THERESA MILLER

151 Naomi Court * Levittown, Pennsylvania 19057

215-479-5013 * tm7bf4f0@westpost.net
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT * LEGAL ASSISTANT
Detail-orientated administrator with 20+ years distinguished experience in assis
ting a wide range of executive support duties including data entry, phone/email
response, scheduling, researching and hiring 3rd party vendors for specialized p
rojects. Quick learner, able to multitask, assimilate project requirements and s
treamline communications throughout legal firms/corporate structure. Seasoned in
preparing pre-trial memorandums, motions, discovery requests, court filings and
arranging depositions. Skilled in working with private clients, corporate repre
sentatives, city/state/federal entities and ensuring 100% satisfaction with comp
leted projects.

Bookkeeping/Administration Functions * Documentation * Staff Development * Resou

rce Optimization * Leadership
Client Relations * Employer/Employee Relations * Needs Assessment * Proactive So
lutions * Court Filings
Compliance * Interdepartmental Communication * Workflow Streamlining * Project
Management * Office Work
Vendor Relations * Executive Support * Attorney-Client Confidentiality * Executi
ve Calendar * Travel Arrangements
Document Review * Tele/Video Conference Set-Up * Budgeting * Tight Deadlines * M
ulti-Attorney Support
Complaint Filing * Due Diligence * Fund Distribution * Special Event Organizatio
n

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ANAPOL, SCHWARTZ, WEISS, COHAN, FELDMAN & SMALLEY, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania *
1996-2010
30+ year old firm with 30 attorneys handling PI, medical malpractice, pharmaceut
ical, toxic tort, class actions, products liability, securities, employment liti
gation and automobile litigation.
Legal Assistant
Provided full service support for 4 attorneys simultaneously. Began aiding cases
dealing with medical malpractice, toxic tort, product liability and asbestos cl
aims eventually promoted to areas of increased responsibilities on the human tis
sue litigation team. Spearheaded a wide range of administrative support in multi
ple vaccine cases including ordering medical records, filing fully compliant leg
al petitions with the court of federal claims and hiring subject matter experts
to provide testimony and needed information. Served as public face of firm, answ
ering phones and emails, dealing with a wide range of private and business clien
tele and opening and distributing mail. Collaborated with multiple departments w
ithin the firm to improve communications and optimize resources. Typed, proofrea
d and reviewed documents, at times under extremely tight deadlines. Learned quic
kly new programs/software as they were integrated into the corporate structure.
Oversaw distribution of settlement funds.
Notable Highlights
* Leveraged 20+ years in legal support to independently file 150+ complaints, re
quiring only the lawyer's final review and signature.
* Entered data into Needles, as well as using programs such as MS Office Suite,
Outlook, WorkSite, Case Map, Time Matters and Lexis/Nexis.
* Prepared clear, concise reports and legal documents including motions, court f
ilings, pre-trial memorandums and all records required for trial.
* Served as liaison between lawyers and clients to schedule depositions, confere
nces (in-person, tele and video), travel arrangements and general appointments.
BEASLEY CASEY & ERBSTEIN, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania * 1995-1996
Small local firm specializing in medical malpractice and products liability.
Legal Assistant
Championed expert administrative support of several attorneys to prepare for clo
sings, hearings, trials, and corporate meetings. Performed in-depth research of
malpractice cases, case facts and relevent data. Aided identification of appropr
iate laws, decisions and legal materials relevant to assigned cases. Authored re
ports for lawyers to determine best practices in handling cases. Prepared legal
arguments, affidavits, pleadings, motions and proper court filiings. Assited att
orneys during trials. Organized and tracked files of vital documents making them
easily accessible to attorneys. Performed executive functions including arrangi
ng travel, client appointments, office inventory and financial records.
THERESA MILLER * Page 2 * tm7bf4f0@westpost.net

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Career Note: Additional excellent experience as Legal Assistant, Environmental L
aw/Satellite Secretary, Dechert Price LLC. Legal Assistant, Subrogation, Cozen O
'Connor, LLC. Legal Assistant, Jablon, Epstein & Wolf. Details furnished upon re
quest.
EDUCATION
Coursework ~ Court Reporting
Temple University Court Reporting Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
Microsoft Word
Excel
Outlook
Word Perfect
Lexis/Nexis
Needles
WorkSite
Case Map
Time Matters
Microsoft Styles