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TIFFANY J. STOKES 67 AVENUE X BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11223 HOME: 718-372-2737 CELL: 347-662-9969 TIFFANYJANENE17@GMAIL.COM PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, New York, NY 3/10-Present Partner Litigation Secretary Secretary to two partners and one associate in the litigation department. Answer attorney phone lines and act as liaison between clients and attorneys. Maintain and index files for shipment to records department and off-site location using LegalKey. Track and manage all attorneys’ expenses for reimbursement using Concur. Manage daily attorneys’ time and work activities utilizing Intapp Time. Assist in managing the discovery process: draft motions, request for production of documents, affidavits, briefs and orders. Manage attorney calendars and coordinate with docket clerk with e-filing. Assist in creation of trial binder and indices. Maintain billing system. Coordinate conference set-up and CLE seminars. Coordinate filings with Counsel Press; coordinate depositions with TSG Reporting. Copy, scan and fax various correspondence. Create and sign depositions and affidavits to be used in courts of law. Verify the identification of the signee by looking through identification documents such as passports and licenses. Sign and affix stamp on documents as proof of witnessing and event or deal. Keep an eye out for fraudulent activities by thoroughly reading and checking documents to be endorsed. Mayer Brown LLP, New York, NY (Consulting through Access Staffing 4/10-7/10. Hired permanent 7/10) 7/10-3/16 Partner Tax Transactions Secretary / Litigation Secretary Secretary to one partner and three associates in the tax transaction department. Answer attorney phone lines and act as liaison between clients and attorneys. Maintain and index files for shipment to records department and off-site location using LegalKey. Track and manage all attorneys’ expenses for reimbursement using Chrome River. Manage daily attorneys’ time and work activities utilizing DTE. Assist in revision of Pre-Negotiation Agreements, Preferred Equity Agreements, Opinion Letters and Bid Letters. Assist in managing the discovery process: draft motions or request for production of documents. Coordinate with team in the creation of research on-call schedules. Assist in creation of trial binder and indices. Coordinate with accounting and managing clerk in the creation of client audit letters.

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TIFFANY J. STOKES67 AVENUE X

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11223HOME: 718-372-2737CELL: 347-662-9969

[email protected]

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEBuchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, New York, NY 3/10-PresentPartner Litigation Secretary Secretary to two partners and one associate in the litigation department. Answer attorney phone lines and act as liaison between clients and attorneys. Maintain and index files for shipment to records department and off-site location using LegalKey. Track and manage all attorneys’ expenses for reimbursement using Concur. Manage daily attorneys’ time and work activities utilizing Intapp Time. Assist in managing the discovery process: draft motions, request for production of documents, affidavits, briefs and orders. Manage attorney calendars and coordinate with docket clerk with e-filing. Assist in creation of trial binder and indices. Maintain billing system. Coordinate conference set-up and CLE seminars. Coordinate filings with Counsel Press; coordinate depositions with TSG Reporting. Copy, scan and fax various correspondence. Create and sign depositions and affidavits to be used in courts of law. Verify the identification of the signee by looking through identification documents such as passports and licenses. Sign and affix stamp on documents as proof of witnessing and event or deal. Keep an eye out for fraudulent activities by thoroughly reading and checking documents to be endorsed.

Mayer Brown LLP, New York, NY(Consulting through Access Staffing 4/10-7/10. Hired permanent 7/10) 7/10-3/16Partner Tax Transactions Secretary / Litigation Secretary Secretary to one partner and three associates in the tax transaction department. Answer attorney phone lines and act as liaison between clients and attorneys. Maintain and index files for shipment to records department and off-site location using LegalKey. Track and manage all attorneys’ expenses for reimbursement using Chrome River. Manage daily attorneys’ time and work activities utilizing DTE. Assist in revision of Pre-Negotiation Agreements, Preferred Equity Agreements, Opinion Letters and Bid Letters. Assist in managing the discovery process: draft motions or request for production of documents. Coordinate with team in the creation of research on-call schedules. Assist in creation of trial binder and indices. Coordinate with accounting and managing clerk in the creation of client audit letters. Assist in filling out and submitting Power of Attorneys for tax clients. Assist in the opening of new matters: running conflict reports; creating new matter memos and engagement and waiver letters. Maintain case filing and billing system. Coordinate travel and conference set-up. Copy, scan and fax various correspondence.

U.S. Census Bureau, Brooklyn, NY 04/10-9/10Enumerator Traveled to Assignment Area (AA). Canvassed assigned AA and compared the housing units on the ground to address information provided in address listing. Edited address listing pages as needed. Conducted interviews with household respondents and/or proxies to obtain demographic information about household members. Conducted daily meetings with Crew Leaders and Crew Leader Assistants to conduct quality assurance of completed

questionnaires and collected completed work and payroll forms.

