Tammra Rhodes
Legal Assistant
Berea,OH
Summary
Driven Legal Assistant with 29 years of experience in labor and employment, workers' compensation and personal injury law. Highly skilled at multitasking and prioritizing tasks to complete projects on time and determine appropriate courses of action. Dedicated to maintaining professional standards and ethical work habits to produce quality case content. Excellent technical and organizational skills to excel under deadline and workload pressures.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Assistant
Zashin & Rich Co., LPA
Cleveland, OH
06.2007 - Current
- Handled scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions and other important dates.
- Filed court documents and legal pleadings with court clerk on behalf of attorneys.
- Scheduled appointments, court appearances and depositions for busy senior partner.
- Worked alongside attorneys, administrative assistants and fellow legal assistants on complex cases and legal processes.
- Completed electronic filings, initiated billing statements and managed firm administrative matters.
- Drafted correspondence, motions and notices.
Legal Secretary
Littler Mendelson P.C
Cleveland, OH
01.2007 - 05.2007
- Duvin, Cahn & Hutton was acquired by Littler Mendelson in January 2007. Job duties and attorney assignment remained unchanged.
Legal Secretary
Duvin, Cahn & Hutton
Cleveland, OH
07.1996 - 12.2006
- Organized files for court and administrative proceedings for head of workers' compensation practice group.
- Prepared subpoenas and FOIA requests.
- Reviewed medical records and drafted IME letters to medical professionals.
- Maintained calendar and docket for workers' compensation group.
- Received and placed telephone calls to clients, physicians and third-party administrators.
- Diligently edited legal correspondence for grammar and spelling.
- Opened new files, performed conflicts checks, and maintained files.
- Entered time charges, prepared expense reports.
Education
Associate of Science - Law Enforcement
Cuyahoga Community College
Parma, OHHigh School Diploma -
John F. Kenney High School
Cleveland, OHSkills
- Correspondence and Legal Forms Drafting
- Advanced Word Processing
- Court Document Filing
- Email Correspondence
- Exhibit Preparation
- Reading Comprehension
Timeline
Legal Assistant
Zashin & Rich Co., LPA
06.2007 - Current
Legal Secretary
Littler Mendelson P.C
01.2007 - 05.2007
Legal Secretary
Duvin, Cahn & Hutton
07.1996 - 12.2006
Associate of Science - Law Enforcement
Cuyahoga Community College
High School Diploma -
John F. Kenney High School
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