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Colleen Vigna

Paralegal/Administrative Assistant/Office Administrator
Eastampton,NJ

Summary

Personable Legal Administrative Assistant and Office Administrator highly skilled at administering business needs. Possesses more than 20 years of experience coordinating operations needs and providing administrative support to improving team productivity and reduce costs.

Overview

3
3
Certifications
1
1
year of post-secondary education
32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Legal Administrative Assistant/Office Administrator

Wade Long Wood & Long LLC
Laurel Springs , NJ
2010.06 - 2021.04
  • Prepared drafts of forms, letters and agreements for legal staff use.
  • Managed 10 employees and delegated work load as appropriate.
  • Kept office efficient and organized by managing tasks of such as supply restocking and general upkeep without oversight.
  • Processed expense reimbursements and updated QuickBooks accounts with current information.
  • Reviewed wide-ranging contracts.
  • Handled office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions and other important dates.
  • Filed court documents and legal pleadings with court clerk on behalf of attorneys.
  • Worked alongside attorneys on complex cases and legal processes.
  • Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality and extreme discretion.
  • Developed positive working relationship with courts, clients, law enforcement members and attorneys.
  • Completed document revisions, court document filings and client billing.
  • Reviewed, edited and proofread legislation drafts for proper grammar, spelling, punctuation and formatting.
  • Completed electronic filings, initiated billing statements and managed firm administrative matters.
  • Transcribed weekly and bi-weekly calendar meetings for staff and attorneys.
  • Processed payroll, funded retirement accounts and managed all administrative duties of the firm and the senior partners' additional business ventures.

Legal Administrative Assistant

John J. Palitto Jr., P.C.
Blackwood , NJ
2001.04 - 2014.06
  • Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.
  • Answered multi-line phone system and greeted callers enthusiastically.
  • Produced accurate office files, updated spreadsheets and crafted presentations to support executives and boost team productivity.
  • Handled office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions and other important dates.
  • Filed court documents and legal pleadings with court clerk on behalf of attorneys.
  • Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality and extreme discretion.
  • Completed document revisions, court document filings and client billing.
  • Reviewed, edited and proofread drafts for proper grammar, spelling, punctuation and formatting.
  • Scheduled appointments, court appearances and depositions for busy law firm.

Legal Secretary

Sheri Desaretz, L.P.
Collingswood , NJ
1993.03 - 2001.04
  • Filed documents with courts on behalf of attorney.
  • Scheduled all appointments, appearances and briefings.
  • Maintained calendar and tickler system for managing partner, associate attorney and senior paralegal.
  • Answered and directed calls using multi-line switchboard.
  • Created, indexed and maintained client binders.
  • Organized files for court proceedings.
  • Scheduled and made appointments for two attorneys.
  • Completed accident reports, trial and courtroom requests and applications for clients.
  • Entered new cases into company database.

Education

Certified Paralegal - Paralegal Studies

Camden County Vocational School
Sicklerville, NJ
1998.09 - 1999.06

Skills

Notary Public/Certi. Signing Agent 20+ years

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Software

Microsoft Suite

Time Slips

QuickBooks

Certification

Certified Paralegal

Timeline

Certified Notary Signing Agent

2019-01

Legal Administrative Assistant/Office Administrator

Wade Long Wood & Long LLC
2010.06 - 2021.04

Legal Administrative Assistant

John J. Palitto Jr., P.C.
2001.04 - 2014.06

Certified Paralegal

1999-06

Certified Paralegal - Paralegal Studies

Camden County Vocational School
1998.09 - 1999.06

Notary Public

1995-01

Legal Secretary

Sheri Desaretz, L.P.
1993.03 - 2001.04
Colleen VignaParalegal/Administrative Assistant/Office Administrator