Paralegal motivated to continually improve and extend personal skills and knowledge to attain increased responsibility and opportunities for professional growth.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal
Trantolo & Trantolo
02.2023 - Current
Communicated with clients, opposing counsel and court personnel to keep all parties informed on case updates.
Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation, and information for discovery request.
Maintained and updated organized client contact information to keep in touch with clients and provide updates on cases.
Edited and proofread legal documents to verify accuracy.
Managed scheduling of court calendars and deadlines to maintain smooth flow of firm operations.
Conducted detailed client intakes and entered information into company database.
Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information.
Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email, and mail.
Contacted clients to schedule appointments and discuss progress of cases.
PARALEGAL
Law Office of Leone, Throwe, Teller & Nagle
East Hartford, CT
10.2021 - 02.2023
Discovery and production requests
Workers’ compensation
Billing and medical requests
Maintain attorney calendar
E- filing
Draft complaints
Coordinate trial exhibits by organizing materials, writing documents and preparing digital materials and displays
Review and evaluate legal documents, including discovery materials and contracts.
Paralegal
Law Office of Michael Pollack
Hartford, CT
06.2017 - 10.2021
OF MICHAEL POLLACK
Discovery and production requests
Workers’ compensation
Billing and medical requests.
HUMAN SERVICES WORKER I AND II
Community Solutions Inc
11.2015 - 11.2018
Supervised clients and program operation
Resolved conflicts between clients
Implemented all agency policies and procedure pertaining to the safety and security of the clients
Provided safe environment while facilitating counseling, advocacy and support
Served as a role model to clients modeling pro-social behaviors
Assessed barriers, strengths and needs of each family and worked quickly to remediate
Kept and established comprehensive case files to support proper documentation and record retention.
POLICE OFFICER
Hartford Police Department
09.1994 - 10.2014
Patrolled assigned areas to prevent and deter crimes
Enforced all traffic laws and ordinances and checked speed with radar
Issued warnings and citations for traffic violations
Conducted thorough investigations of serious injury and fatal traffic accidents
Investigated reported crimes, accidents, offenses, and damage to property
Conducted preliminary investigations at the scenes of major crimes
Secured crime scenes gathered evidence and questioned witnesses
Apprehended suspects and conducted interviews and interrogations
Assisted in special investigations and crime prevention programs
Conducted background check investigations and interviewed potential job candidates
Sorted, organized and eliminated tips on daily basis to keep open investigations moving forward
Attended public events as security to ensure peaceful attendance
Developed efficient organizational system for case records, reports, logs and agendas
Checked accuracy and integrity of collected information to identify optimal course of investigation.