Customer Service Assistant

ANTONINO SCARDINA *** Vineyard Drive, San Jose, CA 95119 408/225-4620

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts Degree in English - California State University, Hayward,

CA 1994

Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts - Contra Costa College, San Pablo,

CA 1987

EMPLOYMENT

The Saqui Law Group, Salinas, CA

March 2010-April 2010

Paralegal (contract)

Employment/labor data management project on active files prior to move to

new office location: for files in electronic format, review all documents

in files and arrange/rearrange accordingly. Create files as needed; scan

documents into appropriate files. Prepare client documents index for each

client matter. With hard copy files, reconcile with contents of files in

electronic format. Create files as needed. Provide assistance to attorney

with all additional documents to be scanned to electronic files and placed

in physical files.

Orrick, Menlo Park, CA

April 2008-October 2008

IP Litigation Paralegal (contract)

Trial preparation, maintenance of documents in binder, deposition

designations, shepherding of documents in specific categories, assembly of

expert witness documents and media.

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, Palo Alto, CA

May 2006-February 2008

IP Litigation Paralegal

Pre-Trial Assistance: Deposition preparation, trial preparation,

maintenance of legal documents in binders and folders in electronic format,

exhibit preparation for filings, preparation of pleadings for chambers

copies, large redaction projects both in hard copy and electronic format,

compilation of privilege logs, scan documents and send in electronic

format, cite checking and document production.

Legalink (contract positions), Palo Alto, CA

August 2004-May 2006

Litigation Legal Assistant

Heavy document production. Document review and research. Index Bates

numbered documents into binders according to category and prepare

respective list of documents for fast reference; label boxes and prepare

list of within boxes for material being stored off-site; flag documents and

arrange in folders according to category; review documents and label

confidentiality status; sort and separate pleading, depositions,

correspondence and other documents and arrange by date in binders.

Chicago Title Company, San Jose, CA

October 2001-August 2004

Customer Service Representative

Prepare title profiles, property profiles, and demographic profiles for

clients and colleagues with use of Metroscan, title plant database, imaging

application and document reels.

Commercial/Industrial Assistant

Assemble commercial packages on open escrows for clients and colleagues at

other branches; retrieve recorded documents from imaging application as

well as from reels and place in bindings with Preliminary Report; retrieve

maps for properties, mark where property lies and send to client; expedite

letters prepared by commercial title officer.

Escrow Processing Unit

Prepare refinance closings; complete closing letters to clients with use of

templates, issue checks for corresponding escrows, send escrow files with

letters and checks back to the respective branches; prepare title policy

write-ups and forward to title department; send Statement of Identity forms

to clients as needed; mark items of incoming Preliminary Reports for later

use on title policy write-ups; assemble escrow files for majority of county

branches.

Howrey LLP, Menlo Park, CA

July 2000-September 2001

Trademark Case Assistant

ENFORCEMENT: Update attorney docket and task list with information from

foreign associates' correspondence on status of oppositions and pending

oppositions; prepare letters to foreign associates inquiring on status of

oppositions and pending oppositions; examine files and report to attorneys

on matter proceedings; gather evidence and send to foreign associate in

opposition in order to substantiate the fame of the INTEL mark; review and

update Intel docket; review and update Intel Actions Required list;

correspond with Intel personnel on procedural issues; involvement in

special projects upon request.

PROSECUTION: Prepare conflict clearance and docket sheet for all new

matters; receive and review registration certification for various matter

and countries; prepare registration slip and forward to Intel; prepare

letters to foreign associate s inquiring on status of the registration of a

park Mark; contact the USPTO to inquire on status of registration and

various procedural issues; prepare charts on PC DOCS listing of and when a

foreign associate has complied with a requested procedure for a

registration (i.e. legalization of a certificate of registration)

Shook, Hardy & Bacon, San Francisco, CA

May 1999-June 2000

Database Editor

Duplicate checking of pleadings and correspondence on the database; code

and enter information from pleadings into database; abstract information

from correspondence and enter into database; generate reports of daily work

for use of my editor and file department; assist legal analysts with

generating reports and special projects

Trial Experience

Exhibit checking and organizing; expert witness curriculum vitae indexing;

trial transcript coding; notation marking.

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