Experience

Gibbs & Bruns LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Litigation and Appellate Secretary

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  Legal assistance and case management. Prepare and finalize briefs and pleadings for electronic filings in Texas County, District, and Appellate Courts, and United States District and Appellate Courts. Also maintain and assist files in Arbitration, SEC, and ERISA matters. Legal assistance and case management. Prepare and finalize briefs and pleadings for electronic filings in Texas County, District, and Appellate Courts, and United States District and Appellate Courts. Also maintain and assist files in Arbitration, SEC, and ERISA matters.



United States District Court, Southern District of Texas

• Reader

  • May 2016 - Sep 2016

  Legal reading and formatting/proofing assistance. Legal reading and formatting/proofing assistance.



Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Texas

• Legal Assistant

  • 2010 - May 2016

  Legal Assistant, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Southern District of Texas. Federal criminal defense. Assistant to Appellate Chief. Carries cases from Judgment to Oral Argument. Handles large docket for one of the busiest districts/circuits in the nation. Heavy proofing/editing of briefs. Administrative experience includes: Coordinating CLE events; overseeing legal library and legal publications ordering and updates; managing property custody and records; contracts management; and, database creation and management. SCOTUS experience.



Law Office of David Kahne

• Paralegal/legal assistant

  • Mar 2007 - Mar 2010

  Paralegal for solo attorney who specializes in civil rights litigation, and defense of homeowners in HOA suits: Performed intake interviews and wrote summaries for attorney; Summarized depositions; Reviewed and recorded discovery; Performed legal research at law libraries; Drafted FOIA requests; Filed and served legal documents in Texas district and Federal courts; and, Performed field investigations. Paralegal for solo attorney who specializes in civil rights litigation, and defense of homeowners in HOA suits: Performed intake interviews and wrote summaries for attorney; Summarized depositions; Reviewed and recorded discovery; Performed legal research at law libraries; Drafted FOIA requests; Filed and served legal documents in Texas district and Federal courts; and, Performed field investigations.