STEPHANIE PHILIPPE VICTOR
Paralegal
BRONX,NY
Summary
Driven paralegal successful at thriving in high stress, high-pressure environments and situations involving constant change and vast ambiguity in data and instruction. Professional paralegal possessing excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Exceptional knowledge of legal terminology. Motivated to continually improve and extend personal skills and knowledge to attain increased responsibility and opportunities for professional growth. Experienced, successful at prioritizing diverse range of tasks and balancing demands of multiple high profile litigation attorneys.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
14
14
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Paralegal
Essey Group TemPositions
New York , NY
2019.06 - 2019.06
- Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation and information for discovery request.
- Reviewed discovery demands, prepared discovery response and production of documents for medical practitioner work harassment suit. Suit involved work harassment at medical facility which affected medical practice and interactions with patients.
- Software: Microsoft Excel. Microsoft Word. Network Files. Network Folders. Microsoft Outlook.
Paralegal
Robert Half, Ltd
Chicago , IL
2018.02 - 2018.02
- Advised attorneys on procedural case history of filed motions by defendant after filed Answer. Reviewed cases for 5/10/30 day demand letter sent to defendant and updated case notes.
- Updated cases status in network file; date demand letter was sent, type of demand letter, UCC filing date and UCC expiration date.
- Advised attorneys on all updated changes made to case review. Prepared cases to be reviewed for public records, assets, property locator, co-borrowers, guarantors and co-signers.
- Software: Microsoft Excel. Network Files. Network Folders. Outlook. Episys. Symitar. LexisNexis.
Paralegal
Penda Aiken, Inc.
Brooklyn , NY
2017.08 - 2017.08
- Prepared merger agreements for mailing. Prepared executed contracts for mailing. Called clients regarding unsigned, not fully executed contracts; followed up with management regarding issues with clients and non-executed contracts. Culled, sorted, alphabetized, and organized purchase orders agreements, change of notice and encumbrance, filed purchasing agreements accordingly.
- Prepared, organized and filed contract bids by numerical order into filing cabinets. Processed new incoming purchasing agreements to proper department. Culled, sorted, alphabetized and organized leasing agreements, changes of notice and encumbrance into filing cabinets. Made copies of original purchase agreements for records and file.
- Software: Microsoft Excel. Network Files. Network Folders. Outlook.
Paralegal
Tower Legal Solutions, Inc.
New York , New York
2014.09 - 2017.05
- May 2017 - May 2017 Converted hard copy of clients’ files to Microsoft Excel Spread sheet. Client's Converted Data included Reviewed Notice of Award from US Treasury Department, Firm Bids, Customer Bids, Comments, Time Bids were submitted and net results of Firm's transactions. Review took two days. Software: Microsoft Excel. Network Files. Intranet.
- October 2016 – October 2016 Reviewed contracts for noticing party’s address, general counsel, supplemental parties, contract date, effective date, ending date, terms assigned, termination period, assignment rights, confidentiality, execution, partial execution, not executed, foreign language document identification and escalations to case manager. Spelled checked inputs for legal departments review. Review took approximately one week. Software: Intranet. Network Folder. Network Files.
- August 2014 – September 2014 Worked on exhibit trial list/production list on behalf of client going before trial jury. Discovery demand involved looking up opposing counsel witness list and finding what information possible on them from internet such as work history, work relationship with client, conflicts and publishing.
- On behalf of client, reviewed which possible opposing counsel’s witness worked for client and conflicts. Reported findings. Review took approximately two weeks. Software: Intranet. Microsoft Word. Internet Search Engines.
Paralegal
Integreon Managed Solutions, Inc.
Austin , TX
2015.07 - 2015.08
- Worked on court ordered redacting production produced for trial. Opposing counsel listed class action participants SSN numbers in production for trial. Redacted two hundred thousand documents containing live privileged, information; ordered by court.
- Documents produced for trial containing class action suit participants had all SSN numbers on several documents, repeating several occurrences: involving SSN numbers of parties in suit. Redacted all produced documents for trial containing party’s social security numbers. Redaction took approximately 1 month. Software: Network Files. Intranet.
Paralegal
Gottesdiener Law Firm
Brooklyn , New York
2014.07 - 2014.07
- Worked on portable document format list regarding May offer and Expected Offer documents of settlement. Scanned and sorted produced documents. Prepared subpoenas. Witness Fees checks. Called Process Server on service of process. Categorized defendant’s documents whether 1 combined document or more than 1 combined document in defendant’s exhibit list.
