Sarah Sherratt
Paralegal / Legal Assistant
Peyton,CO
Summary
Ambitious Paralegal bringing 8+ years of experience, who is motivated to continually improve and extend personal skills and knowledge to attain increased responsibility and opportunities for professional growth.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Paralegal
Rector Stuzynski LLC
Colorado Springs, CO
05.2022 - Current
- Prepared legal briefs, motions and pleadings.
- Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation and information for discovery request.
- Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information.
- Mitigated legal team's workload by reviewing and evaluating legal documents, discovery materials and contracts.
Paralegal & Legal Assistant
Vigil & Alford Law Firm
Colorado Springs, CO
01.2013 - 04.2014
- Drafted responses for exceptions on foreclosure procedural errors.
- Prepared legal briefs, motions and pleadings.
- Conducted detailed client intakes and entered information into company database.
- Communicated with outside vendors on behalf of attorneys and legal departments.
- Maintained ongoing communication with opposing parties from discovery to trial phase to facilitate expeditious litigation.
- Surpassed specific company objectives by cooperating with staff to implement project initiatives.
- Personally managed and maintained 30 plus client caseload
Litigation Paralegal
William Muhr, Attorneys And Counselors At Law
Colorado Springs, CO
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Organized evidence, exhibits, motions and subpoenas to support cases and prepare for trial.
- Created visual displays such as timelines, graphs and PowerPoint slides to explain complex concepts during trials.
- Completed electronic court filings at state and federal levels.
- Assisted up to 3 lawyers at time.
- Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email and mail.
- Handled electronic court filings and coordinated court activities.
Education
Associate of Arts - Counseling Psychology
Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs, CO 08.2022 - Current
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice
University of Phoenix
Colorado Springs 08.2007 - 08.2011
Skills
Litigation support
Case management
Document preparation
Administrative support
Document filing
Proficient in MS Office
Specialty in personal injury law
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong person stumble or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena" "His place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat"
Theodore Roosevelt
Timeline
Associate of Arts - Counseling Psychology
Pikes Peak State College
08.2022 - Current
Paralegal
Rector Stuzynski LLC
05.2022 - Current
Paralegal & Legal Assistant
Vigil & Alford Law Firm
01.2013 - 04.2014
Litigation Paralegal
William Muhr, Attorneys And Counselors At Law
01.2010 - 01.2013
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice
University of Phoenix
08.2007 - 08.2011