Deborah Dietz
Kissimmee,FL
Summary
Diligent Secretary with talent for fostering effective professional relationships with clients, staff and business associates. Supportive and focused team player with proactive approach to administration and strong attention to detail. Skilled at providing friendly service to coworkers and customers.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Litigation and Secretarial Assistant
Gray-Robinson
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Responsible for assisting all secretaries within the Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton offices
- Responsible for assisting phone coverage and support in the Fort Lauderdale office
- Prepare Notices of Hearing; Notices of Depositions and Subpoenas and other court documents; Knowledgeable with filing in the Court Portal Systems and filing in both State and Federal Courts; Knowledgeable in scheduling depositions; Knowledgeable in preparing binders for discovery and pleadings;
Human Resources Director and Office Manager
Moskowitz, Mandell & Salim, P.A.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
01.2012 - 01.2022
- Responsible for hiring and processing new employees in addition to handling personnel issues; Implementing employee benefits; Coordinating numerous office expansions together with coordination with various vendors during expansion; Over last four (4) years have had a 100% employee retention rate; Negotiated pricing on copiers and postage machines; Responsible for payroll and payment of quarterly 941 tax payments; Prepared W-2s and W-3; Filed the firm’s yearly taxes per the accountant
- Handled firm insurance renewals and audits;
Commercial Litigation Paralegal/Exec. Secretary
Moskowitz, Mandell & Salim, P.A.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
01.1985 - 01.2022
- Responsible for coordination and organization of all files and sub-files for complex litigation matters; Prepare Notices of Hearing; Notices of Depositions and Subpoenas and other court documents; Knowledgeable in filing with the Court Portal Systems in State and Federal Courts; Knowledgeable in scheduling depositions; Knowledgeable in trial preparation including trial notebooks and summarization of deposition and hearing transcripts; Familiar with the tri-county area; Responsible for Mr. Moskowitz's personal accounts and kept a notebook which was updated monthly on all his accounts (bank accounts, insurance, assets and liabilities, etc.); kept Mr. Moskowitz's travel plans up to date.
Education
Bachelor of Arts -
University of South Florida
01.1979
Associates Degree for Legal Secretary -
Broward County Community College
01.1975
Skills
- Type 96WPM
- MS Word Outlook
- MS Word
- Perfect Practice
- Adobe Acrobat 8
- Notary Public
- IManage
- Excel (some experience)
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Litigation and Secretarial Assistant
Gray-Robinson
01.2022 - 01.2024
Human Resources Director and Office Manager
Moskowitz, Mandell & Salim, P.A.
01.2012 - 01.2022
Commercial Litigation Paralegal/Exec. Secretary
Moskowitz, Mandell & Salim, P.A.
01.1985 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Arts -
University of South Florida
Associates Degree for Legal Secretary -
Broward County Community College
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