Senior Paralegal Skills

• Collected and indexed millions of pages of legal documents for leading provider of litigation document management and review.
• Reviewed, certified accuracy of foreclosure information and legal documents for other individuals to review and execute.
• Processed legal documents, required letters, and equitable sharing packages for participating police departments.
• Drafted and filed IP-related legal documents for trademark application, extension, renewal and opposition.
• Analyzed personal and professional legal documents, identifying opposition s noncompliance and fraudulent activities.
• Represented clients in court on administrative proceedings, conducted interview and drafted legal documents.
• Draft legal documents for personal injury/negligence cases including reading and deciphering medical reports.
• Review of legal documents/affidavits prepared by counsel for accuracy prior to execution.
• Draft legal documents including pleadings, interrogatories, affidavits and subpoenas.
• Supported Litigation Counsel in preparation of legal documents and research.
• Reviewed and assembled numerous legal documents in preparation for trial.
• Analyzed complex legal documents and normalized legal and business terms.
• Drafted legal documents pertaining to current Environmental cases.
• Prepared correspondence, legal documents and position statements.
• Received all incoming correspondence and action legal documents.
• Prepared and digested depositions and summarized legal documents.
• Drafted legal documents including pleading and discovery.
• Translated client conversations for legal documents.
• Developed Intranet database of legal documents.
• Notarized legal documents as needed.

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• Assist attorneys with trial preparation, summarizing depositions transcripts, interviewing witnesses, preparation of legal correspondence, pleadings and discovery.
• Assist with trial preparation, including meticulous review of confidential and non-confidential documents for identification and review of trial exhibits.
• Collaborated with senior partner and support staff to manage all phases of litigation including trial preparation and document management.
• Assisted in deposition preparation including deposition outline, exhibit preparation, mediation presentation, and trial preparation.
• Coordinated investigation, discovery and subpoenas leading to depositions, court status hearings and trial preparation.
• Assist in all aspects of litigation management including factual investigation, trial preparation and support.
• Collaborate with attorneys for pretrial preparation including the preparation of trial exhibits and notebooks.
• Work closely with managing partner on large civil business litigation which included trial preparation.
• Supported attorneys with trial preparation by organizing discovery documents and reviewing internal e-mails.
• Participated in depositions and trial preparation; attended depositions and trial.
• Oversee all attorney documentation from case evaluation to trial preparation.
• Provided support to attorneys for depositions and during trial preparations.
• Assisted trial attorneys with witness/victim interviews and trial preparation.
• Assisted attorneys with trial preparation and discovery process.
• Managed trial preparation, including jury selection.
• Assisted attorneys in trial preparation procedures.
• Supervised trial preparation and assistance.
• Organized exhibits for trial preparation.
• Case management, preparation of pleadings, trial preparation and trial support with concentration on mass tort and products liability litigation;
• Conduct intake interviews and subsequent interviews with clients and witnesses for matters including trial preparation, trial support and settlement negotiations.

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• Responded to discovery requests, corresponded with outside/inside counsel and maintained an information database and reports relative to office litigation.
• Identify and select appropriate outside counsel to perform services required in handling of self-insured litigated matters in local jurisdictions.
• Supported several in-house counsels who represent various HSBC businesses in over 1,000 consumer litigation and arbitration matters nationwide.
• Develop and maintain relationships with Company's outside counsel to aggressively and efficiently manage ongoing litigation matters nationwide.
• Worked independently and interacted with both internal and outside senior counsel on specific corporate legal issues arising daily.
• Supported Senior Counsel responsible for producing electronic documents pursuant to discovery requests (e-discovery) and depositions.
• Assist corporate counsel with preparation of company formation documents and related minutes and resolutions for client-company.
• Assisted internal counsel with rewriting pricing portion for underwriting and servicing guidelines for disclosures in prospectus.
• Assisted in developing and maintaining a web-based document management system for access by outside counsel.
• Communicated with opposing counsel to obtain discovery and other pertinent documents in reference to case.
• Enhanced operational efficiency by creating and maintaining knowledge materials for legal department and outside counsel.
• Interfaced among Food and Drug Administration and Federal Trade Commission Counsel to ensure advertising legality.
• Managed relationship with outside counsel in handling U.S. oppositions, litigation and miscellaneous projects.
• Provided business counsel on managing vendor relationships and available options under established agreements.
• Negotiate stipulations and settlement agreements with opposing counsel and/or insurance legal compliance officers.
• Negotiate with outside/opposing counsel on document collection, E-mail search parameters and deadlines.
• Coordinate legal counsels, consultants and builders in preparing homeowner's association documentation.
• Assisted existing General Counsel in government contract disputes and employment litigation matters.
• Assembled information for and coordinated Political Action Committee filings with outside counsel.
• Elevated OpEx savings by proactively communicating with vendors and outside counsel engagement.

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• Developed master contracting agreement with safety requirements for outside contractors to ensure compliance with company safety programs as well as regulations.
• Analyzed disclosure packages to ensure compliance with bidder requirements.
• Review and analyze leases; prepare subordination agreements and review corporate formation and trust documents to ensure compliance with company policies.
• Conduct all preparation and planning of quarterly legal hold committee meetings to ensure compliance with the corporate legal hold policy.
• Acted as liaison to Title Company, tax department and various other departments to ensure compliance with transfers of assets.
• Complete specific business audits of underwriting and/or claims areas to ensure compliance with company, state and federal requirements.
• Assist clients in the development of immigration policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable Labor and Employment regulations.
• Reviewed legal agreements, marketing materials, product labels, policies and procedures, and website to ensure compliance.
• Reviewed both printed and electronic materials to ensure compliance with advertising laws and proper trademark and copyright usage.
• Review global marketing materials to ensure compliance with advertising and privacy laws, and company and industry standards.
• Review advertising copies, marketing scripts and customer materials to ensure compliance regarding language, disclaimers and disclosures.
• Created audit plans and conducted routine audits on document files to ensure compliance with select business policies.
• Reviewed investment management agreements, fee guidelines and side letters to ensure compliance with ERISA regulations.
• Maintained subsidiary records, tracking matrices and database tools to ensure compliance of global subsidiaries.
• Tracked stock issuance to ensure compliance with Rule 16(b) reporting requirements.
• Support the day-to-day operations of the department to ensure compliance and secure future contracts.
• Review and interpret contract terms and conditions to ensure compliance with company policies.
• Provided legal research and analysis of Federal and State laws to ensure compliance.
• Worked closely with all related parties to ensure compliance of contracts.
• Led various projects for product enhancements to ensure compliance.

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• Monitored paralegal and project assistant productivity reports with the goal of attaining billable target hours for all paralegals and project assistants.
• Provide assistance to analysts and paralegals in preparing documents, including numbering, redacting and labeling of related materials.
• Perform managerial duties while equally distributing resources and organizing the workload for other paralegals and administrative personnel.
• Supervised and trained junior paralegals, allocated work projects and implemented streamlined procedures resulting in increased productivity.
• Supervised several paralegals; responsible for organization and maintenance of the department's precedent files and databases.
• Completed review of monthly billable reports and met with individual paralegals to determine any inefficiencies.
• Provide accounting support to attorneys and paralegals including computations of billable hours using 10-key by-touch.
• Managed junior paralegals and interns to ensure tasks were completely timely and efficiently.
• Organized paralegals membership in the Central Florida Paralegal Association, providing networking benefits.
• Developed and implemented training program for trial preparation for attorneys and paralegals.
• Trained junior paralegals, delegated assignments and reviewed work-product of junior paralegals.
• Trained and supervised six reserve paralegals in myriad areas of military justice.
• Assisted in supervising and training secretarial staff, entry-level and junior paralegals.
• Supervised formal and ancillary training of 803 attorneys and paralegals worldwide.
• Supervised and trained paralegals in general and complex commercial litigation cases.
• Coordinated and trained paralegals and support staff on litigation-related projects.
• Managed, trained and interviewed paralegals in the Resolutions Department.
• Provided CLE instruction and facilitation of course materials for paralegals.
• Recruited, trained and coached entry-level paralegals and project assistants.
• Trained new paralegals and attorneys who supported ancillary product businesses.

