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CYNTHIA BRICE

Highland

Summary

Experienced legal secretary skilled with providing support in various areas of law. Experience in corporate, estate planning, probate, plaintiff’s personal injury, plaintiff’s medical malpractice, corporate litigation and insurance defense. Successful with docketing and tracking deadlines, coordinating depositions and mediations. Highly experienced in Illinois and Indiana Federal and County E-filing. Excellent communication skills. Highly organized.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Legal Secretary

Garan Lucow Miller
09.2024 - 05.2025
  • Draft any legal documents requested by the attorney, and file with Federal, Superior and Circuit Courts in various jurisdictions in Indiana and Illinois
  • Draft correspondence to counsel and client
  • Prepare Rule 234 Non-Party Requests and all corresponding documentation
  • Upload medical record requests to record copy services such as MCS, LCS, and ABI
  • Draft and format discovery to be sent to client and opposing counsel
  • Coordinate dates for depositions and mediations
  • Download, save, log and send to other counsel in case any and medical records received in response to medical record requests
  • Maintain attorneys’ electronic Calendar

Legal Secretary

Rubino Ruman Crosmer & Polen
03.2021 - 09.2024
  • Drafted estate planning documents, including Trusts, Wills, Powers of Attorney for Healthcare and Property, Quitclaim Deed per attorney notes and instructions, send to client(s) for review, and finalize for signing with the client(s)
  • Drafted prepared and file documents to open and maintain Estates and Guardianships in Lake County and outlying counties in Indiana; and E-file through the Odyssey system documents in Lake County and outlying counties
  • Obtain FEIN Numbers for Trusts and Estates
  • Drafted Routine Motions and Orders for Plaintiff Personal Injury matters and E-file through the Odyssey system documents in Lake County and outlying counties
  • Maintained physical and electronic client files

Legal Assistant

FMS Law Group LLC
06.2018 - 03.2021
  • Draft, prepare and file documents to open and maintain Estates and Guardianships in Cook County and outlying counties in Illinois; and E-file through the Odyssey system documents in Cook County and outlying counties
  • Finalize estate planning documents, including Trusts, Wills, Powers of Attorney for Healthcare and Property, Quitclaim Deed
  • Calendar upcoming court dates and in Clio
  • Obtain FEIN Numbers for Trusts and Estates
  • Prepare invoices for clients
  • Create and maintain physical and electronic client files
  • Monitor kitchen and office supplies
  • Answer office phone and direct caller to appropriate person or provide information

Legal Secretary

Tauber Law Offices
08.2017 - 02.2018
  • Prepared closing documents for real estate transactions and submit to title company
  • Prepared closing binders and send to client
  • Prepared and assemble Alcohol and Tobacco Permit documents, including new applications, renewals and transfers and send to the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission
  • Prepared Business Entity Reports and Annual Reports for Indiana and Illinois Corporations/LLCs and submit to the proper Secretary of State Office
  • Maintained Corporate Record Books, including preparation of Annual Minutes and Stock Certificates
  • Drafted, prepared and filed documents to open and maintain Estates and Guardianships in County Courts
  • Prepared Trusts, Wills, Powers of Attorney, Healthcare Representative Designations, Living Wills, and Quitclaim Deeds and assemble for execution by the client(s)
  • Obtained FEIN Numbers for Trusts and Estates
  • Covered reception duties when necessary

Legal Secretary

Hoeppner Wagner & Evans LLC
05.2012 - 08.2017
  • Drafted and prepared legal documents including, Complaints, Summons, Answers, and Motions and file with Federal, Superior and Circuit, or Bankruptcy Courts
  • Assisted in the preparation of Appeal documents and Briefs for filing in the Indiana Appellate Court
  • Drafted and prepared documents to open and maintain Estates and Guardianships in County Courts
  • Drafted and prepared Petitions to Close Estate and Order Closing Estate upon completion
  • Drafted and prepared estate planning documents, specifically, Powers of Attorney, Healthcare Representative Designations, Living Wills, assemble for execution by the client(s) and prepared packet to send to client(s)
  • Opened and maintained voluminous case files
  • Greeted clients and covered reception duties
  • Additional experience in legal industry is available from 1998.

Education

Associate Degree - undefined

Robert Morris College
Chicago, Illinois
01.1995

Skills

  • Illinois and Indiana Federal and County E-filing; Word Processing with Microsoft Word and Word Perfect; Outlook; experience with iManage; Document Management System (DMS); Client Management System (Clio); Time Entry System (LMS); and Transcription (tapes and Digital)
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Timeline

Legal Secretary

Garan Lucow Miller
09.2024 - 05.2025

Legal Secretary

Rubino Ruman Crosmer & Polen
03.2021 - 09.2024

Legal Assistant

FMS Law Group LLC
06.2018 - 03.2021

Legal Secretary

Tauber Law Offices
08.2017 - 02.2018

Legal Secretary

Hoeppner Wagner & Evans LLC
05.2012 - 08.2017

Associate Degree - undefined

Robert Morris College

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