Heather Garland
Senior Litigation Paralegal at Crawford, Wishnew & Lang PLLC- Claim this Profile
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Wesley Gould
Heather Garland is one of the most qualified, professional, and compassionate people I have ever worked with. She has always gone above and beyond for her clients and her ability and skills as a paralegal are unmatched. Very grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Heather and I am excited to see where her career takes her. Best of luck on all of your endeavors!
Kaitlyn Higgins
I was Heather's coworker for nearly 2 years. She has taught me so much in that time and is a dedicated and organized employee. Any place would be lucky to have her!
Wesley Gould
Heather Garland is one of the most qualified, professional, and compassionate people I have ever worked with. She has always gone above and beyond for her clients and her ability and skills as a paralegal are unmatched. Very grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Heather and I am excited to see where her career takes her. Best of luck on all of your endeavors!
Kaitlyn Higgins
I was Heather's coworker for nearly 2 years. She has taught me so much in that time and is a dedicated and organized employee. Any place would be lucky to have her!
Wesley Gould
Heather Garland is one of the most qualified, professional, and compassionate people I have ever worked with. She has always gone above and beyond for her clients and her ability and skills as a paralegal are unmatched. Very grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Heather and I am excited to see where her career takes her. Best of luck on all of your endeavors!
Kaitlyn Higgins
I was Heather's coworker for nearly 2 years. She has taught me so much in that time and is a dedicated and organized employee. Any place would be lucky to have her!
Wesley Gould
Heather Garland is one of the most qualified, professional, and compassionate people I have ever worked with. She has always gone above and beyond for her clients and her ability and skills as a paralegal are unmatched. Very grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Heather and I am excited to see where her career takes her. Best of luck on all of your endeavors!
Kaitlyn Higgins
I was Heather's coworker for nearly 2 years. She has taught me so much in that time and is a dedicated and organized employee. Any place would be lucky to have her!
Credentials
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Certificate in Paralegal Studies
California State University East Bay (Approved by the American Bar Association)Jul, 2009- Oct, 2024 -
Notary Public
American Association of Notaries - Notary PublicMar, 2017- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Crawford, Wishnew & Lang PLLC
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Litigation Paralegal
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Jan 2023 - Present
Employment and business litigation paralegal Employment and business litigation paralegal
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ROCHELLE MCCULLOUGH, LLP
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Litigation Paralegal
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Sep 2018 - Dec 2022
Sole litigation paralegal to one partner and three associate attorneys. I handled a heavy and complex caseload from the time of filing to the time of settlement/resolution. My caseload consisted of personal injury (MVA, slip and fall, elevator/escalator, gunshot, etc.) wrongful death, medical malpractice and employment law (workers comp retaliation, sexual harassment/discrimination, etc.) My primary job duties included answering discovery, drafting/filing documents, reviewing medical records, drafting scheduling orders, calendaring, scheduling depositions/mediations, corresponding with clients, keeping clients updated on case status, maintaining client files, ordering records, preparing subpoenas, mediation/depo binders, trial prep, etc.
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Anderson Injury Lawyers
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Litigation Paralegal
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Aug 2016 - Aug 2018
Paralegal who assisted up to 3 attorneys and managed 40+ cases in a fast-paced personal injury litigation firm. I saw the cases through from start (filing suit) to finish (trial/settlement), as well as everything in between. I was responsible for answering discovery, drafting/filing various pleadings, reviewing/producing medical records, responding to subpoenas, preparing medical timelines, and assisting with trial prep, etc. Additionally, I handled the scheduling of depositions, mediations and other Court related hearings.
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Yaron & associates
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Litigation Legal Assistant
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Aug 2015 - Aug 2016
Legal Assistant who supported up to 6 attorneys in an Asbestos and Insurance Defense firm. Assisted with all aspects of civil litigation, including pleadings, discovery, correspondence, document review, document production, deposition summaries, drafting subpoenas, scheduling depositions, preparing mediation/deposition binders, corresponding with the courts and handling all the firms e-filing in State and Federal courts, as well as various other tasks as needed. I also handled calendaring and travel arrangements.
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Dimalanta Clark LLP
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Litigation Paralegal
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Mar 2010 - Jul 2015
As the sole paralegal at DC, I supported 5 attorneys within 4 offices in CA, TX, and ID by assisting with trial and deposition preparations, drafting pleadings and discovery, high volume document productions, correspondence, and filing and serving documents. I also helped develop and implement an internal filing system that reduced time to access and share documents between offices. I created direct relationships with clients and service providers to enable effective communication concerning case events depending on the needs of each case and client.
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Education
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2008 - 2009
California State University-East Bay
Paralegal Certificate, Paralegal Studies
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