Manager Assistant

D er r ick W. Ma r tin

832-***-****; d rrckmr ****@*****.***

9915D Daisy Mist Lane, Houston, Texas 77038

S UM MARY OF QUAL I F ICAT IONS

Highly organized and intelligent, with ability to easily grasp complex situations; adapt and master

t hem quickly

Thrives in deadline-driven, high-volume environments

Excellent PC Knowledge and skills including Needles, WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel, Excess

and Outlook, Timeslips, Federal Pacer, Har r is County JIMS, Worlddox and various other li tigation

softwares

Self-star ter, exercises independent judgment and decision–making abilities

Superior ability to multi task

Excellent analytical, research and investigative skills

WORK EXPER IENCE

3/2012 to 8/2013 C ase Manager Johnson Law Group

H ouston, Tx

In terviewed clients to gather necessary information to evaluate potential claims in Avandia and

SSRI li tigation for a mass tort pharmaceutical fi rm

Obtained medical records and reviewed them to prove or disprove the validity of clients’ Avandia &

SSRI claims

7/2000 to 11/2011 F ile Clerk & Legal Assistant Henderson, Block & Elmore

H ouston, Tx

( from 7/2000 to 4/2010 Henderson, Block & Elmore were w ith Cruse, Scott, Henderson & Allen

k /n/a Shepherd, Scott, Claywater & Houston)

Managed thousands of mass tort case files by analyzing and identifying all incoming

documentation and creating

well organized, content-specific electronic and physical case files reflecting same

Docketed court hearings, court deadlines, depositions, and meetings

Created, designed, and edited database queries and reports and updated the database with

i nformation vital to the processing of thousands of cases

Performed computerized research in Federal PACER, Har r is County JI MS and the internet to

obtain vital case information

Coordinated with courts to obtain and gather case relevant data and materials reflecting

resolution of numerous cases

Summarized pleadings and discovery responses

Opened new case files in Worlddox

Assisted in drafting pleadings & discovery requests and responses

Summarized pleadings and discovery responses

8/1998 to 3/2000 F ile Clerk & Paralegal Markle, Ramos & Zito; H ouston, Tx

Performed multifaceted office functions encompassing event calendar management, detainment of

court reporters, and scheduling of conference rooms for deposition proceedings

Liaison between attorneys, clients, insurance carriers, law fi rms and government agencies

Drafted pleadings and discovery responses

Transcribed documents dictated by attorneys

Summarized pleadings and discovery responses

Managed case files by analyzing supporting documents and creating extremely well organized,

content-specific physical case files reflecting same

M I L I TARY EXPER IENCE : 1984 t o 1988; U nited States Air Force Personal

A ffairs Specialist

E DUCAT ION: 1991; Center for Advanced Legal Studies 4.0 GPA Paralegal

Certificate

Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools)

REFERENCES : Available Upon Request

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