Debra McCullough

Email: abpapb@r.postjobfree.com

Address: *** * *******

City: Edgewood

State: TX

Zip: 75117

Country: USA

Phone: 903-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $68,000

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DEBRA A. -Debbie- MCCULLOUGH

542 S. Houston

Edgewood, Texas 75117

Tel: 903-***-****

Email: abpapb@r.postjobfree.com

Experience:

August 2008 to Present

Bain, Files, Jarrett, Bain & Harrison, PC

Paralegal, Family Law Section

Paralegal for one Board Specialized - Family Law partner. Responsibilities include initial client interviews, participation in initial office consults with attorney, drafting and filing of pleadings, discovery requests and trial motions, scheduling of settlement conferences, hearings, mediations and trials; preparation of clients before testimony, participation in mediations, trials and depositions, reviewing client documentation and determination of responsiveness of same to propounded discovery as well as daily interaction with clients, opposing counsel and paralegals. Additional duties included the initial integration of the Family Law section cases into ProLaw. Ongoing creation of ProLaw document templates, oversight of ProLaw issues relative to the Family Law section, and software training for Family Law section attorneys, paralegals and staff relative to ProLaw, ProDoc and all Microsoft Office 10 applications and software.

April 2008 to August 2008

Express Employment Professionals

Contract paralegal temping at Bain, files, Jarrett, Bain & Harrison, PC through Express during maternity leave for one of the family law paralegals to the senior family law partner. I was offered a full-time position upon the return of that paralegal after her maternity leave.

May 2005 to March 2008

Contract Legal Assistant, Freelance Temporary Administrative Assistant

Contract assistant providing legal assistance for attorneys and administrative assistance for high-level executives. Duties include drafting and filing of objections and responses to discovery requests, witness designations, trial motions and the preparation of cases for mediation, contract negotiations, corporate compliance and board related activities as well as oversight of the day to day administrative functions of legal and corporate offices.

December 2000 to May 2005

ENSCO International Incorporated

Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant for international offshore drilling contractor providing support to corporate department heads; the Vice President - Engineering and Capital Projects and the Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Assisted with annual budgeting process for the Legal, Risk Management, Engineering and Capital Projects departments; preparation of PowerPoint presentations (utilized during semi annual global senior management meetings, corporate headquarters budget meetings, Board meetings and industry related speaking engagements); creation of and compliance with company policies (regarding corporate governance, securities trading practices and global emergency crisis response); generation of corporate organizational documents and governing charters for Board committees and senior management committees. Assisted with creation and delivery of materials utilized during quarterly meetings of the Board of Directors, Nominating, Governance and Compensation Committee, Audit Committee and Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Primary responsibility for interaction with Directors and senior officers relative to SEC Section 16 reporting compliance requirements and calculation of compensation to Directors relative to quarterly retainers, meeting and/or chairmanship fees. Provided support for meeting scheduling, catering, travel arrangements and visas as required in connection with visits to international subsidiary and affiliated company offices.

May 2000 to December 2000

Contract Legal Assistant, Freelance Temporary Administrative Assistant

Contract legal assistant three days per week at the firm of Sammons & Parker, P.C. handling the responsibilities listed below. Worked as a freelance assistant at the firm of Winstead Sechrest & Minick, P.C., assigned with providing secretarial support to litigation partners. I also worked as a freelance administrative assistant at ENSCO International Incorporated. I was assigned with the provision of administrative assistance to the senior executive officers, including the CEO, Chairman and President of the Board of Directors, as well as the Senior Vice President of Operations and the Vice President of the corporate Legal Department.

April 1998 to May 2000

Sammons & Parker, P.C.

Legal Assistant

Respiratory protection defense legal assistant to firm founding partner. Primarily responsible for the drafting and filing of objections and responses to discovery requests, witness designations, trial motions and the preparation of cases for mediation and/or trial, hearings and depositions. Jointly responsible for the day to day management of a team of in-house and contract legal assistants handling the voluminous inventory of cases in the Texas silica docket, as well as calendaring and attorney staffing of depositions, mediations, trials and hearings.

January 1997 to April 1998

Compex Legal Services, Inc.

Account Manager

Sales representative for litigation support company providing court reporting, records retrieval and litigation copy services for attorneys, legal assistants and insurance companies. Sales territory covered Texarkana to Lufkin, Terrell to the Arkansas state line.

July 1996 to January 1997

Winstead Sechrest & Minick, P.C.

Legal Assistant

Newly Added Aviation Section

Aviation products liability, insurance defense legal assistant to senior aviation partner. Assisted that partner with the transfer of his client/case files from Gardere & Wynne, training of his support staff and acclimation of attorney staff assigned to the aviation section.

June 1988 to July 1996

Gardere & Wynne, L.L.P.

Legal Assistant

Bankruptcy and Aviation Sections

Assigned to the senior partners of the bankruptcy and aviation sections. Bankruptcy responsibilities included the drafting of pleadings (dealing with debtor, creditor, trustee and committee representation), assembling documents in preparation for hearings; responsible for the implementation and coordination of a system for the effective handling of 327 bankruptcy cases by a team of attorneys and paralegals for a banking client, including ensuring compliance with governmental billing requirements for the handling of fees concerning those bankruptcy cases; attendance at meetings with client representatives and senior partners.

Aviation responsibilities included drafting of pleadings, scheduling of depositions, summarization of depositions, supervision of document productions, organization of voluminous documents; creation and preparation of trial exhibits, attendance of meetings with insurance client representatives and senior partners, assistance with expert witness preparation, participation in numerous trial proceedings, coordination of travel arrangements.

Daily clerical responsibilities included word processing, timekeeper entries, reproduction of documents, preparation and transmittal of correspondence and documentation, supervision of courier services, organization and handling of filing.

January 1986 to May 1988

Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller

Legal Assistant

Bankruptcy Section

Originally assisted the firm administrator in instituting a procedure for collection of delinquent fees owed the firm, which included maintaining an accounting of incoming fees and amounts owed. Successfully completed the formation of the collection department program and training of support staff. Transferred to the bankruptcy section to assist two partners and one associate with drafting of pleadings, preparations for discovery and extensive client contact.

Prior Experience:

Graphic Arts Reproduction, Inc.

Bindery Department

Originally hired to work in the bindery department of a printing company creating Multiple Listing Service books for Texas MLS associations. Additional duties included office clerical work, pre-press design and plate burning, assist with development of photographs, and some printing on small AB Dick printing presses. This graphic design and printing knowledge has served tremendously in my legal and corporate positions, streamlining some tasks most Administrative Assistants and/or Paralegals have no clue how to prepare.

Education: Tarrant County College

Northeast Campus

Degree: Associate in Applied Science/Legal Assistant

Professional Associations:

Prior Member of Dallas Association of Legal Assistants

Tyler Area Association of Legal Professionals

State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division

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