SUMMARY:

• Exhibit understanding of the mission, function, and organizational goals of a large organization.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with customers, vendors, colleagues, and management about services.
• Work independently as well as a part of a team.
• Strong document review skills using various e - discovery platforms.
• Strong organizational, time management, attention to detail, problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong research, writing, and editing skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook; Timeslips, Lotus Notes, Lexis Nexis and Westlaw, Practice Manager, Concordance, Relativity, CaseMap, IPRO, Court Link, CaseLogistix

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Houston, Tx

Litigation Paralegal

Responsibilities:

• Identify and prepare exhibits for trial, arrange to have all needed equipment and supplies in the courtroom at the time of trial, create trial notebook for the attorney to refer to during the trial.
• Assist attorneys by identifying appropriate laws, judicial decisions, legal articles and other materials relevant to assigned cases.
• Maintained calendar of assigned active cases;
• Tracked filing, hearing, and trials dates, and scheduled conference and interviews;

Confidential, Houston, tx

Paralegal Specialist/ Legal Assistant

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed and analyzed claims for legal merit and compliance with the Federal Debt Collection Act;
• Analyzed financial information on debtors to determine their present and future potential ability to pay;
• Reviewed and reconciled computerized debt collection printouts with office collection records;
• Prepared and presented statistical data and reports for use by supervisor for management purposes;
• Examined, prepared, and processed a variety of technical legal documents, e.g., complaints, motions, orders, indictments, information, pleadings, and subpoenas;
• Assembled and organized files and records material for disposition or transfer to records depository;
• Maintained calendar of assigned active cases;
• Tracked filing, hearing, and trials dates, and scheduled conference and interviews;

Confidential, Houston, TX

Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Responsibilities:

• Examined and reviewed legal and technical documents to ascertain the nature and the status of case involved
• Monitored the progress of pending cases and initiated actions to ensure that legal pleadings, forms, reports, correspondence and other documents were prepared and submitted within established deadlines
• Compiled, organized and indexed various discovery and evidence exhibits for trial and witness testimony
• Performed docketing duties such as opening, updating and closing cases through the use of automated case tracking system
• Conducted interviews of agents and potential witnesses to assist in preparation for grand jury or trial

Confidential, New York, NY

Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Responsibilities:

• Assembled documents and evidence, created case investigation notebooks, organized documents, and created a chronology of facts.
• Created and maintained discovery indexes; organized voluminous case files; calendar discovery deadlines; organized, reviewed, and analyzed documents for production; prepared deposition summaries.
• Maintained case files; performed legal research; indexes, tracked and controlled exhibits and other materials at depositions and at trial.
• Screened documents for relevance and privilege according to established guidelines and criteria.

Confidential, Bronx, NY

Paralegal Intern

Responsibilities:

• Studied the mechanics of case preparation, trial investigations, including document retrieval.
• Reviewed case files, communicated with Agency liaisons to obtain relevant documents.
• Identified pertinent witnesses, scheduled depositions, reviewed medical records.
• Observed Pre-trial Conferences, Motions, Jury Selections, and Civil Trial proceedings.
• Managed calendar for in house and per diem attorneys to ensure adherence to schedules.

Confidential, Stamford, CT

Litigation Paralegal/ Secretary

Responsibilities:

• Assisted attorneys by identifying appropriate laws, judicial decisions, legal articles, and other materials relevant to assigned cases. Analyzed and organized the information, prepared written reports that attorneys use when determining how cases should be handled.
• Identified, contacted, interviewed, and prepared potential witnesses for depositions and trials. Obtained affidavits and assisted attorneys during depositions and trials.
• Drafted, proof read, edited, filed, and served pleadings, motions, interrogatories, demands, appellate briefs, subpoenas based on conducting research and discovery necessary to present to the applicable courts in New York and Connecticut and opposing counsels.
• Prepared exhibits for trial, arranged to have all needed equipment and supplies in the courtroom at the time of trial, create a trial notebook for the attorney to refer to during the trial, and prepare the client and witnesses for trial.
• Supervised legal assistant and receptionist in daily administrative assignments.
• Fundamental concepts of oil and gas law, including the relationships between landowners and oil and gas operators.
• Government regulation of the oil and gas industry.
• Draft common documents used in the oil and gas industry e.g. Lease, deeds, royalty transfers, assignments, and surface use agreements.