Cynthia Baldemor

***** ******** ***** **.

Richmond, TX 77407

832-***-****

acsbw9@r.postjobfree.com

SYNOPSIS:

Active Texas Real Estate Sales license (since 2005)

Over 20 years of administrative/legal experience in the areas of Civil/Personal Injury Litigation, IP Prosecution/Infringement, Corporate, Employment, Real Estate and Transactional

Knowledge of Federal and State e-filing system;

Strong organizational, computer and administrative skills

Ability to prioritize and work with minimal supervision

Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure

Detail oriented and a team player

Knowledge of USPTO Public/Private PAIR and EFS-Web

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Real Estate (TX) – Realty Associates – 1223 Antoine Dr., Houston, TX 77055

July 2011 – August 2015 - Intellectual Property/Litigation Paralegal (Contract)

Duties:

Performs patent/trademark research via USPTO PAIR;

Preparation of patent applications for filing with the USPTO;

Preparation of responses to Office Actions and electronically files them;

Interaction with clients and foreign associates regarding formal documents and maintenance fees.

Drafts pleadings and electronically files them (federal and state);

Drafts and distributes discovery documents;

Composes correspondence, reports, memoranda and legal documents from dictation, drafts, handwritten or oral instructions as directed by assigned attorney(s);

Enters attorney time and bills clients;

Coordinates office functions, such as court calendar management and scheduling depositions, mediations, corporate meetings, and site visits; ensures open lines of communication and satisfaction of deadlines through execution of dated correspondence;

Makes travel arrangements.

July 2009 to July 2011: Intellectual Property/Litigation Paralegal

Browning Bushman P.C.

5851 San Felipe, Suite 975

Houston, TX 77057

Duties:

Prepares and files formal documents in a timely manner for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office;

Handles administrative aspects of U.S. and foreign patent prosecution (Responses to Office Actions; IDS, Amendments; Patent and Trademark searches; PCT Applications; obtains inventor signatures);

Monitors and maintains attorney(s) case dockets;

Maintains case files and docketing system;

Composes correspondence, reports, memoranda and legal documents from dictation, drafts, handwritten or oral instructions as directed by assigned attorney(s);

Types pleadings for electronic filing; prepares discovery documents for distribution; handles deposition scheduling; makes travel arrangements.

September 2007 to April 2009: Trademark/Litigation Legal Secretary

Adams and Reese LLP

1221 McKinney, Suite 4400

Houston, TX 77010

713-***-****

Duties:

Assists attorneys with litigation/arbitration matters;

Drafts pleadings and electronically files them;

Drafts and distributes discovery documents;

Composes correspondence, reports, memoranda and legal documents from dictation, drafts, handwritten or oral instructions as directed by assigned attorney(s);

Enters attorney time and bills clients;

Makes travel arrangements.

February 2002 to September 2007: Transactional/Litigation Legal Secretary

Schirrmeister Diaz Arrastia-Brem, LLP

700 Milam, 10th Floor

Houston, TX 77002

713-***-****

Duties:

Provides legal secretarial support in the areas of Commercial, Energy, Personal Injury (Plaintiff and Insurance Defense), Corporate, Appeals, Labor & Employment, and Securities litigation;

Prepares pleadings and files them electronically;

Prepares discovery documents;

Composes correspondence, reports, memoranda and legal documents from dictation, drafts, handwritten or oral instructions as directed by assigned attorney(s);

Enters attorney time;

Makes travel arrangements.

January 1995 to February 2002: Contract Legal Secretary – Civil Litigation

Houston, TX

Duties:

Provides legal secretarial support to various law firms in the areas of Transactional, Intellectual Property, Commercial, Energy, Banking & Finance, Personal Injury, Environmental, Corporate, Tort, Appeals, Labor & Employment, and Securities litigation;

Timely and complex preparation of cases from discovery to trial phase;

Coordinates office functions, such as court calendar management and scheduling depositions, mediations, corporate meetings, and site visits; ensures open lines of communication and satisfaction of deadlines through execution of dated correspondence;

Prepares content-specific case files for attorneys reflecting supporting forms, documentation, and photographs for use during client presentations and depositions;

Liaison between attorneys, clients, insurance carriers, healthcare providers, law firms, and government agencies;

Drafts extensive medical summaries, chronologies, and medical specials lists in preparation for depositions and trial;

Drafts pleadings and electronically files them;

Drafts discovery documents for distribution.

March 1987 to January 1995: Litigation Legal Secretary to General Counsel

Enron Corp

1600 Smith Street

Houston, TX 77002

Duties:

Drafts pleadings, discovery documents and correspondence;

Transcription and typing of correspondences and other documents;

Makes travel arrangements;

Monitors incoming mail, faxes, e-mails and distributes them accordingly; performs conflict checks; schedules appointments, depositions, and meetings, making sure they are calendared accurately.

February 1983 to March1987: Floater Legal Secretary

Vinson & Elkins, LLP

Houston, TX

Areas of support: Insurance Defense Litigation; Real Estate, Banking & Finance, Labor & Employment, Health Care, and Corporate Transaction.

July 1980 to February 1983: Legal Secretary/Paralegal

J. M. Little & Associates

Real Estate Developer/Attorney

Houston, Texas

Assists real estate developer/attorney in the preparation of loan acquisitions and closings, leasing, dispositions and development.

EDUCATION: Katharine Gibbs School

Pan Am Building, 200 Park Avenue

New York, NY

Jersey City State College

Jersey City, NJ (1976-1980)

Bachelor of Fine Arts

(1976-1980)

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