Litigation Paralegal

Kathleen A. Kotarski

E-Mail: *********@**********.***

**** ***** ********** **** ***** : 716-***-****

Holland, New York 14080 Cell : 716-***-****

Objective

Seeking a position as a Litigation Paralegal to support and interact as a team member

to produce a quality work product.

Professional Experience

Emil R. DiNardo & Associates, P.C., Williamsville, New York

10/1993 to 12/26/2014

Lead Litigation Paralegal and Office Manager

• Complete litigation preparation and management of a Federal Court

Punitive Damage-Personal Injury Claim on behalf of 13 plaintiffs. This

action resulted in a multi-million dollar settlement.

• Responsibilities and duties have included:

o Legal research and its applicability to specific legal issues

o Response to discovery demands, preparation and service of

plaintiff’s discovery demands

o Review and analysis of defendant’s responses to plaintiff’s

discovery demands

o Preparation for and argument of motions

o Deposition preparation and attendance at numerous depositions

o Review and summarize deposition transcripts

o Contact and communication with liability and damage experts

o Expert disclosure in compliance with the CPLR or FRCP

o Contact and communication with treating physicians and

attendance at IMEs

o Preparation of Pre-Trial Statement, trial exhibits, and jury charges

• Sat second chair at several trials to assist trial attorney, State and Federal

• Attendance at oral arguments to assist trial attorney, State and Federal

• Review and analyze injuries, medical history, treatment, future care and

applicable vocational rehabilitation, including closed head injury cases

• Retain and communicate with applicable experts

• Expert litigation preparation, management and completion of numerous

cases resulting in settlements or verdicts of a million dollars or more

• Office manager and lead paralegal responsible for support staff,

paralegals and law clerks

• Responsible for law library, digital and paper

Kathleen A. Kotarski

Professional Experience (cont’d)

Lipsitz, Green, Fahringer, Roll, Salisbury & Cambria LLP

09/1992-10/1993

Litigation Paralegal

• Worked in the toxic tort division of the personal injury department

• Communicated with clients, physicians and experts for case preparation

• Worked closely with the trial attorneys, associate attorneys, paralegals

and support staff

• Responsible for complete case-by-case litigation preparation, including all

pleadings necessary in the pursuit of liability and damages utilizing my

knowledge and skills as cited above

• Medical causation analysis and expert testimony applicability

• Preparation of plaintiffs for trial testimony for complex litigation

Technical Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite (Word 2010, Outlook and Calendar)

• WordPerfect 12

• Electronic Case Filing (ECF)

• Needles (Legal App)

• Lexis Nexis Online Research

• Westlaw Online Research

Education and Training

• Erie Community College City Campus

Major: Paralegal-Transfer Student

Honor: Phi Theta

• Medaille College

Major: Social Science with Pre-law

Degree: Bachelor of Arts, Magna cum Laude

Honor: Alpha Chi – President

Member: Evening Student Council

References available upon request.

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