CHRISSY D. BRACKEN

2000 REACHES PLACE SW, APARTMENT # B, HUNTSVILLE, AL 35802

(256) 797-2085

objective
To obtain a paralegal position that will enable me to use my strong organizational skills, educational background and experience, and ability to work well with others.
Experience
03/2017 – 08/2017 Martinson & Beason, PC
115 North Side Square
Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 533-1667
Paralegal
  • Specializing in personal injury
  • Secretarial duties: scan and save documentation, sendfacsimiles, schedule consultations and conferences, docket court dates and deadlines, case filing
  • Paralegal duties: intake new case leads, opennew files, prepare initial file documents and settlement demand packages, handle property damage claims, request subrogation claims, prepare and alafile pleadings, compile and prepare discovery responses

02/2004 – 02/2017 Wendell W. Wilson, Attorney at Law
100 Jefferson Street South, Suite 101
Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 534-6008
Paralegal
  • Specializing in criminal defense
  • Secretarial duties: answer multi-line telephonesystem, sendfacsimiles, schedule consultations and conferences, docket court dates and deadlines, case filing
  • Paralegal duties: open and maintain all client files, prepare file documents to include pleadings, correspondence,case summary memorandums, exhibits,transcribe dictation, discuss case status andnotify clients of all updates in cases, manage file materials, and review discovery with clients, legal research
  • Bookkeeping duties: Account payables and account receivables, file fee declarations
  • Trial preparation: Prepare case summary and exhibits for trial, legal research
  • Close files: Send case outcome documentation to client with closing file letter

Education
05/2015 Calhoun Community College Decatur, AL
Associate of Science, cum laude
Criminal Justice
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
05/2014 Calhoun Community College Decatur, AL
Associate of Applied Science, magna cum laude
Business Administration – Paralegal Studies
Dean’s List
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
05/1999 Sparkman High School Harvest, AL
Advanced High School Diploma
MEMBERSHIPS
Alabama Association of Paralegals, Inc.
National Association of Legal Assistants
COMPUTER DATABASE
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Powerpoint, Alafile, Alacourt, MyCase, CM/ECF Pacer, Office of Indigent Defense, Lexis Advance, ZipWhip, Orion, WorldDox, and Internet Explorer.
REFERENCES
Wendell W. Wilson, Esq.
215 Bonaire Drive
Huntsville, AL 35811
(256) 534-6008
Brannon S. Ford, Esq.
229 East Side Square
Suite A
Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 533-2450
Gina Bell
Legal Secretary
2304 Memorial Parkway SW
Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 337-1962
Rebekah Cothren
Paralegal
105 Mt. Star Circle
Brownsboro, AL 35741
(256) 690-6230

CHRISSY D. BRACKEN, (256) 797-2085,