Misbah Siddiqui
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Client-focused legal professional with three years managing complex matters and enhancing stakeholder relationships. Utilizes AI-powered tools to streamline research, drafting, and workflows. Strong communication and project management skills enable effective problem-solving and quick adaptation to new technologies. Aiming to leverage this expertise in Business Development, Client Success, or Operations within a high-growth AI startup.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Private Client Paralgeal-Trusts & Estates
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP
New York, New York
08.2025 - Current
- Draft probate and administration petitions, affidavits, waivers and consents, citations, renunciations, creditor notices, receipts and releases, and related Surrogate’s Court documents.
- Assisted with estate tax planning, fiduciary accountings, asset schedules, EIN applications, and beneficiary distributions, ensuring accurate preparation of financial and tax-related documents.
- Coordinated with executors, trustees, beneficiaries, genealogists, accountants, financial institutions, and government agencies to gather records and expedite estate processes.
- Supported attorneys in complex estate and trust administration matters, facilitating initial probate filings, asset distribution, and estate closings.
- Prepare and electronically file court documents while monitoring statutory deadlines, court requirements, and matter calendars.
- Conduct legal research and use LexisNexis and legal AI platforms, including Legora, to support motion drafting, probate filings, and other substantive legal work.
- Maintain organized electronic matter files, billing records, and client data using iManage, Intapp Time, FAS, Brentmark, and Microsoft 365.
Paralegal
Meirowitz & Wasserberg LLP
New York, NY
06.2024 - 08.2025
- Drafted motions, pleadings, discovery demands and responses, correspondence, authorizations, affidavits, and other litigation documents.
- Obtained, reviewed, and organized medical records, employment records, Social Security records, and other evidence supporting clients’ claims.
- Conducted detailed client interviews to document employment histories, asbestos exposure, medical treatment, damages, and potential product identification.
- Supported attorneys through all stages of personal injury, asbestos, and mesothelioma litigation, ensuring thorough client intake and effective trial preparation.
- Managed case files, deadlines, court filings, and discovery materials while coordinating attorney calendars using SmartAdvocate and Microsoft 365.
- Assisted attorneys with deposition, settlement, and trial preparation by organizing exhibits, preparing case summaries, and maintaining accurate litigation records.
- Facilitated communication with clients, courts, medical providers, opposing counsel, and experts to ensure timely updates on case status and documentation.
Paralegal
Vithal & Singh PC
New York, NY
06.2023 - 06.2024
- Prepared and filed applications and petitions involving asylum, U visas, VAWA, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, H-1B visas, F-1 visas, work authorization, and adjustment of status.
- Drafted client declarations, legal correspondence, motions, affidavits, cover letters, and supporting documents for USCIS, immigration courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and federal courts.
- Conducted client interviews to gather sensitive personal, financial, medical, and country-conditions evidence, strengthening immigration claims.
- Supported attorneys with family-based, humanitarian, employment-based, and removal-defense immigration matters.
- Organized exhibits, maintained case files, monitored filing deadlines, and tracked developments with agencies and courts to ensure timely case progress.
- Conducted legal and country-conditions research and assisted attorneys with drafting appellate briefs, motions, and responses to requests for evidence, enhancing case strategies.
- Communicated with clients in English and Urdu, explaining case requirements, collecting documentation, and providing updates throughout the legal process.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English, Psychology minor
University at Albany
Albany, NY05.2023
Associates - Biochemistry
University of Hartford
Hartford, CT05.2021
Skills
- Estate Planning
- Legal Document Drafting
- Legal Research Techniques
- Estate Planning Software
- Project Coordination
- Client Relationship Management
- Stakeholder Communication
- Process Improvement
- Microsoft 365, Legora, LexisNexis, iManage, and SmartAdvocate
- Business Development
- Persuasive Writing
Timeline
Private Client Paralgeal-Trusts & Estates
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP
08.2025 - Current
Paralegal
Meirowitz & Wasserberg LLP
06.2024 - 08.2025
Paralegal
Vithal & Singh PC
06.2023 - 06.2024
Bachelor of Arts - English, Psychology minor
University at Albany
Associates - Biochemistry
University of Hartford