GENA E. MAYS__________________________________________

. 281-***-****

Email: abgpfk@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position with an employer where there are opportunities

for growth, achievement, and advancement.

EMPLOYMENT

IP Patent Prosecution Paralegal/Office and Case Manager

YEARS EMPLOYED (11/2008 - Present)

Cantor Colburn LLP

Houston, TX

Maintaining the patent database, docketing of office actions and

tracking invention submissions, maintaining and distributing

portfolio summary document drafting and revising formal documents.

Maintain the information in our IP Master database and

generate reports. Maintain the patent files and docket for assigned

Intellectual Property Attorneys and Patent Agents. Maintain

an up-to-date docket and explain assignments, declarations, power of

attorney and similar documents to internal clients. Prepare

filings and fees for submission to the U.S. Patent and Trademark

Office (USPTO) and foreign Patent offices as needed or in

support of outside counsel. Communicate directly with the USPTO

Examiner's to resolve non-patent attorney issues. Fulfill

various administrative duties as required, including photocopying and

filing, editing documents, formatting documents, generating

expense reports and travel arrangements, scheduling, etc.

BANKRUPTCY SUPERVISOR/CASE MANAGER YEARS

EMPLOYED (05/2002 - 09/2008)

Hughes, Watters, & Askanase, LLP

Houston, TX

Assist bankruptcy practice corporate attorneys; Manage bankruptcy

paralegals; initiate client

files; field client communication relative to file status; ready files

and attorney for Court

hearings; obtain local counsel assistance for out of town hearings on

behalf of the firm;

independent written and verbal communications with opposing counsel,

opposing counsel

personnel; independent written and verbal communications with various

mortgage companies

Assist corporate attorneys with bankruptcy, sequestration, evictions,

and foreclosure files;

independent written and verbal communications with various District

and County clerk

offices throughout the State of Texas.

ASSISTANT CASE MANAGER/LEGAL ASSISTANT YEARS

EMPLOYED (02/1996 - 04/2001)

Law Offices of Marlow Preston

Austin, TX

Assist bankruptcy practice sole practitioners; meet with clients;

initiate client files; field client

communication relative to file status; ready file and attorney for

Court hearings, maintain

docket calendar; maintain attorney's appointment calendar; independent

written and verbal

communications with Court, Trustee, and/or opposing Counsel personnel;

draft legal

documents for attorney review relative to case file; normal secretary

or data entry

management.

EDUCATION

PARALEGAL CERTIFICATE YEARS

ATTENDED (01/1995 - 12/1995

Southern Careers Institute of Austin, TX

Austin, TX

1989 GRADUATE

De Valle High School

Del Valle, TX

Parliamentarian Award

SKILLS

IP Master Database

PerfectLaw

Summation

Time slips

Computer Literate: Windows, Word Perfect, Microsoft Word,

Outlook, Newtrak (LPI),

Omega, Imanage

Typing 75 wpm

10 key by touch

Multi-task capable

Perfect Law Database

REFERENCES

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