WORK EXPERIENCE
**/**/** ** *******: EDWARD L. SOMOGYI, APLC (Please do not contact)
Position: Lead Paralegal: Duties include, but not limited to: transcribing various family law motions, Judgments, trial briefs, joining pensions, division of pensions (Qualified Domestic Relations Order), preparing Propertizer (division of community property assets and debts) / DissoMaster (calculating spousal support/child support), opening /closing files, preparing various documents for court filing, prepare support wage garnishments, prepare and respond to various discovery and document production and requests, prepare various subpoenas, prepare various real property Deeds, prepare correspondence for attorney signature, calendaring, meet with clients, review prospective employees resumes and conduct pre-interviews as needed, as well as training new personnel.
03/01/06 to 07/11/07 R. MICHAEL DEVITT
Position: Paralegal: Duties include, but not limited to: calendaring, preparing various family law motions, Judgments, trial briefs, joining pensions, division of pensions (Qualified Domestic Relations Order), monthly billing (AC/AP), taking dictation, speed writing, DissoMaster, Support Tax scenarios, as well as Propertizer, office filing, court filing, support wage garnishments, opening and closing files, prepare and respond to various discovery document production and request, subpoenas, various real property Deeds, as well as meet with clients
09/01/05 to 01/31/06 GREG ABEL - Wendt & Abel
Position: Paralegal: Duties include, but not limited to: calendaring, preparation of various family law motions, civil complaints, unlawful detainer, Judgments, trial briefs, discovery document production and request, joining pensions, division of pensions (Qualified Domestic Relations Order), preparing monthly billing, DissoMaster support scenarios, office filing, court filing, support wage garnishments, opening and closing files, various subpoenas, various real property Deeds, as well as meet with clients.
1/13/02 to 08/31/05 R. MICHAEL DEVITT
Position: Legal Assistant / Paralegal: Duties include, but not limited to: calendaring, preparation of various family law motions, Judgments, trial briefs, joining pensions, division of pensions (Qualified Domestic Relations Order), monthly billing (AC/AP), taking dictation, DissoMaster and Support Tax scenarios, Propertizer, office filing, court filing, support wage garnishments, opening and closing files, discovery document production and request, various subpoenas, various real property Deeds, as well as meet with clients.
11/6/00 to 01/10/02 EDWARD L. SOMOGYI
Position: Legal Secretary: Duties include, but not limited to: calendaring, transcribing, office filing, preparing various civil and family law motions, office filing, court filing, opening and closing files.
01/05/90 to 10/28/98 U.S. ARMY - National Interagency Counterdrug Institute
Position: Assistant to Director: Duties include, but were not limited to: contract negotiation, reserving and confirming hotel reservations, airline reservations, ground transportation, and evening entertainment for the Director, dignitaries, and support staff traveling within and out of the continental United States. Provided on-site support, coordinate and confirm arrival of equipment, maintained a meticulous calendar of current and upcoming events.
EDUCATION
2007 Mission Community Services Corporation - Women’s Business Partners
2003 - 2005 California Polytechnic - Paralegal Program
1999- 2000 Santa Barbara Business College - Legal Secretary
1985 Watsonville High School - General Education
MILITARY TRAINING:
1990 - 1998 Leadership Development
Facilitator Training
Train-The-Trainer
Personnel Administrative Specialist
Administrative Specialist
Logistical Specialist
Marketing
Event Planner/Coordinator
COMPUTER PROGRAMS
MS Word, Word Perfect, Excel, Access, Power Point, DissoMaster, Propertizer, Legal Solutions Plus
OTHER
California Notary Public
REFERENCES
Will provide professional / personal references upon request.