Administrative Assistant Insurance

Maria R. Lara

813-***-**** - cell

Houston, Texas

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

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS: Over 20 years legal experience (pre-litigation, commercial litigation, insurance defense, family) and over 24 years of secretarial experience; associates degree in paralegal studies; transcription; drafting legal documents and correspondence; typing speed approximately 90+ wpm; 10-key by touch (200+); knowledge and experience with CM/ECF federal court filing; fluent in Spanish (speak, read, write, translate). Knowledge of software: MS Word; Outlook; Excel, PowerPoint; Corel Word Perfect; some experience with: QuickBooks, Access, Timeslips, Summation; I am a hard worker and give each of my tasks my full attention.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

June 2006 to November, 2011 Legal Assistant, Molhem & Fraley, P.A.

Tampa, Florida

Insurance Defense: Prepare legal documents; transcription of correspondence, memos; coordinate and schedule depositions, hearings, client meetings; maintain attorney calendar; transcription of recorded statements (including Spanish recordings); Spanish translation of correspondence when necessary

October 2004 to July 2005 Legal Assistant, Carey, O’Malley, Whitaker & Manson, P.A.

Tampa, Florida

Commercial Litigation: Prepare pleadings, correspondence, subpoenas; coordinate and schedule depositions, hearings, client meetings; maintain attorney calendar; transcription of legal documents, correspondence, memos

January 2003 to September 2004 Legal Assistant, Fowler White Boggs Banker, P.A.

Tampa, Florida

General Litigation/Insurance Defense: Prepare legal documents and correspondence; coordinate and schedule depositions, hearings, client meetings; maintain attorney calendar; transcription (occasional document translation into Spanish)

September 2002 to January 2003 Personnel Clerk, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office

Tampa, Florida

File, maintain, and update employee records, including computerized files; assist in administering exams to detention deputy applicants for potential employment; assist Spanish speaking public inquiries

January 2001 to January 2002 Administrative Assistant, Palmetto Beach Community Assoc.

Tampa, Florida

Process payroll; prepare correspondence; accounts payable/ receivable; responsible for maintaining employee insurance up to date and notifying employees of their benefits; maintain office supplies; all other office duties

June 1998 to January 2001 Legal Secretary, Law Offices of Gregory G. Jones, P.A.

Tampa, Florida

Commercial Litigation/General Litigation: Prepare pleadings, correspondence, subpoenas; coordinate and schedule depositions, hearings, client meetings; summarize documents maintain attorney calendar; transcription; accounts receivable/payable

April 1996 to June 1998 Secretary, Robbins Insurance

Tampa, Florida

Answer multi-line phone system; prepare correspondence; maintain office calendar of event; maintain office supplies; transmit faxes; make copies

April 1986 to 1996 Administrative Assistant/Legal Secretary

Cathron B. Harris & Associates, Inc.

Tampa, Florida

Administrative/Word Processing: large transcription jobs (majority work for IRS-CID, involving voluminous Spanish transcription and translation); prepare legal documents from transcription, as well as subpoenas; summarize documents; scanned large document jobs using summation; occasional interpreting at depositions; accounts receivable/payable; process payroll; answered phones; assisted in managing the office

EDUCATION:

Graduate of Hillsborough Community College – AS degree in Paralegal Studies

– Tampa, Florida – April, 2010

Trained Tax preparation professional with HR Block – Tampa, Florida – January, 2005

Graduate of Columbia High School – West Columbia, Texas – May, 1983

REFERENCES

AMY WARENYK – attorney

Denoncourt & Warenyk, P.A.

Tel: 813-***-****

BRIAN OLTCHIK – attorney

Tel: 352-***-****

JENNIFER SHANLEY – attorney

Tel: 617-***-****

ROSEMARY HENDERSON – family friend

Tel: 813-***-****

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