Melissa Sorg Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Greater Pittsburgh Area

As a start-up multimedia company, I assisted with business set-up and operations for the company and have assisted with everything from tracking and managing payroll for employees and contractors, to sales and marketing, to videography, website development, and social media implementation. With the exception of high-end video editing, there is not much that I have not done with the company. Skills: Budget Development, Budget Management, Client Development, Data Analysis, Data Management, Graphic Design, Marketing, Payroll, Social Media Development, Social Media Integration, Task Management, Transcription, Web Design

Greater Pittsburgh Area

I primarily assist with client development, marketing, and advertising. The position also entails preparation of blog posts, graphic design, and social media distribution. Skills: Budget Development, Budget Management, Data Analysis, Data Management, Graphic Design, Marketing, Social Media Development, Social Media Integration, Task Management

Greater Pittsburgh Area

My primary duties were to provide clerical assistance to three (3) attorneys, one of whom was the President of the company, the second the Managing Partner of the regional office, and the third licensed in both West Virginia and Pennsylvania and actively involved in client development activities. Specific job duties included training new employees, transcription, preparation of workers’ compensation forms, filing forms with the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, processing incoming and outgoing mail, and speaking with clients, judges, and attorneys as necessary.My responsibilities sometimes included preparation of charts and forms, booking flights, hotels, rental cars, and dinner reservations. I also coordinated calendars and prepared itineraries. In the event that other staff members were out of the office, either scheduled or unexpectedly, I also filled in various roles such as answering the main telephone lines when the receptionist was out, and managing attorney schedules for the entire department for hearings, depositions, and mediations when the scheduling secretary was out.Skills: Calendar Management, Case Intake Monitoring, Communications, Data Management, Department Monitoring, Legal Research, Preparation of Legal Documents, Task Management, Training, Transcription, Typing

Greater Pittsburgh Region

As a paralegal my duties primarily involved research and preparation of legal documents for the four (4) attorneys on staff at the time. This would include preparation of Civil Writs of Summons, Civil Complaints, discovery requests and responses, and Pretrial Statements. With attorneys licensed in both Pennsylvania and West Virginia, I was responsible for preparation of documents for both states, in addition to various courts within Pennsylvania, including County Courts, State Courts, and Federal Courts. In addition to these tasks, I also oversaw filing and service of all new litigation to ensure that suit was timely filed within the Statute of Limitations, and that proper service was effectuated upon the Defendants. I was also responsible for scheduling meetings with clients as appropriate, and scheduling depositions of Defendants and witnesses. For depositions occurring outside of Western Pennsylvania, I would also coordinate travel arrangements as appropriate for the responsible attorney. In the event that other staff members were out of the office, I would assist with dictation, preparing and filing documents with the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, and answering telephones.Skills: Calendar Management, Communications, Data Management, Department Monitoring, Legal Research, Preparation of Legal Documents, Service of Process, Task Management, Training, Transcription, Typing

Greater Pittsburgh Region

As a paralegal my duties primarily involved research and preparation of legal documents for the attorneys on staff. This would include preparation of Civil Writs of Summons, Civil Complaints, discovery requests and responses, and Pretrial Statements. With attorneys licensed in both Pennsylvania and West Virginia, I was responsible for preparation of documents for both states, in addition to various courts within Pennsylvania, including County Courts, State Courts, and Federal Courts. In addition to these tasks, I also oversaw filing and service of all new litigation to ensure that suit was timely filed within the Statute of Limitations, and that proper service was effectuated upon the Defendants. I was also responsible for scheduling meetings with clients as appropriate, and scheduling depositions of Defendants and witnesses. For depositions occurring outside of Western Pennsylvania, I would also coordinate travel arrangements as appropriate for the responsible attorney. In the event that other staff members were out of the office, I would assist with dictation, preparing and filing documents with the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, and answering telephones.This position became my position with Woomer & Hall LLP when the firm dissolved in December 2006.Skills: Calendar Management, Communications, Data Management, Department Monitoring, Legal Research, Preparation of Legal Documents, Service of Process, Task Management, Training, Transcription

Portville, New York, United States

As a summer intern legal assistant my duties primarily involved legal research and preparation of legal documents for both New York and Pennsylvania. Working for a general practitioner, this would include Bankruptcy, Family Division matters, Criminal Division matters, and Civil Division matters. This would include meetings and telephone conferences with clients, preparation of Civil Complaints, discovery requests and responses, and Pretrial Statements.In addition to these tasks, I was also responsible for scheduling meetings with clients as appropriate, and scheduling depositions.Skills: Calendar Management, Case Intake Monitoring, Communications, Data Management, Legal Research, Preparation of Legal Documents, Service of Process, Task Management, Transcription

Ba, English

Activities and Societies: Sigma Tau Delta, Zeta Tau Alpha, Honors Program

High School Diploma - Honors, General Studies - Honors Program

Activities and Societies: Honor Society, Students Against Drunk Driving, general chorus, All-County Chorus, Solo Festival, Junior Varsity.