High School Medical
Resume:
MELISSA L. GRODI, PP
Stafford, Virginia 22554
**************@*****.***
CANDIDATE OBJECTIVE/PROFILE
To secure a challenging position as a senior level litigation paralegal utilizing my expertise and work
experience to contribute to the growth of the company as well as provide the opportunity for professional
growth based on performance.
Highly motivated, creative, resourceful, and experienced litigation paralegal with a strong character and
over ten years of practical work experience. Proven track record of dedication, hard work, and providing
topnotch assistance to Managing Partners, Senior Partners, and Associate attorneys. Excellent
communication skills--written and verbal. Strong organizational and problem solving skills. Able to
effectively and efficiently work independently and/or collaboratively in a team setting with attorneys and
other legal staff. Proficient in many areas of law from the standpoint of the paralegal.
1. 7.
Word LexisNexis File & Serve
2. 8.
Excel LexisNexis Accurint
3. 9.
Word Perfect Westlaw
4. 10.
Outlook Trial Director
5. 11.
TimeSlips Electronic Document Management
6. Electronic Filing
(State and Federal Courts)
Morrow, Romine & Pearson, P.C. June 2007 to
Present
Montgomery, Alabama 36103
Paralegal
Areas of concentration insurance defense and personal injury. Manage attorney schedule, calendar, and
travel arrangements; point of contact for clients, court clerks, witnesses, and experts; dictation
transcription; and enter time and expenses in TimeSlips. Prepare and respond to written discovery,
including document production. Draft pleadings, motions, and correspondence. Assist in writing fact
portions of briefs. Research on Westlaw and various internet search engines. Cite check on Westlaw and
WestCheck. Prepare and manage exhibits for briefs, appellate briefs, and consecutive deposition
exhibits. Draft and maintain document and medical subpoenas; medical chronologies; and detailed
medical specials spreadsheets. Summarize medical records and deposition transcripts. Organize and
maintain highly document intensive case files and document production. Perform background and
investigative research on adverse parties. Trial preparation: draft exhibit and witness lists; prepare trial
exhibits and trial notebooks; perform investigative research and biographical information on jurors; and
load cases onto Trial Director.
Sessions, Lambert & Selwyn, L.L.P. January 2007/May 2007
Dallas, Texas
Legal Assistant
Manage attorney schedule, calendar, and travel arrangements; point of contact for clients, court clerks,
witnesses, and experts; dictation transcription; and enter time and expenses on PC Law. Prepare and
respond to written discovery. Draft pleadings, motions, and correspondence. Cite check briefs and
motions; generate Table of Authorities and Table of Citations using Microsoft Word; and prepare and
manage exhibits. Organize and maintain document intensive case files and electronic document case
management.
Capell & Howard, P.C. January 2003/December
2006
Montgomery, Alabama 36102
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Areas of concentration include class actions, corporate defense, employment law, and insurance defense.
Manage attorney schedule, calendar, and travel arrangements; point of contact for clients, court clerks,
witnesses, and experts; dictation transcription; and enter time and expenses ProLaw. Organize and maintain
document intensive case files. Prepare and respond to discovery, including document production. Draft
pleadings, motions, and correspondence. Cite check and research on Westlaw. Prepare and manage exhibits
for briefs, appellate briefs, and deposition exhibits. Prepare and maintain document and medical subpoenas.
Paralegal in charge of maintaining two large discrimination class action case files (oldest class actions in
Alabama) with an inordinate amount of documents and case filings.
Hill, Hill, Carter, Franco, Cole & Black, P.C. May 2001/December 2002
Montgomery, Alabama 36103
Legal Assistant
Areas of concentration include insurance defense, municipalities, and personal injury. Point of contact for
clients, court clerks, witnesses, and experts; dictation transcription; and enter time and expenses on
Clockworks. Responsible for tracking and receiving payment approval and working with client to ensure
acceptance of invoices. Draft and prepare pleadings and discovery documents.
January 2000/May 2001
CROSSLIN, SLATEN & O’CONNOR, P.C.
Montgomery, Alabama 36116
Legal Secretary
Areas of concentration included insurance defense, class actions, workers’ compensation, employment
law, EIFS actions, and personal injury. Manage attorney daily schedule, calendar, and travel
arrangements--most attorneys were licensed in multiple states and required extensive travel
arrangements. Point of contact for clients, court clerks, witnesses, and experts. Point of contact for class
action members to obtain information and help expedite claims. Dictation transcription ; maintain and
organize document intensive case files. Prepare and respond to written discovery, including document
production. Draft pleadings, motions, and correspondence.
EDUCATION
JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGH SCHOOL
Montgomery, Alabama
High School Diploma
AUBURN UNIVERSITY AT MONTGOMERY
Montgomery, Alabama
General Studies
AUBURN UNIVERSITY
Auburn, Alabama
Paralegal Certificate
CERTIFICATION
NALS The Association for Legal Professionals
Professional Paralegal Certification--ABA approved
Member of NALS and its local Chapter - MALS
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