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• Performed diversified legal and financial functions for this developer of computer software applications for the real estate industry.
• Performed market research of local and national real estate markets for strategic positioning of foreclosure defense division.
• Propound and answer discovery Develop trial binders Conduct real estate title examinations Supervise junior paralegal and secretary
• Leveraged superior subject matter knowledge and legal expertise to support this leading residential real estate developer.
• Composed and compiled loan documents and respective compliance documentation for all real estate client acquisitions.
• Created and implemented efficient system for effective tracking of all residential real estate transactions.
• Participated in contract negotiations and meetings with clients on residential real estate transactions.
• Created filing and organization system for all residential real estate transactions.
• Concentrated on real estate and foreclosure law - Prepared Homeowner Association liens
• Provided training and one-on-one instruction of real estate processes and closing software
• Prepare all closing documents relative to residential real estate transactions.
• Provided assistance to litigation and real estate departments when requested.
• Drafted and negotiated construction/real estate development-related consultant agreements.
• Administrated Residential Real Estate Closings.
• Prepare commercial real estate contracts, stock purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements and other related real estate and aircraft documents.
• Communicate and provide required documentation to professionals hired by trustee, including accountants, auctioneers, real estate brokers, etc.
• Track all real estate leases, add to online database; make sure all locations are covered by insurance program.
• Calculated pro-rated rents for partial months and set up accounting records for use by Real Estate Finance for future payments.
• Authorized the Real Estate Finance Department to commence rent, withhold rent or make changes to rent as circumstances warranted.
• Reviewed and negotiated commercial contracts in support of Enterprise IT, Customer Care, Procurement and Commercial Real Estate/Facilities.

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• Initiate and conduct discovery in plaintiff personal injury cases including client and carrier communication by telephone and personal meeting.
• Experience also includes defense work in negligent insurance inspection/personal injury cases and insurance coverage disputes.
• Managed over 500 personal injury cases (prepared and organized files, conducted interviews, provided follow-ups).
• Prepared trial binders and exhibits for trial using PowerPoint and conducted extensive research for personal injury cases.
• Work under two attorneys specializing in family, criminal, probate, and personal injury cases.
• Meet with and screen potential social security, worker's compensation, and personal injury cases.
• Coordinated document review and production in multiple toxic tort and personal injury cases.
• Negotiated and had authority to settle personal injury cases with insurance companies.
• Case manager of over 300+ personal injury cases.
• Case management of pre-litigation personal injury cases.

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• Drafted medical malpractice and product liability summaries of medical records, depositions, discovery document requests, interrogatories and motions.
• Involved in all aspects of litigation support including legal research, factual investigation medical records review and document management.
• Collected, analyzed and summarized medical records, created medical chronologies to help determine settlement ranges.
• Responded to discovery requests, coordinated requests for information, medical records, deposition summaries.
• Indexed and summarized medical records and bills, coordinating independent medical examinations as needed.
• Performed medical records procurement and analysis; prepared medical chronologies and summaries.
• Reviewed and summarized plaintiff medical records for attorney review and deposition preparation.
• Request and organize all medical records regarding any personal injury matters.
• Review and analyze discovery responses, document productions and medical records.
• Collected, evaluated and performed detailed analysis of medical records.
• Ordered and reviewed medical records for preparation of insurance demand.
• Prepared appropriate disability documents for claimants and maintained medical records.
• Reviewed alerts for employees accessing Medical Records unauthorized.
• Reviewed and summarized medical records and discovery documents.
• Summarize medical records for deposition and trial preparation.
• Gathered and summarized medical records and other discovery.
• Reviewed medical records to ascertain negligence.
• Summarized and maintained all medical records.
• Requested and Reviewed Medical Records.
• Analyzed and summarized medical records.

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• Performed key research in civil litigation discovery resulting in favorable $ Multi-Million settlement.
• Conducted witness interviews and completed investigative work associated with civil litigation cases.
• Negotiated settlements of civil litigation claims and prepared settlement agreements.
• Processed all civil litigation activities, including settlement agreements, judgments, motions, trial notifications, transcripts, and pleadings.
• Maintain firm-wide calendar for Patent, Trademark, Securities, Civil Litigation, Complex Litigation, Criminal and Employment Law matters.
• Assigned to heavy commercial, complex litigation, insurance defense, products liability, corporate, construction and civil litigation dockets.
• Assisted in business, residential and commercial real estate transactions, and civil litigation in state and federal courts.
• Manage and maintain physical and electronic case files in civil litigation and electronically file documents in ECF.
• Managed heavy caseload involving construction law, estates files, and complex civil litigation and mediation cases.
• Review responsive documents for white collar criminal defense, securities enforcement, and complex civil litigation matters.
• Assisted attorneys in all aspects of civil litigation for a consumer debt collection practice.
• Manage and oversee processing for up to 190 civil litigation accounts at a time.
• Probate, Estate Law, Contract law, Criminal law and civil litigation.
• Case management of civil litigation and insurance defense worker's compensation files.
• Managed a high volume of caseload presented for civil litigation and settlement.
• Reported directly to the director of civil litigation.
• Provided administrative and paralegal support for a civil litigation firm specializing in insurance defense, collection matters and personal injury.
• Provided complete range of legal support for complex multi-party civil litigation.
• Worked as Senior Litigation Paralegal to head partner for large insurance defense and civil litigation firm in the products liability division.

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• Assisted in spin-off of company from parent company Cardinal Health by assessing and reorganizing records related to all intellectual property assets.
• Worked on Intellectual Property litigation including claims of Patent and Copyright infringement and Misappropriation of Trade Secrets involving high technology companies.
• Researched and analyzed issues regarding the intellectual property assets and pending litigation; made recommendation to senior counsel when necessary.
• Serve as liaison between counsel and business units to procure documents and information to respond to intellectual property violation claims/litigation.
• Managed department budget and trained trademark liaisons in various business units to ensure consistent intellectual property policies and procedures.
• Assisted in settlement agreements and litigation matters pertaining to intellectual property matters, licensing issues and similar matters.
• Specialized in Intellectual Property, Construction Defect Litigation, Wrongful Termination, and Insurance Defense litigation.
• Helped with coordination and tracking of intellectual property and trademark usage between different business groups.
• Review intellectual property agreements for compliance with corporate policies and protection/retention of intellectual property ownership.
• Ensured company's intellectual property rights were protected by monitoring filing status of trademarks.
• Initiated significant cost savings related to administration of Company's intellectual property portfolio.
• Initiate attorney intellectual property training seminars, organize training material and select invitees.
• Generated reports and assisted in establishment and maintenance of intellectual property database.
• Reviewed contracts and litigation documents as they applied to Intellectual Property matters.
• Manage product identification and damage exposure process related to intellectual property claim/litigation.
• Managed and tracked intellectual property assets owned or controlled by station.
• Performed Trust & Estates accounting and global Intellectual Property prosecution/litigation work.
• Educated internal business and marketing clients on intellectual property best practices.
• Performed extensive research for the antitrust intellectual property practice group.
• Reviewed, analyzed and drafted intellectual property documents for acquisitions.

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• Handled due diligence review and analysis for equity/debt offerings and merger/acquisition transactions, involving public and private companies.
• Participated and supported teams conducting due diligence in asset and business acquisition and other commercial transactions.
• Performed due diligence investigation as respects commercial real estate acquisitions and corporate litigation.
• Conducted company-wide due diligence review of disclosures and made appropriate recommendations.
• Created SharePoint interfaces to meet all stakeholders due diligence requirements.
• Research and analyze patent ownership/assignment information for due diligence matters.
• Facilitated due diligence and entity formation activities for new subsidiaries.
• Participated in due diligence investigations of potential acquisition targets.
• Performed collateral due diligence and prepared lien analysis reports.
• Project manager for various finance-related due diligence projects.
• Performed due diligence processes for acquisition-related trademark portfolios.
• Coordinated legal due diligence related to acquisition.
• Updated checklists and files for each loan and kept accurate records of all due diligence materials received and required by lender.
• Obtain flood insurance documents from brokers/agent and conduct the firm s robust due diligence review and confirmation prior to loan closings.
• Manage all matters involving the investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and provided all due diligence.
• Review documents with respect to due diligence transactions, including managing information and virtual data rooms, coordinating due diligence activities.
• Conducted due diligence and performed all regulatory work for 30 broadcast clients at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
• Design and maintenance of corporate due diligence procedures including Procedure for Approval of Sales Representatives and Other Third Party Agents.
• Supervised teams of 6-20 support staff on and off site during due diligence reviews and preparation for Federal Agency Audits.
• Completed miscellaneous department projects, including company due diligence, customer research, and creating a central customer database.

