Experience

Hugo Parker LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Litigation Paralegal

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  • Assist attorneys, including the Founding Partners (Personal Injury, Asbestos Litigation (Defense), Toxic Torts, Commercial Litigation and Construction Defect) • Prepare, edit, format and finalize correspondence and pleadings • Prepare correspondence to clients, opposing counsel, court clerks, and experts • Proofread and format work generated by attorneys • Propound and respond to discovery • Draft pleadings • Legal Research • Assist with depositions - including preparing… Show more • Assist attorneys, including the Founding Partners (Personal Injury, Asbestos Litigation (Defense), Toxic Torts, Commercial Litigation and Construction Defect) • Prepare, edit, format and finalize correspondence and pleadings • Prepare correspondence to clients, opposing counsel, court clerks, and experts • Proofread and format work generated by attorneys • Propound and respond to discovery • Draft pleadings • Legal Research • Assist with depositions - including preparing witness files, exhibits, notices, and subpoenas • Assist in preparing and filing Motions for Summary Judgment and other motions • Prepare subpoenas and accountable for tracking records and managing all information related to subpoenas • Document retrieval and review • Cull medical records • Review and summarize case materials • Client reporting • Case management, including creating and maintaining spreadsheets to include deadlines • Knowledge of State, Federal, Local and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Court Rules • Trial preparation – including deposition summaries, scheduling of experts and witnesses, prepare trial subpoenas, prepare page-line designations, objections and counter-designations (to include marking of transcripts), prepare exhibit and witness lists, prepare jury instructions, monitor deadlines, and work with all members of the trial team • Prepare pleadings in U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, including research of case law • Prepare Excerpts of Record, including Bates labeling exhibits • Attend trial Show less • Assist attorneys, including the Founding Partners (Personal Injury, Asbestos Litigation (Defense), Toxic Torts, Commercial Litigation and Construction Defect) • Prepare, edit, format and finalize correspondence and pleadings • Prepare correspondence to clients, opposing counsel, court clerks, and experts • Proofread and format work generated by attorneys • Propound and respond to discovery • Draft pleadings • Legal Research • Assist with depositions - including preparing… Show more • Assist attorneys, including the Founding Partners (Personal Injury, Asbestos Litigation (Defense), Toxic Torts, Commercial Litigation and Construction Defect) • Prepare, edit, format and finalize correspondence and pleadings • Prepare correspondence to clients, opposing counsel, court clerks, and experts • Proofread and format work generated by attorneys • Propound and respond to discovery • Draft pleadings • Legal Research • Assist with depositions - including preparing witness files, exhibits, notices, and subpoenas • Assist in preparing and filing Motions for Summary Judgment and other motions • Prepare subpoenas and accountable for tracking records and managing all information related to subpoenas • Document retrieval and review • Cull medical records • Review and summarize case materials • Client reporting • Case management, including creating and maintaining spreadsheets to include deadlines • Knowledge of State, Federal, Local and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Court Rules • Trial preparation – including deposition summaries, scheduling of experts and witnesses, prepare trial subpoenas, prepare page-line designations, objections and counter-designations (to include marking of transcripts), prepare exhibit and witness lists, prepare jury instructions, monitor deadlines, and work with all members of the trial team • Prepare pleadings in U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, including research of case law • Prepare Excerpts of Record, including Bates labeling exhibits • Attend trial Show less



