Sheila McCray, Paralegal429 S. Cedar Lane

Upper Darby, PA 19082(215) 715-1115

Email: smccray1@verizon.net

ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTESAreas of Expertise

Personal Injury: Automobile accidents; catastrophic injury; class actions; complex litigation/mass tort such as asbestos, DES, latex glove litigation, hormone replacement therapy and other prescription drugs; medical malpractice; professional liability; slip and falls; wrongful death; bad faith; insurance, etc.

Product Liability: Asbestos, automobiles, trains and buses, airplanes and other transportation, medical and non-medical devices and equipment, prescription drugs, latex glove litigation, over-the-counter medications, personal products, toys, etc.

Miscellaneous: Bankruptcy, commercial law, commercial/industrial real estate, personal real estate, wills, powers of attorney, contracts, and intellectual property (trademark).

Case Management

Manage case files from origination to resolution.

Compose, draft, prepare, and transcribe correspondence, complaints and other forms of pleadings, motions, briefs, responses, replies, discovery documents, contracts, agreements, and various other forms and miscellaneous legal documentation.

Document Management Software Utilized

iManage, Lotus Notes, Soft Solutions, Summation, Time Matters, ProLaw, CLS (BCA’s document management system), Abacus and other document management software.

Electronic Filings

Highly proficient in federal and state court filings, and document review utilizing PACER/ECF.

Successfully performed federal and state filings following a thorough review of the Rules of Court in various counties throughout Pennsylvania, including Pennsylvania Superior Court and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the Superior Court of New Jersey, the Court of Common Pleas in Greenville, South Carolina, and various MDL’s throughout the country.

Office Management

Supervise employees, assign tasks, order supplies, perform employee evaluations, maintain employee and vendor files, office inventory, bookkeeping, negotiate contracts with service vendors, liaison with building management, monitored, process and update employees’ time utilizing ADP Payroll Services.

Office Equipment and Software

Proficient with dictaphones, calculators, copiers, scanners, printers, typewriters, word processors, facsimile machines, electronic calendars, emails, text messages, etc.

Proficient in Windows 7, Word, Power Point, Excel, WordPerfect, Adobe Acrobat, and other essential software commonly used in most law firms to increase productivity.

Legal Research and Per Diem – Independent Contractor

Provide long and short-term assistance in the legal research and compositions of complaints, motions, answering and preparing discovery, briefs and appeals in Pennsylvania, New Jersey courts and federal courts through remote access. Extensive legal research experience utilizing Lexis, Westlaw, and the Internet.

Trial Preparation

Prepare cases for trial based on attorney’s preferences and instructions, and assisted attorney at trial.

EDUCATION and MILITARY 2002 - Bachelor of Science Degree in Paralegal Studies/Peirce College, Phila., PA Various CLE Courses 1980 – 1984: USAF – Honorably Discharged/Langley Air Force Base, Hampton, VA

WORK HISTORY 05/15 – Present

Real World Law, P.C., Upper Darby, PAParalegal/Office ManagerExtensive legal research and writing in various areas of law including, but limited to, personal injury, contract law, real estate – eminent domain, family law, product liability, auto accident in Pennsylvania and in Delaware. Open and maintain files until completion; prepare correspondence, pleadings, motions, memorandum of law, briefs, motions in limine; maintain calendars, interaction with courts, opposing counsel. Trial preparation and assist at trial. Office Manager – maintain supplies, perform inventory, negotiate with vendors.

01/15 – 03/15The Curran Firm, Media, PAParalegal/Legal Assistant (Short-Term Assignment)Provided assistance in the preparation and completion of correspondence, pleadings, agreements, and other documentation throughout the firm.

9/14 – 4/15Various Employment Agencies, Phila. PAParalegalProvide short and long-term temporary support to various defense and plaintiff law firms throughout the Philadelphia metropolitan area.

09/12 – 8/14Law Offices of Conrad J. Benedetto, Phila. PALitigation/Asbestos Paralegal, Legal Researcher and WriterSuccessfully assisted in the management of asbestos cases; extensive legal research utilizing Lexis and internet; composed pleadings, motions, memoranda of law, briefs, answers to discovery, replies, appellant briefs, etc.; prepare and composed correspondence, case summaries, case charts, etc.; electronic filings in state and federal courts; summarize depositions and medical records, etc.; interaction with clients, courts, and counsel.

2012 – 09/12Various Employment Agencies, Phila. PAParalegalProvide short and long-term temporary support to various defense and plaintiff law firms throughout the Philadelphia metropolitan area.

2007 – 2011 Brent Coon & Associates, P.C., Phila., PAParalegal/Office ManagerSuccessfully assisted in the management of federal and state asbestos cases, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), and pharmaceutical cases throughout Pennsylvania and other jurisdictions throughout the country, including various MDL’s. Attended status conferences for pharmaceutical cases under the Honorable Sandra Mazer Moss, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County and represented the firm at the 2011 Pharmaceutical Summit hosted by the Honorable Sandra Mazer Moss.

Office ManagerTrained and supervised employees, assigned tasks, ordered supplies, performed evaluations, maintained office inventory, light bookkeeping, interaction with building management, negotiated contracts and services with vendors; adjusted and processed employees’ time utilizing ADP Payroll Services.

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2005 – 2006 Kline & Specter, P.C., Phila. PALegal Assistant/ParalegalSuccessfully managed complex litigation cases in Pennsylvania and New Jersey jurisdictions from commencement to resolution. Assisted in pre-trial preparation of cases and aided the attorney during trial.

2002 – 2005 Monteverde McAlee & Hurd, P.C., Philadelphia, PALegal Assistant/Bankruptcy ParalegalSuccessfully performed duties as a legal assistant in commercial litigation. Prepared and filed forms and other documentation for Chapters 7, 11 and 13 bankruptcies.

2000 – 2002 Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis, Philadelphia, PALegal Assistant/Floater/EveningsProvided assistance in the preparation and completion of correspondence, pleadings, contracts, agreements, and other documentation in various departments throughout the firm.

1998 – 2000Shrager, McDaid, Lotfus, Flum & Spivey, Philadelphia, PAParalegalManaged over 60 Latex Glove MDL - product liability cases in federal and state courts throughout the country. Composed, draft and prepared correspondence, complaints, pleadings, briefs, responses, motions, and discovery. Interaction with clients, opposing counsel and the courts through oral and written communications.

1996 – 1998Colliers Lanard & Axilbund, Philadelphia, PAParalegal Prepared various documents in the commercial and industrial real estate field.

1991 – 1993Sheller, Ludwig & Badey, P.C., Philadelphia, PALegal AssistantMaintained over 100 federal and state product liability DES (Diethylstilbestrol) pharmaceutical cases. Prepared and composed various documents, transcribed tapes, and maintained the attorney’s calendar.

1989 – 1990Brenner & Brenner, P.C., Philadelphia, PALegal Assistant/Paralegal Opened and maintained case files to resolution. Assist in the management of cases in the personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability fields in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

1985 – 1989Murphy, Taylor & Trout, P.C., Philadelphia, PASecretary/Paralegal/Office Manager/ReceptionistOpened and maintained case files to resolution. Performed a wide variety of duties within the personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability and professional liability arenas. Managed office, ordered supplies, monitored office inventory, prepared bills and invoices for payment, light bookkeeping, and trained and supervised new employees.

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