Litigation Paralegal

Bonita (Bonnie) D. Raines

**** ******* *******, ********, ** 30064

Telephone: 404-***-****

Email: ************@******.***

Experience:

**/**** – 1/2015 Lawler Green Prinz & Gleklen, Atlanta, GA

Family Law Paralegal

• Supported between one and four partners and multiple associates

• Managed client files

• Drafted motions and pleadings

• Prepared discovery responses and DRFAs

• Met and corresponded with clients

• Document indexing and review

• Document production

• Scheduled, noticed and prepared for depositions

• Filed pleadings

• Assisted in mediation, hearing and trial preparation

• Attended trials as support staff for partner

• Maintained attorneys calendars

3/2009-12/2010 Hobgood & Rutherford LLC, Atlanta, GA

Construction Defense and Business Litigation Paralegal

• Supported two partners

• Managed client files

• Drafted motions and other pleadings

• Prepared discovery responses

• Document production and maintenance

• Scheduled and noticed depositions

• Filed pleadings in various courts throughout Georgia

• Assisted in hearing and trial preparation

• Calendared tasks for attorneys

10/2001-11/2008 Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, PC, Montgomery, AL

Environmental and Business Litigation Paralegal

• Supported Shareholder

• Worked on mass action and class action cases

• Handled cases with between 250 and 18,000 plaintiffs

• Worked on team settling Tolbert v. Monsanto (one of the largest environmental settlements in

history)

• Experienced in Federal cases and cases in various states

• Managed cases from intake to completion

• Assisted attorneys with drafting pleadings, motions and briefs

• Created and managed document production databases

• Created and maintained privilege log

• Ordered, maintained and reviewed medical records

• Scheduled, noticed and summarized depositions

• Worked closely with co-counsel

Education:

2002-2005 Auburn University Montgomery, Montgomery, AL

Master’s in Judicial Administration

• Lambda Epsilon Chi Honor Society

• Graduated with Honors

2005 Auburn University Montgomery, Montgomery, AL

ABA Paralegal Certificate

1997-2000 Faulkner University, Montgomery, AL

B.S. in Criminal Justice

• Magna Cum Laude

• 3.8 GPA

• Criminal Justice Honor Society

Skills:

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint

• Experienced in iManage, Concordance, Summation Blaze, LAW and

ProLaw

References: Available upon request

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