1. Paralegal
Backus, Meyer & Branch, LLP - Manchester, NH
09/01-Present
(Barry M. Scotch of Scotch & Zalinsky merged with this firm)
Extensive office dictation in the area of personal injury defense and personal injury plaintiff files, which
include the preparation of pleadings, trial preparation, interrogatories, letters to counsel, clients, insurance
carriers, medical providers and inter-office memos. Handle all aspects of Medicare/Medicaid claims for
entire law firm. Scanning, electronic filing, faxing or e-mailing documents to attorneys,insurance adjusters,
MSPRC, Social Security Administration and clients. Open files; organize medical records and bills;
prepare medical abstracts,prepare settlement demand letters; client settlement distribution letters; medical
brochures and medical expense summaries; prepare releases and contracts; summarization of deposition
transcripts; preparation of Wills, Living Wills and Durable Healthcare Power of Attorneys; preparation of
Social Security claim files; organization of criminal matters including opening files and preparing motions
and discovery letters. Update attorney calendars; consult with various clients; maintain client files,
including trial preparation and notarize office documents. I am presently the paralegal/legal assistant to
Attorneys Barry M. Scotch, John A. Wolkowski and George T. Campbell, III.
Paralegal/Legal Secretary
Scotch & Zalinsky - Manchester, NH
06/98-09/01
Extensive office dictation in the area of personal injury defense and personal injury plaintiff files, which
include the preparation of pleadings, interrogatories, letters to counsel, clients, insurance carriers and inter-
office memos. Open and organize files; organize medical records and bills; prepare medical brochures and
medical expense summaries; summarization of deposition transcripts; preparation of Wills, Living Wills
and Durable Healthcare Power of Attorneys. Update attorney’s calendar; consult with various clients;
maintain client files, including trial preparation; answer phones when needed and notarize office
documents.
Paralegal
Faulkner & Boyce, P.C. - New London, CT
03/98-06/98
Document preparation of civil complaints, motions, interrogatories and various discovery documents for a
large personal injury firm. Extensive machine transcription, which included the preparation of pleadings,
correspondence to counsel, clients, insurance carriers and inter-office memos. Maintained contact with
clients and opposing counsel; scheduled appointments; prioritized and maintained attorney’s calendar.
Paralegal
Attorney Gregory A. Benoit - Waterford, CT
08/97-03/98
Worked independently in the preparation and handling of small claims suits. My duties included
preparation of the complaints; wage, bank, and property executions; judgment liens; stipulations;
satisfaction of judgments; withdrawal of actions; demand letters; scheduling of court appearances;
consultations with the collection agency and processing of account receivables. Prepared numerous
summary process files, including the gathering of background information, preparation of landlord and
tenant writs, notice to quits, complaints, motions and executions. Organized and maintained client files;
answered phones; processed all bank transactions; and a myriad of duties associated with maintaining a
professional and productive office.
2. Office Manager/Paralegal
Hasse and Associates - New London, CT
02/92-08/97
Document preparation of personal injury files for trial and/or settlement. Preparation of dissolution of
action files, which included gathering background information; preparation of writs, complaints, motions,
financial affidavits, interrogatories, judgments, and quadros. Preparation of summary process actions from
notice to quit, complaints, motions, and executions. Preparation of criminal pretrial/post trial documents;
assistance on appellate court briefs and legal research. Prepared motions/billing for numerous juvenile
court/special public defenderfiles. Answeredphones; maintained attorney’s calendar;transcribed all office
dictation; maintained client files; and notarized office documents.
Skills: Word, Word Perfect, Omni Page, Excel, Outlook Express and Adobe.
Notary Public.