Administrative Coordinator Legal Secretary
Resume:
Margaret A. McCluskey
*******@*****.*** 267-***-**** • Feasterville, PA 19053
Driven and focused paralegal with proven success in the areas of real estate, insurance defense, construction, corporate, and probate law. Exceptional learner able to master new concepts, processes, and procedures quickly. Collaborative team member who thrives in fast-paced and deadline-driven environments. Demonstrated expertise in diverse range of paralegal skills, having achieved in-demand status with many partners. Excellent attention to detail, and organizational skills. Areas of Expertise include:
Case Summaries/ Deadlines Trial Preparation/Appellate Litigation/Arbitration/Mediation
Legal Research / Document Prep Case Liaison to various parties Motions/Pleadings/Contracts
E-filing / Records Management
Real Estate Transactions/Zoning
Time Management/Attention to Detail
Team Player/Fast Learner
Discovery Packages
Notary Public
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and related software, ProLaw, NetDocs, DeskSite, ProLaw, and WorkSite document sharing software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Carpe Diem and 3E Billing (billing and time-keeping software). Also proficient in BestCase (bankruptcy case software). E-filing in Pennsylvania local, state, and federal courts and e-filing for NJ JEFIS. Proficient in WestLaw. Proficient in internal intranet systems, i.e., Interaction, etc., and many other software systems.
Professional Experience
CATALYST EXPERIENTIAL, LLC • Philadelphia, PA • 2021-Present REAL ESTATE PARALEGAL
Worked directly under the Director of Real Estate, supporting the DOR with real estate development/construction/transactions of leased and fee owned properties including other corporate assets, and all incoming connected litigation, while undertaking a range of tasks and responsibilities that include: monitoring dockets and tracking all open and incoming litigation and deadlines; maintaining all documents, pleadings and discovery files, as well as preparing case summaries; trial preparation; proof reading pleadings and settlement agreements; title commitment and survey review; preparation of documents for closings, including organizing, proofreading, assembling materials, and conducting due diligence on behalf of both seller and lender; deed and mortgage satisfaction preparation; preparing applications for various permits, i.e., advertising, zoning, construction/building, and dealing with both PennDOT and NJDOT, and various townships in both states. Review of county and township ordinances for hearings on resolutions to ordinances, etc. Coordinating with various title agencies to ensure proper recording of documents with various Recorders' offices. formation of new corporate entities, along with applying for an EIN for single purpose entities for properties owned or leased in connection with development projects. LIBERTY URGENT CARE • Horsham, PA • 2020-2021
PARALEGAL – COVID 19 MANAGER
Recruited from Genesis and hired to work for Dr. Soifferan and his urgent care facility to handle their Covid-19 program. Responsible for making the necessary calls to patients with positive results, as well as sending confirmation of both positive and negative results to both patients. Managed incoming email requests, approximately 50/80 per day. Accountable for reporting positives to the State through the NEDDS program, and the electronic medical records systems (ECW). Position was eliminated when Liberty opened another testing site and services were minimized at the main location. GENESIS DIAGNOSTICS • Langhorne, PA • 2019-2021
PARALEGAL
Supported the V.P. Chief Compliance Officer, in addition to in-house counsel in matters concerning medical insurance contracts, employment contracts, reference laboratory contracts, salesforce contracts. The drafting and filing of numerous small claims complaints against insurance companies, and individual payers, for non-payment of invoices for medical laboratory tests performed (i.e., collections work). Also worked on our Company's, and outside laboratories' compliance issues and regulations. Margaret A. McCluskey
Once Covid-19 started, was then shifted to Covid-19 Project Manager, handling the day to day servicing of over 400 nursing homes, and urgent care facilities including but not limited to, drafting terms of their specific laboratory services contracts, and other necessary onboarding documents, as well as review of all supplies orders, and ensuring each facility received their supplies each day, along with all cash billing for each facility bi-weekly. Started and maintained large databases for both the legal department, as well as the Covid-19 lab testing services. CAPEHART & SCATCHARD • Mount Laurel, NJ • Jan 2019-Nov 2019 PARALEGAL
Temporary Hire. Supported three very busy insurance defense litigation attorneys, who specialized in personal injury and property liability insurance defense litigation. Responsible for the day-to-day calendaring, dictation of correspondence, billing time for the review of discovery, preparing and distribution for signature of HIPPA authorizations, along with correspondence sending same to medical providers once the authorizations were returned. Diligently filed all documents with their respective county courts in New Jersey, while garnering extensive experience in dealing not only with the New Jersey and Philadelphia County court systems, but both state and federal courts, including appellate courts. Responsible for maintaining all documents, pleadings and discovery files, as well as preparing case summaries. BURNS WHITE • West Conshohocken, PA • 2017- Nov 2018 PARALEGAL
Temporary Hire. Assisted with all documentation in support of five very busy insurance defense litigation attorneys practicing in the specialty of insurance defense litigation on the medical professional/hospital side. Acquired extensive experience in cultivating relationships not only with the Philadelphia County court system, but numerous other counties around Pennsylvania, along with the state and federal courts, as well as experience with appellate courts. Responsible for maintaining all documents in pleadings and discovery files.