Lankford Crawford Moreno & Ostertag, LLP

• Walnut Creek, California

• Litigation Paralegal

  • May 2018 - Oct 2019

  • Assist attorneys (Commercial Litigation, Toxic Torts, Products Liability and Asbestos Litigation - Defense) • Prepare, edit, format and finalize correspondence and pleadings • Prepare correspondence to clients and opposing counsel • Proofread and format work generated by attorneys • Propound and respond to discovery • Draft pleadings, including Table of Contents and Table of Authorities • Complete all Court filings • Assist with depositions - including preparing witness… Show more • Assist attorneys (Commercial Litigation, Toxic Torts, Products Liability and Asbestos Litigation - Defense) • Prepare, edit, format and finalize correspondence and pleadings • Prepare correspondence to clients and opposing counsel • Proofread and format work generated by attorneys • Propound and respond to discovery • Draft pleadings, including Table of Contents and Table of Authorities • Complete all Court filings • Assist with depositions - including preparing witness files, exhibits, notices, subpoenas and downloading transcripts into Case Notebook • Assist in preparing and filing Motions for Summary Judgment and other motions • Prepare subpoenas and accountable for tracking records and managing all information related to subpoenas • Document retrieval and review • Bates label documents for production, including redactions when necessary • Cull medical records • Case management, including calendaring • Knowledge of State, Federal and Local Court Rules • Trial preparation – including deposition summaries, scheduling of experts and witnesses, preparing trial subpoenas, preparing exhibit and witness lists, preparing jury instructions, monitoring deadlines, and working with all members of the trial team • Attend trial Show less • Assist attorneys (Commercial Litigation, Toxic Torts, Products Liability and Asbestos Litigation - Defense) • Prepare, edit, format and finalize correspondence and pleadings • Prepare correspondence to clients and opposing counsel • Proofread and format work generated by attorneys • Propound and respond to discovery • Draft pleadings, including Table of Contents and Table of Authorities • Complete all Court filings • Assist with depositions - including preparing witness… Show more • Assist attorneys (Commercial Litigation, Toxic Torts, Products Liability and Asbestos Litigation - Defense) • Prepare, edit, format and finalize correspondence and pleadings • Prepare correspondence to clients and opposing counsel • Proofread and format work generated by attorneys • Propound and respond to discovery • Draft pleadings, including Table of Contents and Table of Authorities • Complete all Court filings • Assist with depositions - including preparing witness files, exhibits, notices, subpoenas and downloading transcripts into Case Notebook • Assist in preparing and filing Motions for Summary Judgment and other motions • Prepare subpoenas and accountable for tracking records and managing all information related to subpoenas • Document retrieval and review • Bates label documents for production, including redactions when necessary • Cull medical records • Case management, including calendaring • Knowledge of State, Federal and Local Court Rules • Trial preparation – including deposition summaries, scheduling of experts and witnesses, preparing trial subpoenas, preparing exhibit and witness lists, preparing jury instructions, monitoring deadlines, and working with all members of the trial team • Attend trial Show less



