Litigation Paralegal
Resume:
AILEEN KENNEDY-DEEGAN
******@*****.***
PARALEGAL PROFESSIONAL
. A detail-oriented legal professional dedicated to outstanding factual
research, case management, and information compilation and retrieval.
. A quick study with an extensive background and expertise in every
aspect of trial preparation and assistance; working experience in
maritime, commercial, personal injury, mass tort, casualty, products
liability, class action, and environmental law.
. A resourceful problem-solver, with excellent writing abilities and
superior file organization / management skills.
. Experienced in design, maintenance and utilization of litigation
databases, including
Summation.
. A proven team member who is able to manage multiple priorities and
meet deadlines.
AILEEN KENNEDY-DEEGAN, LITIGATION PARALEGAL NEW ORLEANS, LA
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR February 2014 to Present
. Handling all aspects of litigation support for law firms and solo
practitioners
. Responsible for drafting medical records summaries and analyses for a
local psychologist - Ph.D.
SHER, GARNER, CAHILL, RICHTER, NEW ORLEANS, LA
KLEIN & HILBERT, LLC - CONTRACT PARALEGAL October 2012 - February
2014
. Responsible for review and analysis of documents, including technical
materials, to determine whether they are responsive to discovery
requests in an environmental law class action suit
. Conducting searches in firm Summation databases to locate information
and documents to assist trial attorneys prepare for depositions,
motion hearings and trials
. Preparing detailed summaries and analyses of plaintiff medical records
and creating an Excel spreadsheet to track relevant medical conditions
for use in settlement negotiations and/or trial
. Analyzing documents in Summation database to identify information
fitting criteria outlined by attorneys and entering crucial data,
including summaries, for trial preparation
. Responsible for all personal injury cases filed in the state of
Louisiana for a national client
FOWLER, RODRIGUEZ, VALDES-FAULI NEW ORLEANS, LA
CONTRACT PARALEGAL October 2011 - April
2012
. Responsible for building Master database for an international client,
utilizing Summation software, in firm's New Orleans Office
. Conducting searches in firm databases to locate and identify data for
import into Master database based on criteria formulated with the
input of firm attorneys
. Facilitating communication between firm IT personnel and database
consultant to coordinate the import of identified sets of data into
database
. Devising protocol for entering data and managing quality control of
data entered
. Analyzing documents in database to extract pertinent information in
summaries for use by attorneys
. Tracking the origin of data imported into Master database in Excel
spreadsheet
. Drafting reports to keep attorneys apprised of project progress
LOUISIANA CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORP. METAIRIE, LA
LITIGATION PARALEGAL - INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR October 2009
to May 2011
. Responsible for gathering information needed to close over 1,800
hurricane cases from defense firms representing Louisiana Citizens;
and entering and tracking this data in spreadsheets for weekly
progress reports to the Litigation Director
. Conducting research in case records at federal and state courthouses
to locate documents and information needed to expedite the closing of
cases
. Communicating with attorneys, paralegals and court staff regarding
logistics involved in obtaining Dismissal Orders, Receipt & Releases
and Cost Bills on an expedited basis
. Preparing, and supervising the preparation of over 200 Receipt &
Releases, and Motions and Orders to Dismiss; and scheduling and
overseeing the execution of same by attorneys in exchange for
settlement funds
GIEGER, LABORDE & LAPEROUSE, L.L.C. NEW ORLEANS, LA
LITIGATION PARALEGAL June 2007 to July
2009
. Responsible for preparing cases for trial for excess insurer, AIG,
often under extreme time constraints, for major loss and catastrophic
casualties
. Entering and updating data in Summation and ProLaw databases utilized
in case management
. Managing multi-district class action suit against FEMA, involving
formaldehyde claims, in preparation for upcoming trials
KENNEDY FINE ART, L.P. NEW ORLEANS, LA
Owner/Art Agent July 2005 to June
2007
. Started a business in partnership with my sister to promote and sell
works by well-known New Orleans artist, Timothy Kennedy, my brother
. Responsible for making arrangements for, advising, and overseeing, the
printing of limited edition giclees of original watercolors
. Assisting in the design and maintenance of Kennedy Fine Art, L.P.
Website
. Tracking inventory and managing the day-to-day responsibilities of
running a business
. Selling art work at art markets and other venues around the city of
New Orleans, LA.
THE FRILOT FIRM, L.L.C.
NEW ORLEANS, LA
LITIGATION PARALEGAL December 1994 -
July 2005
. Managing all case documents, including correspondence, pleadings,
legal research, discovery, medical records, expert reports and
materials, and other investigative data, as primary paralegal in
admiralty, products liability, casualty, class action, mass tort and
environmental law cases
. Handling all aspects of trial preparation from discovery through trial
or settlement
. Locating and obtaining medical, employment and financial records of
claimants
. Summarizing medical records and depositions, and drafting work
chronologies for inclusion in case summaries used by trial attorneys
analyzing settlement potential
. Researching and gathering detailed information on expert witnesses
. Assisting in the design of, and implementing, updating and
maintaining, databases utilizing various software, including
Summation, to establish quick retrieval of information for use by
attorneys preparing for trial
LEMLE & KELLEHER, L.L.P. NEW ORLEANS, LA
ADMIRALTY / PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION PARALEGAL February
1984 - 1994
Left with Partners to form The Frilot Firm (formerly known as
Frilot, Partridge, Kohnke & Clements, LLC)
. For 10+ years, assisting admiralty defense attorneys with a variety of
maritime cases, ranging from personal injury suits involving Jones Act
seamen to collisions and barge breakaways
. Collecting vessel documentation, investigative reports and related
information from various state and federal agencies, including the
U.S. Coast Guard
. Assisting defense attorneys with numerous products liability cases,
involving crop-dusting and non-performance of product, for a large
international agricultural chemical corporation
EDUCATION, HONORS & AFFILIATIONS
Paralegal Certificate - Tulane University
Alpha Sigma Lambda, Tulane University College Honor Society
B.A., Political Science, L. S.U., Baton Rouge, LA
Pi Sigma Alpha, National Political Science Honor Society
Member, Former President and Former Member, Board of Directors, New
Orleans Paralegal
Association
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