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Paola DeCristofaro

Dallas,TX

Summary

  • Top Perfoming Senior Legal Assistant
  • Legal Drafting & Documentation
  • Legal Discovery
  • Trial Preparation
  • Litigation Support

Driven Legal Assistant with10 years of experience in Litigation. Highly skilled at multitasking and prioritizing tasks to complete projects on time and determine appropriate courses of action. Committed to streamlining processes to facilitate growth in Litigation.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Legal Assistant

Kelley Kronenberg
01.2021 - Current
  • Maintained strict confidentiality, protecting sensitive client information as required by legal ethics and regulations.
  • Handled office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions, and other important dates.
  • Improved communication between attorneys and clients by scheduling meetings, providing status updates, and relaying critical information promptly.
  • Increased client satisfaction by efficiently managing case files and promptly addressing inquiries.
  • Managed high-volume workload while maintaining strict attention to detail on every task such as drafting pleadings or summarizing depositions accurately.
  • Handled billing tasks efficiently and accurately, ensuring smooth financial operations for the legal team.
  • Assisted with trial preparation, including creation of exhibits, compilation of witness lists, and organization of evidence materials.
  • Assisted in trial preparation by organizing exhibits, preparing witness lists, and coordinating trial logistics.

Legal Assistant

Goede, DeBoest & Cross, PLLC
04.2018 - 01.2021
  • Supported 4+ attorneys at one time by conducting legal drafting, as well as scheduling hearings, phone calls, depositions, mediations, and other meetings
  • Worked on a variety of litigation cases ranging from Hurricane Irma property destruction matters, landlord/tenant issues, family law, Citizens, and business disputes
  • Provided bilingual assistance and case management to attorneys and other law assistants, including meeting Spanish interpretation, case monitoring, and records maintenance

Legal Assistant

Family First Legal Group
08.2014 - 04.2018
  • Handled all procedure-related communications/scheduling with Collier and Lee County courts
  • Interacted daily with judicial assistants, attorneys, mediators, clients, and court reporters
  • Researched, drafted, edited, filed, and revised legal documents
  • Positioned attorneys to succeed by managing and optimizing calendars and schedules
  • Attained and leveraged a background in Dependency cases as a Guardian Ad Litem

Education

Legal Administrative Assistant -

Lorenzo Walker Institute
01.2014

Associates in Arts - Criminal Justice

Florida Southwestern State College
12-2013

Skills

  • Fast Learner
  • Scheduling/Planning
  • Microsoft Office
  • File Organization
  • Calendar Management
  • Legal Document Preparation
  • Legal Research
  • Client Relations
  • Document filing
  • Notary Public
  • Task Prioritization
  • Legal/Court Processes

Technologiescertificationsawards

Aderant Total Office, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, MCTS, LexisNexis, Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist, Employee of the Month - Kelley Kronenberg (Law Firm), Florida Notary

Accomplishments

  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Acted as the lead Legal Assistant on multiple trial cases.
  • Translated legal and educational publications from Spanish to English and from English to Spanish.

Certification

  • Microsoft Office Specialist, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint Certifications – Microsoft Corporation.
  • Notary Public – State Government or designated state authority.
  • Legal Administrative Assistant Certificate – Issued by accredited colleges and educational institutions.

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Legal Assistant

Kelley Kronenberg
01.2021 - Current

Legal Assistant

Goede, DeBoest & Cross, PLLC
04.2018 - 01.2021

Legal Assistant

Family First Legal Group
08.2014 - 04.2018

Legal Administrative Assistant -

Lorenzo Walker Institute

Associates in Arts - Criminal Justice

Florida Southwestern State College

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