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• Charged with environmental research, collections management, and handling bankruptcy matters, including attendance at bankruptcy hearings and environmental-litigation meetings.
• Organized training seminars and workshops for management and subordinates related to bankruptcy procedures and various legal processes.
• Review and analyze bankruptcy pleadings in connection with effect on business operations or membership status.
• Reviewed, responded to and monitored litigation matters pertaining to foreclosure and bankruptcy servicing.
• Managed a national portfolio of bankruptcy and litigation matters for delinquent accounts.
• Assisted attorney in preparation of bankruptcy documentation and some litigation preparation.
• Entered bankruptcy court information, extensively searched dockets for previous filings.
• Reviewed documents and prepared electronic filings for federal bankruptcy litigation.
• Formulate draft correspondence and filings for business related bankruptcy proceedings.
• Assisted Docketing Department with bankruptcy court filing protocols.
• Recommended plans for reorganization to bankruptcy judges.
• Coordinated bankruptcy litigation for a large utility.
• Managed legal collection and bankruptcy matters.
• Prepared legal documentation such as Validation of Debt, Request for Mortgage note & QWR Bankruptcy paperwork for submission to lenders.
• Worked with multiple national mortgage lenders in Chapter 7, 11, and 13 cases in all Bankruptcy Courts in Georgia.
• Handled every aspect of majority of the firm's bankruptcy cases from including Debtor, Committee, Trustee and creditor cases.
• Performed over 350 accurate investigations under tight deadlines in bankruptcy, fraud, credit reporting, consumer banking and lending cases.
• Performed research in the areas of Commercial, Labor and Employment and Bankruptcy law to support key issues of the case.
• Handled all Chapter 13 cases but can work a bankruptcy case, 7,13and some 11's from start to finish.
• Meet with clients and provide legal assistance to facilitate the confirmation and completion of Chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcy cases.

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• Compiled documents and coordinated document productions including bates-stamping, redaction, duplication and indexing of documents and exhibits for case preparation.
• Manage extensive electronic document productions for high profile Commercial lawsuits involving mortgage fraud, invalid company transfers, and illegal billing.
• Conducted internal discovery and company investigations and coordinated and managed records and document productions for creation of electronic production databases.
• Implemented litigation team's compliance with new corporate records retention policy providing for greater consistency in document production.
• Travel and coordination of national/regional document productions and on-site property inspections by both Plaintiff and Defense expert witnesses.
• Supervised and managed document productions and trial support from Chicago office representing savings for on-site personnel at trial.
• Coordinated and maintained document production to identify inclusion in relativity database while coordinating with attorneys on searches procedures.
• Manage and coordinate document productions, including data integration into document management systems, including Relativity.
• Reviewed client provided documents to identify discrepancies and gaps in order to ensure proper document production.
• Assisted with the organization and supervision of document production and the development and implementation of databases.
• Conducted detailed review and organization of voluminous document productions including maintaining and managing document databases.
• Coordinated document production and implemented processes for the management of large productions and reviews.
• Assisted with successful Paragraph IV litigation; solely responsible for document production and diligence.
• Gathered and reviewed documents for relevance and privilege in document production; answered discovery.
• Coordinated with outside counsel on document production for ongoing litigation and environmental claims.
• Developed and managed databases for voluminous document productions in environmental litigation cases.
• Perform document production reviews compiling all relevant, privileged, non-relevant documentation.
• Conducted due diligence and facilitated document production in complex litigation projects.
• Prepared bate stamped documents and discovery discs for document productions.
• Organize and maintain calendar for discovery responses and document productions.

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• Drafted responses to subpoenas, prepared affidavits and produced an internal Legal newsletter.
• Conducted investigations, located/interviewed witnesses and drafted and obtained affidavits as needed.
• Prepared legal correspondence to include affidavits and rebuttal letters.
• Drafted Affidavits and Declarations in support of litigation matters.
• Review financial affidavits and calculate child support guidelines.
• Prepare exhibit notebooks and attorney fee affidavits.
• Notarized affidavits and other documents as needed.
• Prepare supporting affidavits and client affidavits.
• Draft documents for purchase and refinance transactions, such as Deeds, Releases, Affidavits, HUD-1 and other closing documents.
• Drafted and finalized deeds, prepared legal descriptions, ownership affidavits, transfer tax forms, and other real estate documents.
• Drafted resolutions, consents, affidavits, notices, proxies, report and other documents relating to corporate meetings and minutes.
• Prepared form affidavits for all 50 states for purposes of handling the estate issues in a consistent and compliant manner.
• Draft, proofread, review and file position statements and pleadings, including removals, motions, briefs and affidavits.
• Assisted in the drafting of pleadings and motions, obtained affidavits, issued subpoenas and assisted in trial preparation.
• Researched and drafted legal affidavits, contracts, orders, motions, appeals, legal memorandums, briefs etc.
• Update client systems; record all proofs of service, affidavits of mailing, & publication prior to sale.
• Maintained company & employee licensing records, as well as confidential biographical affidavits of senior officers & Board Members.
• Draft, review and calculate amounts due and owing affidavits for banks, review templates and bank regulations.
• Served as liaison to clients; answered questions regarding reports and forms and assists clients with preparing affidavits.
• Prepared settlement statements, loan documents, convey security and warranty deeds, QCD, notes and affidavits.

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• Attend Court hearings related to Judgment Debtor Exams, locate and serve Defendants, obtain Judgments, locate assets of Defendants.
• Calendar all court hearings and appearances, meetings with fellow attorneys and clients, and document deadlines along with reminders.
• Compiled, reviewed, and organized evidence and other facts for court hearings and depositions of witnesses.
• Assisted attorneys preparing for court hearings and motions, trials, and client meetings.
• Attended and assist at trials, depositions, court hearings and settlement conferences.
• Assisted attorneys at weekly court hearings and court preparation meetings with client.
• Set dates for court hearings and prepare all documents as necessary.
• Assist at depositions and court hearings.
• Created and designed exhibits, presentations, and timelines in preparation for court hearings and trials.
• Attended and/or participated in depositions, court hearings, mediations and arbitration hearings.
• Set up and calendar meetings, depositions, court hearings and trials.
• Participate in pre-hearing conferences and court hearings to support the County Solicitors.

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• Provided excellent customer service and selling credit repair services for Lexington Law Firm
• Provided on-site substantive and procedural training of law firms in multiple states, monitored and analyzed the quality of their work.
• Interacted daily with multinational law firms, internal and external customers, and key members of the global senior executive infrastructure.
• Reviewed claim packages from agents and law firms and resolved claims by investigating the issue and issuing letter of indemnity.
• Developed marketing team for law firm; assisted with the creation of firm brochures, and developed paralegal training manual.
• Coordinated and scheduled e-discovery team visits by law firms, analyzed, extracted, reviewed, indexed, eliminated documents.
• Assigned to be the senior paralegal of the law firm and direct assistant to the lead attorney, John Burt.
• Negotiated settlement terms with opposing law firms without extensive supervision, reducing the company's legal exposure and costs.
• Established docketing system for patent and trademark portfolios and oversaw prosecution of same by several outside law firms.
• Performed large portion of research and writing for single law firm, reducing outside fees by 10%.
• Organized litigation, corporate and managing clerk practices for prestigious Philadelphia law firm expanding to New York State.
• Acted as liaison between attorneys, clients, and other law firms to keep lines of communication open.
• Brainstormed and presented strategies on how law firm should market its advertisements based off referral source records.
• Founded LegalWrite, LLC, and contracted at law firm as business and legal writing consultant.
• Communicated with clients and other law firms; managed attorney calendars, drafting of court documents.
• Assisted in all phases of litigation for a plaintiffs' business and securities law firm.
• Lead paralegal support for six attorneys in a general litigation practice law firm in Seattle.
• Reviewed and analyzed legal referrals and made recommendation of qualified law firm to be used.
• Reconciled bank accounts for the law firm's trust account and client cost account.
• Provided guidance to law firms regarding contracting legal services with the Resolution Trust Corp.

