1. KATHLEEN SULLIVAN
76 Columbia Heights Oval ● Charlestown, RI 02813 ● (401) 868-7505 / kes122@verizon.net
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Experienced paralegal and office manager with more than 15 years in a law firm environment. Skilled
administrator with ability to interview clients, negotiate court dates and prepare legal documents. Well versed
with overall business and office practices.
• Familiar with all legal documentation and proceedings
• Exceptional client relation skills
• Able to effectively work with all levels of management
• Experience negotiating vendor contracts
• Audit letters and annual reports for unions and union funds
• Able to handle delinquency collections
• Accounts Receivable/Payable experience
• Proficient with: Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Office, Quicken, Time Slips, Needles, Abacus
• RI Notary Public
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Coia & Lepore
Legal Assistant – Workers’ Compensation Department
• Prepare entire case for workers’ compensation hearings
• Complete initial interview with clients, both in person and by phone
• Review medical information
• Schedule court dates and witness appearances
• Prepare medical affidavits, subpoenas and other necessary legal documents
• Maintain correspondence with other attorneys
• Coordinate client medical care with insurance companies
• Familiar with Needles and Worldox programs
Gifford & Perkins 4/21/2014 – 1/16/2015
Legal Assistant
• Prepare correspondence
• Prepare pleadings for Family Court
• Prepare probate filings
• Prepare client invoices
• Answer multi-line telephone
• Order supplies for office
Sumner Law Associates 3/3/2014 - 4/18/2014
Paralegal (Temporary Assignment)
• Prepare case for workers’ compensation hearings
• Coordinate client medical care with doctor and insurance company
• Review medical information
• Prepare affidavits, subpoenas and all necessary legal documents
• Prepare correspondence for personal injury cases to insurer
• Schedule court dates and witness appearances
Rob Levine & Associates
Workers’ Compensation Paralegal 10/15/2012 - 8/2/2013
• Prepare entire case for workers’ compensation hearings
• Complete initial interview with clients, both in person and by phone
• Review medical information

2. • Schedule court dates and witness appearances
• Prepare medical affidavits, subpoenas and other necessary legal documents
• Maintain correspondence with other attorneys
• Coordinate client medical care with insurance companies
• Familiar with Needles and Worldox programs
Town of Charlestown 8/1/2011 – 10/12/2012
Building/Zoning Clerk
• Issue building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits
• Prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly reports
• Prepare weekly bank deposits
• Prepare agenda for monthly zoning board meeting
• Prepare minutes from monthly zoning board meeting
• Respond to inquiries from the public in person and by telephone
• Order supplies for department
Gursky Law Associates, Providence, RI 11/1997 – 10/2010
Paralegal - Workers’ Compensation Department
• Prepared entire case for workers’ compensation hearings
• Completed initial interview with clients, both in person and by phone
• Acquired medical information
• Scheduled court dates and witness appearances
• Coordinated client medical care with insurance companies
• Prepared medical affidavits, subpoenas and other necessary legal documents
• Maintained correspondence with other attorneys
• Substituted for full time receptionist and phone operator
• Managed client/attorney correspondence
Lincoln Town Hall, Lincoln, RI 9/1997 - 11/1997
Finance Department (temporary assignment)
• Collected real estate and motor vehicle taxes
• Collected monies for sewer and water usage
Lovett, Schefrin, Gallogly & Harnett, Providence, RI 12/1991 - 8/1997
Paralegal - Workers’ Compensation Department
• Prepared entire case for workers’ compensation hearings
• Completed initial interview with clients, both in person and by phone
• Prepared medical affidavits, subpoenas, and other necessary legal documents
• Maintained correspondence with other attorneys
EDUCATION/TRAINING
RI Bar Association, Providence, RI
Worker’s Compensation Seminar, 2010
RI US District Court, Providence, RI
Electronic Court Filing Seminar, 2006
Rhode Island College, Providence, RI
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Political Science