Linda L. Barthelemy
Houston, Texas 77069
*.*.****@*********.***
Summary of Qualifications
• Over 12 years of administrative assistant experience.
• High sense of due diligence and ability to effectively multi-task several complex assignments
with tight deadlines.
• Strong critical thinking skills, set priorities and organize projects to accomplish complex task
efficiently within stringent deadlines.
• Proficiency with computer applications (Word, spreadsheets, and databases).
• Excellent at developing working relationships with coworkers and clients.
• Ability to work independently and with a team.
• Skilled at organizing work and resolving problems that arise in day to day activities, managed
large volumes of exhibits and case documents effectively.
Professional Experience
Agency Assignments (Contract) 2010-2011
Woodlands, TX
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• Legal research for oil and gas matters, data entry for new oil and gas leases.
Land Assistant (Contract)
Repsol Exploration &Production, The Woodlands, TX 2008-2010
• Provided full support of the Land Department, which included the Land Manager, and two (2)
land professionals.
• Maintained document files pertaining to oil & gas lease files for the Gulf of Mexico, Alaska, and
Canada; Joint Operating Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements.
• Scheduled meetings, arranged travel, maintained contact lists and distribution lists.
• Performed internet research for current oil and gas issues; prepared prospect binders for land
review for joint venture, processed expense reports for accounting, and invoices for SAP.
• Working knowledge of Lexco (Owl Database) and OCS BBS for lease information.
• Created index of all the land files in Microsoft Access, and maintained files for farm-ins/farm-out
opportunities for Joint Ventures.
Paralegal
El Paso; Riddle & Brazil; Olinde & Iglesias, Houston, TX 2000-2007
• Prepared Trial Notebooks and Exhibits.
• Heavy Litigation, and Oil & Gas legal support.
• Maintained calendar for depositions, contact with expert witnesses.
• Reviewed and obtained medical records, along with medical expenses paid or incurred.
• Accident reports, insurance records, and eye witness statements.
• Private law firm, handled client calls, and prepared draft documents with
Pro Doc software for Estate Planning, and Probate clients.
• Document review for the Merger & Acquisition of Coastal Corporation for the FTC second
request of documents on the natural gas pipeline systems with both companies that
produced, gathered, processed, transported, stored and markets natural gas throughout the
United States.
• Additional Experience as a substitute teacher with Cypress Fairbanks ISD.
Paralegal 1992-1995
Weiss Law Firm; American Ref-fuel; Kasowitz, Hoff, Benson & Torres; Amoco
• Supervised and coordinated arbitration cases for NY law firm, which included pre-trial coding
documents, organized documents after electronic searches.
• Handled exhibits with discovery vendors, produced status reports, estimated completion time for
the objective and subjective coding of documents.
• Managed and organized index of documents for due diligence, and worked with outside counsel
with requests for the merger.
• Managed and organized corporate acquisition assignment for due diligence involving retrieval,
developed log of incoming documents that contained financial documents; direct contact with
outside legal counsel.
Paralegal - 1990-1992
EDS; FSLIC; Godwin Carlton; Bailey & Williams; FDIC
• Litigation cases. Update status summary report for banks cases. Case assessment.
Senior Legal Assistant 1989-1990
Shearman & Sterling, New York, New York
• Assigned practice groups: Antitrust and Trade Regulations, Financial Services, and Merger
Acquisitions. Responsible for maintaining case rooms, and paralegals.
• Worked with attorneys and the Managing Attorney's Office in the preparation and filing of all
court documents.
• Organized documents and coordinate document productions. Involved in two FTC Second
Requests. Supervised contract personnel and provided project management of my cases.
• Prepared for and attended trials.
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION/HONORS
Bachelor of Science, Marymount College, Tarrytown, New York and Junior Year Abroad Program in London, England
Paralegal Certificate, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas