Adam Weiss
Manahawkin
Summary
Detail-oriented Legal Transcriber with over 8 years of experience in accurately transcribing complex legal proceedings with precision and speed. Expertise includes producing court-compliant transcripts for various legal contexts, including hearings, trials, depositions, arbitrations, and sworn statements. Proficient in multi-speaker transcription and skilled in adhering to federal, state, and arbitration formatting standards. Consistently recognized for achieving high accuracy on high-volume projects while delivering results under tight deadlines and maintaining strict confidentiality.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Transcriptionist and Proofreader
Esquire Deposition Solutions
New York, NY
01.2021 - Current
- Transcribe jury trials, hearings, and depositions averaging 600+ transcript pages per week.
- Specialized in multi-party depositions involving corporate litigation, patent disputes, and medical malpractice cases.
- Delivered court-ready transcripts in ASCII and WordPerfect formats with consistent accuracy.
- Completed expedited same-day transcripts for high-stakes files for different court reporting companies.
- Handled confidential testimony related to mergers, securities litigation, and civil fraud cases.
Legal Transcriber
US Legal Support
Houston, TX
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Produced verbatim transcripts of federal and state-level court hearings and arbitrations.
- Averaged 350 transcript pages weekly while maintaining strict deadlines.
- Collaborated with court reporters on resolving audio clarity, overlapping speech, and technical jargon.
- Transcribed expert witness testimony in financial, engineering, and medical fields.
- Delivered transcripts with a 98–99% accuracy rate, often under expedited timelines.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously while adhering to strict deadlines for completion and delivery of transcripts.
- Maintained high standards of quality control by proofreading transcripts for errors before submission to clients or attorneys.
- Streamlined workflow for legal teams by delivering timely and accurate transcriptions of court hearings, interviews, and depositions.
Legal Transcriber
Steno Services LLC
Philadelphia, PA
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Handled transcription of criminal trials, civil hearings, and sworn witness statements.
- Consistently transcribed 200+ pages per day with same-day and overnight delivery.
- Applied advanced formatting standards for federal appeals submissions, ensuring transcripts met legal citation requirements.
- Developed skill in handling poor audio conditions and identifying multiple speakers accurately.
Junior Legal Transcriber
Merrill Corporation (Court Reporting Division)
Washington, D.C.
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Transcribed and formatted transcripts of court proceedings and arbitrations.
- Demonstrated versatility in adapting transcription skills across various practice areas including criminal law, family law, personal injury cases, and corporate disputes.
- Enhanced case accuracy by transcribing legal proceedings with a focus on detail and precision.
- Expedited trial preparations with rapid turnaround times for urgent transcription requests from legal teams.
- Ensured confidentiality by maintaining strict adherence to legal guidelines when handling sensitive information during transcription tasks.
- Transcribed administrative hearings and depositions, maintaining 97%+ accuracy during training years.
- Learned industry-standard tools (FTR Gold, Case CATalyst, Eclipse) while handling daily caseloads.
- Built foundation in legal terminology and jurisdiction-specific formatting rules.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Stockton University
Galloway, NJ01.2015
High School Diploma - undefined
Southern Regional High School
Manahawkin, NJ01.2011
Skills
- Legal Transcription (Hearings, Trials, Depositions, Sworn Statements, Arbitrations)
- Multi-Speaker Audio & Complex Testimony Transcription
- Transcript Formatting: ASCII, WPD, PDF, MS Word
- Software Proficiency: Case CATalyst Eclipse FTR Gold WordPerfect MS Office
- Verbatim & Clean-Read Transcription Styles
- Fast Turnaround (Same-Day & Overnight Projects)
- Confidential Information Handling & Compliance
- Accuracy (99% Consistently Maintained)
- Fast typing speed
- Detail-oriented mindset
- Patience and perseverance
- Adaptability to change
- Work prioritization
- Deadline-driven mentality
- Legal terminology
- Courtroom procedures
- Ethical standards adherence
- Microsoft office expertise
- Grammar and punctuation
- Accuracy and attention
- Transcription software proficiency
Career Highlights
- 8 years exclusively in legal transcription, serving courts, law firms, and deposition agencies.
- Delivered over 35,000 transcript pages since 2015.
- Maintained accuracy rates consistently above 99%.
- Experienced with multi-party proceedings, expert testimony, and technical depositions.
- Worked with leading U.S. agencies: Esquire, US Legal Support, Steno Services, Merrill Corp.
Timeline
Legal Transcriptionist and Proofreader
Esquire Deposition Solutions
01.2021 - Current
Legal Transcriber
US Legal Support
01.2019 - 01.2021
Legal Transcriber
Steno Services LLC
01.2017 - 01.2019
Junior Legal Transcriber
Merrill Corporation (Court Reporting Division)
01.2015 - 01.2017
High School Diploma - undefined
Southern Regional High School
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Stockton University