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Dianne A. Simmons

Jacksonville,Florida

Summary

Extensive legal experience with focus on litigation support; prepared to provide comprehensive assistance in legal proceedings. Efficient in case management, document preparation, document e-filing systems; calendaring deadlines; excellent communication and organizational skills.

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Commercial Litigation Legal Assistant

GrayRobinson, PA
07.2024 - Current
  • Duties include running conflicts for new matters, initializing new lawsuits, preparing correspondence, pleadings, discovery, maintain calendar and case deadlines. Superior in communication skills and scheduling. Supported multiple attorneys.

Civil Litigation Legal Assistant

Cole, Scott & Kisssane
09.2019 - 07.2024
  • Duties include opening new matters, draft correspondence, discovery and pleadings, handle case invoicing, schedule and maintain calendars, prepare document binders, make travel arrangements, prepare closing documents.
  • Call for Reference: Ryan K. Williams, Esq., Shareholder - 904-887-5696
  • Call for Reference: Khin Khant, Esq., Associate - 352-281-1286

Practice Group Assistant

McGlinchey Stafford
01.2013 - 09.2019
  • Duties included scheduling, maintain and calendar events on calendaring system state wide for all Florida offices utilizing Compulaw; maintain settlement conference calendar for managing partner; prepare final judgement packages for summary judgment hearings; conduct conflict checks for incoming cases including preparing conflict waiver letters to forward to clients; maintain spreadsheet on same. Handle overflow work for other offices duties, as necessary.
  • Call for Reference: Jessica Vantroost-Office Manager 585-313-5882

Independent Contractor

Legal Services of Jacksonville
01.2010 - 01.2013
  • Served legal documents for Duval and Nassau Counties for a variety of companies and attorneys.

Legal Assistant

Fisher, Tousey, Leas & Ball
01.2008 - 01.2010
  • Duties included drafting retitling documents, corporate documents, entered attorneys' time; assisting in probate and guardianship matters scheduled hearings and interacted with clients as well as maintined files.

Various Legal Assistant

Various Companies
01.1994 - 01.2008
  • Held various Legal Assistant positions involving general litigation, insurance defense, real estate, commercial litigation, medical malpractice, personal injury (plaintiff), auto accidents, nursing home neglect and bad faith matters.

Various Positions

First Union National Bank
08.1986 - 01.1994

Worked various positions, item processing department, Senior Teller, Commercial Loan Review Specialist, Administrative Assistant for EAP Program.

Education

High School Diploma -

Sandalwood High School
Jacksonville, Florida
06-1986

Associate of Arts - Business Administration/Accounting

Florida State Community College
Jacksonville, Florida

Florida Real Estate License - Inactive 2008

Florida Real Estate Institute
Jacksonville, Florida

Skills

  • Extensive legal experience, dictation typing speed 85 wpm, strong written and oral communication skills, coordinating and scheduling matters, draft legal documents and correspondence Ability to reconcile general ledger accounts, familiar with residential and commercial mortgages Computer experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Word Perfect, Perfect Law, Prolaw, Adobe Reader, PDF Nuance, Worldox, AIM, Compulaw, I-Manage, ITimekeep; and various document managing systems

Certification

Member of the National Notary Association

Timeline

Commercial Litigation Legal Assistant

GrayRobinson, PA
07.2024 - Current

Civil Litigation Legal Assistant

Cole, Scott & Kisssane
09.2019 - 07.2024

Practice Group Assistant

McGlinchey Stafford
01.2013 - 09.2019

Independent Contractor

Legal Services of Jacksonville
01.2010 - 01.2013

Legal Assistant

Fisher, Tousey, Leas & Ball
01.2008 - 01.2010

Various Legal Assistant

Various Companies
01.1994 - 01.2008

Various Positions

First Union National Bank
08.1986 - 01.1994

High School Diploma -

Sandalwood High School

Associate of Arts - Business Administration/Accounting

Florida State Community College

Florida Real Estate License - Inactive 2008

Florida Real Estate Institute
Dianne A. Simmons