John Fast

6278 North Federal Highway #231 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308-1916 954-678-8023

john-fast@comcast.net https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnfast
PARALEGAL LEGAL ASSISTANT OFFICE MANAGER
SKILLS

Basic legal research and writing

E-filing (Florida and Federal courts)
Google AdWords (including AdWords Editor) and Google Analytics
QuickBooks and Quicken
Microsoft software including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote
Case management software: MS Project, TimeMatters, MyCase, and Grindstone
PDF editor software (Adobe, PDF-XChange, and Foxit)
Precise data entry, typing (80 words/minute), proofreading, and editing
RECENT EMPLOYMENT

The Fast Law Group, P.A.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Marketing Manager and Economic Consultant (part-time)
Sep 2012 - present
Ran 8 Google AdWords test marketing campaigns over 15 months, generating 19 new clients with almost
$65,000 in new business.
Created and organized over 7,000 keywords in 22 ad groups.
Calculated formulas for setting bids to maximize profit.
Tested and modified ads and website to continually improve performance, eventually reaching 2% clickthrough rate and 20% conversion rate.
Modified website to automatically measure conversions, including telephone conversion tracking.
Created reports to measure key performance indicators such as actual and potential clients and matters.
Designed and implemented procedures for tracking billable hours and measuring attorney performance.
Used economic analysis and game theory to evaluate strategies during litigation and advised attorneys and
clients.
The Gasparri Law Group, P.A.
Boynton Beach, Florida
Paralegal/Office Manager (part-time)
Jan - Apr 2015
Organized and documented office procedures for small bankruptcy and family law practice.
Communicated with clients, courts, trustees and creditors via telephone, email, and letters.
Prepared and filed legal documents under supervision of licensed attorneys.
Gold & Rizvi, P.A.
Coral Springs, Florida
Paralegal (temporary)
Nov - Dec 2014
Organized and managed over 20 ongoing client matters.
Created system for calendaring and tracking client matters in TimeMatters and Outlook.
Communicated with clients and potential clients via telephone, email, and letters.
Prepared and electronically filed documents for intellectual property matters.

(Personal)
Pompano Beach, Florida
Financial/household/medical management for ill relative.
Jun 2012 April 2016
Acted as personal representative dealing with businesses, insurance companies, physicians' offices, hospitals,
and government agencies.
Supervised home health professionals providing 24/7 care for 36 months.
Set up systems for tracking and checking prescriptions, physician appointments, medical treatments, and
household tasks with maximum of quality and accuracy, and minimum of supervision.
Broward College
Adjunct Professor of Economics
Taught undergraduate economics courses in classrooms and online.

Davie, Florida
Jan 2012 - Aug 2012

Borgognoni Law, P.A.

Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Wrote and filed legal documents under the supervision of licensed attorneys.

Miami, Florida
Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

M.A., Economics (George Mason University, 2012)

Graduate work at Florida Atlantic University in political science and English literature
Accepted and trained to tutor for Kaplan in SAT, LSAT, and GRE
Pathways Institute "Stand and Deliver" 3-month leadership training course