Greenan, Peffer, Sallander & Lally

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Litigation Paralegal

  • May 2016 - Apr 2018

  • Assist 4 attorneys, including the Managing Partner (Commercial Litigation, Insurance Defense Litigation, Construction Defect, and Employment Law) • Handle all incoming and outgoing correspondence, pleadings and documents • Proofread and format work generated by attorneys • Prepare and finalize pleadings, including Table of Contents and Table of Authorities • File documents in state, federal, bankruptcy and appellate courts • Discovery drafting and production • Bates label… Show more • Assist 4 attorneys, including the Managing Partner (Commercial Litigation, Insurance Defense Litigation, Construction Defect, and Employment Law) • Handle all incoming and outgoing correspondence, pleadings and documents • Proofread and format work generated by attorneys • Prepare and finalize pleadings, including Table of Contents and Table of Authorities • File documents in state, federal, bankruptcy and appellate courts • Discovery drafting and production • Bates label documents for production, including redactions when necessary • Document retrieval and review • File maintenance and case management • Calendar all necessary correspondence, pleadings, discovery and specific dates and deadlines • Credit card reconciliation and allocate attorney expenses • Travel arrangements and administrative duties for Managing Partner • Prepare correspondence to clients and opposing counsel • Propound and respond to discovery • Trial preparation – including deposition summaries, pre-trial memorandums, subpoenas, preparing exhibit and witness lists, monitoring deadlines, and working with all members of the trial team Show less • Assist 4 attorneys, including the Managing Partner (Commercial Litigation, Insurance Defense Litigation, Construction Defect, and Employment Law) • Handle all incoming and outgoing correspondence, pleadings and documents • Proofread and format work generated by attorneys • Prepare and finalize pleadings, including Table of Contents and Table of Authorities • File documents in state, federal, bankruptcy and appellate courts • Discovery drafting and production • Bates label… Show more • Assist 4 attorneys, including the Managing Partner (Commercial Litigation, Insurance Defense Litigation, Construction Defect, and Employment Law) • Handle all incoming and outgoing correspondence, pleadings and documents • Proofread and format work generated by attorneys • Prepare and finalize pleadings, including Table of Contents and Table of Authorities • File documents in state, federal, bankruptcy and appellate courts • Discovery drafting and production • Bates label documents for production, including redactions when necessary • Document retrieval and review • File maintenance and case management • Calendar all necessary correspondence, pleadings, discovery and specific dates and deadlines • Credit card reconciliation and allocate attorney expenses • Travel arrangements and administrative duties for Managing Partner • Prepare correspondence to clients and opposing counsel • Propound and respond to discovery • Trial preparation – including deposition summaries, pre-trial memorandums, subpoenas, preparing exhibit and witness lists, monitoring deadlines, and working with all members of the trial team Show less



Duane Morris LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Litigation Legal Assistant

  • Aug 2011 - May 2016

  • Assist 4 Partners, including the Managing Partner (White-Collar Criminal Defense, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Litigation, Energy & Environmental Litigation, Construction Defect and California Bankruptcy & Business Reorganization) • Provide assistance on local counsel matters for multiple offices nationwide • Handle all incoming and outgoing correspondence, pleadings and documents • Proofread and format work generated by attorneys • Prepare and finalize pleadings, including… Show more • Assist 4 Partners, including the Managing Partner (White-Collar Criminal Defense, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Litigation, Energy & Environmental Litigation, Construction Defect and California Bankruptcy & Business Reorganization) • Provide assistance on local counsel matters for multiple offices nationwide • Handle all incoming and outgoing correspondence, pleadings and documents • Proofread and format work generated by attorneys • Prepare and finalize pleadings, including TOCs and TOAs • File documents in state, federal, bankruptcy and appellate courts • Trial preparation – including discovery drafting, pre-trial memorandums, subpoenas, organizing files and exhibits, monitoring deadlines and working with all members of the trial team • Discovery drafting and production • Bates label documents for production, including redactions when necessary • Document retrieval and review • File maintenance and case management • Calendar all necessary correspondence, pleadings, discovery and specific dates and deadlines • Proofing and finalizing client bills, credit card reconciliations and allocating attorney expenses • Record and compile monthly meeting minutes • Travel arrangements and heavy administrative duties for Managing Partner

• Legal Assistant

  • Aug 2011 - May 2013

  • Assist 3 attorneys (Corporate Services, Construction Law, Commercial Litigation, and Nevada Bankruptcy) • Provide assistance on local counsel matters for multiple offices nationwide • Handle all incoming and outgoing correspondence, pleadings and documents • Proofread and format work generated by attorneys • Prepare and e-file documents in state, federal, bankruptcy and appellate courts • Trial preparation – including research, discovery drafting, pre-trial memorandums… Show more • Assist 3 attorneys (Corporate Services, Construction Law, Commercial Litigation, and Nevada Bankruptcy) • Provide assistance on local counsel matters for multiple offices nationwide • Handle all incoming and outgoing correspondence, pleadings and documents • Proofread and format work generated by attorneys • Prepare and e-file documents in state, federal, bankruptcy and appellate courts • Trial preparation – including research, discovery drafting, pre-trial memorandums, subpoenas, organize files and exhibits, monitor deadlines and work with all members of the trial team • Discovery drafting and production • Bates label documents for production, including redactions when necessary • Deposition summaries • Document retrieval and review • File maintenance and case management • Calendar all necessary correspondence, pleadings, discovery and specific dates and deadlines • Corporate work - Prepare and file Articles of Organization/Incorporation, Initial List of Members/Officers and State Business Licenses



