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Seeking Litigation Paralegal Role

Dynamic, Results-Focused Professional who offers proven experience in multi-field legal firm assistance. Top performer who contributes a background in Research / Writing, Administrative / Financial Management, Database Management, Account Management, Client Service, Communications, and Clerical Support. Ambitious self-starter who rises above challenges to attain winning outcomes, including quickly adapting to evolving business scenarios, as well as independently resolving in-depth issues to boost success.

Career Highlights Include:

  Supporting administrative and financial initiatives of legal firm employers.

  Excelling within wide-ranging administrative roles to drive employer success.

  Recently completing a rigorous Paralegal Certificate from George Mason University.

  Continually promoting enhanced workflow, time management, and data / recordkeeping.

  Contributing talent with Microsoft Office, Westlaw, Oracle, and QuickBooks, among others.

  Building and sustaining mutually beneficial relations with attorneys, clients, and third parties.

Alltran, Gaithersburg, MD 2011 Present

Capitalize on the opportunity to lead forward-thinking database updates and adjust customer contact status. Effectively handle special telephone tasks to ensure seamless administrative processes, including performing transfers, recording messages, facilitating calls backs, and resolving holds and interruptions.

  Successfully de-escalate customer issues to achieve mutually beneficial resolutions.

  Optimize operations success by completing clerical duties (i.e. faxing, forms completion).

Nelson Hirsch & Associates, Tyrone, GA 2009 2010

Utilized broad scope of industry knowledge toward maintaining responsibility for personal production and client representation on payday loans. Consistently enforced appropriate payment options and solutions.

  Promptly responded to and resolved customer account disputes via research and negotiations.

Wolpoff & Abramson, Rockville, MD 2004 2007

Strategically steered results-generating collection / recovery efforts on assigned client accounts, including comprehensively recommending suits to be filed when appropriate, and authorizing diverse closed files.

  Maximized business success by continually interfacing among mortgage lenders and brokers.

United Insurance Management Company, Chevy Chase, MD 2003

Spearheaded prompt and accurate processing of invoices, check requests, employee reimbursements, and claims payments with knowledge of computer accounting systems to exceed objectives. Coded payables, processed wire transfers, printed checks, and assisted with journal entries and account reconciliations.

  Successfully administered W-9 documents for vendors, and assisted with 1099 form preparation.

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Manugistics, Rockville, MD 2002 2003

Drove financial management success by handling all facets of accounts payable operations, including processing vendor invoices and reconciling vendor statements weekly to ensure optimal quality control. Comprehensively validated completeness and accuracy of submitted travel documentation.

  Led targeted analysis and use of employee expense reports for calculating and paying claims.

Department of Energy, Xxxxxx, D.C. 2001 2002

Expertly received and scanned access requests in a document management system. Exhibited proven skills in accurately updating and administering Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) documentation systems.

  Proactively supported analysts by generating acknowledgement letters and worksheets.

National Council of Negro Women, Xxxxxx, D.C. 2000

Demonstrated talent in performing detailed ADP payroll calculations and supporting CFO in compiling financial statements. Administered monthly bank reconciliations. Efficiently formulated accounts payable schedules. Collaborated with external auditors to achieve auditing goals.

  Gained practical experience in efficiently proofreading financial reports for staff auditors.

Thompson, Cobb, Bazilio & Associates, P.C., Xxxxxx, D.C. 1999

Played a vital role in validating financial statements for an audit department. Contributed sharp analytical abilities toward conducting a comprehensive inventory on high-volume IT systems and law firm equipment.

  Successfully completed audit review of government telephone lines.

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration (Finance Concentration) Clark Atlanta University

Paralegal Certificate George Mason University

Financial Modeling & Valuation Training Program (Four Weeks) Investment Banking Institute

Microsoft Office Professional (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook) ￨ Westlaw

Oracle Financials ￨ Deltek Costpoint ￨ Intuit QuickBooks ￨ Great Plains Accounting ￨ Artiva

Excellent Professional References Provided Upon Request