- Trial preparation, exhibits, transcriptions and depositions. Checked portable document format list against portable document format renamed of expect offer exhibits, trial exhibits, expect to offer documents; renamed exhibits reviewed bates documents. Completed review of portable document format list of plaintiff’s transcriptions and exhibits.
- Coordinated travel arrangements flights for attorney. Software: Excel. Agent Ransack. Concordance. MS Word. Network server. Network Folders.
Paralegal
Law Offices Of Martin H. Pollack
Mineola , New York
2014.03 - 2014.03
- Prepared correspondence to medical facilities requesting medical records and HIPPA authorization on behalf of client. Corresponded with clients in Creole regarding their case status, case update, physicians’ appointments and injuries. Prepared responses to Bill of Particulars, Notice to Discovery and Inspection and Compliance to So Ordered Judgments.
- Emailed Attorneys on client concerns, reviewed pending matters in Time Matters. Software: Corel Word Perfect. Time Matters. Microsoft Office. Outlook.
Paralegal
Fulmer Leroy Albee Glassman
Fort Lauderdale , FL
2013.08 - 2013.09
- Corresponded with third parties in response to remittance of check requests and W-9 forms. Reviewed, compiled and prepared production for discovery and responses to interrogatories and demands.
- Prepared subpoenas for process of server. Software: Microsoft Word. Network Files.
Paralegal
Law Office Of Paul A. Kraser, P.A.
West Palm Beach , FL
2013.05 - 2013.08
- Reported directly to senior attorney with broad range of responsibilities that encompassed timely and execution of leases, evictions and foreclosures notices on behalf clients, business corporations and homeowner’s association. Drafted motions default judgment on foreclosure cases. Foreclosure packages for filing: civil cover sheet, summons and complaint.
- Prepared notice of eviction and notice of seven-day noncompliance. Prepared lease renewal agreements on behalf of landlord or homeowner’s association. Software: Microsoft Word. Network Files.
Paralegal
The Choice Legal Group
Fort Lauderdale , Florida
2013.06 - 2013.06
- Prepared legal briefs, motions and pleadings.
- Reviewed cases for motions, filed answers, responses and letters, pulled court clerk docket for filed answers, attorney on record, enlargement for extension of time motions.
- Pulled affidavits from process server for judicial and default foreclosure motions. Prepared motions to drop unnamed tenants(s), corporations, filed/served individuals and a/k/a individuals for same. Pulled military case status of defendants/property owners and bankruptcy status of same as supporting exhibits for motion for default foreclosure cases. Software: CMS. LPS. Vendor Scape.
Legal Assistant
Herman Law
Boca Raton , FL
2013.04 - 2013.04
- Prepared for trials, conducting legal research and drafting pleadings. Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality and extreme discretion. Prepared correspondence to opposing counsel regarding notice of summary judgment motions, motions for sanctions and discovery.
- Drafted correspondence to records custodian for personnel files, medical and psychiatric files, and academic files; in addition to files for discovery demands. Compiled case law for motion. Herman Law represents matters regarding sexual allegations of abuse, battery and rape. Firm represents both plaintiff and defendant. Software: Microsoft Word. Network Files.
Paralegal
Militzock & Levy
Hollywood , Florida
2013.03 - 2013.03
- Scheduled depositions, hearings and trials for Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach County. Coordinated with opposing counsel notice of trial date, motion calendar dates and deposition dates. Corresponded with JA regarding dates of hearing for Broward County; scheduled online hearings for Miami-Dade.
- Drafted notice of hearing, notice of trial, notice of deposition for filing and e-filing; reviewed plaintiff’s responses to defendant’s discovery request and prepared responses of the same to Defendant’s discovery demands. Maintained and updated attorney calendars, motion calendar; updated case files in Time Matters. Corresponded and followed-up with opposing counsel regarding matters forth-going. Software: Microsoft Word. Network Files.
Paralegal
Powers McNalis Teebagy, Luongo
West Palm Beach , FL
2013.02 - 2013.02
- Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation and information for discovery request.
- Maintained ongoing communication with opposing parties from discovery to trial phase to facilitate expeditious litigation. Prepared correspondence to opposing counsel for failure to produce, subpoena Duces Tecum, responses to production and interrogatories.
