JEANINE ISHRIDAS, PARALEGAL

EDUCATION

ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY
Degree: B.S. 2024
Major: Business
Honors: Magna Cum Laude, Deans List, National Honor Society
Awards: Excellence in Mock Trial 

BACKGROUND

Jeanine Ishridas is Mr. Lanin’s paralegal and legal assistant. She assists the firm with commercial litigation, foreclosure and loan modification, bankruptcy, business and real estate law, collection/creditor’s rights matters, and office administration.

Jeanine graduated magna cum laude from St. John’s University with a bachelor’s in business. She was on the Dean List’s for four consecutive years. She is a member of the National Honor Society. She has also received an award of Excellence in Mock Trial.

Jeanine previously worked as a Compliance Intern at GM Advisory Group, an independent wealth management firm. Her responsibilities included arranging proper documentation for client Investment Policies and analyzing and editing reports for third party access to numerous platform softwares. She has the professional skills and training that are an integral part of a busy, successful law office.  Her prior experience and training makes her well-suited to manage multiple responsibilities. She has excellent management, interpersonal, multitasking, and communication skills. She is a team member with a positive demeanor who is organized and focuses on detail and high accuracy.

Jeanine is trained in several programs, including Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Clio Manage (Cloud File Management), Clio Grow (New Client Intake and Tracking). She assists Attorney Scott Lanin with the preparation of court documents, including summons and complaints, answers, subpoenas, affidavits, legal briefs (memoranda of law), and exhibits, and with online searches and e-filing on NYSCEF, the New York State Case Electronic Filing System. She conducts research on the New York City tax site, ACRIS. Her duties include managing the firm’s litigation calendar, drafting and filing legal documents, and managing our office (administration and billing), and acting as our client liaison. 

Jeanine can be reached at (212) 764-7250 ext. 2 or 3 or by email to legalassistant@laninlaw.com.