Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Susan M. Staples

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

Experience:

****-**** *****, ******, **** & Messineo, P.C.

Paramus, New Jersey

Paralegal to Partners

Defense Litigation including Insurance Fraud and Personal Injury

• Drafted, prepared and filed interrogatories and pleadings

• Scheduled depositions and various other appearances

• Handled routine correspondence

• Prepared witnesses, briefs, documents and exhibits for trial

• Extensive telephone communication with clients, attorneys and adjusters

• Summarized medical records, answers to interrogatories and deposition transcripts

• Prepared of and following up on all discovery

• Maintained attorney’s diary

2005-2008 Buckalew, Frizzell & Crevina, P.C.

Glen Rock, New Jersey

Legal Secretary to Associates

Condo/Co-op Litigation

• Prepared lien claims, judgments, Warrants to Satisfy Judgment

• Handled mail and routine correspondence

• Extensive telephone communications with property managers

• Opened and closed files

• Scheduled depositions and other appearances

1997-2005 Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C.

Teaneck, New Jersey

Legal Secretary to Partner

Personal Injury Litigation

• Opened files, prepared initial documents for consultation

• Drafted, prepared and filed answers to interrogatories and pleadings

• Scheduled depositions and other appearances

• Summarize medical records, answers to interrogatories and deposition transcripts

• Handled routine correspondence and mail

• Organized and maintained legal files

• Extensive telephone communications with clients, attorneys and adjusters

• Prepared witnesses, documents and exhibits for trial

• Arranged travel itineraries

1992-1997 Friedman, Sherwin & Scarola, P.C.

Elmwood Park, New Jersey

Legal Secretary to Partner

Personal Injury Litigation

• Opened and closed all files

• Drafted, prepared and filed answers to interrogatories and pleadings

• Handled routine correspondence

• Maintained attorney’s diary

• Organized and maintained legal files

Education: Bergen Community College, Paramus, New Jersey

Paralegal Studies Program

A.A.S. in Business Administration, Paralegal Certificate, May 2010

Katharine Gibbs School, Montclair, New Jersey

Advanced Secretarial Program, Graduate, 1975

Computer Skills: Proficient with Microsoft Word, ProLaw and Westlaw

Organizations: Member of Advisory Board, Paralegal Program at Bergen Community

College, Chairperson of Rutherford Relay for Life 2009, Trustee

of Rutherford Senior Housing, Member of Phi Thetka Kappa, Deans

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References: Available upon request.

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