Ms Terry Giancaterino
Houston,Texas
Summary
Legal Secretary/Paralegal with 23 years' strong litigation and knowledge of legal processes.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Student
Phoenix University
06.2005 - 06.2006
- Information Technology and Security Systems GPA 3.8
- Moved to Costa Rica for 8 months (unexpectedly) Returned to Houston, retired.
Legal Secretary/Paralegal
RAMEY, CHANDLER, MCKINLEY & ZITO, PC – Galleria
Houston, Texas
12.2002 - 06.2005
- Insurance Defense
- Responsibilities include working for two associates (one senior), drafting and transcribing pleadings and responding to discovery, summarizing depositions and medical chronologies, scheduling depositions and hearings
- Went back to school.
Administrative Legal Asst
THE MATTHEWS FIRM, Galleria
Houston, Texas
02.2002 - 12.2002
- Patent and Trademark/ Infringement/IP Litigation
- Administrative Legal Asst. to Guy Matthews (owner and CEO of The Matthews Firm)
- Responsibilities included handling Mr. Matthews’ extremely heavy personal and legal docket
- Drafted general and legal correspondence/pleadings; docketing; liaison between clients, office staff and Mr. Matthews
- Was more administrative than legal. Didn't care for it and moved to a different law firm.
Legal Secretary/Paralegal
Legal Temporaries
Houston
06.1999 - 02.2002
- Insurance Defense-Medical Defense-Divorce
- Responsibilities included drafting and transcribing pleadings and responding to discovery, summarizing depositions and medical chronologies, scheduling depositions and hearings
- Took permanent job
Legal Secretary/Paralegal
HUDGINS, HUDGINS & WARRICK
Houston, Texas
09.1998 - 06.1999
- Complex Medical Malpractice
- Responsibilities included drafting and transcribing pleadings and responding to discovery, summarizing depositions and medical chronologies, scheduling depositions and hearings
- Went back to temp-preferred.
Legal Assistant
PHILLIPS & AKERS - Greenway Plaza
Houston, Texas
02.1995 - 09.1998
- Litigation – Insurance Defense
- Responsibilities included drafting and transcribing pleadings and responding to discovery, summarizing depositions and medical chronologies, scheduling depositions and hearings
- Downsized/laid off.
Legal Assistant
QUANTUM RESOURCES
Richmond, Virginia
06.1988 - 02.1995
- Primarily in litigation/insurance defense
- Responsibilities included transcribing and composing general and legal correspondence, researching and preparing Briefs for the Court of Appeals for the Eastern District of Virginia, heavy phone contact, interviewing clients;
- Moved back to Houston and took a permanent job.
Legal Secretary/Receptionist/Bookkeeper
L. SMYTH & ASSOCIATES – Galleria
Houston, Texas
01.1982 - 01.1988
- This was a one-girl office for five (5) attorneys
- Utilized all skills required for legal secretary, receptionist and bookkeeper
- Helped Lori Smyth write and type her book on How to Invest in Commercial Real Estate
- Moved to Richmond, Virginia.
Education
Paralegal Stuties
Texas Paralegal School
Houston, Texas 06.1985
Legal Secretarial Certificate
Hardbarger Junior College of Business
Raleigh, North Carolina06.1982
Skills
- Windows 13; Internet Proficient/Email
- English Composition/English Proficient
- Typing: 90 - 120 wpm/Microsoft Office Suite/Email
- Calendar Management/Attention to Detail
- Microsoft Office Proficient/Meeting with Clients
- Legal Secretarial and Paralegal Support
Timeline
Student
Phoenix University
06.2005 - 06.2006
Legal Secretary/Paralegal
RAMEY, CHANDLER, MCKINLEY & ZITO, PC – Galleria
12.2002 - 06.2005
Administrative Legal Asst
THE MATTHEWS FIRM, Galleria
02.2002 - 12.2002
Legal Secretary/Paralegal
Legal Temporaries
06.1999 - 02.2002
Legal Secretary/Paralegal
HUDGINS, HUDGINS & WARRICK
09.1998 - 06.1999
Legal Assistant
PHILLIPS & AKERS - Greenway Plaza
02.1995 - 09.1998
Legal Assistant
QUANTUM RESOURCES
06.1988 - 02.1995
Legal Secretary/Receptionist/Bookkeeper
L. SMYTH & ASSOCIATES – Galleria
01.1982 - 01.1988
Paralegal Stuties
Texas Paralegal School
Legal Secretarial Certificate
Hardbarger Junior College of Business
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