Megna's Resume
Megna Vyas
Morristown, NJ 07960 |------------ ? ------------
------------/in/megna-vyas-17a1a945
Paralegal / Legal Assistant
Highly organized, detail-oriented legal professional with strong educational foundation and over three years of hands-on paralegal experience. Deliver comprehensive end-to-end case management and administrative support including research, records procurement, reporting, fact checking, document preparation, and quality-control. Multi-tasker; balance competing priorities under strict deadlines. Effectively interface with clients, staff, and industry professionals to drive cases forward.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
? Legal Document Preparation
? End-to-End Case Management
? Litigation and Mediation ? Court Procedures and Filings
? Cost Tracking & Reporting
? Electronic Data Entry ? Relationship Management
? Bilingual: English/Gujarati
? MS Office Suite
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PARALEGAL | McKirdy, Riskin, Olson & DellaPelle, P.C., Morristown, NJ 7/2018 to Present
Assist multi-specialty law firm handling a high-volume of tax appeals for residential, commercial, and industrial real property owners. Deliver complete case management and attorney support. Research areas of tax law using LexisNexis, Westlaw, Black Knight, and Ecourts. Set up accounts; track billable hours; review court dockets daily and monitor case progress. Promptly return client calls and draft correspondence.
? Compile case information and draft legal documents including complaints, notice of appearance, motions, appeals, and letters with a high degree of accuracy and speed.
? Proactively seek out alternate routes of information acquisition and discovery to obtain supporting documentation.
PARALEGAL | RAS Citron, Fairfield, NJ 7/2015 to 7/2018
Delivered administrative/legal support to attorneys specializing in foreclosure law. Drafted and edited legal documents and filings including motions and pre/post judgments. Interfaced with clients across multiple platforms. Created multiple new process manuals and drove adoption of new office processes and procedures; led staff training and support.
? Managed remote team in India consisting of ten legal professionals researching judgments and financial-related matters.
? Assisted in the creation of multiple new process manuals for the Final Judgment department.
? Gained valuable legal experience in foreclosure law and standard practices.
INTERN | New Jersey State Parole Board, Elizabeth, NJ 1/2014 to 4/2014
Assisted in general office/clerical duties as well as file/records procurement and case reviews. Gained hands-on experience of parole processes from incarceration to release. Followed through and monitored community programs and parolee attendance.
? Participated and documented reporting sessions and administrative hearings.
? Learned effective interviewing techniques and methods of observation.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE | Big Brother Big Sisters, Mountain Lakes, NJ (2014 to 2015)
DIETARY AID/SERVER | Spring Hills of Morristown, Morristown, NJ (2014)
STORE MANAGER | Lukoil Inc., Newtown, PA (2013)
CLIENT RELATIONS MANAGER | Visiting Angels, Piscataway, NJ (2009 to 2011)
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
BA in Justice Studies - Minor: Paralegal Studies | Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ, 2014
AS in Criminal Justice | County College of Morris, Randolph, NJ, 2011
Certified Paralegal, 2014
Languages
English, fluent; Gujarati, advanced
Megna Vyas
Morristown, NJ 07960 |------------ ? ------------
------------/in/megna-vyas-17a1a945
Paralegal / Legal Assistant
Highly organized, detail-oriented legal professional with strong educational foundation and over three years of hands-on paralegal experience. Deliver comprehensive end-to-end case management and administrative support including research, records procurement, reporting, fact checking, document preparation, and quality-control. Multi-tasker; balance competing priorities under strict deadlines. Effectively interface with clients, staff, and industry professionals to drive cases forward.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
? Legal Document Preparation
? End-to-End Case Management
? Litigation and Mediation ? Court Procedures and Filings
? Cost Tracking & Reporting
? Electronic Data Entry ? Relationship Management
? Bilingual: English/Gujarati
? MS Office Suite
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PARALEGAL | McKirdy, Riskin, Olson & DellaPelle, P.C., Morristown, NJ 7/2018 to Present
Assist multi-specialty law firm handling a high-volume of tax appeals for residential, commercial, and industrial real property owners. Deliver complete case management and attorney support. Research areas of tax law using LexisNexis, Westlaw, Black Knight, and Ecourts. Set up accounts; track billable hours; review court dockets daily and monitor case progress. Promptly return client calls and draft correspondence.
? Compile case information and draft legal documents including complaints, notice of appearance, motions, appeals, and letters with a high degree of accuracy and speed.
? Proactively seek out alternate routes of information acquisition and discovery to obtain supporting documentation.
PARALEGAL | RAS Citron, Fairfield, NJ 7/2015 to 7/2018
Delivered administrative/legal support to attorneys specializing in foreclosure law. Drafted and edited legal documents and filings including motions and pre/post judgments. Interfaced with clients across multiple platforms. Created multiple new process manuals and drove adoption of new office processes and procedures; led staff training and support.
? Managed remote team in India consisting of ten legal professionals researching judgments and financial-related matters.
? Assisted in the creation of multiple new process manuals for the Final Judgment department.
? Gained valuable legal experience in foreclosure law and standard practices.
INTERN | New Jersey State Parole Board, Elizabeth, NJ 1/2014 to 4/2014
Assisted in general office/clerical duties as well as file/records procurement and case reviews. Gained hands-on experience of parole processes from incarceration to release. Followed through and monitored community programs and parolee attendance.
? Participated and documented reporting sessions and administrative hearings.
? Learned effective interviewing techniques and methods of observation.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE | Big Brother Big Sisters, Mountain Lakes, NJ (2014 to 2015)
DIETARY AID/SERVER | Spring Hills of Morristown, Morristown, NJ (2014)
STORE MANAGER | Lukoil Inc., Newtown, PA (2013)
CLIENT RELATIONS MANAGER | Visiting Angels, Piscataway, NJ (2009 to 2011)
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
BA in Justice Studies - Minor: Paralegal Studies | Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ, 2014
AS in Criminal Justice | County College of Morris, Randolph, NJ, 2011
Certified Paralegal, 2014
Languages
English, fluent; Gujarati, advanced