Paralegals & Legal Secretaries

Montana resident Suzanne M. Damjanovich, a paralegal and office manager for Dalton Law Firm, P.C., has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of legal services.

With 17 years of professional experience, Ms. Damjanovich is responsible for litigation, drafting documents, mailing, scheduling, billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, time slips, ordering supplies and dictation. A certified notary public and paralegal, Ms. Damjanovich worked her way up from a receptionist position.

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New Jersey paralegal Zusette Dato received the Middlesex County College (MCC) Alumna of the Year Award, and was honored for her professional and volunteer work at a ceremony in mid-May. She has volunteered with the Domestic Violence Response Team in North Brunswick, the North Brunswick Parks and Recreation Committee, the North Brunswick Open Space Committee, the Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission, the South Amboy Planning Board and the South Amboy Library Board. She works as a paralegal/officer manager with her husband, Robert Dato, a Woodbridge attorney. (Edison Sentinel)

North Carolina Legal Aid paralegal Roselle Margolis was honored at the YWCA of Lower Cape Fear 2009 Women of Achievement Awards held on May 22, 2009 and received the Public Service Award.

She has worked in the legal services field for over 30 years. She has been employed by Legal Aid since 1977 and since January 2005, she has been a Certified Paralegal / Private Attorney Involvement Coordinator with Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc. - Battered Immigrant Project. This is a statewide project which she staffs in Wilmington. She enables empowerment by imparting legal and non-legal resources and preventive information. While at Legal Aid, she created free family law clinics that utilize staff, volunteer attorneys, and others willing to share information with the public. She is Past President of the North Carolina Pro Bono Coordinators Association and has been a mentor to literally hundreds of professionals who serve indigent families. She serves on the North Carolina Bar Association Public Services Advisory Committee and is a board member of the FEMA New Hanover County Emergency Food and Shelter Program and Voces Latinas. She has also received the Governor's Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service.

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West Virginia legal assistant and office manger Beth L. Thompson has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of legal administration.

Employed by her her husband, Richard Thompson, she is responsible for managing files, bookkeeping, working on legal cases and preparing for settlements and trials. She initially wanted to be a court reporter and pursued legal studies in college. She attributes her success to her faith in God. Ms. Thompson received her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Marshall University in 1991 and is a member of the Democratic Women's Club of Wayne County. In her spare time, she supports the Alzheimer's Association, the American Cancer Society and Little League International.

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