- Served and filed notice of hearing, failure for compliance, agreement orders of dismissal, pleadings and discovery documents for Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach County. E-served opposing counsel Defendant’s discovery request responses. Updated and ticker due dates for discovery due requests, deposition dates, compliance due dates, trial dates and travel arrangement of counsel for depositions and hearings. Prepared and billed on matters worked on and submitted billing daily. Software: Microsoft Word. Network Files.
Paralegal
Law Offices Of Maria O'Donnell
Fort Lauderdale , FL
2013.01 - 2013.01
- Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation and information for discovery request. Reviewed Claim Adjuster’s files notes, and documents held by the insured’s policy and prepared documents for response to production, interrogatories and admission. Prepared responses to Plaintiff’s request for production, interrogatories and admit.
Paralegal
Aldrich Connors
Boca Raton , FL
2011.11 - 2011.12
- Reviewed cases for motions, filed answers, responses and letters, pulled court clerk docket for filed answers, attorney on record, enlargement for extension of time motions. Proficient in Client Management Systems, LPS and Vendor Scape. Prejudgment/Judgment Department.
- Pulled affidavits from process server for judicial and default foreclosure motions. Prepared motions to drop unnamed tenants(s), corporations, filed/served individuals and a/k/a individuals for same.
- Pulled military case status of defendants/property owners and bankruptcy status of same as supporting exhibits for motion for default foreclosure cases. Software: Microsoft Word. Network Files.
Paralegal
Roig, Tutan, Rosenberg, & Zlotnick
Deerfield , FL
2011.08 - 2011.11
- Maintained ongoing communication with opposing parties from discovery to trial phase to facilitate expeditious litigation.
- Prepared responses to notice to admit, request for production and unverified/verified Interrogatories. Answered Plaintiff’s demands for policy coverage, medical coverage, payments made in response to medical treatment and bills.
- Reviewed Claim Adjuster’s files notes, and documents produced for discovery. Sorted Claim Adjuster’s documents from privileged and non-privilege and prepared corresponding privilege log indexes. Software: Network Files.
Paralegal
Mayerson Stutman Abramowitz Royer
New York , New York
2007.07 - 2008.05
- Prepared uncontested matrimonial papers. Reviewed, prepared and drafted discovery responses. Performed fact investigations, legal research, complied documents for production; exhibits for trial and arbitration. Maintained partners and associates court calendars and updated firm’s library. Managed all uncontested cases of firm. Software: Microsoft Word.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Biblical Studies
Indiana Wesleyan University
Marion, Indiana 2019.03 - Current
Master of Arts - English-Literature
The City College of New York
New York, New York 2004.01 - 2006.09
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York 1995.08 - 2003.05
Certificate - Paralegal Studies
Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York 2002.03 - 2002.07
Skills
Litigation support
undefinedTimeline
Paralegal
Essey Group TemPositions
2019.06 - 2019.06
Bachelor of Arts - Biblical Studies
Indiana Wesleyan University
2019.03 - Current
Paralegal
Robert Half, Ltd
2018.02 - 2018.02
Paralegal
Penda Aiken, Inc.
2017.08 - 2017.08
Paralegal
Integreon Managed Solutions, Inc.
2015.07 - 2015.08
Paralegal
Tower Legal Solutions, Inc.
2014.09 - 2017.05
Paralegal
Gottesdiener Law Firm
2014.07 - 2014.07
Paralegal
Law Offices Of Martin H. Pollack
2014.03 - 2014.03
Paralegal
Fulmer Leroy Albee Glassman
2013.08 - 2013.09
Paralegal
The Choice Legal Group
2013.06 - 2013.06
Paralegal
Law Office Of Paul A. Kraser, P.A.
2013.05 - 2013.08
Legal Assistant
Herman Law
2013.04 - 2013.04
Paralegal
Militzock & Levy
2013.03 - 2013.03
Paralegal
Powers McNalis Teebagy, Luongo
2013.02 - 2013.02
Paralegal
Law Offices Of Maria O'Donnell
2013.01 - 2013.01
Paralegal
Aldrich Connors
2011.11 - 2011.12
Paralegal
Roig, Tutan, Rosenberg, & Zlotnick
2011.08 - 2011.11
Paralegal
Mayerson Stutman Abramowitz Royer
2007.07 - 2008.05
Master of Arts - English-Literature
The City College of New York
2004.01 - 2006.09
Certificate - Paralegal Studies
Hofstra University
2002.03 - 2002.07
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Hofstra University
1995.08 - 2003.05
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