Jordan Howeth Rossi
Damascus,USA
Summary
Paralegal with strong background in legal support, equipped to handle variety of tasks in fast-paced environment. Expertise in legal research, document management, and case preparation, ensuring accuracy and compliance. Known for effective team collaboration and adaptability, always focused on achieving results and meeting deadlines. Strong organizational skills and proactive approach to problem-solving make for reliable asset.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Paralegal
Florance Van Scoy
01.2022 - Current
- Prepared various motions and pleadings.
- Helped attorneys prepare for trial by organizing exhibits and preparing summary exhibits.
- Expedited document review process by conducting initial reviews of key documents for relevance.
- Streamlined office communication and improved case management with meticulous record-keeping and scheduling.
- Contacted clients to schedule appointments and discuss progress of cases.
- Produced Notice of Records Deposition packets, complete with all necessary attachments.
- Reviewed, edited and proofread litigation for proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.
- Managed complex discovery productions with digital organization and Bates numbering.
Paralegal
Lerch, Early & Brewer
11.2020 - 12.2021
- Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information.
- Assisted in trial preparation by compiling exhibits and preparing witness lists.
- Summarized depositions, legal documents and other material to provide attorney with relevant material for cases.
- Managed complex cases efficiently using specialized software programs designed for paralegal work to track information related to multiple parties over long periods of time.
- Expedited document review process by conducting initial reviews of key documents for relevance.
- Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email, and mail.
- Produced legal documents such as discovery pleadings and motions.
Paralegal
Webb Soypher McGrath
04.2018 - 09.2020
- Managed case files and maintained organized documentation for attorneys' reference.
- Coordinated communication between clients, attorneys, and court personnel to facilitate case progress.
- Assisted in trial preparation by compiling exhibits and preparing witness lists.
- Reduced attorney workload by drafting routine legal documents such as pleadings, motions, and affidavits.
- Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation, and information for discovery request.
- Edited and proofread legal documents to verify accuracy.
- Communicated with clients, opposing counsel and court personnel to keep all parties informed on case updates.
Office Administrator
Dragga, Hannon & Wills
09.2017 - 04.2018
- Supervisor for associate attorneys, paralegals, administrative assistants and receptionist.
- Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: running payroll and partner draws; maintaining the firms finances in Juris; banking deposits; paying all bills; monthly account reconciliations; year-end accounting; weekly cash flow report; running monthly reports for partners, associates and paralegals; 401k monitoring; insurance maintenance (health, dental, vision, disability and life); marketing, website maintenance and posting of weekly blogs; agendas for partner and attorney meetings; computer maintenance; telephone maintenance; handbook policy updates; hiring of staff.
Paralegal
Dragga, Hannon & Wills
07.2012 - 09.2017
- Drafting of pleadings for various courts, including, but not limited to, QDROs, Complaints, Answers, Motions for Continuance, Motions for Default, Interrogatories and Answers, Request for Production of Documents and Responses, Financial Statements, Notice of Summaries, Lines, Deeds, deposition digests, and notarizing documents.
- Obtaining and organization of discovery documents, both hard copy and electronic, including redacting and bates numbering, preparing records subpoenas and trial subpoenas, preparing financial spreadsheets tracking spending, income and retirement as well as preparing files for trial with appropriate exhibits and attending trials.
- Assisting on Appellee/Appellant Briefs, including table of contents, citations, rules and appendix.
- Updating and organization of pleadings as well as maintaining offsite storage inventory.
Paralegal
Fine & Mathers, P.A.
02.2009 - 07.2012
- Drafting of pleadings for various courts, including Complaints, Answers, Motions for Continuance, Motions for Default, Discovery, PreTrial Statements, Joint Statements and Deeds, as well as researching and pulling case law and notarizing documents.
- Attending mediations, drafting mediation agreements and Marital Settlement Agreements.
- Supporting paralegal for a partner, including screening clients, scheduling of court matters, client meetings and all other appointments as well as drafting letters to counsel and clients advising of all dates regarding all pending court hearings and mediation and maintaining all open and active files.
- Updating and organization of pleadings and discovery documents, as well as preparing files for trial with appropriate exhibits.