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Mayer Brown LLP, New York, NY 04/09-10/09(Consulting through Access Staffing)Floater Secretary/Document Specialist Answered attorney phone lines and acted as liaison between clients and attorneys. Managed daily attorneys’ time and work activities utilizing DTE. Created and revised various documents, implementing styles, schemes, running TOAs and TOCs. Converted Word documents and PDF documents using Nuance PDF Converter. Copied, scanned and faxed various correspondences. Secretary to three partners, one counsel and three associates in the bank finance department. Answered attorney phone lines and acted as liaison between clients and attorneys. Maintained and indexed files for shipment to records department using LegalKey. Tracked and managed all attorneys’ expenses for reimbursement using NECHO. Assisted in the creation and revision of offering circulars and prospectus supplements using iManage. Copied, scanned and faxed various correspondences.

Salon Marrow Dyckman Newman & Broudy LLP, New York, NY 12/08-03/09(Consulting through Bradford Barnes & Associates 9/08-12/08, hired permanently 12/08)Partner Litigation Secretary Secretary to three partners and one associate in the litigation department. Created, formatted, revised, transcribed and filed engagement letters, severance agreements, and non-disclosure statements. Assisted in the draft of and heavy Dictaphone transcription of discovery documents such as responses and interrogatories,

complaints, motions, notices, orders, subpoenas and affidavits utilizing Groupwise. Finalized and sent out documents via mail, e-mail, fax, FedEx, and various other overnight couriers. Managed daily attorneys’ time and work activities utilizing Prolaw. Answered attorney heavy phone lines and acted as liaison between clients and attorneys. Maintained client files, opened new client matter numbers. Copied, filed, scanned, and assisted in file creation and file closing. Copied, scanned and faxed various correspondences.

Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP, New York, NY 06/07-01/08Partner Litigation Secretary Secretary to two partners and three associates in the corporate litigation and corporate department. Created, transcribed, formatted and revised documents including answers, motions, orders, memos, and engagement letters

utilizing iManage. Scheduled and coordinated all travel arrangements and conference calls for attorneys, as well as tracked and maintained busy

attorney schedules. Tracked and managed all attorneys’ expenses for reimbursement. Maintained client files, opened new client matter numbers. Copied, scanned and faxed various correspondences.

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, New York, NY 08/04-05/07Litigation Secretary Secretary to the Chairman, two Partners, two associates and one paralegal in the litigation department. Composed, revised and formatted discovery documents such as responses and interrogatories, motions, pleadings and affidavits

using DocsOpen. Participated in the “buddy” system: Acted as back-up secretary for other attorneys when their secretaries were absent. Indexed files, prepared suit papers and correspondence for shipment to records department utilizing LegalKey. Managed daily attorneys’ time and work activities utilizing CMS. Scheduled and coordinated all attorneys’ travel arrangements, meetings and conference calls. Copied, scanned and faxed various correspondences.

Shearman & Sterling LLP, New York, NY 07/01-07/04Bankruptcy & Restructuring / Bank Finance / Corporate Secretary Secretary to three associates in the bankruptcy / bank finance department. Answered attorney phone lines and acted as liaison between clients and attorneys. Composed, revised and formatted motions, DIP orders, disclosure statements, affidavits, declarations and notices in Chapter 7 and

13 Bankruptcies using DocsOpen. Maintained and indexed files for shipment to records department. Scheduled and coordinated all attorneys’ travel, meetings and conference calls. Tracked and managed all attorneys’ expenses for reimbursement utilizing Extensity.

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EDUCATIONKatharine Gibbs New York, NY 1999-2001Associate’s Degree in Occupational Studies –Office Administration (Legal)

CERTIFICATION/MEMBERSHIPSNotary Public: State of New York – Qualified in Kings County. Commission expires April 18, 2020Member of NALS (National Association of Legal Secretaries)

SKILLSTyping speed: 95 wpm. Proficient in Windows XP, MS Office 2007, Visio, Matter Centricity, C3, DocX Tools, Docs Open, iManage, DM, GroupWise, Softwise, PC Law, Abacus, File Surf, Lotus Notes, Necho, Chrome River, Concur, Extensity, Carpe Diem, CMS, DTE, SQL, ProLaw, CompareRite, DeltaView, Elite Pending Application, Nuance PDF Converter, TOA, TOC, Styles, Legal Mac Pac, Dictaphone; Westlaw; CPR Certified