Antonio Estrada
***** *. ********** **. ********, Arizona 85379
ac2n7a@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE: Position as a Paralegal Specialist with the Department of Homeland Security.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
A committed Paralegal that continues to obtain knowledge in law that strives to meticulously complete the task at hand. Supervised a team of 6 paralegals in the General Crimes Department for the U.S. Navy. Provided leadership by training and developing legal aides in the day to day operations of legal support services. Areas of qualification include:
Secret Clearance
Conduct Interviews
Court Reporting
Certified Federal Notary
Familiarity with Arizona Law and Military Justice
Excellent verbal and communication skills
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
TRIAL PARALEGAL
Responsible for the intake of more than 100 new cases for attorneys and redacted thousands of pages of evidence for each court case.
Drafted charges, pre-trial agreements, and stipulation of facts to be used for court cases; drafted correspondence essential to the court process such as drug lab requests, witness subpoenas, and bailiff requests.
Interviewed dozens of witnesses and victims.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Legal Assistance Paralegal, responsible for providing legal services to hundreds of clients including notary services, Power of Attorney services, and wills.
Served as the only Paralegal for Naval Base Coronado. Answered legal questions from clients about procedures and drafting legal correspondence.
TECHNOLOGY
Utilized both the Navy and Marine Corps Case Management System (CMS) and Case Management and Tracking Information System (CMTIS) to log attorney/paralegal hours, add and update case details, submit documents, input victim information, and drafting legal documents
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Paralegal, Naval Base San Diego and Naval Base Coronado, September 2014 - Present
U.S. Navy Yeoman, USS Iwo Jima, Norfolk, Virginia, February 2012 – September 2014
American Express Corporation Finance Analyst, June 2010 – January 2011
EDUCATION
Federal Notary Public, Naval Base San Diego, September 2014
Associates Degree, Roger Williams University, Paralegal Studies, December 2014
Bachelors of Science Degree, Arizona State University, Criminology and Criminal Justice, December 2010