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Diane L. Eddington Doyon West Warwick, Rhode Island 02893 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Visconti, Boren & Campbell, Ltd.

, Providence, RI Legal Assistant/Secretary October 2007 to March 2013 Multifaceted workload as legal assistant in areas of corporate and estate planning. Responsibilities included: formation of corporate entities in Rhode Island and Massachusetts preparation and filing of formation documentation obtaining federal ID numbers establishment and upkeep of corporate minute books preparation and filing of annual reports extensive contact/communications with clients, municipalities, various government agencies, and independent agencies composition/transcription of correspondence, corporate-related documentation, real estate documentation and other general and legal materials preparation of wills, trusts, healthcare powers of attorney, general durable powers of attorney, HIPAA authorizations, probate accountings, estate inventories and Medicaid applications preparation of closing binders, estate planning binders and Medicaid application binders extensive maintenance, tracking, follow up and docketing of outstanding matters proficient utilization of programs: WordPerfect, Microsoft and TABS billing system. Blish & Cavanagh, LLP., Providence, RI Legal Assistant/Secretary May 1998 to March 2006 Multifaceted workload as legal assistant in areas of corporate/real property/civil litigation/estate planning Responsibilities included: formation of corporate entities in Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts, preparation and filing of formation documentation obtaining federal ID numbers establishment and upkeep of corporate minute books preparation and filing of annual reports real property and commercial paper exchanges, zoning exposure in areas of affordable housing, condominiums, drive-thrus; rental car business startup, stock offerings, issuance and maintenance of stock offerings extensive contact/communications with clients, municipalities, various government agencies, and independent agencies composition/transcription of correspondence, pleadings and subpoenas and other general documentation, including real estate documentation and filings with numerous municipalities effectuate processes related to sale/transfer of Rhode Island-based franchises--winding down preparation of wills, trusts, healthcare powers of attorney, general durable powers of attorney, HIPAA authorizations, probate accountings and estate inventories preparation of closing binders and estate planning binders follow up and maintenance of complex dockets/files (401) 826-0205

Diane L. Eddington Doyon Anderson, Zangari & Bossian, Providence, RI Legal Assistant May 1996 to October 1997 Assistant to partner -- personal injury insurance defense Responsibilities included:

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Receipt of cases from house counsel extensive review and organization of case materials composition of case summaries execution of steps necessary to bring file up to date composed and transcribed pleadings, motions and correspondence prepared documentation used to institute and respond to discovery organized and summarized medical records; composition of medical chronologies interviewed and corresponded with clients monitored calendars for attorneys and clients extensive telephone inquiry and research extensive trial preparation including composition of trial notebooks, trial exhibits, coordination of expert testimony, etc. Cameron & Mittleman, Providence, RI Legal Secretary March 1993 to January 1996 Multifaceted workload as legal secretary to corporate/banking partner Responsibilities included: Document conversion from WANG system to WordPerfect production of commercial loan documentation including agreements, deeds, mortgages, notes, leases, UCC financing statements and other related documentation. Tillinghast, Collins & Graham, Providence, RI Legal Secretary September 1991 to March 1993 February 1985 to January 1988(pre Paralegal Certificate) Multifaceted workload as legal secretary to probate/banking senior partners and paralegals. Responsibilities included: Composition and transcription of correspondence; prepared and filed corporate, estate and banking documentation; organized information to facilitate liquidation of business entities; organized and prepared closing binders for municipal bond closings. EDUCATION The Institute for Paralegal Training, Philadelphia, PA General Practice Certificate of Graduation awarded May 20, 1988 Community College of Rhode Island, Lincoln, RI A.S. Degree, Legal Secretarial Science June 5, 1983

Computer Skills: Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, Juris and TABS (billing systems), DocSTAR (document scanning/retrieval system)

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