Ed Wesselhoff
P.O. Box ***
Conifer, Colorado ***33
*********@*****.***
Experience:
Robert Half Legal at City and County of Denver City Attorney’s Office Denver, Colorado July 2017 to November 2017
Long term contract assignment assisting attorneys and staff with defending Denver Police Department, Denver Sheriff’s Department and Denver Fire Department defendants against civil rights claims Use of Force claims against them. Duties include: obtaining documents city records management; e-filing and receipt and organization of same; review of case files for privilege for redacting and entering into privilege logs.
Special Counsel at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer
Denver, Colorado August 2016 to April 2017
Long term contract litigation paralegal assignment assisting client firm’s attorneys, paralegals and staff with various tasks: preparation for trials and arbitrations involving medical, device manufacturers; energy companies; and veterans medical issues including exhibit preparation; deposition preparation, deposition scheduling, trial preparation; witness file preparation; organization of trial exhibits and trial transcripts; and review and organization of medical records.
Rossi Staffing, L.L.C. at Sutton Booker P.C.
Denver, Colorado April 2016 to July 2016
Contract litigation paralegal assignment at insurance defense firm. Substituted for firm’s paralegal while on medical leave. Duties included drafting discovery requests, discovery responses, initial and supplemental disclosures, subpoenas, deposition notices; and settlement agreements; obtaining medical records from care providers and the organization of those medical records; e- filing and e-service in state and federal courts; and deposition scheduling. Special Counsel at Arnold & Porter
Denver, Colorado September 2015 to March 2016
Long term contract litigation paralegal assignment assisting client firm’s attorneys, paralegals and staff with various tasks: preparation for multiday arbitration including exhibit preparation, and attendance at arbitration to track exhibits placed in evidence; deposition preparation, drafting subpoenas, preparation of exhibits; deposition scheduling and organization of exhibits and transcripts; drafting of initial Trial Exhibit list; organization of potential trial exhibits and review and organization of medical records.
Fennemore Craig, P.C
Denver, Colorado June 2012 to May 2015
Litigation paralegal (medical malpractice). Duties include drafting of disclosure statements, deposition notices, subpoenas, and deposition summaries; obtaining medical records from care providers and the organization of those medical records and organization and updating of case workbooks.
Lottner Rubin Fishman Brown + Saul, P.C.
Denver, Colorado February 2003 to June 2012
Litigation paralegal responsible for drafting of disclosure statements, discovery requests and responses, deposition notices and subpoenas, complaints, summonses, proofs of claim in bankruptcy maters and non-substantive motions such as motions for extensions of time, entries of appearance and substitutions of counsel. Also maintaining case calendars, scheduling depositions, hearings, trials and arbitrations. Organization of document files. Caseload included contract disputes, FED cases, mechanics lien cases, appellate cases, representation of creditors in bankruptcy matters, commercial litigation matters, foreclosures and recovery of judgments through garnishments.
Otten, Johnson, Robinson, Neff & Ragonetti, P.C.
Denver, Colorado May 2001 to January 2003
Litigation paralegal with a caseload that included breach of contract, and construction defect litigation. Responsibilities included drafting of disclosure statements, discovery requests and responses and other pleadings and court filings; maintained case calendars, scheduled depositions and organized document files.
Dorsey & Whitney, L.L.C.
Denver, Colorado November 1999 to April 2001
Litigation paralegal with knowledge and experience in all phases of litigation including coordination of multi-faceted tasks involving discovery, trial preparation, docketing and scheduling.
Netzorg & McKeever
Denver, Colorado October 1998 to November 1999
Litigation paralegal on case involving multiple defendants in an energy-related contract dispute. Duties included coordination of document production; compilation of witness files and deposition preparation and assisted with the preparation of pre-trial motions. Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal (n/k/a Dentons)
Chicago, Illinois June 1989 to June 1998
Litigation paralegal involved in the planning and execution of large and small document productions, trial preparation and trials in United States District Court, United States Bankruptcy Court and Illinois and Indiana state courts. Trial practice included lead paralegal on a six-week, out of state trial which included trial and exhibit preparation; and establishing, supplying and maintaining remote office space for attorneys, paralegals, witnesses and client representatives. Organized billing in bankruptcy cases involving 3 clients and 36 matters with over 40 timekeepers to ensure billing conformed to United States Bankruptcy Trustee’s standards. Trained and supervised document clerks for document review and management. Education:
South Suburban Community College, South Holland, Illinois AAS Paralegal Studies, February 1987
Proficiencies
Excel, Word, ICCES, CM/ECF, PACER and imaged/coded document databases.