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• Served as the first paralegal in the organization allowing for assignments of increased responsibility working in-house for legal department.
• Track and organize operational information of Legal department's systems and structure knowledge management to analyze performance metrics.
• Participated in selecting, testing and implementing case management software used in Texaco's worldwide legal departments.
• Assisted in-house lawyers in educating and training regional staff regarding policies and procedures mandated by Legal Department.
• Monitor and organize all incoming correspondence to Legal department and distribute information to appropriate business owners.
• Participated in RFP process for legal tracking/billing system, and managed implementation for entire legal department.
• Drafted policies and procedures utilized by Legal Department in response to attachments and discovery requests.
• Created Legal Department library database and converted historical hard copy records to electronic format.
• Performed comprehensive paralegal duties in support of the Legal Department under minimum supervision.
• Represented the Legal Department in project teams to implement corporate initiatives.
• Developed and coordinated organization of Legal Department systems.
• Prepared management reports of significant Legal Department activities.
• Supervised legal department in absence of attorney.
• Maintained database of current legal department matters.
• Assisted legal department with federal litigation.
• Developed legal department training materials.
• Managed the legal department for command of 4K personnel; communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email and mail.
• Trained support staff and other paralegals new to the Legal Department and acted as a point of contact for numerous departments.
• Assisted in providing both oral and written legal training for co-workers and clients presented by the company's Legal Department staff.
• Assisted, and represented legal department, with client on-boarding of large retail chains including manufacturing, delivery and policy compliance.

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• Function as a litigation and regulatory law professional in efficiently managing business litigation cases in state and federal courts.
• Prepared attorneys for electric utility regulatory proceedings before the Texas Public Utilities Commission, and state and federal courts.
• Performed legal research and kept current with procedures used by local, state and federal courts or administrative agencies.
• Prepare and electronically file motions, briefs and other pleadings in federal courts' CM/ECF systems.
• Filed complaints, answers, pleadings and motions in Superior Courts and Federal Courts.
• Interacted with attorneys, medical facilities, physicians, and State and Federal Courts.
• Experience with all Courts i.e.civil, criminal county, family and federal courts.
• Draft all pleadings and prepare all for filing in State and Federal Courts.
• Provided document support for paper and electronic filings in state and federal courts.
• Draft, prepare and e-file court documents in State and Federal courts.
• Prepare and file pleadings and discovery documents with state and federal courts.
• Supported litigation attorneys with tort actions in state and federal courts.
• Prepare and e-file documents with State and Federal Courts.
• Performed electronic filings in State and Federal Courts.
• Conduct electronic filings with State and Federal Courts.

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• Case Manager & Project Coordinator, providing extensive litigation support on active intellectual property, complex commercial and general litigation matters.
• Handled all corporate matters including annual shareholder documentation and shareholder meetings, prepared contracts and coordinated execution, and provided litigation support
• Provide litigation support expertise and advice to attorneys and paralegal staff regarding the use of automated computer support.
• Provided litigation support for complex civil and commercial litigation, product liability; pharmaceutical and criminal litigation.
• Provided litigation support, in-house consulting and project management services in support of litigation matters.
• Provided litigation support for complex civil and commercial litigation; contract and antitrust litigation.
• Coordinated with litigation support in creating of a comprehensive case management and settlement database.
• Provided administrative and litigation support in processing and execution of all judicial matters.
• Utilize methodologies and procedures for manipulating files for use in litigation support applications.
• Provided litigation support resulting in litigation avoidance and zero settlement costs.
• Provided litigation support to in-house counsel and outside counsel nationwide.
• Utilized litigation support software and creates and administers database spreadsheets.
• Provided litigation support for entire professional liability division of firm.
• Assist in-house litigation support department in developing document databases.
• Provided litigation support to outside counsel for regulatory actions.
• Provide litigation support in trial litigation and antitrust areas.
• Performed a variety of criminal litigation support task.
• Computerized litigation support and case management.
• Managed litigation support operations and personnel.
• Provided litigation support to trial attorneys.

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• Conduct electronic research via WestLaw and Lexis Nexis databases of full file disclosures of legal cases and public consumer records-related information.
• Conducted extensive legal research utilizing Lexis Nexis for case summary for attorney work product.
• Conduct computer-assisted legal and factual research using on-line services WESTLAW and LexisNexis.
• Conducted legal research using Lexis/Nexis software and prepared case digests for attorneys.
• Conduct legal research using LexisNexis.
• Researched Federal, DC, and State Codes, as well as, secondary authority using Lexis/Nexis and West Law.
• Court Filings (Docket Motions in both State and Federal Court)* Legal research using Lexis Nexis
• Used research tools; such as Lexis-Nexis to prepare discovery materials in preparation for trial.
• Utilized Lexis Nexis and Abacus Law soft wares for case management and billing purposes.
• Researched statutes, judicial decisions, legal articles, and codes using Lexis.
• Utilized LexisNexis to conduct in-depth research of statutes, case law and bulletins.
• Researched statutes and relevant motions for current cases (LexisNexis).
• Maintained LexisNexis IT accounts for member users of the firm.
• Perform legal research through the use of Lexis Nexis.
• Download cases from LexisNexis, check cites.
• Perform people searches utilizing LEXIS/NEXIS.
• Performed research for attorneys using Westlaw and Lexis-Nexis.
• Reviewed daily filings on LexisNexis CourtLink eFile.
• Analyze claimants' facts; conduct legal research (Lexis/Westlaw) for similar or distinguishable case law.
• Conduct factual and legal research via Lexis on companies and individuals for fraud and/or bankruptcy legitimacies.

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• Provided paralegal support to family law attorneys from initial intake to post-judgment document preparation and filings.
• Provide litigation and administrative support to firm specializing in family law and civil litigation.
• Drafted procedural and substantive family law training materials for newly hired attorneys and paralegals.
• Computed child support and alimony figures utilizing FinPlan and Family Law software.
• Provided family law services and general legal information.
• Concentrated experience in family law matters.
• Prepare mandatory disclosures, Discovery requests and Answers, and other pretrial deadline documents for civil and family law matters.
• Prepared all pleadings, motions, discovery and complaints for all family law, general civil and criminal defense cases.
• Assisted attorney is the management of 50+ cases including family law, worker's compensation and personal injury.
• Prepared pleadings, declarations, motions, discovery, and briefs for all types of family law cases.
• Served as Senior Paralegal for the firm, focusing on Estate Planning, Probate & Family Law.
• Participate in Intel's Legal Pro Bono Program, specifically domestic violence and family law clinics.
• Assist Attorneys with all aspects of a family law case, from beginning to end.
• Reported directly to Senior Partner and Associate Attorney of the Family Law Division within Firm.
• Case management of custody, divorce, enforcement, and other family law matters.
• Ensured that attorney fees were collected and appropriately tracked within Family Law Division.
• Constructed more than 300 bankruptcy cases - more than 500 family law cases.
• Conduct legal research for custody, property division and other family law issues.
• Prepare various petitions, motions, forms and responses related to Family Law.
• Focused on criminal and family law - Worked with principal to negotiate cases

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• Acquired further experience in electronic discovery and Internet based databases.
• Conduct Internet and Lexis/Nexis research for client development/marketing activities.
• Conducted factual and procedural research and performed internet research.
• Performed internet searches for individuals and corporate entities
• Increased business and revenues by marketing attorney's practice via internet demonstrating ability to be a self starter and solve problems.
• Prepared and filed complaints with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) against domain name registrants and Internet service providers.
• Prepare and negotiate settlement agreements with tenants; track agreements for tenant and landlord execution; research internet for debtor assets.
• Worked with investigators to produce litigation materials against infringing websites based on reports produced by the Internet research team.
• Established office procedures and set up internet procedures and usage in the firm as it became an option.
• Developed and established effective methods of pursuing IP infringements over the Internet, including recovery of Domain Names.
• Research and identify social media, auction sites and internet marketplace for infringing content for DMCA Take-Down.
• Gathered information using LexisNexis, PACER, Internet and CourtLink regarding liens, judgments and case law.
• Utilized automated legal databases (Lexus Nexus) and the Internet; and selected and compiled information.
• Identified and deleted over 800 recorded documents through telephone calls, scanned documents and the internet.
• Provided urgent Internet and legal research for utilities litigation as needed by the Firm's attorneys.
• Provided legal and energy research using WESTLAW, LEXIS, and the Internet.
• Answer incoming calls, Internet inquires, emails correspondence for are services.
• Conducted legal and internet research in relation to case specific issues.
• Identified and assessed intellectual property issues on the Internet.
• Conduct research utilizing Internet, and Lexis.