Shimon and Smith, PC (Dissolved)

• Las Vegas, Nevada

• Paralegal

  • Jan 2010 - Aug 2011

  • Assist 4 attorneys (Corporate Services, Construction Law, Commercial Litigation, including Commercial Landlord/Tenant, Enforcement of Judgments and Personal Injury) • Master calendar for all incoming and outgoing correspondence, pleadings, discovery, demands and specific documents • Draft and finalize emails, correspondence, pleadings and discovery • Review and organize client documents, including scanning for confidentiality (Privilege Log), Bates label documents and prepare… Show more • Assist 4 attorneys (Corporate Services, Construction Law, Commercial Litigation, including Commercial Landlord/Tenant, Enforcement of Judgments and Personal Injury) • Master calendar for all incoming and outgoing correspondence, pleadings, discovery, demands and specific documents • Draft and finalize emails, correspondence, pleadings and discovery • Review and organize client documents, including scanning for confidentiality (Privilege Log), Bates label documents and prepare chronology list of Bates documents • Trial preparation - including preparing subpoenas, organizing exhibits and drafting pre-trial memorandums • Research and analyze law sources • Prepare deposition summaries • Prepare and file Articles of Organization/Incorporation, Initial List of Members/Officers and State Business Licenses • Prepare Operating Agreements, Unanimous Written Consents, Bylaws • Prepare Trademark Applications • Draft, notarize and record Mechanic’s Liens • E-file documents via Wiznet and ECF • Train new paralegals Show less • Assist 4 attorneys (Corporate Services, Construction Law, Commercial Litigation, including Commercial Landlord/Tenant, Enforcement of Judgments and Personal Injury) • Master calendar for all incoming and outgoing correspondence, pleadings, discovery, demands and specific documents • Draft and finalize emails, correspondence, pleadings and discovery • Review and organize client documents, including scanning for confidentiality (Privilege Log), Bates label documents and prepare… Show more • Assist 4 attorneys (Corporate Services, Construction Law, Commercial Litigation, including Commercial Landlord/Tenant, Enforcement of Judgments and Personal Injury) • Master calendar for all incoming and outgoing correspondence, pleadings, discovery, demands and specific documents • Draft and finalize emails, correspondence, pleadings and discovery • Review and organize client documents, including scanning for confidentiality (Privilege Log), Bates label documents and prepare chronology list of Bates documents • Trial preparation - including preparing subpoenas, organizing exhibits and drafting pre-trial memorandums • Research and analyze law sources • Prepare deposition summaries • Prepare and file Articles of Organization/Incorporation, Initial List of Members/Officers and State Business Licenses • Prepare Operating Agreements, Unanimous Written Consents, Bylaws • Prepare Trademark Applications • Draft, notarize and record Mechanic’s Liens • E-file documents via Wiznet and ECF • Train new paralegals Show less



