Paralegal / Litigation Support Specialist

Michael McGuinness

www.linkedin.com/in/michael-mcguinness-7699a8133

Dynamic Leader Committed to Maximizing Your Firm’s Legal Success While Delivering Client Services Excellence

Queens, NY 11105 646-***-**** *********@*****.***

Qualifications for eDiscovery Support Analyst

Legal Administrative Operations Technical Support Client Relations

EDMS Data / Records Management Data Cross-Referencing Technical Writing

Project Management Legal Consulting Workflow Prioritization Communications

Strategic Analysis IT / Process Optimization Vendor Relations Cost-Reducing Initiatives

Quick-Learning Professional who makes sound administrative-, analytical-, and technical-driven decisions to continually align with an employer’s vision, value, and goals within a competitive legal marketplace. Top Performer who has been commended for a proven ability to maintain poise in difficult situations, and who excels in both autonomous and collaborative workplace environments. Influential Self-Starter who rises above complex challenges to achieve winning outcomes with a confident disposition, including rapidly resolving in-depth issues and attaining insightful results across multifaceted projects. Excellent Communicator who builds solid relationships among legal teams, vendors, auditors, and clients; who handles confidential data with discretion; and who leads peers by example and with ethics and integrity.

Professional Synopsis

Davis, Polk & Wardwell, New York, NY

(1999 – 2018)

eDiscovery Management Analyst 2016 – 2018

Litigation Technical Analyst 2006 - 2015

Imaging Technical Coordinator 2002 – 2005

Capitalized on the opportunity to lead forward-thinking oversight of the firm’s electronic documents across all phases of litigation using a DocuMatrix electronic management system, including acquiring extensive experience with additional tools such as Kroll Ontrack, Concordance, Omnix/Conduent, and Relativity. Served as the “go-to” liaison between attorney case teams and firm’s data group, IT department, support, staff and outside vendors to ensure proper services delivery and on-time project completion. Troubleshot, analyzed, and resolved database complications, including issues pertaining to the conversion of e-mail / e-data; meta-data discrepancies; and requests for replacement images by vendors, clients, and opposing counsel. Exhibited solid communication skills toward liaising among third parties (i.e. clients, co-counsel, auditors, vendors, adversaries, regulators) in compliance with goals and / or protocols.

Organized DocuMatrix databases for 24+ active litigation cases.

Prepared and quality-controlled data and image collections to boost case success.

Participated in e-data discussions with vendors and clients’ IT departments for e-data processing.

Led targeted team technical training and key support in the proper use of document management systems.

Paralegal Legal Assistant 1999 – 2002

Spearheaded details-focused development and management of a targeted organizational strategy in the efficient management of high-volume case documentation. Maintained and filed deposition transcripts, manuscripts, and trial exhibits. Copied and indexed various documents (i.e. pleadings, exhibits, correspondence) and prepared documents for senior staff members. Drove operational productivity by planning and prioritizing workflow among staff associates.

Played a vital role in supporting attorneys with on-site documentation and discovery processes.

Expertly extracted data from multiple sources for use in developing strategic defense documentation.

Volunteered with firm’s Pro Bono Clinic to prepare client’s legal documentation for political asylum cases.

Michael McGuinness

Dynamic Leader Committed to Maximizing Your Firm’s Legal Success While Delivering Client Services Excellence

646-***-**** Page Two *********@*****.***

Professional Synopsis (continued)

Rogers & Wells, New York, NY

1997 – 1999

Paralegal Legal Assistant

Leveraged broad scope of industry knowledge toward accurately filing pleadings with the Federal District Court and prepared service copies for mailing. Filed deposition transcripts, manuscripts, and trial exhibits. Handled finalized document presentations to senior-level legal professionals to continually ensure seamless administrative processes.

Successfully conducted and supervised large-scale document productions.

Maximized filing / indexing of documents (i.e. pleadings, exhibits, correspondence).

Education, Professional Development & Technical Summary

Manhattan College, Bronx, NY

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy

Concentration in Mathematics

(Dean’s List Honors)

Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ

ABA-Approved Paralegal Certificate

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) Corel WordPerfect 9.0 Omnix

Lotus Notes Kroll Ontrack LiveNote Relativity Concordance 8.0 DocuMatrix v.10.2 / 11

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