TATIANA STERLING
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Diligent senior litigation paralegal and notary public with extensive experience managing complex cases and training staff. Expertise in drafting legal documents and coordinating trial preparations, coupled with strong organizational and communication skills. A reliable team member committed to achieving successful outcomes in personal injury matters.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal Consultant /Certified Notary Public
Sterling Exec, LLC
Brooklyn, NY
07.2017 - Current
- Diligent, well organized and motivated senior litigation and trial paralegal with a growing business drafting legal documents for clients on all stages from inception through trial in all facets of civil litigation focusing on the prosecution of personal injury claims.
- Prepared documents, discovery demands, responses, and related motions to ensure comprehensive case management.
- Managed client relationships to ensure service satisfaction and retention.
Senior Litigation / Trial Paralegal
Korsunskiy Legal Group
Brooklyn, NY
02.2024 - 02.2026
- Handled personal injury motor vehicle, premises and labor law cases from inception to closing, while simultaneously assisting staff in learning best practices and proper procedure.
- Drafted and responded to discovery demands, pleadings, motions, affirmations in opposition, 3101d(s), notices, and subpoenas.
- Prepared trial materials by organizing exhibits, scheduling expert testimony, getting records certified, managing witness subpoenas, developing actual strategy.
- Prepared demand letters, arbitration packages, and mediation packages to facilitate dispute resolution.
- Successfully drafted opposition to and defeated a dispositive Graves’ Amendment motion.
- Drafted opposition to summary judgment motions on both threshold and liability.
- Procured all certified records, and expert narratives to support motions, oppositions and trial preparation.
Executive Assistant to Partners/ Trial Paralegal/ Smart Advocate Trainer
Lozner & Mastropietro
Brooklyn, NY
04.2019 - 09.2023
- Managed cases for two partners while mentoring staff as the office's 'go to' person.
- Handled every part of case from inception to closing.
- Handled all trial preparation by coordinating trial exhibits, expert testimony, witness subpoenas, certified records, notices, exchanges, etc.
- Summarized medical records and drafting chronologies for cases requiring expert narratives for dispositive threshold motions, demand packages and 3101(d) preparation.
- Drafted demand letters, arbitration packages and mediation packages.
- Drafted Infant Compromises.
- Trained new and existing employees on how to use Smart Advocate, how to draft Death Compromises, Infant Compromises, Petitions for Letters of Administration, handle calendar docket and deposition scheduling, etc.
- Managed a variety of cases including, but not limited to medical malpractice, auto-accident, premises, labor law, police brutality, civil rights, wrongful death, etc.
- Successfully drafted Oppositions to Summary Judgment motions on both threshold and liability, discovery motions and oppositions.
- Created all Smart Advocate document templates, updated WorkPlans and trained staff on how to use the case management software.
Executive Assistant to Principal/ Manager of Calendar Department/ Litigation Paralegal
Novo Law Firm, PC
New York, NY
08.2010 - 10.2018
- Assisted in the management of special cases for the principal attorney, including multi-million dollar medical malpractice cases and wrongful conviction cases that set precedents in the Appellate Court - Second Department.
- Managed Calendar Department, calculating and calendaring deadlines for federal and state courts in New York and New Jersey.
- Electronically filed documents with federal and state courts via NYSCEF and ECF/Pacer.
- Drafted and responded to discovery demands.
- Drafted opposition to dispositive motions.
- Drafted motions for special trial preference.
- Assisted with trial preparation by coordinating trial exhibits, expert testimony, affidavits and witnesses.
- Tracked employee attendance and hours for payroll processing.
- Drafted Infant and Death Compromise Orders.
- Delegated work appropriately to supporting calendar clerk, depositions clerk and legal assistant.
- Managed and supported the principal attorney on a variety of cases including, but not limited to medical malpractice, auto-accident, premises, commercial, wrongful conviction, police brutality, civil rights, etc.
- Prepared calendar for and led weekly calendar meetings.
- Drafted closing documents, including general release, hold harmless, and stipulations of discontinuance.
- Processed loan contracts and disbursed settlement checks and loan payoffs.
- Handled lien resolution with Worker’s Compensation, Medicare, Medicaid, Child Support, Private Medical Insurance Subrogation and other vendors / companies.
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree - Prelaw Psychology
CUNY School of Professional Studies
New York, NYAssociate of Science Degree - Human Services
BMCC
New York, NYAssociate of Science Degree - Nursing (RN)
Medgar Evers College
Brooklyn, NYSkills
- Proficient in civil litigation
- Legal document drafting - pleadings, discovery demands and responses, motions, oppositions, trial documents
- Proficient in Westlaw CoCounsel and LexisNexis
- Versed in appellate procedure
- Experience in State, Federal, and Appellate Court procedures
- Electronic filing on NYSCEF, ECF/Pacer
- Proficient in SAGA, TrialWorks, LexPI, CloudLex and Smart Advocate Case Management
- Case Law Research and Investigative skills
- Proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Trial preparation - Notices, Subpoenas, Affidavits, Exhibits, Certified Records, Witness and Expert testimony coordination and preparation
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Time management skills
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Licenses and Certifications
- Notary Public
- CPR Certified
Accomplishments
Managed and provided critical attorney support on cases ranging from brain-damaged baby medical malpractice to wrongful convictions, that have set precedents in the Appellate Division- Second Judicial Department.
Timeline
Senior Litigation / Trial Paralegal
Korsunskiy Legal Group
02.2024 - 02.2026
Executive Assistant to Partners/ Trial Paralegal/ Smart Advocate Trainer
Lozner & Mastropietro
04.2019 - 09.2023
Paralegal Consultant /Certified Notary Public
Sterling Exec, LLC
07.2017 - Current
Executive Assistant to Principal/ Manager of Calendar Department/ Litigation Paralegal
Novo Law Firm, PC
08.2010 - 10.2018
Bachelor of Science Degree - Prelaw Psychology
CUNY School of Professional Studies
Associate of Science Degree - Human Services
BMCC
Associate of Science Degree - Nursing (RN)
Medgar Evers College