Highly skilled, independent, resourceful, slightly eccentric professional with conscience, initiative and heart.

COMPANY	POSITION HELD	DATES WORKED
(Confidential)	(Confidential)	9/2005 - Present
Law Office of Steven M. Ryan	(Confidential)	6/2004 - 7/2005
Law Office of Barry LaKritz	(Confidential)	12/2003 - 6/2004
Own Business	(Confidential)	1/1995 - 1/2000

SCHOOL	MAJOR	YEAR	DEGREE
Oakland Community College	Paralegal Certificate Program	2002	Specialist Degree
Sarah Lawrence College	Humanities	1972	Bachelor Degree

Highlights:

Began legal career as a word processor for major NYC firms; started transcription business; legal secretary to sole practitioner with extensive commercial litigation practice; legal assistant with wide range of responsibilities for sole practitioner - 70% personal injury, 30% criminal defense, immigration and simple divorce.

Companies I like:

Warner, Norcross & Judd, UAW, American Bar Association, Blue Cross Blue Shield

P&L responsibilities
Presentation
Ecommerce Strategy and digital marketing channels optimization - SEO, SEM, email, affiliates - for high-profile accounts.
Technology Solutions
Sales Support
Software Implementation
Requirements Analysis & Specification
Leadership
Microsoft Office
Spanish

• legal assistant
• paralegal

Extensive experience in litigation including case management, discovery, drafting of legal documents. First line of contact with clients, providers and opposing counsel. Familiar with federal, state and local court procedures in Michigan.