Paralegal
Armstrong, Donohue, Ceppos & Vaughan
11.2005 - 06.2008
- Drafting of pleadings for various courts, including Answer to Complaint, Discovery Responses, Stipulation of Dismissal, Line of Substitution of Counsel, researching and pulling various case law on Westlaw, as well as summarizing of expert deposition testimony.
- Supporting paralegal for a partner, including scheduling of all depositions, meetings of counsel, expert deposition prep sessions, expert trial appearances as well as drafting and revising letters to counsel, clients and experts advising of all dates regarding trial and other pertinent matters of a case. Organizing and mailing of expert packages including letters of agreement and records, responsible for ensuring all vendor bills get to client for timely payment and maintaining all open and active files.
- Responsible for integrating all expert materials from off-site storage facility to computer based system as well as ordering IDEX expert testimonial histories and obtaining prior expert depositions.
- Organization and indexing of medical records, including labor and delivery, fetal monitoring strips, cardiac, and psychiatric records as well as indexing and totaling of medical bills.
Paralegal
Albright & Rhodes, LLC
08.2005 - 11.2005
- Draft letters, Subpoenas, Lines, Motions and documents for Immigration Court as well as index and organize documents for Criminal, Immigration and Trial binders.
- Managerial duties including client billing, collecting tenant rent, and upkeep of computers, copier, fax and postage machines.
- Daily client contact via telephone and e-mail with case updates and information requests.
- Schedule and maintain calendar for two attorneys as well as screen potential clients.
Paralegal
Masterman & Graham
06.2005 - 08.2005
- Draft Request/Response to Production of Documents, Interrogatories/Answers to Interrogatories and Motions.
- Update, organize and index pleadings binders and discovery documents.
- Meet with clients for document review and signatures as well as daily client contact via telephone and e-mail.
- Extensive online research using Lexis Nexis and Virginia Court websites.
Research Analyst
CoStar Group
11.2004 - 02.2005
- Daily commercial real estate portfolio update for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, area.
- Build and maintain relationships with multiple brokers from various firms across the country.
- Responsible for researching field leads
- Research and write news stories on sold properties.
Paralegal
Law Office of McCarthy Wilson
09.2002 - 11.2004
- Index, organize and summarize all pleadings filed with various courts, Circuit, District and Court of Special Appeals, and all plaintiff/defendant medical records.
- Write and research Motions, Complaints, Pre Trial Statements, Request/Response to Production of Documents, Interrogatories/Answers to Interrogatories and assisted on Appellate Briefs.
- Extensive trial preparation, including preparing exhibits, organize all case documents and attending trials.
- Attend and summarize depositions as well as compile deposition designations.
Education
M.A. - Conflict Analysis/Dispute Resolution
Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD01.2011
B.A. - Communications
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC01.2002
Skills
- Notary, Maryland Land Records, IDEX, E-Filing (Maryland Courts, US District Courts as well as Superior Court for the District of Columbia), FindLaw, Lexis Nexis, Westlaw, iMazing, Mobikin Assist, ShareFile, DropBox, Adobe Bates Software, Eclipse, Iron Mountain, Text Bridge, PaperPort, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Word Perfect, Dictation, Clio, Payroll Network, Juris, Time Matters, Legal Master
Certification
- Certified Mediator - May 2011
Timeline
Paralegal
Florance Van Scoy
01.2022 - Current
Paralegal
Lerch, Early & Brewer
11.2020 - 12.2021
Paralegal
Webb Soypher McGrath
04.2018 - 09.2020
Office Administrator
Dragga, Hannon & Wills
09.2017 - 04.2018
Paralegal
Dragga, Hannon & Wills
07.2012 - 09.2017
Paralegal
Fine & Mathers, P.A.
02.2009 - 07.2012
Paralegal
Armstrong, Donohue, Ceppos & Vaughan
11.2005 - 06.2008
Paralegal
Albright & Rhodes, LLC
08.2005 - 11.2005
Paralegal
Masterman & Graham
06.2005 - 08.2005
Research Analyst
CoStar Group
11.2004 - 02.2005
Paralegal
Law Office of McCarthy Wilson
09.2002 - 11.2004
B.A. - Communications
North Carolina State University
M.A. - Conflict Analysis/Dispute Resolution
Salisbury University