Legal Secretary Administrative Assistant

RESUME OF

Verdette Coltrane

Email: *************@*****.***

703-***-****

Summary: Strong collaborator with positive approach to assignments, excellent oral and written communication skills, mentor/coach to new employees; self-starter, works independently, stickler for accuracy and detail oriented.

Relevant Experience

Certified Notary Signing Agent – 2003 – present

Conduct real estate notary closings. Involves confirming closing dates and meeting location with borrowers. Downloading and printing loan documents. Meeting with clients in homes or places of business to present documents for proper signing and notarization and quality control. Upon completion of closing, return documents to the title company via upload and/or fedex or ups. Dow, Lohnes/Cooley, LLP – September 1984 -December 2022 - Legal Secretary Served in several practice groups which included International Trade, Maritime, Tax, Corporate, Litigation, IP and Communications. Responsible for editing and finalizing documents with accuracy. Made travel arrangements for attorneys and occasionally clients, prepared and submitted expense reports, vendor payments and check requests via Chrome River, prepared reports for filing with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for electronic and courier filing. Summarized daily Federal Register Notices relevant to the communications practice to prepare emails to attorneys in the group. Responsible for updating group intranet web page; submitted time for attorneys and paralegals via Intapp or Carpe Diem. Served as back-up secretary to IP partner. Received and screened client telephone calls, arranged attorney meetings with FCC personnel via Zoom and conference calls. Preparation of data activity reports to clients, produced a variety of written documents utilizing Comparewrite, Best Authority, track changes, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint and Microsoft Word Suite applications. Coordinated with copy center to ensure copy projects and binders were produced accurately. Assisted with other practice groups throughout the firm as needed with last minute projects to meet court deadlines and file transfers. Performed notarizations for clients and firm personnel. Served as supervisor of telex operators in the International Trade Group. All of these positions have required the ability to work independently; to prioritize assignments; flexibility and ability to adjust to immediate change; the ability to work successfully with various individuals throughout the firm and consistently maintain a high level of proficiency and professionalism. Norrell Staffing -1983-1984 - Legal Secretary/Administrative On call legal secretary and administrative assistant to various law firms and government agencies. MDW Finance and Accounting Office -1982-1983 - Administrative Assistant Served as secretary to Chief of Finance Office, checked financial reports, prepared expense reports for military personnel and check requests.

Staff Judge Advocate Office – Berlin, GE – 1979-1982 – Word Processor Handled appointments for military personnel and dependents, prepared court-martial papers, wills, separation agreements and various other documents for military personnel. Defense Intelligence Agency -1977-1979 - Branch Secretary Branch secretary to branch chief and several analysts. Adhered to strict DOD TS clearance policies. Education

2021-present – Associates Degree, Andersonville Theological Seminary, Camilla, GA 1977-1980 - Attended Southeastern University and University of Maryland – Berlin, GE 1977 - Graduated TC Williams High School, Alexandria, VA