natural Organics, Inc., Melville, New York

• Heavy contract, agreement and correspondence drafting

• Responsible for the maintenance and organization of all legal files and documents

• Entrusted with the maintenance and renewals of the company’s trademarks

• Researched possible trademark names and filed for new trademarks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office

• Maintenance of General Counsel’s daily calendar, including appointments, meetings and seminars

03/07 to 12/07

Financial Services Representative

MetLife, Hauppauge, New York

• Meet with potential clients and evaluate their financial needs

• Provide solutions to clients to help them achieve their financial goals and objectives through life insurance and other financial instruments

9/02 to 6/06

Administrative Assistant

Approved Fire Prevention, West Babylon, New York

• Responsible for running computer program that scheduled fire sprinkler inspections

• Generated reports of commercial fire sprinkler inspections in the five boroughs and Long Island

• General administrative responsibilities, including contract preparation, heavy client contact and scheduling services

3/98 to 6/02

Legal Secretary

Rothschild & Quaid, Garden City, New York

• Recruited from previous position to manage a two-attorney firm

• Document and correspondence preparation for bank loan transactions, litigation, real estate, and estate planning

• Heavy client contact and all client billing

11/90 to 03/98

Legal Secretary

Redmond, Pollio & Pittoni, Garden City, New York

• Drafting / preparation of legal documents for one associate and one partner, including bank transactions and litigation

• Heavy client billing

12/84 to 11/89

Legal Secretary

George Argiriou, Garden City, New York

• Initially worked form Mr. Argiriou at Aetna Life and Casualty’s Claims Department and was then asked by Mr. Argiriou to fill Legal Secretary position in LILCO’s Claims Department

• Preparation of all legal documents and correspondence

• Scheduling of EBT’s for Claims Attorneys

08/82 to 11/84

Legal Secretary

Bernstein, Bernstein, Stein & Burke, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

• Preparation of trusts and estate documents and litigation documents

• Managed daily calendars for two attorneys

• Scheduling of EBT’s and client conferences

Education

9/80 to 5/82

AAS in Secretarial Science

Nassau Community College, Garden City, New York

• Completed a comprehensive secretarial program

References

Available upon request

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