Jeane Neal
Paralegal
North Miami
Beach,Florida
Summary
Highly organized and enthusiastic paralegal with more than 10 years of legal expertise seeking an environment where utilizing my knowledge, organizational and multitasking skills will aid in a mutually successful and rewarding work experience.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Paralegal Specialist
Miami-Dade County Attorney's Office
Miami, Florida
03.2019 - Current
- Assist attorneys in drafting pleadings, motion and correspondence
- Responsible for E-filing pleadings in the State and Federal Courts
- Assist tort attorney with retrieving hearing dates and submitting proposed orders through CourtMap
- Calendar due dates for initial pleadings, discovery, case management and trial orders
- Draft subpoena and corresponding due dates (Medical, Deposition, and to Appear at Trial)
- Maintain detailed subpoena log with medical records received and responses to subpoenas
- Draft monthly report that provides a summary to upper management of documents drafted, emails sent, new cases received, cases closed, hearings and meetings attended, and depositions held
- Responsible for closing out cases and preparing files for storage
- Coordinate and schedule depositions, hearings and Compulsory Medical Examinations with opposing counsel
- Responsible for providing all documents to expert witnesses, outside counsel and internal staff
- Assisted with coordinating disciplinary proceedings with arbitrator, opposing counsel and county department
- Provide support to the Assistant County Attorney with scheduling and calendaring pre-deposition and pre-mediation meetings with County personnel
- Prepare trial binders
- Maintain case management and trial calendar
- Contacted key witnesses to testify at court proceedings
- Responsible for drafting and distributing settlement documents to opposing counsel and risk management department for processing
- Aid Assistant County Attorney with distributing preliminary and official committee agenda items to assigned attorney and staff for monthly committee meetings
- Prepare binders with agenda items for Miami-Dade County Board of Commission meetings
- Responsible for receiving documents for legal sufficiency and aiding Assistant County Attorney with sending documents back to appropriate department
- File Complaint
- Prepare documents and contact process server to effect service on appropriate parties Communicated with outside vendors on behalf of attorneys
Paralegal - Office Administrator
City Attorney Of North Miami Beach
North Miami Beach, Florida
08.2015 - 08.2019
- North Miami Beach
- Assist attorneys in drafting pleadings, motions and correspondence
- Responsible for E-Filing pleadings in the State, Federal, and Bankruptcy courts
- Draft Subpoenas and corresponding due dates (Medical, Deposition and to Appear at Trial)
- Coordinate and schedule depositions, hearings and Compulsory Medical Examinations with opposing counsel
- Calendar due dates for initial pleadings, discovery, and trial orders
- File Complaints
- Manage all employment, foreclosure, forfeiture, personal injury and property liability cases from inception to closing and/or settlement
- Maintain detailed log of all records and responses to subpoenas
- Assist the Litigation Attorney with gathering documents and information for Discovery
- Disseminate Demand Letters to the Risk Department to ensure proper Claim procedures
- Process and disseminate U.S Mail, Fed Ex and UPS to appropriate individuals within the City Attorney's Office
- Process all Forfeiture proceedings under limited supervision
- Managed an internal database with sensitive information
- Work closely and diligently with all Outside Counsel for the City of North Miami Beach
- Provide support to the City Attorney staff with scheduling and calendaring daily meetings with City Personnel
- Manage part-time employee's schedule and daily tasks
- Responsible for training new Administrative staff
- Assist with the preparing and proofreading of Legislation for the City of North Miami Beach Commission
- Prepare Case Status Report for City Attorney
- Manage Budget and Financial Transactions for the City Attorney's
- Department
- Responsible for tracking time cards and entering payroll
- Achievements
- Nominated and presented with the City of North Miami Beach 5 Star
- Employee Award in December 2017
- Promoted to Office Administrator in August 2018
Legal Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Waldman Trigoboff Hildebrandt Marx & Calnan, P.A.
Fort Lauderdale, FL
09.2014 - 08.2015
- Responsible for all dictations from multiple attorneys of the firm
- Drafted all pleadings for attorneys final review and execution
- Prepared documents, exhibits, trial binders and boxes for attorney's use at trial
- Solely responsible for E-filing documents and sending Motions and
- Proposed Orders via eCourtesy in State and Federal Court
- Responsible for assisting attorneys with research and Discovery
- Draft correspondence to opposing counsel, clients and the Court
- Responsible for answering phones
- Placed orders for office supplies when requested
- Coordinate depositions, hearings, meetings, mediations and managed multiple attorney's calendar
Legal Assistant
Tripp Scott, P.A
09.2013 - 09.2014
- Responsible for E-filing all contested and uncontested pleadings
- Draft Notice of Hearings and Certificate of Services
- Back-up for drafting Motion to Vacate Dismissal and Final Disposition Forms
- Prepare Correspondence to Judge's chambers and proposed order packages to be sent timely to the Court
- Provide directives to opposing counsel prior to hearing
Judgment Hearing Setter
Choice Legal Group
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
04.2013 - 09.2013
- Responsible for setting hearings in Broward, Miami-Dade, Orange and Osceola County
- Prepared Order of Referral Packets to be Sent Out to Foreclosure Division
- Updating LPS
Trial Specialist I (In Court Clerk)
Howard C. Forman Clerk Of Court
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
08.2012 - 04.2013
- Provide support to Circuit Civil Court Judge with Daily Motion Calendar Docket, Special Set Hearings, Evidentiary Hearings, Non-Jury and Jury Trial
- Manage documents and items entered into evidence during court proceedings
- Prepare necessary court documents for Judge
- Set mandatory case management conference and FWOP hearings
Court Specialist II
Howard C. Forman Clerk Of Court
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
10.2007 - 08.2012
- Assist Attorneys, Plaintiff and Defendants with filing court pleadings
- Docket pleadings and exceeding required docketing quota
- Prepare, provide and update Foreclosure List for Broward County
- Provide immediate assistance to customers in a fast paced environment
Education
Certificate of Completion in Paralegal Studies
University of Miami
Miami, FL 04.2008 - 06.2008
Associate's Degree Pre-Bachelor of Arts -
Miami Dade College
08.2004 - 05.2005
Archbishop Curley Notre Dame High School
08.2000 - 05.2004
Skills
Litigation support
Notary Public
Civil law
Proficient in MS Office
Timeline
Paralegal Specialist
Miami-Dade County Attorney's Office
03.2019 - Current
Paralegal - Office Administrator
City Attorney Of North Miami Beach
08.2015 - 08.2019
Legal Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Waldman Trigoboff Hildebrandt Marx & Calnan, P.A.
09.2014 - 08.2015
Legal Assistant
Tripp Scott, P.A
09.2013 - 09.2014
Judgment Hearing Setter
Choice Legal Group
04.2013 - 09.2013
Trial Specialist I (In Court Clerk)
Howard C. Forman Clerk Of Court
08.2012 - 04.2013
Certificate of Completion in Paralegal Studies
University of Miami
04.2008 - 06.2008
Court Specialist II
Howard C. Forman Clerk Of Court
10.2007 - 08.2012
Associate's Degree Pre-Bachelor of Arts -
Miami Dade College
08.2004 - 05.2005
Archbishop Curley Notre Dame High School
08.2000 - 05.2004