1. CAROL J. BINNEY
22 North Astor Street, Irvington, New York 10533 ∙ (914) 231-9256 ∙ Binneylive@aol.com
LITIGATION PARALEGAL
Experienced Litigation Paralegal with excellent office management and client relationship skills
seeking a Paralegal position in a law firm or corporation that will utilize my diverse set of
professional skills, knowledge of legal terminology, general law, and legal proceedings.
Detail-oriented individual with excellent written and communication skills, research ability,
investigative and reporting skills, can exercise independent judgment and make decisions, yet an
effective team player.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Litigation Paralegal, Greenwald Doherty LLP, Orangeburg, New York 9/13 – Present
• Provide legal and administrative support for employment law firm, specializing in defense of
wrongful termination claims, government audits and investigations, wage and hour disputes,
union claims, retaliation claims, and employment contract enforcement.
• Manage all phases of state (NY, NJ, PA) and federal litigation files for 8 attorneys
• Supervise and train secretarial staff of four and two student interns
• Draft legal documents and client correspondence for attorney review
• Filing and Serving all legal documents via the electronic filing system, with the courts,
agencies (EEOC, DHR, CHR, US DOL, State DOL, NLRB, OSHA) and opposing counsel.
• Create Table of Contents and Table of Authorities for Legal Briefs and Memorandum of Law
• Conduct legal research using Westlaw and LexisNexis
• Create Excel damage analysis spreadsheets for wage and hour litigations
• Organize, redact, Bate stamp and stage documents and exhibits for production, hearings and
trial preparation
• Integral part of the team responsible for the firm’s growth which increased revenue and
doubled staff size within the past two years
Litigation Paralegal, Alan Barry & Associates, Danbury, Connecticut 8/01 – 5/13
• Provided legal and administrative support for a Full Service law firm, specializing in personal
injury cases
• Managed 140 file caseload for four attorneys which contributed to the settlement of several
million dollar cases awarded to plaintiffs via settlement of jury verdict
• Supervised and trained an administrative staff of five
• Prepared legal documents, such as pleadings, subpoenas, and discovery for attorney review
• E-Filed and serve all legal documents with the courts and opposing counsel
• Maintained complex dockets and files, both manually and electronically
• Gather information in preparation for lawsuits from client, accident reports, medical records
and bills, witness statements, legal research, and FOIA information
• Prepared documents and organized materials for trials, including synopsis of damages,
medical forensics, medical records, accident and expert reports for trial exhibits
• Scheduled appointments, court appearances, and depositions
• Drafted memos and correspondence
Corporate in-house Travel Coordinator,
• Nestlé Research & Development, New Milford, CT 9/99 – 8/01
• Responsible for coordinating travel (air, car, hotel, etc.), including handling on-line
fulfillment, ticketing, taking phone calls for changes and special requests for a large
corporate account
2. • Promoted the acceptance of fares, rates and suppliers that match the client's travel program
policies and negotiate contracts
• Ensured compliance with client's corporate travel policies, and company procedures for
documentation, ticketing, voids, refunds
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 3/88 – 5/99
Reservations Agent, Elmsford, New York
• Answered telephone inquiries and make computerized bookings for flights and hotel
reservations
• Calculated fare quotes for itineraries
• Explained airline policies regarding purchases, cancellations, and transfers
Reservations Rate Desk Agent, Elmsford, New York
• Planned routes and compute ticket cost, using schedules, rate books, and computer
programs
• Calculated the air freight charges
Marketing Assistant, New York, NY
• Helped formulate, direct and coordinate marketing activities and policies to promote services
of the company.
Sales Representative, Washington, DC
• Monitored and evaluated the aviation services, markets and trends, and identified and
quantified relevant opportunities for the organization
• Increased the company’s sales revenue and achieved assigned targets
• Maintained knowledge, awareness and understanding of the aviation industry, its dynamics,
and the cultural and regulatory factors influencing purchasing decisions
Airport Customer Service Agent, Dulles International Airport
• Checking passenger’s identification, accepting and tagging baggage, and printing boarding
passes for passengers as they check in
• Answering queries and rebooking passengers in the event of cancelation or delayed flights
• Assist passengers requiring special assistance to board or depart conveyance
• Check baggage and direct passenger to designated location for loading
• ticket sales, assignment of boarding passes, supervise boarding and customer service during
flight arrivals and departures
Airport Weight and Balance Load Agent, Dulles International Airport
• responsible for aircraft weight and balance calculations of luggage, cargo, passengers and
fuel, prepare delay reports, weather reports, and organized flight paper work for captains
EDUCATION
MERCY COLLEGE, Dobbs Ferry, New York
Bachelor of Arts - Marketing 1983
PACE UNIVERSITY, White Plains, New York