Kornfield, Nyberg, Bendes & Kuhner, P.C

• Oakland, California

• Paralegal

  • Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  • Assist 3 attorneys (California Bankruptcy, Business Law, Residential Landlord/Tenant) • Trial preparation, including organizing files, documents, exhibits and pleadings • Open and maintain confidential client files • Draft and finalize correspondence, pleadings and discovery from dictation, handwritten notes and/or oral instruction • Research and analyze law sources, including preparing memorandums • Assemble and file pleadings with the Court (hand filing, fax filing, ECF) •… Show more • Assist 3 attorneys (California Bankruptcy, Business Law, Residential Landlord/Tenant) • Trial preparation, including organizing files, documents, exhibits and pleadings • Open and maintain confidential client files • Draft and finalize correspondence, pleadings and discovery from dictation, handwritten notes and/or oral instruction • Research and analyze law sources, including preparing memorandums • Assemble and file pleadings with the Court (hand filing, fax filing, ECF) • Proofread and format work generated by attorneys • Copy, assemble, fax and mail materials appropriately, specifically to hundreds of creditors • Review bankruptcy letters and forward appropriate message to clients, including calendaring any dates/deadlines • Court calendar management and knowledge of Federal, State, and Local Court rules and procedures Show less • Assist 3 attorneys (California Bankruptcy, Business Law, Residential Landlord/Tenant) • Trial preparation, including organizing files, documents, exhibits and pleadings • Open and maintain confidential client files • Draft and finalize correspondence, pleadings and discovery from dictation, handwritten notes and/or oral instruction • Research and analyze law sources, including preparing memorandums • Assemble and file pleadings with the Court (hand filing, fax filing, ECF) •… Show more • Assist 3 attorneys (California Bankruptcy, Business Law, Residential Landlord/Tenant) • Trial preparation, including organizing files, documents, exhibits and pleadings • Open and maintain confidential client files • Draft and finalize correspondence, pleadings and discovery from dictation, handwritten notes and/or oral instruction • Research and analyze law sources, including preparing memorandums • Assemble and file pleadings with the Court (hand filing, fax filing, ECF) • Proofread and format work generated by attorneys • Copy, assemble, fax and mail materials appropriately, specifically to hundreds of creditors • Review bankruptcy letters and forward appropriate message to clients, including calendaring any dates/deadlines • Court calendar management and knowledge of Federal, State, and Local Court rules and procedures Show less



King, King & King Law Firm (Dissolved)

• Pleasanton, California

• Office Coordinator/Legal Assistant

  • Jun 2006 - Jan 2009

  • Assist 4 attorneys (Family Law, Probate, Criminal, Personal Injury) • Answer multiple line phone system and screen calls appropriately • Schedule client and personal appointments • Maintain accurate, up-to-date confidential client files • Prepare and finalize correspondence, pleadings, discovery and other legal forms • Duties in office billing, including inputting attorneys’ client billing • Filing duties, including organization of notes, correspondence, pleadings and… Show more • Assist 4 attorneys (Family Law, Probate, Criminal, Personal Injury) • Answer multiple line phone system and screen calls appropriately • Schedule client and personal appointments • Maintain accurate, up-to-date confidential client files • Prepare and finalize correspondence, pleadings, discovery and other legal forms • Duties in office billing, including inputting attorneys’ client billing • Filing duties, including organization of notes, correspondence, pleadings and discovery • Prepare medical records/billing requests and reports and prepare summaries of same • Prepare and handle all courthouse filings • State and federal tax preparations, payroll for all employees and maintain office inventory Show less • Assist 4 attorneys (Family Law, Probate, Criminal, Personal Injury) • Answer multiple line phone system and screen calls appropriately • Schedule client and personal appointments • Maintain accurate, up-to-date confidential client files • Prepare and finalize correspondence, pleadings, discovery and other legal forms • Duties in office billing, including inputting attorneys’ client billing • Filing duties, including organization of notes, correspondence, pleadings and… Show more • Assist 4 attorneys (Family Law, Probate, Criminal, Personal Injury) • Answer multiple line phone system and screen calls appropriately • Schedule client and personal appointments • Maintain accurate, up-to-date confidential client files • Prepare and finalize correspondence, pleadings, discovery and other legal forms • Duties in office billing, including inputting attorneys’ client billing • Filing duties, including organization of notes, correspondence, pleadings and discovery • Prepare medical records/billing requests and reports and prepare summaries of same • Prepare and handle all courthouse filings • State and federal tax preparations, payroll for all employees and maintain office inventory Show less