• de litigation, encore de litigation, et toujours de litigation

• Bankruptcy and Trusts, Wills & Estate-Planning Paralegal• Litigation Paralegal for related Chapter 7 & Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Adversary Proceedings, particularly regarding discharge of Student Loans• Drafted related pleadings, including case initiation, stipulations, motions, etc., almost exclusively in U.S. District Bankruptcy Courts (California Central District)• Drafted, propounded and responded to written discovery; noticed and arranged depositions of parties, non-parties, and… Show more • Bankruptcy and Trusts, Wills & Estate-Planning Paralegal• Litigation Paralegal for related Chapter 7 & Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Adversary Proceedings, particularly regarding discharge of Student Loans• Drafted related pleadings, including case initiation, stipulations, motions, etc., almost exclusively in U.S. District Bankruptcy Courts (California Central District)• Drafted, propounded and responded to written discovery; noticed and arranged depositions of parties, non-parties, and experts. • Assisted attorneys with discharge of over two million dollars of student-loan debt• Drafted trusts, wills, and estate planning documents & instruments Show less

• Assisted pro se debtors in Chapter 7 and (very limited) Chapter 13 Bankruptcy processes. including regular and emergency filings• Assisted pro se debtors with comprehensive Chapter 7 petition preparation & review, filing preparation, fee waiver applications, amended schedules, pre/post filing debtor education, reaffirmation• Drafted and revised bankruptcy motions & declarations for pro se debtors• Attended monthly reaffirmation hearings in Federal District Court, assisted in… Show more • Assisted pro se debtors in Chapter 7 and (very limited) Chapter 13 Bankruptcy processes. including regular and emergency filings• Assisted pro se debtors with comprehensive Chapter 7 petition preparation & review, filing preparation, fee waiver applications, amended schedules, pre/post filing debtor education, reaffirmation• Drafted and revised bankruptcy motions & declarations for pro se debtors• Attended monthly reaffirmation hearings in Federal District Court, assisted in counselling pro se debtors prior to their reaffirmation hearings • With supervising attorney, presented bi-monthly bankruptcy clinics, teaching bankruptcy basics and petition process to pro se debtors• Recipient, William J. Lasarow award, recognizing outstanding bankruptcy pro bono service for the Debtor Assistance Project, U.S. Central District Show less

• Participated in all aspects of operations, safety practices, and company policies• As a section leader, managed beer & liquor inventory, orders, and section presentation• Four years of consistently perfect reviews, ahead-of-schedule raises, and bonuses

Under supervising attorneys:• Drafted/filed motions in on-going litigation• Assisted in all aspects of trial preparation• Conducted or assisted in all manner of paralegal tasks, including deposition summaries, writing memoranda, determining disgorgement penalties, redactions, electronic filing, proofs of service, and other such responsibilities• Heavy use/training on Excel, Adobe, Recommind, CM/EFC, MS-Office, and other software to expedite and ensure excellence of work product.

• Wrote for studios and production companies.• As Writers’ Guild member, arbitrated credit disputes