Bryce Verplank
Sales, Fundraising and Golf Professional
Fort Worth,TX
Summary
Detail-oriented Legal Secretary with solid administrative support skills, successful at leveraging polished communication skills. Equipped with positive attitude and proven success, functioning well in busy office environments. Manages priorities for multiple high profile attorneys with ease. Maintains positive relationships with colleagues, insurance companies, law enforcement and government employees.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Secretary
Hughes And Coleman
Bowling Green, KY
09.2018 - Current
- Legal Secretary to two Attorneys and three Legal Assistants for Lexington and Bowling Green, Kentucky offices.
- Manage heavy case load of primarily auto personal injury clients for two office locations.
- Responsible for executing firm payments to clients, including accounting maintenance and deposits for all cases, averaging over $ 750,000 monthly.
- Interact with multiple insurance companies daily regarding coverage, liability and personal injury matters.
- Execute and organize filings and draft documents for all court proceedings for group.
- Prepare legal correspondence and professional letters for legal assistants and attorneys.
- Obtain signatures from attorneys for legal documents.
- Arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials.
- Enter new cases into company database.
Passport and Citizenship Assistant
United States Embassy
London, England
01.2017 - 02.2018
- Member of Passport and Citizenship Unit of United States Embassy.
- Conducted in-person passport interviews with over 100 applicants daily.
- Cross-referenced Federal law enforcement databases to confirm that background history of applicants met Federal guidelines for passport issuance.
- Processed applications in preparation for adjudication of U.S. Passports and resolved any problems promptly to elevate customer satisfaction.
- United States Federal Government Security Clearance - Available for reactivation.
Legal Assistant
Spriggs & Hollingsworth
Washington, DC
01.1999 - 08.2001
- Paralegal for two high-profile Civil Litigation Partners
- Managed and produced thousands of documents for many complex civil and government litigation cases.
- Produced case-related necessary legal research, filed court documents, prepared for trials and drafted legal pleadings on behalf of attorneys.
- Scheduled appointments, court appearances and depositions for busy law firm.
- Worked in team environment alongside attorneys, administrative assistants and fellow legal assistants on complex cases and legal processes.
Executive Assistant/Scheduler
Luntz Research
Arlington, VA
01.1995 - 12.1997
- Organized and coordinated and maintained conference and monthly meeting schedule for principal of Luntz Research.
- Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.
- Managed office supply shipments and distribution.
- Prepared documents, reports and presentations for executives and clients using advanced software proficiencies.
Manager
See's Candies
Mission Viejo, CA
01.1982 - 12.1994
- Managed high-volume candy store after working seasonally and during holidays during educational career; promoted to store manager in December 1992
- Responsible for accounting, inventory, managing personnel and operation of store.
- Adjusted job assignments and schedules to keep pace with dynamic business needs, factoring in processes, employee knowledge and peak customer demand during holiday seasons.
- Raised performance in areas of sales, management and operations by identifying and targeting areas in need of improvement.
Education
Consular General Course Certification -
George Schultz Foreign Service Institute
Arlington, VA06.2016
Paralegal Certificate - High Honors Distinction -
Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL12.1998
Bachelor of Arts - Speech Communication And Rhetoric
California State University - Chico
Chico, CA05.1991
Skills
- Strong Verbal and Written Communication
- Problem Solver and Critical Thinker
- Legal Correspondence
- Legal Document and E-Filing Processing
- Time Management
- Data Management and Searches
- Legal Information Verification and Compliance
- Subpoenas and Summonses
- Legal Terminology
- Case Files Organization
- Office Administration
- LexisNexis
- Needles
- Litify Legal Software
- Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft Word
Timeline
Legal Secretary
Hughes And Coleman
09.2018 - Current
Passport and Citizenship Assistant
United States Embassy
01.2017 - 02.2018
Legal Assistant
Spriggs & Hollingsworth
01.1999 - 08.2001
Executive Assistant/Scheduler
Luntz Research
01.1995 - 12.1997
Manager
See's Candies
01.1982 - 12.1994
Consular General Course Certification -
George Schultz Foreign Service Institute
Paralegal Certificate - High Honors Distinction -
Roosevelt University
Bachelor of Arts - Speech Communication And Rhetoric
California State University - Chico
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