Experience

Adams Law, PLLC

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Assistant to busy litigation attorney practicing workers’ compensation and employment law.

  • Feb 2012 - Present

  Abundant experience in litigation, including workers’ compensation, employment law, commercial litigation, business disputes, contract disputes, condemnation/eminent domain law, familiar with personal injury, zoning, construction law, school and education law, complex litigation, white collar matters, and government enforcement defense. Responsibilities include: manage administrative functions for senior attorney; coordinate and lead follow-up activities to achieve key project milestones; management of case milestones and scheduling activities; create and draft pleadings; electronically file pleadings in state and federal courts; maintain and coordinate office schedules and set priorities; effectively act as liaison between clients and attorneys; assist and cover for other legal assistants as needed. Show less



Aldridge & Aldridge, PSC

• Legal Assistant to attorneys practicing domestic, family, criminal and personal injury law

  • Apr 2011 - Jan 2012

  Responsibilies include: filing pleadings with Circuit and District Court Clerks; monitor and maintain all correspondence and Courthouse filings; creation and drafting of pleadings; coordinate and communicate pleading and case status with/to clients; management of case milestones and scheduling activities ("next steps"); effectively act as liaison between clients and attorneys; maintain and coordinate office schedules and set priorities; assist in Court hearings/appearances preparation. Responsibilies include: filing pleadings with Circuit and District Court Clerks; monitor and maintain all correspondence and Courthouse filings; creation and drafting of pleadings; coordinate and communicate pleading and case status with/to clients; management of case milestones and scheduling activities ("next steps"); effectively act as liaison between clients and attorneys; maintain and coordinate office schedules and set priorities; assist in Court hearings/appearances preparation.



Hatfield Law Office, PLLC

• Legal Assistant to attorneys practicing domestic and family law

  • Jul 2009 - Apr 2011

  Responsibilies included: filing pleadings with Circuit Court Clerk; monitored and maintained all correspondence and Courthouse filings; created and drafted pleadings; coordinated and communicated pleading and case status with/to clients; management of case milestones and scheduling activities ("next steps"); effectively acted as liaison between clients and attorneys; maintained and coordinated office schedules and set priorities; assisted in Court hearings/appearances preparation. Responsibilies included: filing pleadings with Circuit Court Clerk; monitored and maintained all correspondence and Courthouse filings; created and drafted pleadings; coordinated and communicated pleading and case status with/to clients; management of case milestones and scheduling activities ("next steps"); effectively acted as liaison between clients and attorneys; maintained and coordinated office schedules and set priorities; assisted in Court hearings/appearances preparation.



Johnson & Aldridge, PSC

• Legal Assistant to attorneys practicing domestic, family and criminal law.

  • Aug 2008 - Jul 2009

  Responsibilies included: filing pleadings with Circuit and District Court Clerks; monitored and maintained all correspondence and Courthouse filings; created and drafted pleadings; coordinated and communicated pleading and case status with/to clients; management of case milestones and scheduling activities ("next steps"); effectively acted as liaison between clients and attorneys; maintained and coordinated office schedules and set priorities; assisted in Court hearings/appearances preparation. Responsibilies included: filing pleadings with Circuit and District Court Clerks; monitored and maintained all correspondence and Courthouse filings; created and drafted pleadings; coordinated and communicated pleading and case status with/to clients; management of case milestones and scheduling activities ("next steps"); effectively acted as liaison between clients and attorneys; maintained and coordinated office schedules and set priorities; assisted in Court hearings/appearances preparation.



Merrill Lynch

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Client Service Manager on a team of multiple Financial Advisors and Senior Client Associates

  • 2006 - Aug 2008

  Accountable for servicing over 250 clients: assured clients were contacted on appropriate basis; assisted them with any account activities, transactions and online inquiries; obtained key client data for new account development and financial planning; scheduled and prepared client portfolio reviews; coordinated consultations with clients and internal advisors. Other duties included: managing ACT database; preparation, submission and reconciliation of expense reports; planning, organizing and implementation of client seminars and related events. Show less



Longshore Media Development Group, Inc.

• Administrative Assistant

  • 2005 - 2006

  Directed support activities for a five person Media Development team. Responsibilities included producing weekly progress reports, developing and sending Media Kits to potential advertisers, setting up and issuing "e-mail blasts" using Magnet Mail, tracking ads in competitor magazines, identifying constructive leads for potential clients, and posting commission checks. Directed support activities for a five person Media Development team. Responsibilities included producing weekly progress reports, developing and sending Media Kits to potential advertisers, setting up and issuing "e-mail blasts" using Magnet Mail, tracking ads in competitor magazines, identifying constructive leads for potential clients, and posting commission checks.



Trinity Realty, LLC

• United States

• Sales Associate for a leading real estate company

  • 2004 - 2005

  Competent in the role of both sellers' and buyers' agents; proficient in negotiation methods, extremely organized, conscientious, honest, hard working and dedicated. Competent in the role of both sellers' and buyers' agents; proficient in negotiation methods, extremely organized, conscientious, honest, hard working and dedicated.



Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Legal Secretary to two highly motivated and busy professionals

  • 1988 - 2003

  Over 15 years of experience in litigation, labor, ERISA and property law, as well as health, probate and corporate law. Led coordination of activities among attorneys and clients; transcribed and formatted pleadings, correspondence, agreements; prepared motions, memoranda, discovery, and briefs for filing with the courts; drafted transmittal letters, exentsions of time, orders, subpoenas, notices of deposition. Over 15 years of experience in litigation, labor, ERISA and property law, as well as health, probate and corporate law. Led coordination of activities among attorneys and clients; transcribed and formatted pleadings, correspondence, agreements; prepared motions, memoranda, discovery, and briefs for filing with the courts; drafted transmittal letters, exentsions of time, orders, subpoenas, notices of deposition.



Empire Securities Group, Inc.

• Office Manager/Executive Secretary to the President

  • 1986 - 1988

  Responsibilities included working with investors, handling accounts payable and accounts receivable, payroll, scheduling, preparing prospectus for investors, organizing mass mailings and purchasing of office supplies. Responsibilities included working with investors, handling accounts payable and accounts receivable, payroll, scheduling, preparing prospectus for investors, organizing mass mailings and purchasing of office supplies.