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• Conducted initial interview and filing requests of claimants filing medical malpractice fully developing material facts regarding the claim.
• Provided discovery support and litigation management for asbestos, vaccine, medical products and medical malpractice matters.
• Researched and implemented regulatory and federal laws within hospital organizations with regards to all medical malpractice claims.
• Researched emerging theories of medical malpractice liability, including both medical and legal research.
• Assisted trial attorneys defending medical malpractice lawsuits against physicians and hospitals.
• Interviewed prospective personal injury and medical malpractice clients.
• Case management of complex Medical Malpractice matters.
• Applied skills while serving managing partner in all aspects of litigation for cases involving personal injury and medical malpractice.
• Handled various claims including vehicular, premises and medical malpractice at prominent Plaintiff's personal injury law firm.
• Execute quarterly and yearly audit letters for our external auditors regarding all open corporate and medical malpractice claims.
• Managed personal injury, workers' compensation, medical malpractice and wrongful death cases.
• Assist multiple attorneys in mass tort, medical malpractice and insurance defense cases.
• Sole litigation paralegal for medical malpractice, employment and wage/hour class action cases.
• Worked in the areas of medical malpractice, products liability and corporate litigation.
• Handled personal injury, medical malpractice and workers' compensation claims.
• Worked exclusively for senior partner, Mark Lienhoop in the area of medical malpractice defense.
• Manage medical malpractice claims and collaborate with TPAs and defense attorneys in 35 states and Puerto Rico.

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• Conducted client interviews, document analysis, estate analysis, legal research, document management and execution of estate planning documents.
• Assisted in research, development and implementation of association-wide document management program, archiving program and compliance protocols.
• Focused on technological advances in case management systems; document management systems and trial presentation software.
• Directed and utilized various document management systems; utilized computer research programs including Lexis/Nexis.
• Led evaluation and implementation of trademark docketing and electronic document management software programs.
• Maintained electronic document management database for large trademark, patent and copyright cases.
• Organize and integrate new acquisition s documents and contracts into document management system.
• Coordinated and monitored records retrieval with a paperless document management system.
• Supervised and managed Sarbanes-Oxley compliance procedures on/for firm document management system.
• Created and maintained internal electronic databases for effective document management.
• Organize and maintain case materials using legal document management systems.
• Managed master calendar and implemented a document management computer program.
• Perform document management, including creating and maintaining litigation databases.
• Monitor document management - discovery, pleadings and evidence.
• Document management in preparation for upcoming mediation.
• Implemented firm-wide use of document management system.
• Maintain and produce documents to assist counsel responding to third party subpoenas and devised the implementation of two document management systems.
• Collaborated with co-workers to build and test an electronic document management, storage and retrieval system to be used Company-wide.
• Document management to include the collection, inventory and storage of all proprietary documents, monthly metrics and company contracts.
• Manage a team of three Assistant Paralegals, which included time management, case status, and document management.

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• Performed extensive document review, edited, and coded documents regarding asbestos and commercial litigation.
• Performed document reviews and database searches to collect relevant documents for production and privilege.
• Conduct document review and analysis and interpretation of data under the direction of management.
• Supervised contract attorneys and coordinated several large-scale document review projects for litigation matters.
• Document review and organization to support litigation, investigations and project assignments.
• Conducted document review for multiple large matters in preparation for upcoming litigation.
• Conducted document review appointments and determined appropriate chapter of bankruptcy.
• Managed e-discovery database content and coordinated document review tool usage.
• Detailed discovery phase document reviews utilizing online web-based document depository.
• Performed document review and production and created/maintained privilege logs.
• Performed extensive electronic document review on complex cases.
• Conducted document review in response to discovery request.
• Managed attorney document reviews and tracked review process.
• Performed electronic document review with various databases.
• Conducted in-office and off-site document reviews.
• Performed document reviews in large-scale productions.
• Managed vendors and e-discovery teams to ensure all information was uploaded to company's system for its document review team.
• Performed large document reviews of thousands of pages of documents for relevancy and privilege before production to opposing counsel.
• Conduct document reviews alone and with attorneys at clients in U.S. and Europe, and support depositions worldwide.
• DOCUMENT REVIEW - determined exposure to firm for legal and policy issues in opening and maintaining investment accounts.

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• Develop new clients through networking; attend legal meetings and local community events; identify and solicit new business opportunities.
• Prepared draft Franchise Disclosure Documents, Franchise Agreements, Multi-Unit Development Agreements and Area Representative Agreements for new clients.
• Answer the phones, take in new clients, schedule new consults and meet with clients during initial consults.
• Job Description: In interviewed all new clients for them to be potentially represented by our Law Firm.
• Conducted initial interviews for new clients and explained how the law will be applied to their case.
• Meet with potential new clients and prepare an intake interview to assist attorney in determining representation.
• Maintain constant contact with clients regarding updates and questions, Interview potential new clients.
• Answer in-bound calls from new clients and assist in their case setup.
• Interview new clients and class members for class certification and mediation.
• Interview new clients, schedule appointments, maintain the court calendar.
• Interviewed new clients for potential personal injury and criminal cases.
• Prepared, reviewed, and executed retainers for new clients.
• Interview new clients and process new cases.
• Screened calls for potential new clients.
• Screen and recruit new clients.
• Screen Legal Match for PNC (Possible New Clients).
• Started as an assistant to theSenior Paralegal helping with dictation, telephones and opening files for new clients.
• Head of New Client Intake Perform screening and assessment of new clients for founding/managing partner's review.

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• Teamed with foreign law firms to successfully file and prosecute trademark applications and renew existing registrations.
• Created deadlines and coordinated response times to ensure projects were successfully completed utilizing limited resources.
• Participated in the development and successful launch of a proprietary case and document management system.
• Participate in searching and analysis of research necessary for successful representation of company clients.
• Collaborated on the successful resolution of complaints and disputes before formal arbitration proceedings.
• Calculated actuarial costs to analyze probability of success and settlement options.
• Prepare release and appropriate satisfaction upon successful payment of judgment.
• Coordinated efforts for successful outcomes in cases involving settlements.
• Analyze UCC information and lien priority documentation.
• Authored successful summary judgment motions.
• Contacted identified claimant to collect additional information relative to their rights to refund, inheritance, bankruptcy, and corporate successions.
• Draft and file Articles of Incorporation, UCC financing statements, corporate resolutions, minutes of meetings, and related documents.
• Assist clients in the successful completion of Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation plan audits.
• Form corporate entities, file UCC Financing Statements, draft corporate minutes, file annual reports and maintain corporate minute books.
• Analyzed arbitration case strength, success probability; interviewed and prepared witnesses for deposition, arbitration and mediation based on same.
• Assisted the real estate department in preparation of mortgages, consolidations, UCC's, complete title review and closing binders.
• Request and review lien and title searches, prepare lien summaries, UCC forms, closing checklists and closing binders.
• Prepared for UCC1 and UCC3 with ACRIS to file or terminate the recording of the relation between lenders and borrowers.
• Review trademark files and docket to ensure the trademark database was successfully incorporated into the corporation's new docket system.
• Drafted motions, appeals and response to request for evidence (RFE) in immigration cases with successful results.

