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LAURA A. DORSEY
780 Plainview Road
Plainview, New York 11803
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Experienced, Certified Paralegal with excellent office management and client relation skills seeking a position within a general litigation firm where a working knowledge of legal terminology, general law, and legal proceedings pertaining to insurance defense litigation, product liability, toxic tort, personal injury, malpractice, and general commercial litigation will be fully utilized and expanded
Detailed-oriented with excellent research, investigative, and reporting skills
Exercise independent judgment and decision-making abilities, and a high level of confidentiality
uphold the ethical standards of the legal field
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Paralegal, Picciano & Scahill, LLP, Bethpage, New York, 2018 - Present
Insurance Defense � Note of Issue Department
� Review and assess Notes of Issue for over 3000 cases
� Implement and manage workflow for Department
� Coordinate with calendar department regarding depositions and conferences
� Develop and manage attorney workflow for Summary Judgment viability
� Draft motions to strike Notes of Issue
� Utilize a variety of software including BillQuik, internal case managemnt system, and document manage system
� Review deposition summaries, police reports, investigations, and medical examination reports for assessment and reporting to client in the form of Note of Issue Reports
� Draft discovery demands and responses
� Review discovery orders, stipulations, and decisions in preparation and drafting of client reporting
� Reporting to claims regarding upcoming court appearances and discovery status' and development throughout the litigation process
Paralegal, Self Employed
Contract Work in General Litigation
Michael R. Freeda, Esq., Levittown, New York, 2016-2018
� Concentration on General Litigation, Small Claims, and Civil Court litigation
� Drafting pleadings, discovery, and motions including motions to compel and summary judgment
� Drafting Appeals and Briefs
� Utilize LexisAdvance for Legal Research
� Process HIPAA medical authorizations for the review and summary of medical records
Paralegal, Self Employed
Contract Work in General Litigation
Mahir Nisar, Esq., Hicksville, New York 2013-2016
� Concentration on General Litigation, Small Claims, and Civil Court litigation
� Drafting pleadings, discovery, and motions including motions to compel and summary judgment motions
� Preparation for depositions and document productions
LAURA A. DORSEY
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Paralegal, Kaufman Dolowich Voluck & Gonzo, Woodbury, New York, 2011 to 2013
Business Litigation Group
� Concentration on FINRA litigation
� Audit preparation and follow ups
� Arbitrator research in preparation for ranking form
� Assessment of factual discovery during witness preparations
� Preparation for depositions and document productions, including prep binders
Paralegal, Morrison Cohen LLP, New York City, New York, 2010 to 2011
General and Business Litigation Group
� Concentration on commercial, business litigation for state and federal courts
� Assessment of factual discovery during witness preparations
� Preparation for depositions and document productions
� Preparation of motions including shepardize, quote and cite checking of briefs
� Preparation of documents for Arbitrations
Senior Paralegal, Nixon Peabody LLP, Jericho, New York, 1997 to 2008
Product Liability Toxic Tort Group
� Concentration on commercial, complex tort and product liability matters pending in both state and federal courts
� Defense litigation case management
� Draft and preparation of discovery demands and responses, pleadings, and motion papers
� Review and assessment of medical records and reports in personal injury cases
� Assessment of factual discovery
� Preparation for depositions and document productions
� Preparation of both factual and expert witnesses for depositions and trial
� Extensive trial preparation with trial court experience
� Direct client-contact and reporting
EDUCATION
Nassau Community College, Uniondale, New York, AAS Applied Science, 1989
SKILLS
Word, Excel 2010, Windows 10, LexisAdvance, PACER Database, Electronic Filing
LAURA A. DORSEY
780 Plainview Road
Plainview, New York 11803
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Experienced, Certified Paralegal with excellent office management and client relation skills seeking a position within a general litigation firm where a working knowledge of legal terminology, general law, and legal proceedings pertaining to insurance defense litigation, product liability, toxic tort, personal injury, malpractice, and general commercial litigation will be fully utilized and expanded
Detailed-oriented with excellent research, investigative, and reporting skills
Exercise independent judgment and decision-making abilities, and a high level of confidentiality
uphold the ethical standards of the legal field
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Paralegal, Picciano & Scahill, LLP, Bethpage, New York, 2018 - Present
Insurance Defense � Note of Issue Department
� Review and assess Notes of Issue for over 3000 cases
� Implement and manage workflow for Department
� Coordinate with calendar department regarding depositions and conferences
� Develop and manage attorney workflow for Summary Judgment viability
� Draft motions to strike Notes of Issue
� Utilize a variety of software including BillQuik, internal case managemnt system, and document manage system
� Review deposition summaries, police reports, investigations, and medical examination reports for assessment and reporting to client in the form of Note of Issue Reports
� Draft discovery demands and responses
� Review discovery orders, stipulations, and decisions in preparation and drafting of client reporting
� Reporting to claims regarding upcoming court appearances and discovery status' and development throughout the litigation process
Paralegal, Self Employed
Contract Work in General Litigation
Michael R. Freeda, Esq., Levittown, New York, 2016-2018
� Concentration on General Litigation, Small Claims, and Civil Court litigation
� Drafting pleadings, discovery, and motions including motions to compel and summary judgment
� Drafting Appeals and Briefs
� Utilize LexisAdvance for Legal Research
� Process HIPAA medical authorizations for the review and summary of medical records
Paralegal, Self Employed
Contract Work in General Litigation
Mahir Nisar, Esq., Hicksville, New York 2013-2016
� Concentration on General Litigation, Small Claims, and Civil Court litigation
� Drafting pleadings, discovery, and motions including motions to compel and summary judgment motions
� Preparation for depositions and document productions
LAURA A. DORSEY
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Paralegal, Kaufman Dolowich Voluck & Gonzo, Woodbury, New York, 2011 to 2013
Business Litigation Group
� Concentration on FINRA litigation
� Audit preparation and follow ups
� Arbitrator research in preparation for ranking form
� Assessment of factual discovery during witness preparations
� Preparation for depositions and document productions, including prep binders
Paralegal, Morrison Cohen LLP, New York City, New York, 2010 to 2011
General and Business Litigation Group
� Concentration on commercial, business litigation for state and federal courts
� Assessment of factual discovery during witness preparations
� Preparation for depositions and document productions
� Preparation of motions including shepardize, quote and cite checking of briefs
� Preparation of documents for Arbitrations
Senior Paralegal, Nixon Peabody LLP, Jericho, New York, 1997 to 2008
Product Liability Toxic Tort Group
� Concentration on commercial, complex tort and product liability matters pending in both state and federal courts
� Defense litigation case management
� Draft and preparation of discovery demands and responses, pleadings, and motion papers
� Review and assessment of medical records and reports in personal injury cases
� Assessment of factual discovery
� Preparation for depositions and document productions
� Preparation of both factual and expert witnesses for depositions and trial
� Extensive trial preparation with trial court experience
� Direct client-contact and reporting
EDUCATION
Nassau Community College, Uniondale, New York, AAS Applied Science, 1989
SKILLS
Word, Excel 2010, Windows 10, LexisAdvance, PACER Database, Electronic Filing