Assistant Human Resources

J a n e l l e D i x o n

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PARALEGAL / EXECUTIVE-LEGAL ASSISTANT / HUMAN RESOURCES / SUPERVISOR

Dynamic, articulate and results driven legal professional with a strong

desire to be the best at whatever is undertaken. I have a unique legal

background encompassing business law, civil litigation, criminal law,

employment law, family law and personal injury. I have extensive

litigation experience including discovery, evidence and trial preparation,

forensic accounting, tracing of assets and coordination with attorneys,

expert witness and CPAs to develop settlement plans used in negotiations

and trial. My experience will enable me to succeed in any area of law.

COMPETENCIES

? Draft pleadings, Discovery, evidence ? Solutions

Focused/Use sound judgment

? Research, Investigating, Interviewing ? Work

independently or as a team

? Trial and Deposition Preparation ? Calendaring,

travel arrangements,

? Correspondence, court filings (e-file and

billing, legal memorandum

hard copy) ? Exceptional client

contact and support

? Litigation support ? Ability to work

discretely with confidential

information.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

Silverman, Decaria & Kattelman

Family Law

Paralegal March 19,

2012 - Present

? Conduct in depth discovery for current litigation matters, including

detailed financial document review, financial disclosures,

? Conduct forensic accounting and tracing, Work in close conjunction

with CPAs and attorneys to develop Marital Balance Sheets

? Interview potential clients and witnesses, trial preparation, trial

exhibits.

? Calendar court appearances, depositions, teleconferences, deadlines;

research legal and factual issues; correspondence with court, attorneys

and clients; investigating, court filing (e-filing/hard copy)

Law Office of Wm. Patterson Cashill Civil

Litigation, Personal Injury, Business Law Paralegal/Office Manager

December 20, 2010 - March 16, 2012

? Prepare complaints, responsive pleadings, discovery documents and

document production, answers to interrogatories.

? Trial preparation including jury instructions, trial briefs, trial

exhibits and jury selection;.

? Calendar court appearances, depositions, teleconferences, deadlines.

? Research legal and factual issues; correspondence with court,

attorneys and clients.

? Investigating, interviewing clients, witnesses and potential

employees; court filing (e-filing/hard copy); billing, train and

supervise staff.

Dickson Realty

August 2008 - January, 2011

Licensed Salesperson

Self-employed as a real estate agent

John Ohlson, Esq., Osborne, Ohlson & Hall

Criminal, Civil, Family law, Personal Injury Paralegal/Legal Assistant

February 2006-

March 2008

? Prepare complaints, responsive pleadings, discovery documents and

document production, answers to interrogatories.

? Trial preparation including jury instructions, trial briefs, trial

exhibits and jury selection.

? Calendar court appearances, depositions, teleconferences, deadlines.

? Research legal and factual issues; investigating, interviewing clients

and witnesses; correspondence with court, attorneys and clients; court

filing (e-filing and hard copy).

? Responsible for the case and trial prep that resulted in a

$1,000,000.00 verdict.

Law Office of John Springgate

Criminal, Civil and Family Law, Personal Injury

Paralegal/ Legal Assistant (full time)

John Ohlson, Esq.

Criminal Defense and Family Law

Legal Assistant (part-time)

November 2002-January 2006

? Prepare complaints, responsive pleadings, discovery documents and

document production, answers to interrogatories.

? Trial preparation including jury instructions, trial briefs, trial

exhibits and jury selection.

? Calendar court appearances, depositions, teleconferences, deadlines.

? Research legal and factual issues; investigating, interviewing clients

and witnesses; correspondence with court, attorneys and clients; court

filing (e-filing/hard copy).

John Ohlson, Esq., Ohlson & Springgate

Criminal Defense and Family Law

Paralegal/Legal Assistant

February 1999-November 2002

? Prepare complaints, responsive pleadings, discovery documents and

document production, answers to interrogatories.

? Trial preparation including jury instructions, trial briefs, trial

exhibits and jury selection.

? Calendar court appearances, depositions, teleconferences, deadlines.

? Research legal and factual issues; investigating, interviewing clients

and witnesses; correspondence with court, attorneys and clients; court

filing (e-filing/hard copy).

Education / Professional Skills

Associates Degree, Paralegal/Legal Assistant, University of Nevada

Reno extension at TMCC - ABA approved - 3.96 GPA.

Type 70 WPM, MS Word, Corel WordPerfect, MS Outlook, MS Excel, Adobe

Acrobat, Publisher, Prolaw (calendaring, billing, case management

software), Amicus, TimeSlips, WestLawNext, Compulaw, Docs Open, Dropbox,

Google Docs.

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