ANGELA A. YADGAROFF
SUMMARY:
Legal professional (Self-Educated Achiever) with strong skills in writing, organizing and project managing cases related to Bankruptcy, Matrimonial, Personal Injury, and Real Estate law. Paralegal with 18+ years of experience, motivated to continually improve and extend personal skills and knowledge to attain increased responsibility and opportunities for professional growth. Results-driven professional, with excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Adept in researching legal case information and preparing necessary documents with strong understanding of legal processes and terminology.
SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Promoted to Senior Paralegal after 2 years of employment; Managing and maintaining more than 100 files a week while tracking and managing filing service for up to 25 files per day for various areas of law.
• Proficient in using Federal and Appellate CM/ECF; NYSCEF; PACER; ACRIS; LEXIS-NEXIS; Westlaw; Shepardizing
• Best Case; Smart Advocate; SAGA; LEXPI; Abacus/Amicus Attorneys; Time-Slips; WP, MSW; Adobe, Outlook.
• Knowledge of Bankruptcy and NYS Courts' rules and procedures; Knowledge of laws, legal codes, and precedents.
• FRCP, CPLR; Legal Research; Memorandums of Law; Table of Authorities.
• Russian Language Fluency-spoken, written & vice versa synchronous translation. Certified Notary Public.
• Managed other paralegals to ensure that assigned work is timely completed;
• Managed financials and communicated with clients regarding outstanding balances; Conducted interviews;
• Managed complex attorney and court calendars; Scheduled and attended department meetings; Created weekly and monthly reports.
• Ability to multitask, manage priorities, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
EXPERIENCE:
Senior Paralegal/Executive Assistant- Schlissel DeCorpo, LLP -Lynbrook, New York 07/2015-Present
• Bankruptcy Petitions (7, 11 & 13) inception, preparation, e-filing and monitoring federal CM/ ECF, Adversarial proceedings.
• Experience with creditor/debtor bankruptcy matters (7, 11, 13); Proof of claim review and drafting; hearing and trial preparation.
• Drafting, efile and serving various pleadings with related exhibits-First Day/Emergency; Retention/Fee applications/Financing; Avoid Judicial Liens/Home Equity Loans; Lift/Extend Stay; Loss Mitigation, Disclosure statements.
• Attorneys' Time Billing; Payroll processing; Complex calendars; Coordinating meetings and travel
• Title review; Reviewing and monitoring court dockets; Meeting with clients and other professionals as needed.
• Answers; Affirmations; Objections and Oppositions drafting and e-filing through NYSCEF & FCM/ECF.
• Debt Settlement Negotiation; Entity formations; Appeal Perfection; Legal Research, Memorandum of Law; Table of Authorities.
• Personal Injury Litigation (plaintiff)-S/C, BP pkg, affirmations, objections, various motions- discovery, dispositive
• Civil Litigation-Breach of Contract, Specific Performance, Negligence, Conversion.
• Foreclosure Defense- OTSC; Answers; Affirmations; Discovery; Objections/Oppositions; Cross-Motions; Loan Modifications; etc.
• Surrogate Court, Landlord/Tenant and Legal Name Change petitions.
Per-Diem Paralegal- Law Offices of Bradley J. Berfas -Cedarhurst, New York 08/2015-Present
• Drafting and e-filing uncontested divorce petitions with various complexity -Children, Assets, Properties, etc.
• Litigation Support in Contested Cases- various motion including Pendente-Lite, OTSC, Answers; Demands/Responses
• QDRO submissions; Statements of Net Worth, PC forms and orders; etc.
Senior Litigation Paralegal- Parker Waichman L.L.P. - Port Washington, New York (Contract) 01/2015-07/2015
• Performed Legal Research; Reviewed Med records,
• Drafted & e-filed various documents (Notice of Claim; S&C, Answers; OTSC)
• Discovery (Bill of Particulars, Responses to Defendant’s Demands, Plaintiff’s demands, PC request, RJI);
• Drafted & e-filed Arbitration Petitions; Infant’s Compromise Applications, Motions; Appeals, etc.
Senior Paralegal Law Office of Donald Neidhardt, P.C. -Seaford, New York 02/2011- 01/2015
• Bankruptcy Petitions (7 & 13) prepared, e-filed and monitored through federal CM/ ECF (NYS and District of NJ).
• Thorough knowledge of Plan preparation; Means Test qualifications.
• Drafted and e-filed various Motions-Avoid Judicial Liens/Home Equity Loans; Lift/Extend Stay; Loss Mitigation.
• Complaints; Affirmations; Objections and Oppositions; Answers; Subpoenas, Notices of Garnishment, Notices to Cure.
Senior Paralegal– R. Aronov and Associates, P.C. -Richmond Hill, New York 04/2008-02/2011
• Prepared, e-filed and monitored Bankruptcy Petitions (Ch. 7 &13).
• Prepared & e-filed uncontested Divorce petitions with various complexity -Children, Assets, Properties.
• Drafted & e-filed Civil Complaints -Breach of Contract, Specific Performance, Negligence, Conversion.
Litigation Paralegal- Law Office of Vel Belushin, LLP- Jamaica, New York 01/2005-04/2008
• Performed Legal Research; Drafted & e-filed various documents (Notice of Claim; S&C, Answers; OTSC)
• Discovery (Bill of Particulars, Responses to Defendant’s Demands, Plaintiff’s demands, PC request, RJI);
EDUCATION:
MA in Social Sciences Queens College –University of New York Queens, New York 2012-2015
BA in Criminal Justice John-Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, New York 2003-2007
REFERENCES AND WRITING SAMPLES WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST
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