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Kimberly Vignola

Cheshire,CT

Summary

Dedicated paralegal with a history of enhancing case efficiency and reducing attorney workload through extraordinary organizational skills, accurate document preparation and review of attorney documentation. Skilled in MS Office, court filing and client communication, I excel in organizing complex legal documents and fostering positive client relations, significantly contributing to team success.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Paralegal

Nuzzo & Roberts, LLC
09.2004 - Current
  • Proofread attorney drafted documents including but not limited to legal briefs and insurance coverage opinions for typographical errors and to ensure accuracy through fact checking.
  • Draft routine legal motions to reduce attorney workload in a timely manner.
  • Maintain case deadlines and communicate deadlines to attorneys.
  • Enhance case efficiency by organizing and maintaining legal documents, files, and correspondence.
  • Assist counsel in serving form discovery and summarizing discovery responses, production, and medical records.
  • Engage with clients during meetings or phone calls, while always maintaining professionalism and confidentiality.
  • Facilitate timely and accurate billing by recording billable hours, expenses, and other relevant information in the firm''s billing system.
  • Promote a positive work environment by providing training and guidance to newly hired paralegals or admins as needed.
  • Conduct case by case necessitated background investigation.
  • Prepare routine settlement documentation to include releases, withdrawals and dismissals.

Legal Assistant

Reed Smith LLP
05.2002 - 08.2004
  • Organized and maintained case files.
  • Transcribed dictation of correspondence and legal documents timely and accurately.
  • Created and printed legal documents for attorneys to review.
  • Prepared and processed invoices for attorney billing.


Legal Secretary

Podvey Sachs LLP
06.1994 - 11.2000
  • Organized files for court proceedings.
  • Arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials.
  • Screened telephone calls and forwarded to appropriate departments.
  • Transcribed legal documents and phone conversations.

Skills

  • Proficient in MS Office
  • Document Preparation
  • Calendar Management
  • Research and data collection
  • File Organization
  • Proofreading
  • Court Filing both State and Federal
  • Case Management
  • Client Communication

Timeline

Paralegal

Nuzzo & Roberts, LLC
09.2004 - Current

Legal Assistant

Reed Smith LLP
05.2002 - 08.2004

Legal Secretary

Podvey Sachs LLP
06.1994 - 11.2000

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