Paralegal-Customer Service – Los Angeles

SimmonsCooper LLC, El Segundo, CA                                                                       10/07-11/07                                       Paralegal

·    Litigation paralegal. Scanned, filed, created reporting system.

Brayton –Purcell LLP, Novato, CA                                                                             10/06 – 9/07 Pre-trial Paralegal

·    Assigned case load of up to 55 clients from initial intake through                               assignment of a trial date.

·    Conducted interviews to compile work history, potential                                                     exposure defendants and handling client related issues.

·    Drafted litigation complaints, interrogatories, 998 demands and                                        memos for partners and other attorneys as well as review of                                           discovery documents, document service, preparing reports for                                         various levels of supervision and preparing clients for deposition.

Federal Public Defender’s Office,  Oakland, CA                                                                     2004  Paralegal Internship

·    Bates stamping, document review, labeling and filing. Assisted with library maintenance.

Bay Area Rapid Transit District                                                                                      1995-2005 Train Operator

·    Monitored trains, trackways, and passengers.  Heavy communication                                    with supervisors, passengers and other operators.

University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, CA                                     2005-2006

St. Mary’s College of California, Moraga, CA                                                                           2005

B.A. Legal Studies with Honors

ABA Paralegal Certification in April 2004

Contra Costa College, San Pablo. CA                                                                                        2002

Associates Degrees in Political Science and Sociology with Honors

n     Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint), WordPerfect Adobe Acrobat, Internet research, Westlaw, LexisNexis, TimeWriter, Case Manager Pro, Novell GroupWise, Summation.