Sarah Devisser Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, Bc, Ca

Store Support Centre

reviewing, negotiating and drafting a wide range of corporate commercial contracts; managing the legal processes for global events, ambassadors and athletes; educating and advising the business on identifying legal issues and evaluating risk; conducting trademark clearance (both searching and analysis); managing and mentoring a team of paralegals on day to day work as well as creating and managing a framework for career development. leadership coach within the organization. designated paralegal under the Law Society of BC.

Vancouver, Canada Area

certified nutritional practitioner accompanying you on your path to a healthy mind, body and spirit. visit my website to find out more!http://www.carrottopsaregreen.com/

North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

qualified TRX instructor

Bc Regional Office

July 2011 to July 2012: Senior paralegal in Public Safety Defence & Immigration on the Missing Women's Inquiry team. Duties included, tracking and managing high volume of documents both internally and for the purposes of disclosure, liaising with RCMP, drafting disclosure letters, witness preparation, general hearing preparation, attending hearing and drafting daily reports, searching and reviewing documents on various document management programs, and securing contracts.August 2009 to October 2011: Intermediate paralegal in Tax Law Services, General Procedure. Support to counsel on complex (high impact) tax litigation files at the Tax Court of Canada and Federal Court levels as well as some civil litigation files at the BC Supreme Court and BC Court of Appeal levels. Duties include management of large project files, management of documents and drafting lists of documents in large volume, project and high-complexity files, drafting motions, replies, fairness affidavits, written questions on examination for discovery, reviewing low complexity files for the purposes of settlement and drafting settlement recommendations and offers, trial preparation including document management and interviewing witnesses, researching expert witnesses, securing contracts with expert and non-expert witnesses, mentoring junior paralegals and responsible for coordination of regional and national training in the section. Also assisted the Cohen Inquiry team reviewing a large volume of documents.August 2007 to August 2009: Junior paralegal, Informal Procedure. Duties included document management of large project files, drafting bills of costs, taxation materials, motions, lists of documents, and replies, assisting counsel with interviewing witnesses for trial.March 2006 to August 2007: Legal assistant in Tax Law Services assisting four tax lawyers in both General and Informal procedure groups.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Aug 2002 to March 2006: Legal assistant experience in construction and engineering litigation, international arbitration, personal injury, and corporate finance. Duties included drafting letters, basic pleadings and security documentation, registration of financing statements and land title searches.

Certified Nutritional Practitioner, Holistic Nutrition, First Class Honors, Valedictorian

Paralegal Certificate

Psychology And Music

Art/Art Studies, General

Legal Secretarial Diploma