1. Tara Portesy
(516) 369-1348 – taraportesy@aol.com
8260 SW 133 Street, Pinecrest, Florida 33156
Exceptional Qualities
• Experienced in all aspects of office support
• Established in working with C-level executives and high-profile professionals
• Self motivated with little supervision
Experience
July 2004-March 2016
Law Offices of Tacopina & Seigel - New York City, NY
(212) 227-8877
Executive legal secretary – Create and edit documents; create and proofread
correspondence; create and edit retainer agreements; transcribe dictation; liaison for calls
to Managing Partner; communications with clients and lawyers; calendar court dates,
deadlines and events; file pleadings electronically; backup paralegal for civil litigation
attorney; extensive experience with travel arrangements, both domestic and international,
including redemption of airline mileage; field incoming calls from new clients. Manage law
firm software, website content and vendors; renew attorney registrations and keep CLE
records; bookkeeping, Quickbooks experience, manage vendor bills; client account
payables and receivables; breakdown/categorize credit card charges; created reports and
year-end 1099s
October 2002 – June 2004
Law Offices of Litman, Asche & Gioiella - New York City, NY
(212) 809-4500
Executive legal secretary – Typed correspondence; transcribed dictation; created and
maintained client files; transcribed dictation; and relieved receptionist for lunch and
vacations
September 1995 – September 2002
Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Weiner - Miami, FL
(305) 670-9919
Executive legal secretary – Prepared form-type pleadings; corresponded with attorneys and
clients; edited documents with attorney’s corrections; transcribed dictation; proofread;
prepared pleadings for court filing; created and edited retainer agreements; liaison for calls
to Managing Partner; synced computer software; open and sort mail; made all travel
arrangements; negotiated with vendors and answered phones as a backup receptionist
Education
1992-1994 Jones College
Associate in Science, June 1994

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Major: Paralegal Studies
Honors: Cum Laude - Published in Who’s Who Among Students in America
Universities and Colleges
1991 Miami-Dade Community College
Major: English – Grammar
Proficiencies
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook), WordPerfect, QuickBooks,
bookkeeping, proofreading, type 90 wpm, electronic filing, organize client files, breakdown
trial folders, vendor negotiations, website content updates