1276 Stonehedge Trail Lane

St. Augustine, FL 32092

Westerville81@gmail.com

Dawn M. Waldenmaier (904) 327-3983

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SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

Qualified Legal Assistant Typing 100+ wpm Self Motivated, Extremely Organized, Detail Oriented Ability to Prioritize to Meet Time Sensitive Deadlines ProLaw, Nuance, Copitrak Word 2003, 2007, 2010, Excel, Outlook Serengeti, Counsel Link, Excelas, Legal Xchange, Notary Public LSS, Tymetrix, Total Office

CAREER EXPERIENCE COLE, SCOTT & KISSANE, P.A. (2 years ) Legal Assistant to a partner and associate in a well established multi-office law firm. Case load consists of medical malpractice defense, insurance defense, nursing home defense, complex construction litigation and civil litigation. Responsibilities include: preparing standard and detailed discovery requests and also initial draft of responsive interrogatories requests along with supporting documentation, drafting orders, answers to complaint, motions to compel, motions for extension of discovery deadline, filing pleadings in e-portal, drafting correspondence, scheduling court appearances, scheduling of depositions, hearings and mediations, monitoring deadlines, maintaining multiple calendars, transcription. Currently assisting in office conversion of computer document management system to Total Office. Assisting in receipt and set up of more than 1100 files transferred for defense and assist in implementation of systems to monitor same. WICKER, SMITH, O’HARA, MCCOY & FORD (1 year) Legal Assistant to a partner in a well established multi-office law firm, and also assisting with several associates. Case load consists of medical malpractice defense, insurance defense, nursing home defense, legal malpractice defense, complex construction litigation and civil litigation. Responsibilities include: preparing standard and detailed discovery requests and also initial draft of responsive interrogatories requests along with supporting documentation, drafting orders, motions to compel, motions for extension of discovery deadline, filing pleadings in e-portal, drafting correspondence, scheduling court appearances, scheduling depositions, scheduling mediations, preparation of notebooks with case law for all hearings, researching Westlaw, arranging flight/hotel arrangements, monitoring deadlines, maintaining calendars, transcription. MARKS, GRAY, CONROY & GIBBS - Jacksonville, FL (8 years)

Legal Assistant to Jeptha F. Barbour, Esq. and one other partner or associate (varied) in a well-established and rapidly growing law firm. Case load included medical malpractice defense, insurance defense and civil litigation. Responsibilities included scheduling all court appearances, depositions, mediations, and personal appearances for each attorney, making air travel arrangements, preparing standard discovery requests, monitoring deadlines, and maintaining two calendars.

DEBORAH M. SMOOT, ESQ. – Atlantic Beach, FL (2 years)

Legal Assistant/Office Manager to Deborah Smoot, primarily family law/domestic law. Responsibilities included heavy client contact, preparation of pleadings, standard discovery requests, scheduling court appearances, depositions, monitoring deadlines and maintaining calendars. In addition, I also acted as office manager. Responsibilities included maintaining and ordering office supplies, overseeing receptionist and duties in the sole practitioner office setting.

LEATHERWOOD, WALKER, TODD & MANN – Greenville, SC (3 years)

Legal Assistant to Fletcher C. Mann, Sr. with a practice area of patent, trademark and copyright law.

LAW OFFICES OF KENNETH G. ANDERSON – Jacksonville (5 years)

Legal Assistant to Kenneth G. Anderson with a practice in estate planning, wills, trusts, probate, taxation litigation with the IRS, criminal taxation defense. Responsibilities included preparation of wills, trusts, pleadings, distribution of trust funds, client contact.

METHODIST HOSPITAL – Jacksonville, FL (2 years) Registered Nurse in the Medical Surgical unit. Cared for post-operative patients and general medical surgical patients with a patient load of up to 11 patients.

EDUCATION Florida Community College at Jacksonville - A.S. in Nursing, Registered Nurse, 1994

REFERENCES Furnished upon request.