paralegal

Michelle S. Hauser

*** *. ****** ***** #*** Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Phone: 310-***-**** Email: actfqi@r.postjobfree.com

Key Skills:

Organized with laser-like attention to details and adaptable to change

Time management skills with strong research and analytical ability

Dynamic oral, writing, interpersonal and presentation skills

PC proficient with hands-on legal software experience

Able to handle multiple projects simultaneously within deadline-oriented environment

Conversational Spanish; spoken and written.

Certification: American Bar Association (ABA) Certified Litigation Paralegal

Work History:

Litigation Paralegal, Los Angeles, CA (2007 to present)

Contract legal project assignments undertaken and completed in various corporate areas

oThe State Bar of California Stipulation Conversion Project--Responsible for converting disciplined California State Bar member records from PDF to ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliant HTML files. Audited converted documents for accuracy and submitted for upload to State Bar website.

oFidelity National Law Group--Summarized depositions transcripts, propounded discovery and assisted in trial preparation.

oNixon Peabody LLP--Conducted document review for employment law firm in labor relations case.

oMiller LLP--Summarized deposition transcripts in preparation for trial.

oBritish Petroleum Company--Documents reviewed and verified in response to Requests for Production of Documents from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

oToyota Financial Services Corporation Processed and authenticated documents for automobile titles and third party lawsuits.

oBragg and Kuluva LLP (In-house counsel for Chubb Insurance Company)--Assisted in preparing experts for depositions and trials. Drafted motions to compel.

o99 Cents Store Corporation--Assisted in the corporation audit by the California State Franchise Tax Board by concise implementation of Excel financial spreadsheets.

oThe Reading Corporation Supported IRS audit of the corporation by conducting document review to identify privileged documents.

Insurance Defense/Litigation Paralegal, Pollard Cranert Crawford, Pasadena, CA (2001 to 2006)

Supported the In-House Counsel for Zurich Insurance Companies

oManaged, summarized, and analyzed medical records, discovery responses, and deposition transcripts.

oMaintained calendar of due dates for discovery responses.

oPerformed research utilizing the LexisNexis database and Internet for drafting legal memorandum, shepardizing cases, collecting jury verdicts, doing background checks on plaintiffs, finding experts and obtaining articles on medical conditions to assist in evaluating the plaintiff medical damages.

oEffectively communicated with clients, opposing counsel, and governmental entities.

oDrafted motions to compel and motions to dismiss claims.

oDrafted responses to form interrogatories, special interrogatories, request for admissions, demand for production of documents and requests for prior pleadings and discovery.

oDrafted initial and supplemental “meet and confer” letters.

oAssisted in preparing for trials by creating trial binders.

oComposed correspondence to clients, opposing counsel, and experts.

oTraced medical records through legal support services.

oAssisted in reducing damages in a wrongful death law suit by obtaining the plaintiff decedent death certificate to indicate passing of stage 4 cancer instead of injuries from an automobile collision involving the defendant.

Software Expertise:

LexisNexis, Concordance, WordPerfect, Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint

Education:

California State University, Northridge B.A- Liberal Studies

University of West Los Angeles Law School, Culver City, CA Juris Doctorate Degree

University of West Los Angeles School of Paralegal Studies--Certificate in Litigation Specialization (ABA)

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