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Lisa Ray

DeLand,FL

Summary

Experienced legal assistant with 30 years of experience. Proficiency in various areas of law. Strong multitasking and prioritization skills. Skilled in timely project completion and strategic decision-making. Committed to enhancing processes for growth in the legal field.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Legal Assistant

GEICO General Insurance Company
05.2023 - Current

(Auto)

  • Prepare and draft legal pleadings, discovery documents (including initial and expert disclosures), motions, subpoenas, interrogatories, and requests for production and admission.
  • Organize and manage document productions.
  • Retain and coordinate with expert witnesses.
  • Manage multiple attorney calendars and track critical deadlines.
  • Coordinate scheduling of depositions, hearings, mediations, and meetings.
  • Act as client liaison.
  • Manage case handling from open to close.
  • E-file in Florida and Texas state courts.
  • Manage accounts and client records, maintaining confidentiality and strict discretion.

  • Draft correspondence.

Legal Assistant

Tyson & Mendes LLP
09.2021 - 04.2023

(Personal Injury / Auto / Construction Defect)

  • Coordinated scheduling of client meetings, depositions, mediations, court hearings, calls with outside counsel, and internal meetings.
  • Supported attorneys with trial, deposition, and mediation preparation.
    Maintained and managed multiple attorney calendars to ensure timely compliance with deadlines.
  • Drafted legal correspondence, motions, notices, discovery requests, and proposed orders.
  • Prepared and served discovery documents.
  • Opened new client matters and drafted engagement letters.
  • Processed incoming pleadings from outside parties, including downloading, saving to the document management system, distributing to clients, and docketing deadlines.
  • Prepared and submitted expense reports for reimbursement.
  • Filed legal documents electronically in both federal and state courts.

Legal Assistant

Moye White LLP
01.2019 - 01.2021

(Real Estate / Bankruptcy / Commercial Litigation)

  • Coordinated case management schedules for multiple complex litigation projects.
  • Supported attorneys with trial, deposition, and mediation preparation.
    Scheduled and organized meetings, depositions, hearings, mediations, and trials.
  • Maintained and updated multiple attorney calendars to ensure all deadlines were met.
  • Drafted legal correspondence, motions, responses, notices, disclosure certificates, and discovery responses.
  • Prepared and served discovery documents; organized and managed incoming discovery materials from opposing parties.
  • Attended client meetings alongside attorneys and served as a primary client contact.
  • Opened new client matters, conducted conflict searches, and drafted engagement letters.
  • Processed incoming pleadings from outside parties, including saving to the document management system, distributing to clients, and docketing deadlines.
  • Prepared and submitted attorney expense reports for reimbursement.
  • E-filed legal documents in both federal and state courts.

Education

Stevenson High School

Colorado State University

(Paralegal Studies)

Daytona State College

Skills

  • Proficient in Microsoft products: Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint
  • Case management & calendaring
  • Court e-filing for multiple states
  • Knowledge of various types of law, including insurance defense, corporate, bankruptcy, construction defect, real estate, auto and employment
  • Document preparation & review
  • Record management
  • Litigation support & trial Preparation
  • Strong Attention to Detail
  • Effective Communication & Teamwork
  • Client liaison & customer service

Technological Expertise

  • Microsoft Office
  • TeamConnect, Worldox, iManage, ProLaw, Aderant Total Office and NetDocs (document management)
  • Colorado, Florida and Texas Courts E-Filing, and CM/ECF (court e-filing systems)
  • Concur AP Workflow (travel arrangements)
  • Intapp Time (time reports)
  • Chrome River (expense reports)


Timeline

Legal Assistant

GEICO General Insurance Company
05.2023 - Current

Legal Assistant

Tyson & Mendes LLP
09.2021 - 04.2023

Legal Assistant

Moye White LLP
01.2019 - 01.2021

Stevenson High School

Colorado State University

(Paralegal Studies)

Daytona State College