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• Managed non-litigated and litigated matters, including general business, employment, personal injury, property damage and premises liability claims.
• Provide paralegal support in caseload including products liability, personal injury, premises liability, and construction defect.
• Provided legal support to three attorneys with high-volume caseloads in the areas of automobile negligence and premises liability
• Responded to discovery requests in personal injury, premises liability, product liability and employment liability litigation.
• Conduct initial interviews of potential clients involving Motor Vehicle Accidents and Premises Liability.
• Prepared settlement authority memorandums associated with premises liability and animal health matters.

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• Coordinated and monitored third party insurance defense claims with third party administrator, general liability insurance carrier and local defense counsel.
• Assigned to heavy personal injury, commercial litigation, insurance defense and products liability docket.
• Managed insurance defense docket for 10-15 litigation attorneys.
• Reported directly to Senior Partner and Associate Attorney as Senior Paralegal within the Insurance Defense Firm.
• Assisted Partner and team of five attorneys in products liability and insurance defense matters.
• Serve as paralegal to all attorneys in insurance defense practice.
• Lead paralegal in a very busy insurance defense firm.
• Utilize discretionary and decision-making responsibilities to assist attorneys in moderately complexinsurance defense litigation matters.
• Manage all time and billing entries for each file in Timeslips including all current Insurance Defense third-party coding.

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• Conducted domain name infringement research; ordered investigations, prepared cease and desist letters, and sent status reports to clients.
• Developed database for individual Baltimore City trial groups, as well as individual trial group status reports.
• Provide monthly status reports to clients, showing status of each open account and financial summary.
• Maintained department's master client database and status reports; coordinated monthly department staff meetings.
• Develop weekly status reports pertaining to the projects and assignments of five other paralegals.
• Track, maintain and prepare various case status reports for cases in litigation.
• Draft pleadings, appeals, motions, legal briefs, and status reports.
• Prepared detailed monthly and daily status reports for clients and managing attorney.
• Prepared Scrivener's Error, Status Reports, and Motions for Defaults.
• Produced weekly and monthly status reports for distribution to corporate department heads.
• Summarize status reports from outside counsel in preparation of claims committee meetings.
• Provided regular case status reports and updates in active litigation cases.
• Prepare and deliver 20 client status reports on a monthly basis.
• Prepare status reports to attorneys and insurance claims adjusters.
• Prepare and distribute monthly status reports to clients.
• Conducted case research and wrote weekly status reports.
• Prepared patent status reports for client's review.
• Provided status reports to clients regarding contested issues.
• Case status reports to clients and insurance adjusters
• Prepare status reports for all trademark matters.

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• Completed Research regarding contacts/relationship between Client, Consumer and Potential Expert Witnesses.
• Coordinate multifaceted office functions encompassing Court calendars management, contacting attorneys, court reporters, expert witnesses, clients and courts.
• Helped attorneys with open courts-martial interviews, defense strategies, expert witnesses, motions, and post-trial documentation.
• Prepare initial drafts of cross-examination outlines of fact and expert witnesses for attorneys to use at trial.
• Liaised with attorneys, clients, and expert witnesses and scheduled depositions for personal injury lawsuits.
• Served as liaison between clients, counsel, vendors, fact witnesses and expert witnesses.
• Communicate with clients, courts, co-counsel, defense counsel and expert witnesses.
• Interviewed expert witnesses and lay witnesses concerning their testimony for use at trial.
• Conducted interviews of fact and expert witnesses, including medical experts.
• Researched witnesses, defendants, product liability, and expert witnesses.
• Assisted in-house and outside counsel in working with expert witnesses.
• Schedule depositions, locate and communicate with expert witnesses.
• Research, retain and liaison with expert witnesses.
• Interviewed witnesses, clients, and expert witnesses.
• Communicate and coordinate the retention of expert witnesses.
• Obtained expert witnesses for use at trial.
• Conducted research on and engaged expert witnesses.
• Arrange for and work with expert witnesses.
• Located and consulted with expert witnesses.
• Direct interaction with expert witnesses and opposing counsel.

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• Trademark enforcement investigations of newly filed USPTO trademark applications.
• Finalize new Client Patent Applications for clients from United States and foreign countries and E-File with USPTO.
• Specialized in the United States prosecution of trademark and copyright applications Analyzed USPTO Office Actions and drafted responses
• Conduct research via USPTO website regarding trade name availability, service marks, design specifications, etc.
• Prepare Information Disclosure Statements and PTO 1449 (SB08) forms and file electronically with USPTO.
• Reviewed USPTO database via private/public PAIR; Obtained digital certificates for attorneys to access PAIR.
• Prepared various documents for filing in the USPTO including via mail and the e-filing system.
• Assisted in Annuities process, including communication with client, foreign associates and USPTO.
• Order Patent Files with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
• Experience with TTAB proceedings, researching the USPTO and executing SAEGIS trademark searches.
• Prepared and e-filed necessary responses and application papers with the USPTO via EFS-Web.
• Filed Change of Name and/or Correspondence Address and Assignments with the USPTO.
• Check with USPTO to determine if patents have issues to the company.
• Maintain file of corporate trademark and copyright actions; research in USPTO.gov.
• Trained staff with online filing procedures at the WIPO and the USPTO.
• Reported incoming correspondence issued by USPTO and foreign patent offices to clients.
• Run an Award Program for filed with USPTO Applications and Issued Patents.
• Reviewed claims to be filed for antecedent basis for multiple USPTO applications.
• Interfaced with clients; opposing counsel; and USPTO/TTAB attorneys and paralegals.
• Frequent interaction and resolution with USPTO Examiners on behalf of attorney.

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• Responded to underwriting insurance companies' requests to maintain producer appointments.
• Drafted pleadings motions and correspondence to insurance companies and opposition.
• Interacted with Insurance companies regarding environmental coverage and claims.
• Negotiated bodily injury claims with insurance companies.
• Negotiate settlements with insurance companies.
• Helped to develop a new demand package for insurance companies and negotiating and closing cases within six months.
• Negotiated Property Damage and Bodily Injury claims with insurance companies and other attorneys on behalf of clients.
• Managed No-Fault-Suits area and responsible for collecting more than $3 million annually from insurance companies.
• Prepared for and collected documents for annual board meetings for captive reinsurance companies.
• Subpoena of records from medical providers, insurance companies, WCAB, etc.
• Worked with insurance companies to determine pay-off for lost wages and injuries.
• Called in bodily injury claims and gave indexing information to insurance companies.
• Handled some parts of settlements with both attorneys and insurance companies.
• Worked closely with clients, the courts and other insurance companies.
• Hired private investigators for insurance companies.
• Coordinate's document requests, client appearences, EBTs, and communications with insurance companies

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• Researched Client contact information and created database for plaintiff & defendant depositions.
• Maintained client contact and ensured maximized knowledge of specified details and consultations.
• Established client contact and maintained communication with insurance adjusters/representatives.
• Drafted Discovery documents based on attorney/client contacts.
• Supervised Legal Assistants and clerical staff in all phases of client contact and file handling.
• Experienced heavy client contact with executors, trustees and beneficiaries.
• Scheduled appointments and maintained client contacts.
• Supported attorney by providing intensive client contact regarding all aspects of their case.

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• Monitored Bankruptcy case status using Pacer
• Filed Chapter 7 and 13 Bankruptcy using Pacer, Best-Case Bankruptcy Software and ECF; Familiar with Time-Slips Billing.
• Monitor court or agency activity (via PACER, Harris County e-Services, and RSS feed).
• Use of Case Management / Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF), and Pacer services.
• Checked dockets utilizing Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER).
• Assist in corporate collections matters; bankruptcy court research in PACER.
• Performed blue booking/cite-checking for Motions; Docket research using PACER.
• Verified status of bankruptcy in Pacer and any chapter filed.
• Managed Lexis, ECF, PACER and proprietary client databases.
• Processed and E-filed bankruptcy Proof of claim via Pacer.
• Used PACER and E-filed on a daily basis.
• Utilized Pacer to retrieve and submit case pleadings.
• Conduct Pacer searches for courts nationwide.
• Research federal and state court dockets (PACER and JIMS).
• Research was conducted by using extensively various law enforcement and court online systems including federal system known as PACER and Westlaw.
• Researched on line data bases such as Zillow.com, Lexis/Nexis and County Assessors Website, PACER in preparation for trial.
• Performed bankruptcy searches on Pacer and legal research on Westlaw.

