Latoya Tatum
Legal Assistant at Codilis & Stawiarski at Codilis & Stawiarski, P.C.- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Codilis & Stawiarski, P.C.
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Legal Assistant at Codilis & Stawiarski
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Sep 2017 - Present
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Legal Assistant
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Sep 2015 - Sep 2017
• Draft and file bankruptcy motions, orders, and pleadings in court. • Advise and assist attorney on various bankruptcy cases. • Receive and review all proof of claims and related information from the clients. • Contact and work with attorneys, clients, lenders and court officials, as required • Draft and file bankruptcy motions, orders, and pleadings in court. • Advise and assist attorney on various bankruptcy cases. • Receive and review all proof of claims and related information from the clients. • Contact and work with attorneys, clients, lenders and court officials, as required
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Legal Assistant
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Sep 2013 - Aug 2014
• Perform qualitative analysis of legal documents to ensure accuracy, internal consistency and correlation of record data. • Supports case preparation by preparing pleadings, motions; monitoring and obtaining discovery responses; organizing materials for case review; • Enhance Paralegal/Attorney's effectiveness by alerting Paralegal/Attorney of issues requiring his/her attention; completing special projects; providing secretarial support; • Draft letters for collectors (settlement, Payment, Paid off , Agreed Judgments, Release of Judgments/Liens Motion for Defaults, Business Record Affidavits , etc.) and print, fold and/or fax out accordingly to the consumer and court procedures; • Log legal documents, court notices, attorney and consumer complaints, discovery, cease and desist letter and validation requests according to firm’s policy; • Follow up with the court staff on status of cases, docket and court settings; • Communicated directly with process server • Electronic Filing with State and Federal Courts • Clerical duties (fax, email, copies, scan documents, etc.) Show less
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Legal Assistant
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Dec 2012 - Aug 2013
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn organizational processes, workflows, policies and procedures. • Perform qualitative analysis of legal documents to ensure accuracy, internal consistency and correlation of record data. • Supports case preparation by preparing pleadings, motions; monitoring and obtaining discovery responses; organizing materials for case review; • File and Serve pleadings (Motion for Summary Judgments, Default Judgments, Post Judgment Discovery, Motion to Compel, and Motion for Contempt) Writ of Executions, Abstract of Judgments, Hearings and Submissions to the Courts, Defendants, and Constables; • Draft letters for collectors (settlement, Payment, Paid off , Agreed Judgments, Release of Judgments/Liens, etc.) and print, fold and/or fax out accordingly to the consumer; • Front Desk Receptionist; answer telephones and courteously assist visitors; Receive and log incoming mail needing signature confirmation (received via fed ex, UPS, USPS); • Log legal documents, court notices, attorney and consumer complaints, discovery, cease and desist letter and validation requests according to firm’s policy; • Enhance Paralegal/Attorney's effectiveness by alerting Paralegal/Attorney of issues requiring his/her attention; completing special projects; providing secretarial support; • Follow up with the court staff on status of cases; • Clerical duties (fax, email, copies, scan documents, etc.) Show less
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Education
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Sanford-Brown College-Houston
Pharnacy Technician -
Fort Bend Stephen F. Austin High School