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Paralegal

Location:
South Pasadena, CA, 91030
Salary:
$48,000-50,000
Posted:
March 06, 2012

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TONI A. FRATIELLO *** Garfield Avenue, #***, South Pasadena, CA 91030 626-***-**** Email: **************@*****.*** EXPERIENCE: ANGLIN, FLEWELLING, RASMUSSEN

CAMPBELL & TRYTTEN LLP January 2011-June 2011

Paralegal

FINANCIAL

As a contract employee, practice work includes drafting removal documents for a national bank from state to federal court including removal process. Draft various pleadings which include requests for judicial notice with exhibits, motions to strike, notices, proposed orders, and costs memorandums. Interact with court clerks with state, federal and bankruptcy courts relative to following-up for document filings.

PALMER, LOMBARDI & DONOHUE LLP November 2009-October 2010 Paralegal FINANCIAL Practice area work included drafting pleadings for banks, credit cards, and mortgage lender cases

involving wrongful foreclosure, TILA, HOEPA, and RESPA claims for filing with court and trial preparation. Drafted notice of removal pleadings from state to federal court. Updated spreadsheet for status of cases to present at monthly meetings with assigned case attorneys. REAL ESTATE Practice area work included drafting unlawful detainer pleadings for filing with court. Followed-up with courts and court services for status of filings. Prepared daily status report for active cases and updated unlawful detainer log for timeline of case activity. Updated attorney calendars on daily basis. SECURITIES LITIGATION Practice area work included reviewing financial account statements for auction rate securities funds, municipal bonds, and company stocks for document review projects. Accessed Bloomberg law to obtain stocks and municipal bonds for FINRA arbitrations. Redacted, tagged and conducted searches for document productions in Concordance. MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP June 2003-October 2009 Case Assistant July 2006-October 2009 CIVIL LITIGATION Practice area work included toxic tort and asbestos cases. Maintained case management databases and client files. Reviewed deposition testimony and medical records. Circulated correspondence, memoranda, pleadings and discovery to attorneys and paralegals. Reviewed and coded document productions and prepared expert witness binders for discovery and trial. Assisted attorneys and paralegals with trial preparation and case management.

Calendared depositions and discovery related events. Summarized depositions for trial preparation. Assistant to Librarian June 2003-June 2006 Duties included performing Westlaw and Lexis research for attorneys and support staff. Processed invoices and client charges related to databases and electronic research products. Provided administrative assistance to head librarian. BROBECK, PHLEGER & HARRISON LLP May 1993-February 2003 Records/Case Assistant Duties included handling receipt, processing, storage and retrieval of files. Transferred files between clients, outside counsel and responsible for enforcing office procedures. Prepared correspondence and memoranda, and indexed pleadings and discovery files. Trained and supervised new file clerks and temp staff. Participated in annual audits to enforce risk management policies. Converted files to LegalKey software, and due to space constraints, condensed files from 4 to 3 floors of space. Provided support and assistance to records manager and supervisor. EDUCATION: California State University, Los Angeles, California June 1989 Bachelor of Science: Business Administration Major: Marketing/Management ABA Approved Paralegal Certificate with Honors September 2007 California State University, Los Angeles, California SKILLS:

Proficient with Word Perfect, Internet, Excel, CMS Open, LegalKey, Millenium, Lexis, Westlaw, Concordance, Live Note, Legal Solutions, Time Matters, and Mini Timeslips.

Highly skilled with Microsoft Word and Outlook. CIVIC ACTIVITES:

Treasurer for Campaign to Re-Elect City Councilman Michael Cacciotti to South Pasadena City Council. Participated in planning and attending fundraising events and meetings.

Prepared and sent mass mailings of invitations and letters. Posted and recorded campaign funds to ledger. Filed financial reports with City of South Pasadena. Los Angeles Paralegal Association member



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