Management Assistant
Resume:
DEBBIE GUZMAN
Dallas, Texas 75227
Email: *********@******.***
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/debbie-guzman/4/a24/4a6
SUMMARY:
Dedicated professional with over seventeen years of legal experience.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills necessary to interact with
all levels of management as well as clients. Extensive training in computer
information systems and database management systems specifically
Concordance, Summation and Ringtail,as well as various others.
Additionally, my position has been as "teacher " teaching such database
programs to others in firm. Proficient in problem solving and legal
research. Also, capable of handling multiple projects with minimum
supervision and have the ability to work cooperatively in a team oriented
high-pressured environment. Seeking a position that offers challenge,
stability and continued career growth.
EXPERIENCE:
VARIOUS CONTRACT ASSIGNMENTS
LEGAL ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL/LITIGATION SUPPORT SPECIALIST- July 2009 to
Present
BAKER & MCKENZIE LP - DALLAS, TEXAS
PARALEGAL/Litigation Support Specialist - October 2008 to June 2009
Main focus preparing for a Patent Infringement and intellectual property
trial working extensively with LexisNexis Applied Discovery.
Responsibilities include providing heavy litigation support to counsel;
extensive case management; large volume document
management/review/production .
SEDGWICK DETERT MORAN & ARNOLD LLP - DALLAS, TEXAS
PARALEGAL/Litigation Support Specialist - September 2007 to July 2008
Main focus preparing for a construction trial working extensively with
Concordance. Responsibilities include providing heavy litigation support to
counsel; extensive case management; large volume document
management/review/production. Additionally, teaching team the Concordance
program.
1 DIAMOND MCCARTHY TAYLOR FINLEY & LEE - DALLAS, TEXAS
PARALEGAL/Litigation Support Specialist - March 2006 to May 2007
Main focus preparing for a very large international trial working
extensively with Summation, Responsibilities include providing heavy
litigation support to counsel; extensive case management; large volume
document management/review/production.
2 MACDONALD DEVIN PC - DALLAS, TEXAS
PARALEGAL/Litigation Support Specialist - December 2004 to January 2006
Senior paralegal in charge of the Silica and Asbestos docket working
extensively with Summation. Responsibilities include providing heavy
litigation support to counsel; extensive case management; large volume
document management/review/production. Hearing preparation and attendance;
arbitration preparation and attendance; trial preparation and attendance
for both state and federal courts; coordinating filings and serving
discovery; drafting memorandums and correspondence; heavy client/vendor
interaction; coordinating depositions and meetings; calculating/monitoring
deadlines; docketing; and conducting research. Additionally, I was in
charge of teaching new hires the Summation program.
3 AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD - DALLAS, TEXAS
PARALEGAL - November 2003 to November 2004
Main focus was preparing for trial, we extensively used Concordance
Software. Responsibilities include providing heavy litigation support to
counsel; extensive case management; large volume document
management/review/production.
PETROFF & ASSOCIATES - DALLAS, TEXAS
SENIOR PARALEGAL - May 2002 TO June 2003
Senior paralegal involved in the Mass Tort "FenPhen" litigation.
Responsible for coordinating efforts between ten referring law firms and
the AHP Trust. Responsible for discovery on the 1500 opt-out cases to be
filed in Court.
VARIOUS CONTRACT ASSIGNMENTS- DALLAS, TEXAS
LEGAL NETWORK - PARALEGAL - June 2001 to May 2002
Various Law Firms
WILSON, ELSER, MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER, P.C. - DALLAS, TEXAS
LAW FIRM - LITIGATION PARALEGAL - April 2000 to November 2000
Paralegal to several associates specializing in Product Liability,
Insurance Defense and Medical Malpractice litigation. Responsibilities
include providing heavy litigation support to counsel; extensive case
management; large volume document management/review/production. Hearing
preparation and attendance; arbitration preparation and attendance; trial
preparation and attendance for both state and federal courts; coordinating
filings and serving discovery; drafting memorandums and correspondence;
heavy client/vendor interaction; coordinating depositions and meetings;
calculating/monitoring deadlines; docketing; and conducting research.
FERNANDEZ & KNEBEL, P.C. - DALLAS, TEXAS
LAW FIRM - PARALEGAL - BANKRUPTCY/FORECLOSURE - January 1998 to April
2000
Legal assistant to two attorneys specializing in bankruptcy, foreclosure
and various creditor issues, including Chapter 11, 13 and 7 from the
creditor's standpoint. Responsibilities include providing heavy litigation
support to counsel; extensive case management. Hearing preparation and
attendance; arbitration preparation and attendance; trial preparation and
attendance for federal courts; coordinating filings and serving discovery;
drafting memorandums and correspondence; heavy client/vendor interaction;
coordinating depositions and meetings; calculating/monitoring deadlines;
docketing; and conducting research. Worked with same attorneys until their
departure from the firm.
LAW FIRM OF JUDITH BRIDGES - DALLAS, TEXAS
FAMILY LAW/PERSONAL INJURY/MEDICAL MALPRACTICE - PARALEGAL
January 1993 to January 1998
Legal assistant to attorney specializing in Family, Medical Malpractice and
Personal Injury law. I have working knowledge of principles involved and
procedures required. Responsibilities include providing heavy litigation
support to counsel; extensive case management; large volume document
management/review/production. Hearing preparation and attendance;
arbitration preparation and attendance; trial preparation and attendance
for both state and federal courts; coordinating filings and serving
discovery; drafting memorandums and correspondence; heavy client/vendor
interaction; coordinating depositions and meetings; calculating/monitoring
deadlines; docketing; and conducting research. Worked with attorney until
her retirement.
BALDWIN SECRETARIAL SERVICES - DALLAS, TEXAS
CO-OWNER AND OPERATOR - February 1992 to February 1998
With partner, we drafted and edited various documents for our cliental of
small firms and solo practitioners.
EDUCATION:
Eastfield College - Mesquite, Texas 1988 - 2010
Less than 20 credits to complete Bachelor of Arts Degree
ASSOCIATIONS:
DFWALSM (Dallas Fort Worth Association of Litigation Support Managers)
Women in E-Discovery
ASLP (Association of Litigation Support Professionals)
SKILLS:
Summation, Concordance, Sanction, Ringtail, Access, FYI Reviewer, Sanction,
Trial Director, Custom made databases, Adobe Acrobat, Wordperfect,
Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Lotus Notes, PowerPoint, MS Publisher,
Internet, ProDoc's, Doc's Open(Hummingbird); Billing programs, Juris,
Timeslips, Carpe Diem, CMS. Tabs; WestLaw, Martindale, PC Docs, All
Microsoft Office.
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