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Shakkira Piper

Investigator
Guilderland,NY

Summary

Detail-oriented and methodical in preparing case files, investigating issues, and producing comprehensive legal documentation. Strong background in organizing exhibits and filing pleadings across diverse legal matters, ensuring accuracy and compliance at every step. Recognized for meticulous performance and a commitment to excellence, consistently delivering high-quality results that support effective case management. Proven ability to navigate complex legal environments while maintaining a sharp focus on detail and organization, contributing to successful outcomes in challenging situations.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
1
1
Language
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Investigator

Goldberg Segalla, LLP
03.2023 - Current
  • Assess clients' liability and exposure.
  • Coordinate investigation efforts with engineers, law enforcement, and safety team.
  • Develop strategy.
  • Gather, identify, arrange, and preserve critical and relevant evidence for review.
  • Investigate major catastrophic accidents throughout the country.
  • Monitor and track investigation process.
  • Oversee rapid response investigations.
  • Prepare high-level strategy sessions with clients, hearings, and/or trial attorneys.
  • Prepare reports to clients.
  • Sustain contact and follow-up with clients, experts, and witnesses.

Snr. Paralegal

Lippes Mathias LLP
09.2020 - 03.2023
  • Conducted judicial research.
  • Drafted and distributed correspondences for litigation, lobbying, and labor matters.
  • Monitored on-going file activity and pending deadlines.
  • Oversaw multiple calendars.
  • Prepared and dispersed client intake data.
  • Produced and filed legal paperwork manually and electronically for state and federal courts.
  • Supported the office manager in an assortment of functions.

Paralegal

Goldberg Segalla, LLP
05.2018 - 09.2020
  • Arranged travel plans.
  • Assisted the workers compensation division upon request.
  • Completed dictations.
  • Generated agenda entries.
  • Handled deposition scheduling.
  • Managed attorneys' timecards.
  • Prepared and e-filed various pleadings.
  • Produced expense reporting and billing.
  • Proofread and edited all materials for accuracy and clarity regarding arbitration, civil litigation, commercial litigation, and trial.

Snr. Legal Assistant

Bailey, Johnson & Peck, P.C.
02.2016 - 05.2018
  • Assisted with overflow tasks for the family law department. Efforts included the following: conducted client interviews, maintained case files, performed legal research, prepared discovery and trial notebooks, and scheduling.
  • Collected and evaluated clients' matter information regarding employment law, insurance coverage, insurance liability, labor law, malpractice, municipal law, personal injury, premise liability, and product liability.
  • Evaluated and recorded medical records.
  • Filed several dissimilar documents with the courts.
  • Maintained a calendar system for diverse deadlines.
  • Performed legal fact-finding.
  • Prepared amendments, applications, briefs, complaints, motions, notices, objections, petitions, replies, responses, subpoenas, and withdraws.

Legal Assistant

Schiller, Knapp, Lefkowitz & Hertzel, LLP
01.2014 - 02.2016
  • Arranged client billing.
  • Drafted and filed numerous pleadings regarding foreclosure.
  • Ensured that the firm complied with CFPB/FDCPA regulations.
  • Maintained a schedule concerning required time-limits.
  • Managed and prioritized cases from the referral point
    through the conclusion of the matter.
  • Prepared claims on behalf of a client with the mortgage
    insurer.
  • Responded to inquiries from clients and opposing
    counselors regarding the status of a file, and outlining the
    details of the judicial procedure.

Education

Associate of Science - Criminal Justice

Hudson Valley Community College
Troy, NY
12.2007 - 12.2009

Bachelor of Science - Law & Behavioral

Russell Sage College
Albany, NY
12.2011 - 12.2014

Skills

Confidentiality

Certification

Debt Collector

Programs

  • Aderant
  • ECourts
  • LawBase
  • LexisNexis/Westlaw
  • LPS
  • Microsoft Office
  • NYSCEF & CM/ECF
  • PACER
  • ProLaw
  • Time Matters
  • Timeslips
  • Winscribe

Work Availability

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Quote

The real test is not whether you avoid this failure, because you won’t. It’s whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it; whether you choose to persevere.
Barack Obama

Languages

Spanish

Timeline

Investigator

Goldberg Segalla, LLP
03.2023 - Current

Snr. Paralegal

Lippes Mathias LLP
09.2020 - 03.2023

Paralegal

Goldberg Segalla, LLP
05.2018 - 09.2020

Snr. Legal Assistant

Bailey, Johnson & Peck, P.C.
02.2016 - 05.2018

Legal Assistant

Schiller, Knapp, Lefkowitz & Hertzel, LLP
01.2014 - 02.2016

Bachelor of Science - Law & Behavioral

Russell Sage College
12.2011 - 12.2014

Associate of Science - Criminal Justice

Hudson Valley Community College
12.2007 - 12.2009

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