Experience

Smyser Kaplan & Veselka, L.L.P.

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Litigation Paralegal

  • Mar 2021 - Present



Fisher Phillips

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Paralegal

  • Aug 2019 - Mar 2021

  - Labor and Employment Law. - Sole paralegal supporting office of 10 attorneys.- Conduct witness interviews to determine credibility and/or prepare witnesses for deposition/trial testimony.- Analyze personnel files, tax documents, medical records, etc. in preparation of discovery responses.- Draft discovery objections, responses, subpoenas and other litigation documents.- Use of Relativity for voluminous document production and analyzation.- Prepare appellate briefs, record excepts, pleadings and correspondence in anticipation of upcoming deadlines.



Poole Brooke Plumlee PC

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Litigation Paralegal

  • Aug 2016 - Jun 2019

  • Civil Litigation.• Handle complex case management for state and federal court litigation including discovery, research, hearings and trial preparation and attendance.• Manage paper and electronic discovery process for all phases of discovery and trial preparation, including coordination of electronic and paper discovery, depositions, redaction, bates-stamping, transcripts and trial support for large-scale document production and review.• Research all case documents, materials, rules of court procedure and prior testimony and publications of opposing experts; analyze, summarize and compile timelines and reports regarding findings.• Attendance at depositions, hearings, mediation, arbitration and trial to assist partner with documents as well as keeping track of admitted evidence; jury analysis and overall support.• Consistently met and billed the required 1600 hours annually.



Torkildson Katz, A Law Corporation

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

  • Jun 2015 - Jul 2016

  • Employment and Law Labor, Civil Litigation.• Handle cases with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Hawaii Civil Rights Commission (HCRC), United States District Court, Intermediate Court of Appeals and the First, Second, Third and Fifth Circuit Courts of Hawaii.• Conduct research, interviews and prepare affidavits of witnesses for presentation to the NLRB.• Gather, bates-stamp, redact and formulate “Response to Charge” for both EEOC and HCRC matters.



ALTRES Staffing

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Assistant Paralegal

  • Oct 2014 - May 2015

  • Healthcare Regulatory Law and Civil Litigation.• Create, organize and maintain databases, privilege logs and files containing discovery documents, physical evidence, summaries, deposition transcripts, etc.• Obtain all necessary information and materials from vendors, clients and government agencies and conducting legal research. • Healthcare Regulatory Law and Civil Litigation.• Create, organize and maintain databases, privilege logs and files containing discovery documents, physical evidence, summaries, deposition transcripts, etc.• Obtain all necessary information and materials from vendors, clients and government agencies and conducting legal research.



Finch, Thornton & Baird, LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Paralegal

  • Jan 2011 - Jun 2014

  - Construction Litigation and Public Works (Plaintiff and Defendant)- Support three associates with over 50 active litigation cases.- Run Accurint reports as well as skip traces to locate opposing parties and/or gather information regarding assets.- Draft and record mechanic’s liens and stop notices.- Prepare and distribute 998 offers and settlement agreements.- Draft motions, orders, discovery and prepare writs of attachment. - Construction Litigation and Public Works (Plaintiff and Defendant)- Support three associates with over 50 active litigation cases.- Run Accurint reports as well as skip traces to locate opposing parties and/or gather information regarding assets.- Draft and record mechanic’s liens and stop notices.- Prepare and distribute 998 offers and settlement agreements.- Draft motions, orders, discovery and prepare writs of attachment.



Cohen, Manni, Theune & Manni

• Paralegal

  • Jul 2009 - Dec 2010

  - Family Law, Personal Injury and Criminal Law (Plaintiff and Defendant)- Maintain calendar and caseload for partner.- Prepare decree of dissolution, parenting plan, order of child support, property settlement agreements, etc. for dissolutions of marriage- Attend ex parte hearings for counsel.- Independently maintain caseload for Prosecutor for the Town of Coupeville. - Family Law, Personal Injury and Criminal Law (Plaintiff and Defendant)- Maintain calendar and caseload for partner.- Prepare decree of dissolution, parenting plan, order of child support, property settlement agreements, etc. for dissolutions of marriage- Attend ex parte hearings for counsel.- Independently maintain caseload for Prosecutor for the Town of Coupeville.



the Eason Law Firm

• Paralegal

  • Oct 2008 - Jul 2009

  - Family Law, Personal Injury and Bankruptcy. - Independently draft demand letters- Prepare adoption paperwork for contested, uncontested and 3rd party adoptions- Attend ex parte hearings, IMEs and depositions.- Draft dissolution of marriage documents, including debt/asset spreadsheets, parenting plans, child support and real estate excise tax affidavits- Facilitate witness interviews for personal injury claims - Family Law, Personal Injury and Bankruptcy. - Independently draft demand letters- Prepare adoption paperwork for contested, uncontested and 3rd party adoptions- Attend ex parte hearings, IMEs and depositions.- Draft dissolution of marriage documents, including debt/asset spreadsheets, parenting plans, child support and real estate excise tax affidavits- Facilitate witness interviews for personal injury claims



Hancock, Daniel, Johnson & Nagle

• Paralegal

  • Oct 2005 - Dec 2007

  - Medical Malpractice Defense.- Managing and developing assigned medical negligence cases from inception through litigation and trial.- Communicating with expert witnesses, working closely with assigned attorneys, opposing counsel and clients.- Trial preparation – witness/exhibit lists, trial notebooks, voir dire, jury instructions as well as attendance at trial to assist with documents.- Draft professional and litigation documents.- Organize, review and analyze medical records and damages.- Critical thinking.- Perform legal research.



Crenshaw, Ware & Martin

• Legal Secretary

  • Feb 2004 - Oct 2005

  - Employment Law, Workers Compensation, Civil Litigation, Construction Law, ERISA claims, Fair Labor Standards Act grievances, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination actions and Wrongful Termination.- Maintain calendar and caseload for Partner.- State and Federal Courts.- Handle class action suit from inception to settlement.- Prepare settlement calculations and settlement documents.- Represent both Plaintiff and Defendant.- Communication with and preparation of documents for Workers Compensation Commission, Unemployment Office and other governmental institutions.- Set trials, hearings, depositions and Workers Comp panels for review.