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• Maintained centralized database of worldwide case activity and conducted independent legal research for special projects.
• Assist with special projects, including company-wide corporate restructuring initiative and equity due diligence.
• Manage special projects that include internal legal entity reorganizations.
• Complete special projects as assigned, e.g., development of a Request for Proposal - Response Database.
• Worked directly with managing attorney on any special projects that were of the highest priority.
• Liaised with attorneys and clients and managed special projects to secure and protect client portfolios.
• Prepared reports and completed special projects as required by the HUD contract and management.
• Worked on special projects working in consult with in-house and outside staff.
• Conduct research and manage special projects as instructed by the General Counsel.
• Conduct extensive legal research on corporate matters and special projects as assigned.
• Managed special projects for the firm, contract attorneys and courts.
• Research and completing various special projects for manager and attorneys.
• Worked on special projects for the department as assigned.
• Serve as point person for special projects.
• Work on special projects, as assigned.
• Conduct legal research on special projects.
• Managed paralegal teams on special projects.
• Assisted Patent Administrator with special projects.
• Assisted with department's special projects.
• Manage teams for special projects.

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• Policed and enforced trademark rights, drafted infringement letters, assisted in negotiation of settlement and preparation of settlement agreements.
• Supported General Counsel and outside counsel in the negotiation and preparation of settlement agreements.
• Draft trademark coexistence settlement agreements and negotiate with third parties regarding execution of agreements.
• Drafted correspondence, initial responses to attorney demands and settlement agreements.
• Negotiated and drafted settlement agreements, severance packages and general releases.
• Drafted settlement agreements, letters of agreement and co-existence agreements.
• Drafted various matrimonial settlement agreements.
• Reviewed and negotiated settlement agreements.
• Drafted contracts, including independent contractor, partnership, management, employment, stock purchase and settlement agreements.
• Assigned by Lead Partner to proofread and edit settlement agreements, treatises, articles and other work product.
• Prepared draft discovery requests and responses, pleadings, motions, and settlement agreements.
• Draft pleadings, settlement agreements, judgments, wills/living wills, and memorandums.
• Managed settlement agreements, releases, and funding of same.
• Prepare settlement agreements and follow up with payments on settlements.
• Evaluated discovery requests, drafted pre-trial reports, mediation summaries, settlement agreements and confidentiality agreements.
• Prepared legal notices, petitions, stipulations of settlement agreements, Lease negotiations and holdover proceedings.
• Drafted marital settlement agreements Answered phones, copy, fax, email, calendaring.

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• Drafted and filed entity formation/incorporation documents, drafter operating agreements/bylaws, corporate resolutions, and annual reports.
• Prepared and filed annual reports nationwide for Company subsidiaries.
• Created a spreadsheet of our organization structure to help track due dates for annual reports and other filings.
• Maintain corporate books and handle all annual reports in the various states in which they are qualified.
• Performed state filings of registration statements, prospectuses, SAI, annual reports and sales literature.
• Created monthly and annual reports of work volume and productivity to analyze trends and personnel requirements.
• Maintained Shareholder and Trustee matters regarding Annual Reports and Forms 3, 4 and 5.
• Oversee financial records, annual reports, and internal & external audits of national charity.
• File Annual Reports for the states in which the entities are registered.
• Draft and review annual reports, quarterly reports and all SEC filings.
• Completed and filed applications for State licenses and Annual Reports.
• Prepared annual consents and annual reports both foreign and domestic.
• File and renew fictitious name filings and annual reports.
• Filed annual reports in each registered state.
• Prepare and file annual reports.
• Prepared corporate consents and resolutions and filedannual reports.
• Certificate of Authority as a foreign entity and annual reports) to ensure compliance with each state within the U.S.
• Prepare all statutory filings and submissions of Annual Reports in a timely manner.

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• Investigated discrimination charges and prepared responses to government agencies, resulting in no findings of discrimination against the company.
• Managed information requests from government agencies, courts and third-parties and diligently coordinated company-wide responses to same.
• Coordinated the production and organization of required documents for release to government agencies.
• Facilitated and reviewed all written submissions to government agencies both federal and provincial/state.
• Maintained client communication and corresponded with various courts and other government agencies.
• Work with company personnel, outside counsel and government agencies regarding company policies and the operation of retail drug stores.
• Obtain all necessary information and materials from vendors, clients and government agencies such as the USPTO and PAIR.
• Interact with outside entities (clients, government agencies, opposing parties, consultants, etc.).
• Act as liaison between lawyer and clients; act as liaison between clients and government agencies.
• Prepare concise reports, suitable for submission to government agencies, courts and insurance carriers.
• Communicated with government agencies, courts, clients, banks, and opposing counsel.
• Communicated with clients, government agencies and other involved parties.
• Communicate with various legal and government agencies regarding case matters.
• Obtain and/or verify types of information to include case status and disposition in response to inquiries from various Government agencies.
• Serve as liaison between attorneys, clients, healthcare providers, insurance carriers, law firms and government agencies.
• document review projects with most of the larger law firms in Chicago and local government agencies.

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• Coordinated multifaceted office functions encompassing: attorney calendar management, travel arrangements and scheduling of conference rooms for disposition proceedings.
• Organized travel arrangements, scheduled meetings and maintained attorney calendars and time.
• Coordinate attorney calendars to ensure accuracy of coverage for all jurisdictions.
• Manage multiple attorney calendars and travel arrangements.
• Maintain case files and attorney calendars for 5 attorneys.
• Maintain attorney calendars, schedule mediations, depositions and client-attorney meetings.
• Maintain Attorney calendar for deadlines, workflow and follow ups.
• Manage attorney calendar to include applicable deadlines and meetings.

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• Labor and Employment Law Division Managed a large volume of labor and employment lawsuits and EEOC charges.
• Researched and created client training program describing employment laws affecting the workplace.
• Researched applicable employment laws and statutes.
• Interpreted and analyzed labor and employment laws and trends.
• Perform paralegal and docketing duties for 11 litigators, primarily defending federal labor and employment lawsuits.
• Researched complex legal issues, summarizing analyzed data and investigating facts and all applicable employment laws.

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• Determined informational dimensions of subpoenas, as well as, jurisdictional validity of various legal matters served on Citibank Private Bank.
• Specialized in all legal matters relating to Immigration Law from business visas and visa processing to permanent residency.
• Provided paraprofessional legal support to and administration of routine legal matters and projects.
• Performed confidential investigations; evaluated complex legal matters, submitted findings.
• Monitor time-sensitive deadlines for litigation and other legal matters.
• Provide comprehensive paralegal services to attorneys in business and civil litigation, corporate law, probate and general legal matters.
• Drafted recommendations and correspondences to clients, claims attorneys, and customer with regard to discovery and legal matters.
• Interviewed one hundred or more witnesses and key players to develop a factual basis for all legal matters.
• Provided support to attorneys, clients and departments on substantive legal matters with varying degrees of complexity.
• Populated CaseTrack with law firm information, all pending legal matters and invoice history for five attorneys.
• Created 50 state surveys on employment legal matters to ensure compliance with all applicable state laws.
• Interview prospective and present clients to obtain facts and information relating to legal matters.
• Maintained the legal records file room, assisted with E-filing for various legal matters.
• Assisted with the creation of a legal department database that organized all legal matters.
• Supported GCRO commercial, real estate and maritime attorneys in various legal matters.
• Lead paralegal to senior attorneys in complex legal matters and/or sensitive issues.
• Develop training materials and deliver orientation to legal matters for new employees.
• Assisted outside legal counsel with discovery responses and other legal matters.
• Conducted legal research for over 1,500 legal matters concerning Navy personnel.
• Researched criminal law, criminal background and other legal matters.

