CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) · 5 months ago
Financial Litigation Unit Paralegal
Buffalo, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$75K/yr - $90K/yr
2+ years expCGS Federal is a company focused on enhancing government operations through innovative solutions. As a Financial Litigation Unit Paralegal, you will support the enforcement of criminal and civil debt collection by conducting financial investigations, preparing legal documents, and evaluating debtor assets.
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Responsibilities
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 on debtors. Conduct interviews of debtors and agency officials to assist with the action of pursing 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 AUSA. 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
Qualification
Required
Examine and evaluates information in case files, for case litigation worthiness and appropriate titles of law
Determine the need for additional information, independent surveys, evidence, and witnesses, and plans a comprehensive approach to obtain this information
Through on-site visits, interviews, and review of records on operations, look for and evaluates the relevance and worth of evidence
Selects, summarizes, and compiles comparative data to examine and evaluate respondent's deficiencies in order to provide evidence of illegal practices or patterns
Review economic trends and forecasts at the national and regional level to evaluate the impact of successful prosecution and potential remedial provisions of ongoing investigations and litigation
Identify types of record keeping systems and types of records maintained which would be relevant
Gathers, sorts, and interprets data from various record systems including computer information systems
Interview potential witnesses for information and prepares witnesses for court appearances
Develop statistics and tabulations, such as standard deviations, regression analyses, and weighting, to provide leads and supportive data for case litigation
Prepares charts, graphs, and tables to illustrate results
Analyze data, develops recommendations and justifications for the attorney(s) who will take the matter to court
Continues to work with the attorney(s) during the progress of the case, obtaining and developing further evidence and exhibits, providing administrative assistance, and maintaining custody of exhibits, documents, and files
May appear in court as a witness to testify concerning exhibits prepared supporting plaintiff's case
A high school degree is required
Proficiency in various computer software programs (e.g., Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook) required
Preferred
A college degree or paralegal certificate is preferred
A Minimum Of 2 Years Paralegal Experience Is Preferred
Benefits
Health, Dental, and Vision
Life Insurance
401k
Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays
Company
CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)
Contact Government Services strives to simplify and enhance government bureaucracy through the optimization of human, technical, and financial resources.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Anthony Miller
Partner, President of Operations
Brian York
Partner, President of Strategy
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