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Austin, Tx, Us

Austin, Tx, Us

Freelance provider of professional, high-quality and cost-effective paralegal services to solo practitioners and small law firms. Providing full-service case management, document drafting and client/court communication for numerous civil litigation and probate matters (including heirships with independent administration, probate of wills, Muniment of Title, and assistance as needed on dependent administrations).

Collaborated with partners, consultants, and third-party providers to support the project life cycle of CANDA’s expanding pipeline of drug products. Facilitated team meetings to monitor project progression and communicate with team on actionable items until resolved. Liaised with regulatory consultant and vendors to accomplish regulatory filings. Researched Orange Book patents, products and market size for potential project opportunities. Supported outside counsel to complete business filings. Drafted research memos, term sheets, partnership agreements, and supply contracts. Reviewed and evaluated project-specific proposals and agreements and recommended refinements and improvements. Responsible for day-to-day operations, including establishing and maintaining company’s file system; tracking accounts payable; and preparing PowerPoint presentations.

Supported two partners and three associates at this boutique law firm specializing in anti-trust class action litigation against pharmaceutical companies. Maintained a complex docket of 10 class action proceedings in various federal courts. Responsible for initial research of potential new cases, as well as in-depth research for existing matters (using SEC filings, FDA database, and various other sources); ensuring all filings complied with local rules and judge’s specifications; cite-check and Bluebook formatting of briefs and memos; drafting discovery, Table of Authorities and Table of Contents; deposition, hearing and trial prep; and communicating with court personnel and co-counsel.

Omaha, Nebraska, Us

Part of an elite team providing condemnation/litigation services to the Office of the Attorney General and Texas Department of Transportation to for the IH-35 Expansion Project. Individually responsible for 90+ case files as they moved through the various stages of condemnation--from administrative hearings to ADR or trial. Responsible for preparing necessary documents to initiate legal proceedings in Texas courts; drafting pleadings and discovery responses and preparing document productions; traveling to various counties to file legal documents and deposit Award funds; conducting legal research and providing summaries of findings; organizing and maintaining client case files; attending hearings and providing written summaries for the client; and communicating with engineers, property owner, counsel, clients and cross-functional departments.

Houston, Texas, Us

Supported three partners and two associates in the firm’s CCID (Corporate Compliance Investigations and Defense) practice group. Assisted attorneys with defense of regulatory and government investigations as well as various civil litigation. Entrusted to work directly with clients and guide them through responding to extensive SEC and FINRA requests. Responsible for reviewing and analyzing clients’ corporate policies for use in responding to related regulatory inquiries; conducting research on business, legal and regulatory issues, and providing summaries and assessments of findings to the attorneys; electronic filings in various federal courts and the Texas Court of Appeals; conducting routine communication; drafting legal pleadings, discovery requests and responses; drafting presentations for attorneys’ various speaking engagements on corporate compliance.

Dallas, Tx-Texas, Us

Supported a named partner and three associates. Managed a docket of 75+ civil litigation matters which included insurance defense, labor and employment, and appellate briefings and Petitions for Review to The Supreme Court of Texas. Responsible for drafting and analyzing pleadings, discovery, affidavits, motions and proposed orders; conducting legal research and providing summaries and assessments of findings; preparing detailed case updates and analyses for clients; conducting routine communication with courts, counsel, experts and vendors; and trial prep and war room management during trial.

Supported a named partner and five associates. Responsible for preparing attorneys for hearings, depositions, trials and ADR; drafting petitions and discovery for insurance subrogation matters; preparing business communications; and obtaining, reviewing and summarizing medical records.