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• Supervised the process of converting the firm to paperless by managing the integrity of client files and records.
• Manage 700+ client files and related processing associated with trials and client services.
• Manage all new client intakes and open all new client files.
• Review all client files to ensure all CIS requirements are met.
• Maintain and update client files within client database management system
• Maintain client files including indexing and tabbing.
• Maintained a variety of controls/logs reflecting personnel actions, client files, training requirements, overtime, and vacation usage.

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• Provided in-house presentation support assisting attorneys in organizing and developing cases using Summation, Concordance, Trial Director and/or Sanction II.
• Maintained Concordance and/or Summation document databases and traveled to client locations to review documents in response to discovery requests.
• Assisted in preparing privilege logs and voluminous document review utilizing Concordance and Relativity.
• Coordinated analyst to provide leadership with concordance and summation with other review platforms.
• Attended Concordance and Summation training seminars.
• Reviewed, analyzed and coded documents in Dolphin, Summation, Concordance and Relativity for the purposes of production.
• Maintained documents in Concordance and created reports, programs, and databases for attorneys.
• Utilize Summation, Concordance, CaseMap, IPRO and other proprietary software.
• Created tag list and performed keyword and phrase searches using Concordance.
• Managed documents in Summation and Concordance databases and created Excel spreadsheets.
• Manage all documents on Concordance.
• Coordinate document review and production utilizing Relativity and Concordance Coordination of trial witnesses and expert witness for trial testimony.
• Searched database for relevant documents using Concordance and Westlaw.
• Worked closely with the IT Department and with outside vendors to create and maintain Concordance and/or Summation databases.
• Performed Concordance database searches and reviewed the coded documents using an Opticon viewer.
• Search documents from databases in Access, Concordance, IConect, and Excel.
• Typed and reviewed Briefs for trial Prepared deposition designations Performed research using Concordance and Summation Databases.

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• Promoted to night supervisor and then team leader of Senior Paralegals preparing deposition summaries.
• Scheduled depositions and hearings as well as prepared deposition summaries.
• Review deposition testimony and prepare deposition summaries.
• Prepared medical and deposition summaries, trial exhibits, jury instructions and witness preparation.
• Prepared deposition summaries, medical summaries and legal research.
• Prepare deposition summaries for all attorneys on staff.
• Prepare a large number of deposition summaries.
• Case management, calendaring, organize and request all records, deposition prep, deposition summaries, Trial presentations, etc.

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• Work with various business units to obtain information and create reports and procure documents in response to Attorney General investigations/requests.
• Received company award for excellence in providing training to marketing and business units regarding trademark and copyright usage.
• Assisted in-house counsel advising the consumer telephone products and business telephone systems business units.
• Communicate with business units to determine appropriate corporate contacts to represent company in depositions.
• Traveled Responsible for drafting Confidential Disclosure Agreements for two strategic business units.
• Provide paralegal support to asset-based lending and other business units.
• Provided legal support to business units and affiliated companies.
• Collaborated with Legal Team members, business units and marketing team on trademark and copyright status and managed internal contract database.
• Worked with sales and other business units to make sure all required approvals are obtained if necessary for non-standard agreements.
• Serve as the Assistant Secretary for McKesson and its subsidiaries, handling administrative work for specific corporate and business units.
• Worked with Business Units to minimize risk in indemnification and other commercial issues, including privacy and data security.
• Created form agreements for sales, marketing, public relations and media/content business units, one-off agreements as needed.
• Managed master contract file and provided contract related information and policy to sales and other business units.
• Coordinate receipt of service of process and assisting internal departments and business units on responses.
• Serve as liaison between multiple business units, opposing counsel and witnesses.
• Worked with attorneys to produce consistent contracts across Investor Services business units.
• Assisted several business units with development of work processes and procedures.
• Advised Business Units of impact and risk of requested changes.
• Review of contracts for various business units.
• Assigned to support multiple business units managing pre-suit claims and active litigation matters across multiple business lines.

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• Prepared cost estimates utilizing Global IP Estimator to assist clients in determining the feasibility of filing new international trademark applications.
• Lead paralegal responsible for overall management of 9,000 trademark applications/registrations worldwide for Novartis' Oncology business.
• Drafted and electronically filed U.S. trademark applications and prosecution documents.
• Filed and prosecuted U.S. trademark applications.
• Filed intent-to-use and use-based trademark applications.
• File trademark applications and maintenance documents through the United States Patent and Trademark Office's electronic filing system.
• Prepare and file trademark applications with the Trademark Office.
• Prepare drafts of state and federal trademark applications.
• Coordinate and manage trademark filings worldwide; Prepare trademark applications and monitor their status.

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• Obtained and reviewed corporate documents and lien search reports and summarized information contained therein.
• Prepare corporate resolutions, minutes and other relative corporate documents.
• Prepared resolutions, consents and other corporate documents.
• Assist with creation of board and shareholder materials Manage approval and signature process for a variety of corporate documents and agreements.
• Assisted attorneys with reviewing, drafting and negotiating corporate documents, correspondence, contract termination letters and leases.
• Draft and coordinate execution of corporate documents, including contracts, written consents, resolutions, and minutes.
• Utilize CT Advantage software to order good standings and certified copies of corporate documents.
• Assisted with the preparation of corporate documents for electronic filing with the SEC.
• Researched, reviewed and prepared a broad range of legal and corporate documents.
• Prepare Corporate Documents (Agreements, Resolutions, Minutes, Stock Certificates)
• Prepare loan and corporate documents in connection with real estate acquisitions.
• Maintain corporate documents and seals.
• Researched banking laws to ensure all corporate documents, forms and marketing materials were in compliance with current laws and regulations.
• Manage corporate governance matters including incorporations, minute books, corporate documents, officer and director lists and corporate data sheets.

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• Prepared and executed PowerPoint presentations incorporating video clips of deposition testimony for use during trial and arbitration proceedings.
• Prepared and presented PowerPoint presentation on Administrative Mandamus to County Attorney Work Group.
• Compiled and summarized data into PowerPoint presentations for attorney presentation to management.
• Prepare PowerPoint presentations for firm marketing events.
• Create PowerPoint presentations to educate sales team in commercial areas of negotiation.
• Operated Microsoft programs (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel).
• Develop Powerpoint presentations for attorneys to use for Opening Statement and cross-examine witnesses at trial.

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• Investigated and prepared the institutions position statements for filing with various administrative agencies in and throughout the Washington metropolitan area.
• Received excellent performance evaluations and numerous bonuses throughout tenure as recognition for dedication and associate-level work product far exceeding requirements.
• Selected among three senior paralegals as Interim Paralegal Manager; outstanding performance led to promotion to Assistant Paralegal Manger.
• Assisted supervising attorney with the filing and maintenance of over three hundred domestic and international patent applications.
• Provided counseling and corrective action plans for an organization with 5,000 individuals through formal disciplinary polices.
• Point person throughout the enterprise in support of a significant T-Mobile corporate entity reorganization project.
• Developed documentation for closing transactions involving asset-backed securities, mortgage pass-through loans and subsequent transfers.
• Prepare and prosecute trademark applications from submission of applications through issuance of Certificates of Registration.
• Collaborated with various Default Departments to develop greater efficiency and address issues throughout foreclosure process.
• Prepared responses to interrogatories through transcription along with correspondence to clients and opposing counsel.
• Supervised Trial Defense Office operations and guided subordinates through complex paralegal administrative issues.
• Reviewed Foreclosure & Litigation files for client curtailment rebuttal and prepared chronologies.
• Communicated and assisted clients regularly through medical treatment and discovery process.
• Supported and integrated an increased number of subsidiaries gained through acquisition.
• Prepare chronology of medical treatment and document lawsuit-related medical expenses.
• Draft legal documents and prepare chronological summaries of medical reports.
• Supported discovery efforts through document review and preparation of summaries.
• Coordinate document production tasks through internal departments and outside vendors.
• Conducted investigations and located witnesses located throughout United States.
• Supported multiple Derivative Negotiators throughout the entire documentation process.

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