Support the litigation team with all aspects of the litigation life-cycle from inception to resolution. Involved in all aspects of litigation including legal research, investigation, medical records review, document management, discovery, mediation prep, and resolution. Support transaction legal team with Service of process requests, and responses to Subpoenas.

Paralegal supporting internal and external counsel, internal operational groups, executive management, account executives, account managers, staff, vendors and clients throughout the United States and Canada on a regular basis.• Creating initial contract drafts at the direction of an attorney• Drafting customer and vendor non-disclosure agreements, hold harmless agreements, and direction letters (i.e., for insurance proceeds after vehicle damage)• Coordinating contract closing execution of documents via e-signature• Administering and filing executed copies of contracts• Organizing contract files, including electronic files• Maintaining and updating templates for hold harmless agreements and direction letters• Maintaining and updating contract work flow tracking systems (i.e., SalesForce)• Reviewing and processing incoming claims, pleadings, and subpoenas• Drafting and submitting tender letters to indemnitor (i.e., lessees) • Coordinating discovery responses and affidavits in connection with vehicle accidents in which Donlen is named as a defendant • Coordinating garnishment and lien notice responses• Managing claims and litigation database, including updating, tracking, and generating reports from the databases• Drafting, opening, tracking, and closing legal holds in connection with litigation matters• Interacting with counsel, business team members, vendors, and clients regarding legal matters• Administering corporate minute books• Drafting corporate resolutions and other corporate documents• Maintaining organizational documents• Administering legal invoice management system• Coordinate garnishment/lien notice responses.• Maintain claims and litigation legal database, including updating, tracking, creating and generating reports from the database, as well as opening and closing matters.• Administrative control over corporate minute books, including drafting of resolutions, incumbency certificates and other corporate documents as needed.

Support the litigation team with all aspects of the litigation life-cycle from inception to resolution. Involved in all aspects of litigation including legal research, investigation, medical records review, document management, discovery, mediation prep, and resolution. Support transaction legal team with Service of process requests, and responses to Subpoenas.

All secretarial duties for legal and Safety Compliance team for over 100 Warehouse locations across the United States; including tracking all incoming litigation, subpoenas, small claims, garnishments, and bankruptcies for all entities. Answering phones; expense reports; travel arrangements; managing calendars; assisting executives; correspondence; and monitoring MCLE compliance.• Implemented and managed the roll out of Box.com for pilot group, including establishing records retention policies and procedures, trainings, and creating a company standard for file naming conventions• Created and maintained a database for all service of process documents for multiple entities throughout the United States, leading to fewer Defaults and Motions against the Company.• Reviewed, redlined, and drafted NDA, Confidentiality, and Vendor Agreements for various customers; drafted and redlined Bailee Letters.• Assisted with financings for new warehouse locations; worked with business partners and lenders during re-financings for multiple locations countrywide.• Frequently worked with HR on responding to Subpoena and Garnishment requests; gathered documents and responded to requests appropriately

Manage caseload of 60-100 suits throughout litigation lifecycle, including hiring outside counsel. Legal research; small claims matters in multiple states; assist with Department of Insurance requests; prepare litigation management reports; training; contract review, specifically NDA and Confidentiality Agreements; Subpoena handling for multiple entities; work with claims adjusters at resolving claims pre-litigation; spearhead compliance and solutions for reduction in litigation; process bankruptcies and notify subrogation unit.• Implemented litigation mitigation program with general counsel to highlight and track potential issues that lead to litigation. Successfully addressed Homeowner Policy issues in Texas in relation to suit limitations verses policy limitations, including drafting new claims letter templates, which lead to fewer actions filed against the company.• Identified and conducted multiple presentations regarding key "risk areas" for future litigation with possible effective solutions. Unsolicited feedback was overwhelmingly positive and company saw a reduction in water-mitigation style cases in Florida.• Created and maintained a database for all service of process documents for multiple entities throughout the United States, leading to fewer Defaults and Motions against the Company. Controlled all litigation management reports for Mortgage and Lending Services group, which streamlined the reserve and settlement authority methods for entire legal department.• Completed 50 state research project on medical marijuana and grow houses in relation to the impact on claims handling and policy coverage. Research lead to further claims training in attempt to resolve claims at the pre-litigation stage.• Reviewed, redlined, and drafted NDA, Confidentiality, and Vendor Agreements for various business units; specifically addressed key issues with Indemnity Clauses and worked with in-house counsel to resolve, saving fees in relation to potential exposure.

Supported two attorneys in busy litigation practice. Handled heavy caseload and assisted with all aspects of the litigation lifecycle from inception to resolution. Involved in all aspects of litigation support including legal research, investigation, medical records review, document management, discovery, and trial preparation and support.• Drafted discovery documents, pleadings, correspondence, motions, jury instructions, voir dire, subpoenas, and legal memoranda.• Reviewed and summarized discovery responses, medical records and depositions into detailed report for clients and in preparation of trial.• Retained expert witnesses and set inspections or independent medical exams as needed for defense.

All secretarial duties for west coast legal department including tracking all incoming litigation, subpoenas, small claims, and bankruptcies for all entities. Answering phones; expense reports; travel arrangements; managing calendars; assisting executives; correspondence; establishing international and national meetings; and monitoring MCLE compliance.• Gathered and reviewed documents in preparation for discovery responses.• Assisted with creation of litigation and management reports under tight deadlines.

As office manager, handled insurance elections for staff, 401K enrollment, office maintenance, support staff matters, and firm events. Performed legal secretarial duties such as court filings; pleadings; motions; discovery; small claims; calendaring; billing; subpoenas; deposition summaries; medical summaries; scheduling hearings, depositions and mediations; and trial preparation support.

Provided administrative and clerical support to staff. Handled miscellaneous routine clerical functions such as ordering supplies, filing, and sorting mail. Performed receptionist duties, answered phones and set appointments with attorneys. Quickly evolved into support staff supervisor serving as a liaison between staff and management; including training, write-ups, suggestions, and fostered employee friendly work environment.