Paralegal IV

We are looking to place a Paralegal on a 4-year project at a Federal Agency headquartered in Buffalo, NY. McNeal Professional Services, Inc. is a 24-year national Staffing Services firm. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and Life Insurance. Join our great team today! If you are interested and available, please reply with an updated Word version of your resume and your salary requirements. Job Description:

• Conduct financial investigations and provide analytical services in the collection of criminal monetary penalties and civil debts. Draft and/or prepare letters, forms, &reports to initiate the collection of debts. Obtain & analyze financial information ondebtors. Conduct interviews of debtors and agency officials to assist with the action ofpursing legal action against debtors.
• Prepare and organize evidence and discovery to support debt collection. Sources of discovery include the defendant, the defendant’s family members, the defendant’s businesses, banks, brokerages, title insurers, lenders, employers, and credit grantors.
• Monitor the progress of pending cases to ensure legal pleadings, forms, reports, correspondence, & other documents are prepared & submitted in a timely manner.
• Examine & evaluate information in case files.
• Draft & prepare legal & administrative briefs, motions, foreclosures, garnishments, & other legal actions for review by the Attorney. Develop legally supportable conclusions
• Verify citations & statutory references.
• Analyze and interpret tax records and credit bureau reports to assess collectability and trace assets such as real property and personal accounts.
• Use multiple computerized databases and research references such as agency manuals, directives, issuances, court reports, appellate records or legal publications to obtain data related to public records information, judgment and lien information, Secretary of State records, and publicly filed financial information. Determine which statutes, regulations, cases, procedures and/or policies need to be researched.
• Prepare the initial summary, organize the research, & determine what is pertinent to the case.
• Conduct interviews of debtors, third parties, employers, and agency officials to determine the effectiveness of pursuing legal action against debtors in default.
• Independently prepares a variety of substantive legal documents to include various complaints, motions, judgments, garnishments, and other legal actions to affect necessary pre- and post-judgment action regarding debts owed to the U.S. government to be reviewed prior to filing.
• Proficient in following up on requests for information, problem-solving, setting priorities and meeting deadlines, and communicating with officials and high-level employees within and outside of the organization. The Contractor shall be proficient in various computer software programs (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).

QUALIFICATIONS

• A high school degree is required but a college degree or paralegal certificate is preferred.
• A minimum of 2 years paralegal experience is preferred.

Ability to pass a government background and credit check along with fingerprinting.

Must be US Citizen or Green Card Holder.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $75,000.00 - $86,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• financial investigations: 2 years (Required)
• Discovery: 2 years (Required)
• garnishment: 2 years (Required)
• Draft legal briefs, motions, & legal action: 2 years (Required)
• Analyzation of tax records and credit bureau: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Paralegal Certificate (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Buffalo, NY 14202 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Buffalo, NY 14202: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $75,000 - $86,000