AHMAD ZAFARESE. LLC • Philadelphia, PA • 2016-2017 PARALEGAL
Temporary Hire. Supported a partner in the Public Finance Department. Responsible for screening calls, preparation and production of documents including correspondence, resolutions, city and county ordinances, bonds, and promissory notes. Planned pre-closing locations and agendas. coordinating large mailings. Assisted real estate development attorney with purchase and sale of large apartment buildings, housing development deals with Philadelphia HUD, Pittsburgh HUD, as well as leasing documentation. Provided additional support to two attorneys with workers compensation cases for the City of Philadelphia.
DEASEY MAHONEY & VALENTINI • Philadelphia, PA • 2016-2016 PARALEGAL
Temporary Hire. Entrusted to handle heavy documentation for two very busy insurance defense litigation attorneys, who specialized in personal injury and insurance defense litigation, I have extensive experience in dealing not only with the Philadelphia County court system, but the state and federal courts, as well as experience with appellate courts. Responsible for maintaining and managing all documents in pleadings and discovery files, as well as preparing case summaries. SPECTOR GADON & ROSEN. P.C • Philadelphia, PA • 2012-2015 LITIGATION PARALEGAL
Supported seven attorneys in various practices of law and was assigned as the personal paralegal of the Chairman of the firm, Paul Rosen. Entrusted to handle heavy documentation for six very busy complex commercial litigation attorneys, a creditors rights, and creditors committee bankruptcy attorney, two real estate attorneys, a probate attorney, as well as an associate who specialized in personal injury and insurance defense litigation. Developed experience in dealing not only with the Philadelphia County court system, but the state and federal courts, as well as some experience with appeals courts. I was responsible for keeping all documents in pleadings and discovery files, as well as preparing case summaries. As recognition for proven skills Margaret A. McCluskey
and dedication, was tasked to manage two pro bono Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases from start to finish with the monitoring of Leslie Beth Baskin.
BLANK ROME, LLP • Philadelphia, PA • 2000-2011
2011 to 2011 - Administrative Coordinator of Operations Duties: Administrative Coordinator/ Assistant to the Office Manager and the Director of Operations. Responsible for the day to day operations of Blank Rome's Philadelphia office, working with the Facilities Manager and Office Manager, including working in connection with Brandywine Real Estate Management Company (building managers) handling problems ranging from leaky faucets to ensuring offices had proper heating and cooling, coordination of certain firm events, for example, the Red Cross Blood Drive held every three months, as well as the United Way Campaign and other similar events, As the assistant to the Director of Operations, I was tasked with overseeing all black car services for our Philadelphia, New York, Los Angeles, and Houston offices, as well as the billing for same, and other accounting for food services and catering for our catering company, Aramark.
2006 to 2011- Legal Secretary
Duties: I handled four busy law practices for four attorneys (Michael Pollack, Daniel J. Ivler, Julian Rackow, and Morris Dean), two of which handled real estate development, including large shopping malls, corporate centers, the sale of buildings, etc., one attorney handled mostly title and leasing documentation, as well as handled most of the architectural contracts for our department. The fourth attorney was semi-retired, but was very actively involved with the Philadelphia Housing Authority. 2000 to 2006: Legal Secretary
Duties: Responsible for assisting with various tasks in support of the work of two attorneys (Steve Miller and Jennifer Henfey), who specialized in very large lending agreements, and all aspects of closing such loans, They also handled various other corporate agreements such as employment and retirement agreements, Also worked for an attorney in that department who handled bankruptcies and creditors rights practices. Prior Employment
Frey Petrakis Deeb & Blum (Philadelphia, PA) – Legal Secretary 1996-2000
Middleman & Matour (Philadelphia, PA) – Legal Secretary/Office Manager 1994-1996
Saul Ewing (Philadelphia, PA) - Legal Secretary
The Unisys Corporation (Blue Bell, PA) - Administrative Secretary
Fell & Spalding, P.C. (Philadelphia, PA) - Legal Secretary Education
Associate Degree – Legal Secretarial/Administrative Studies PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL OF OFFICE TECHNOLOGIES Philadelphia, PA References
Heather Havener, Director of Real Estate Monica M. Reynolds, Esquire ***********@*****.*** *********@******.***
Paul Rosen, Esquire Maurice R. Mitts, Esquire
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