Assistant High School

LAURA E. SADDISON

***** ********** ****** ***** • Oklahoma City, OK 73142

abmhks@r.postjobfree.com • 405-***-****

LITIGATION PARALEGAL

Exceptionally qualified Litigation Paralegal with over ten years of solid trial experience and a BBA in

Economics seeking a full time Paralegal/Legal Assistant position with a progressive law firm. Legal

knowledge includes, but is not limited to, the following case types:

Civil Litigation…Insurance Bad Faith…Breach of Contract…Premises Liability…

Products Liability…Probate…Workers Compensation…Contracts…

Bankruptcy…State Court…Federal Court…Appellate Court, etc.

Detail oriented, self-starter with excellent research, investigative, and writing skills. Exercises independent

judgment and decision-making abilities with the highest level of professionalism.

Proficient in ECF/Pacer, Microsoft Works, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook,

Corel WordPerfect, LexisNexis, WestLaw, Summation, Trial Director, Case Map, etc.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

JOSEPH J. REINKE, P.C. – OKLAHOMA CITY, OK

LITIGATION PARALEGAL 2001-

PRESENT

Responsibilities include but are not limited to, case management, legal research,

drafting pleadings and motions, extensive discovery including electronic discovery;

Preparing trial notebooks and witness files, coordinating with experts and reviewing

files to provide pertinent documents to all parties;

Formatting all trial exhibits into Trial Director Format and subsequently overseeing

the use of the program in the courtroom during trial.

Preparation for and Participation in multiple State, Federal, Arbitration and Appellate

Court cases as well as mediations and settlement conferences;

Legal correspondence, locating and contacting witnesses, working closely with expert

witnesses, prepping attorneys for deposition, abstracting deposition testimonies;

Researching and advising on Pro Hac Vice procedures within and outside the state of

Oklahoma, primary contact for out of state attorneys and staff.

Docket control, deposition scheduling (local and out-of-state), expense reporting,

preparing closing settlement documents, gathering and analyzing medical records and

wage documentation, indexing and summarizing damages and specials;

Monitoring and negotiating with subrogation parties including Medicare, Medicaid,

TriCare, Child Support Enforcement, Mechanic’s and Materialmen’s Liens, etc.

Responding to new case inquiries via email and phone, preparing and gathering new

hire paperwork, opening new case files, and facilitating close client contact.

Working very closely with attorney discussing the individualities and particulars of

each case including concerns, tactics, and trial strategies.

Vast experience working with deadlines and keeping cases on track.

LAW OFFICES OF KENT S. JOHNSON - OKLAHOMA CITY, OK

2000-2001

LEGAL ASSISTANT

• Majority of cases handled were workers’ compensation and third party liability cases

of workers’ compensation accidents, however, also gained experience working various

other cases such as real estate, probate, and bankruptcy.

• Responsibilities included handling all aspects of case management, billing, and

working closely with clients and doctor’s offices in obtaining documents and

information needed to comply with discovery requests, court-ordered IME’s, etc.

• Handled wide scope of functions including drafting responses to interrogatories and

other discovery requests, abstracting depositions, digesting medical records,

researching pertinent issues, and drafting case briefs.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA - NORMAN, OK

DEGREE OBTAINED: BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

MAJOR: ECONOMICS

MINOR: PHILOSOPHY

HONORS: PRESIDENT’S AND DEAN’S HONOR ROLL

AFFILIATIONS: GAMMA BETA PHI HONORS SOCIETY (OU CHAPTER) – ACTIVE MEMBER

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF LEADERSHIP AND SUCCESS – PRESIDENTIAL MEMBER

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA – EDMOND, OK

DEGREE PATH: ECONOMICS

HONORS: PRESIDENT’S HONOR ROLL

CHOCTAW HIGH SCHOOL – CHOCTAW, OK

MAJOR: DIPLOMA

HONORS: NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

<REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST>

LAURA E. SADDISON

12617 Whispering Hollow Drive • Oklahoma City, OK 73142

abmhks@r.postjobfree.com • 405-***-****

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