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Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas Area

Litigation Paralegal, supporting the U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas, criminal division

Houston, Texas Area

Fact Witness Coordinator, supporting the U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas

Humble, Texas

Administrative Assistant to the Park Director at Jesse Jones Park and Nature Center. Software - Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, multi-line phone system

Houston, Texas

Software - Outlook, MS Word 2013, Tabs3 (time management), NetDocuments (cloud-based document management system), PACER

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Legal Assistant for solo practitioner in the area of Social Security Disability law. Interviewed and screened prospective clients; Provided information and assistance to prospective and current clients regarding legal procedures; Worked with clients to gather the necessary information and documentation in a timely manner; Reviewed all forms completed by clients before submitting them to the SSA; Drafted majority of case-related correspondence, including requests for medical records; Acted as main contact for clients and Social Security disability case examiners; Filed all cases electronically and monitored status of all disability applications, appeals and requests for hearings.Clerical duties including, reviewing and screening all correspondence, maintaining client files and office business records and monitoring and maintaining office supplies inventory. Maintained office equipment and computer data server, if needed. Responsible for accounts payable.Software - Mirosoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Word Perfect, Prevail (case management system)

Jacksonville, Florida

In-house temporary litigation paralegal for Lennar Homes, LLC, one of the nation’s leading residential constructions companies, working in the areas of corporate and employment litigation. Assisted land development group with due diligence related to the divestment of land assets. Assisted in-house attorneys in Miami home office with local employment and construction litigation issues by taking part in large document reviews, drafting responses to discovery requests, and analyzing and summarizing documents.

Jacksonville, Florida

In-house litigation paralegal for leading provider of rail-based transportation, working in the areas of significant casualty litigation, including grade crossing litigation and wrongful death. Managed blocked crossing citations and cases throughout the 22 states in which CSXT does business. Provided ongoing support, oversight and management to individual lawsuits and projects. Primary functions included, but were not limited to, locating and interviewing witnesses and internal experts, preparing first draft of discovery responses for outside counsel, participating in conference calls and client meetings, assisting outside counsel in trial preparation, as needed, preparing first draft of risk retention memo for upper management. Acted as Law Department liaison to the company’s Global Diversity Program.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

In-house litigation paralegal for the second largest waste management company in the US, working in the areas of commercial, employment, environmental, and risk litigation. • In-house litigation paralegal for the second largest waste management company in the US, working in the areas of commercial, employment, environmental, and risk litigation. Primary functions included, but were not limited to, preparing and maintaining Legal Hold notices, preparing first draft of risk retention memo for upper management, preparing first draft of discovery responses for outside counsel, coordinated the timely and proper responses to discovery, and participating in conference calls and client meetings. Acted as liaison between Risk Management Department, in-house legal counsel, outside counsel, and outside claims adjusters, with full authority to settle insured claims valued up to $50,000. Also acted as the department's main liaison regarding non-insured litigation of a lower monetary value.

Arlington, Virginia

Personal Injury/Workers’ Compensation Litigation: Conduct initial intake of report by business unit of actual or potential claim or lawsuit; review new claims and/or lawsuits and prepare transmittal letter to insurance carrier and/or counsel; interface with insurance carrier and/or appointed counsel on various issues in insured litigation; provide counsel with relevant company precedent in independent contractor related litigation; distribute case-related correspondence and other documents to business unit, Treasury Department, and counsel as needed; maintain files and database of insured litigation and claims; maintain monthly summary of active litigation; prepare initial draft of trial memo for general counselCirculation: Maintain historical binders on a) workers’ compensation, tax, unemployment benefits, and direct or vicarious civil liability opinions, etc. on independent contractor status and b) motions for summary judgment for transmittal to counsel to facilitate efficient defense of independent contractor-related matters; maintain historical binders on newsrack opinions, newsrack advice, and model documents.Intellectual Property: Review, code and coordinate payment of intellectual property legal bills; conduct initial intake for intellectual property projects.Maintain files on company’s legal compliance program; coordinate receipt of auditors’ letters of inquiry and prepare summary of significant litigation or claims for annual meeting with auditors; assemble model documents for Law Department intra-net project

Washington, D.C.

Maintained, updated and organized client files and litigation workrooms.Discovery Support: Created and supported document databases; coded, indexed and Bates-labeled documents; conducted privilege reviews and drafted privilege log; prepared witness and issue files; assisted in deposition preparation, including preparation of witnesses; assisted in document production; trained and supervised temporary paralegal and secretarial staff in data entry, Bates labeling and coding.Trial Support: Attended pre-trial hearings; prepared exhibits, indexes, witness files; oversee file and exhibit documents during trial; attended regulatory hearings (trial).Preparation of legal documents: blue-booked, cite-checked, Shepardized, prepared case books; drafted table of authorities; proofread and edited written product; provided assistance during filing and prepared service lists and copies.Research: Conducted general legal and non-legal research on the Internet and at government agencies and libraries, including computerized research libraries such as Lexis/Nexis and Westlaw.Performed administrative duties during absences of former legal assistant manager.Provided translation assistance for Spanish-speaking client of the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Clinic.

Washington, D.C.

Temporary Litigation Paralegal for various large Washington, D.C. law firms. Last assignment with Interim Legal Personnel (n/k/a Spherion) was a temp-to-perm position with Sidley & Austin, where I was subsequently hired as a permanent employee.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Drafted, and filed with the appropriate governmental agency, documents for the creation, operation and dissolution of corporations. Drafted Deeds of Purchase and Sale for residential real estate. Conducted pre-closing tax and property registry investigation. Drafted, prepared and filed post-closing tax and property registry documents. Maintained corporate tax exemption applications docket. Translated legal documents and statutes to and from Spanish and/or English.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Legal Secretary to the Chair of the firm’s tax department.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Legal secretary for solo practitioner in the areas of civil and criminal law.