Linda D. Deogracias

aco0vj@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Diversified, highly skilled advanced certified litigation paralegal.

• Extensive trial to verdict experience, ability to manage a case from cradle to grave including all aspects of

preparing case, documents, exhibits, motions in limine, trial notebooks, courtroom and war room,

audio/visual equipment, witnesses, etc.

• Extensive federal court experience.

• Extensive multi-district litigation and mass disaster tort experience.

• Possesses strong oral and written communication skills.

• Flexible and able to work under tight deadlines, handle multiple, detailed tasks simultaneously, prioritize

and able to delegate to resources available.

• Able to anticipate problems and issues and exercise independent judgment to make sound, justifiable

decisions and take action in solving problems without direct supervision.

• Able to manage and lead a team.

• Collaborates effectively and professional with clients and all levels of personnel.

•

Gray Law Firm

Paralegal Manager

November 12, 2012 to date

• Prepare, update and edit electronic pleadings, organized exhibits; organized and updated physical case file

and case file indexes; coordinating the copying and scanning of trial exhibits and other trial materials;

preparing trial notebooks; hyper-linking case exhibit list (s) to the trial exhibits; assisting with coordinating

trial witness travel and preparatory sessions; completing the discovery book with index; preparing the

binder and electronic file of all relevant case law and legal research; assisting with the review of the trial

exhibits for foundational issues; assisting with the review of the defendants’ pretrial disclosures; preparing

notebook of case file reports and work papers; assisting with the coordination of trial logistics; preparing

working reference files on topics for rebuttal; assisting with making supporting trial exhibits available;

checking redacted trial exhibits to see if any further redaction is needed; rescanning deposition exhibits

once the trial labels have been put in place; assisting with updating databases including updating

documents, witness information and trial exhibits.

• Prepared for depositions, hearings, trials and mediation. Summarized depositions, trial exhibits and

transcripts.

• Coordinated the assembly of exhibits and appendices for court papers, witness sets, pre-trial orders,

position papers, settlement brochures, depositions and trials.

• Summarized medical records into a chronology.

Gibby Andry, The Andry Law Firm

Litigation Paralegal

July/2010– November 12, 2012

Frank J. D'Amico, Jr., APLC, New Orleans, LA

Senior Litigation Paralegal

April/2003 to July/2010

Cambridge Realty Investments, New Orleans, LA

Executive Legal Assistant to General Counsel

March 1997 to April/2003

Smith Rosenberg, LLC

Paralegal

1995- 1997

EDUCATION

B. S. in Paralegal Studies, UCLA, Westwood, CA

B.A. Sc. in Business Administration, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

Currently working on Master of Paralegal Studies, George Washington University.

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Paralegal

Advanced Certified Paralegal

(Federal Law, Entrepreneurial Real Estate Development,

Entertainment and Media Law and Policy)

Certified Paralegal Manager (2008)

ASSOCIATIONS

International Paralegal Management Association (IPMA)

American Trial Lawyers Association (Paralegal Affiliate) Member No: 165811

National Association of Legal Assistants

Louisiana Paralegal Association

New Orleans Paralegal Association

California Paralegal Association

UCLA Alumni Association

UCLA Richard S. Ziman Real Estate Alumni Group

*Non Smoker* Salary Negotiable* References and writing samples upon request*

Linda D.Deogracias

REFERENCES

Christopher T. Castro, Esquire

Galloway Jefcoat, L.L.P.

1925 Dulles Drive

Lafayette, LA 70506

Cell Phone: 504-***-****

aco0vj@r.postjobfree.com

Paul D. Heese, Esquire

Jones Lagarde, LLC

61025 Highway 1091

Slidell, LA 70458

Cell Phone: 504-***-****

aco0vj@r.postjobfree.com

Penny Riley, Paralegal/Office Manager

Gibby Andry, The Andry Law Firm

828 Baronne Street

New Orleans, LA 70113

504-***-****

aco0vj@r.postjobfree.com

Contact this candidate