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Oklahoma City, OK
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September 28, 2012

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First Name Kimberly

Last Name Stephens

Email Address *********************@*****.***

405-***-****

405-***-****

Street Address 1 3310 NW 46th Street

City Oklahoma City

State Oklahoma

Zip/Postal Code 73112

Closest metropolitan area Oklahoma-Oklahoma City

" Education

Highest Degree Attained/Level of Education Completed Other

" Desired Job

Desired Job Title paralegal

Employment Type Full Time

Years Experience 6

Desired Industry Legal

Desired Positions/Functions within the industry Administration

Minimum Salary $30,000

Minimum Hourly Rate $15.00Willing to relocate? No

Willing to travel up to 50% of the timeWork Authorization Authorized to work in the United States

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Kimberly M. Stephens

3310 NW 46th Street, Oklahoma City, OK

Home: 405-***-****

Objective Paralegal/Case Manager seeking opportunity to utilize extensive management, paralegal and organizational skills to enhance well-organized and professional firm in all aspects of litigation.

Summary Extensive experience in medical field, litigation, and case management including but not limited to the following:

? Admiralty/Maritime (Jones Act and Longshore and Harbor Workers claims)

? Medical malpractice/ PCF claims

? State and Federal Workers

Compensation

? Class Action (Single district and MDL)

? Insurance defense (automobile and trucking)

? Toxic tort

? Family law (All aspects of Domestic Law)

03/02-Present: Case Manager Paralegal, Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith, New Orleans, LA

Lead paralegal to Maurice E. Bostick, responsible for all aspects of trial preparation/litigation including the following: Drafting discovery and other miscellaneous pleadings, Meeting with witnesses, Assist attorneys at trial; Investigation; Research; Prepare documents/trial notebooks for trials; Prepare mediation binders for mediations; Schedule Depositions; Use independent discretion and/or judgment in the management of case files; Summarize depositions and medical records; Responsible for training and supervising two other paralegals and oversee work of secretaries in work group which includes seven attorneys.

10/01-03/02: Legal Secretary, Connick, Wimberly & deLaup, Metairie, LA.

Secretary to Guy deLaup. Temporary assignment that allowed me to learn most of the domestic laws as they apply to divorce and separation of community property. Responsible for preparing any and all rules, motions and various other pleading specific to the practice of domestic law. Establish good report with 24th JDC Judges (Jefferson Parish) and their support staff to ensure future cooperation and assistance when necessary.

04/01-07/01Legal Secretary/Administrative Assistant, Emmett, Cobb, Waits & Kessenich, New Orleans, LA.

Assistant to James A. Cobb, Jr., Esq. and Susan E. Henning, Esq. Temporary assignment that allowed me to assist in all aspects of litigation including maritime and PCF claims with the Louisiana Patients

Compensation Fund and monitored panelists for medical review panels. Corresponded and maintained report with clients and adjusters. Performed case management duties to assure that medical records were properly maintained and accurately documented.

08/00-04/01Legal Secretary/Administrative Assistant, Herman, Herman, Katz & Cotlar, New Orleans, LA.

Performed administrative duties including time management, reimbursements, travel and lodging reservations, expense reports, maintained administrative files and all other administrative duties for Maury A. Herman, Esq., for Herman, Herman, Katz & Cotlar, and Herman, Mathis, Casey & Kitchens (National firm). Paralegal duties include heavy case management, file organization, and maintaining discovery deadlines. Secretarial duties included transcription, filing, client and counsel contact.

12/99-08/00Legal Secretary, Mouledoux, Bland, LeGrand & Brackett New Orleans, LA.

Performed paralegal and secretarial tasks including case management, organization of file materials, organization of medical files, maintained verbal and written correspondence with clients and opposing counsel to assist Partner, Wilton Bland, in litigation and trial preparation, heavy transcription, maintained calendar and set depositions of witnesses and plaintiff(s), internet research to locate physicians, places of employment and any other research pertinent to each case to increase amicable resolution to the matter. Established report with Law Clerks of various judges to help increase cooperation by the courts.

08/99-12/99Legal Secretary, McQuaig & Stelly, Metairie, LA.

Maintained heavy dictation for Partner, W. Chad Stelly, in all aspects of his practice (plaintiff and defense) including organize medicals, prepare correspondence, maintained hours for billing purposes, set depositions and maintained file materials for same, prepared client reports, responsible for organization of all files for periodic review by client, and all other daily responsibilities of a legal secretary.

12/98-08/99Legal Secretary, Hailey, McNamara, Hall, Larman & Papale, Metairie, LA

Legal secretary with many paralegal responsibilities for Attorney, Gabriel Veninata. including heavy personal injury defense for the Louisiana Restaurant Association (LRA), automobile insurance defense; organized medicals, prepared medical and deposition summaries for file and clients, set depositions and maintained calendar for Mr. Veninata, maintained correspondence to and from State Workers

Compensation Courts and prepared settlement packages.

02/98-06/98Word Processor, Evans & Co., New Orleans, LA

Responsible for organizing and data entering all correspondence and pleadings for office of five attorneys, prepared exhibits in conjunction with pleadings for filing in local, and federal courts in Louisiana, Texas and Florida, opened and maintained files for all attorneys and assisted supervisor in all areas of word processing department to ensure speedy work flow.

06/97-10/97Legal Secretary, Braden, Gonzales & Associates, New Orleans, LA

Responsible for opening and closing all cases, organized and prepared all medicals for preparation of Demand Letters, prepared correspondence to opposing counsel, insurance companies and clients, coordinated information to assist two attorneys, one paralegal, Former Senator Mr. Henry Braden, and Former New Orleans Mayor Mr. Sidney Barthelemy.

07/93-01/95Data Coordinator/Pharmacy Technician, Columbia Arlington Medical Center, Arlington, TX.

Coordinated data from Medical Administration Reports and medical records chart for pharmacy billing, assisted Pharmacy Director in all aspects of the responsibilities in the pharmacy department, responsible for operating surgery satellite pharmacy and assisting surgery teams with pharmaceutical and IV fluids, compounded chemotherapy, hyperalmentations, and all other IV add-mixtures; reconciled narcotic vaults in OB anesthesia work-rooms, assisted emergency medical teams during emergency codes in hospital.

05/88-06/93Pharmacy Technician, Kaiser Permanente, Arlington, TX.

Trained and supervised new clerks and technicians, data entry for new prescriptions and doctors orders, maintained inventory control, cash control, and provided customer service to over 10,000 HMO members, responsible for successful completion of projects and customer satisfaction.

05/82-08/87Administrative Assistant/Office Manager, Tech Oil Inc., Elmore City, OK.

Assisted Owner/President in all aspects of company responsibilities, performed all office duties and supervised office operations, experience in foreign and domestic sales and marketing, responsible for payroll, hiring, accounts payable/receivable, and inventory control.

SPECIAL SKILLS

Ability to organize and successfully carry out projects/goals independently or with a team

Excellent skills in Windows Me, 2000, 95, all versions of WordPerfect for Windows and DOS, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Excell, Goldmine Database for Windows and DOS, knowledge of Access Database for Windows

Excellent marketing and public speaking skills, including speech writing

Five years college with intention of pursuing degree in International Law

Miscellaneous Information

1984 Who?s who in American High School Students (4-H)

1985 Co-Head Cheerleader, Elmore City, Oklahoma

1985-86 Grand Bethel Honored Queen, International Order of Job?s Daughters

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