CHRISTINE GORBATUK 328 Jackson Avenue, Manville, New Jersey 08835 908-392-1068 * cg12bc484@westpost.

net QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE Dedicated Legal Professional with courtroom, paralegal, and legal secretarial ex perience plus excellent academic credentials, including paralegal certificate of completion. 1 Familiarity with many areas of New Jersey law and authority, including real es tate, probate and guardianship; wills and estates; general litigation; corporati ons; professional responsibility rules and decisions; and zoning and land use la ws. 2 Solid legal research skills with experience using Westlaw, LexisNexis, and oth er online and manual resources, including statutes, cases, court rules, forms, a nd databases. 3 Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with well developed client relations focus, plus a talent for working productively with diverse personaliti es. 4 Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Execel, and Powerpoint), Corel WordPerfect, AllState Legal, New Jersey Business Gateway Services,various types of computer-assisted legal research (West Law and Lexis Nexis) , and the Internet (Charles Jones, Guaranteed Subpoena, M. Burr Kiem Company and County We bsites), and Time Matters. 5 Superb work ethic characterized by exacting attention to detail, willingness t o take direction and work independently or as part of a team, as well as strong deadline awareness. Also is conscientious, versatile, and can multitask. 6 Dictation experience. 7 Notary Public. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE LANFIT & TULLIO, LLC, SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY Legal Assistant, February 2009-May 2009 Provide capable legal assistance to Peter U. Lanfrit, Esq. in the areas of Zonin g and Land Use. Drafted correspondence, legal ads, legal notices, affidavit of taxes, affidavit of service and publication, published legal ads with the newspa per, prepared applications with townships and counties (i.e. major/minor subdivi sion, major/minor site plan, use variance, bulk variance, hardship variances C & D), followed up with outside agencies such as the township, county, Sewer Autho rity, Soil Conservation Districts, DRCC and the like, organized meetings, const ant contact with townships, counties and outside agencies and clients. ERNEST A. RENDA, ESQ., Bridgewater, New Jersey Paralegal/Legal Administrative Secretary, 2002*2009 Provide capable legal assistance to busy solo practitioner in the areas of litig ation, real estate, family law, wills and estates, probate, guardianship, busine ss organizations, zoning and land use, and small business litigation. Conduct le gal research on a variety of issues. Draft complaints, interrogatories, notices, summonses, and correspondence. Manage case files and track dockets, prepare tri al exhibits and notes, and assist in court and in depositions. Formed LLCS and I ncorporations via the New Jersey Business Gateway Services Website. Prepared Co rporate Books. Prepared deeds, affidavits of title, affidavit of consideration, 1099, seller exemption forms, LLC consent, Survey Affidavit of No Change, Potab le Well Water Test Form and with the attorney's help prepared contracts and reta iner letters. Wills, Living Wills and Power of Attorney. Prepared Minor and Maj or Subivision Applications, Zoning Applications and Site Plan Applications, and other Land Use Applications and documents with the appropriate counties and town s. Kept track of Accounts Recievable and Accounts Payable. Helped attorney wit h legal billing and collections of delinquent accounts. Tracked all open and cl osed files. * Significantly increased speed and efficiency of closings by identifying weakne ss in procedure and recommending software better suited to particular practice n eeds. * Promoted to paralegal from legal secretary following academic completion of pa

ralegal courses and based on outstanding job performance. Legal Secretary, 2001-2002 Performed general support and clerical functions, including typing, billing, and drafting simple letters. Provided first client contact with firm by greeting vi sitors and managing incoming calls. Helped maintain attorney's calendar, tracked supplies, made deliveries, distributed mail, and managed files. SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, SOMERSET COUNTY, FAMILY AND JUVENILE DIVISION, Som erville , NJ Intern, 2001/ 2002 Learned procedural and substantive aspects of juvenile and family court matters. Participated in numerous observation events including court proceedings and in terviews. Conducted interviews with juveniles to determine whether their cases were appropriate for alternative diversion programs. HOAGLAND, LONGO, MORAN, DUNST AND DOUKAS, New Brunswick, New Jersey Legal Secretary, 2001 Served three litigators multi-office general business practice firm. Drafted cor respondence, complaints, summonses, and interrogatories, and managed case files. Performed filing and photocopying. Provided telephone coverage as needed. RICHARD R. USLAN, ESQ., Somerville, New Jersey Legal Secretary, 1999-2001 Provided broad range of assistance to criminal defense lawyer by performing cler ical duties, drafting letters, managing case files, and making deliveries. SCHACHTER TROMBADORE, OFFEN, STANTON & PAVICS, Somerville, New Jersey Clerical Assistant, 1998-1999 Performed various clerical duties for seven attorneys including photocopying, fa xing, filing, phone coverage, library management, and deliveries. EDUCATION AND ASSOCIATIONS Certificate of Completion of Paralegal Studies, 2002 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY - Madison, New Jersey Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, 2002 Certification in Criminology, 2002 RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY - New Brunswick, New Jersey Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice, 1999 RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Branchburg, New Jersey