Assistant Legal

Jemma C. Bouillion

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Haughton, LA 71037

318-***-****/***.*******@******.***

Objective: To work in an environment where my skills can best serve my employers and co-workers. I enjoy working on a team, but I am also self-motivated and can work independently. I take pride in my work and it is very important to me that my employer and co-workers know they can rely on me in any given situation.

Education:

1995 Paralegal Certification at LSU Shreveport

1996 Notary Public

Experience:

January 2016 – April 2016

Simmons, Morris & Carroll

Paralegal – Responsible for all areas of litigation once suit is filed, including drafting pleadings, correspondence, coordinating depositions, setting and ensuring all Court deadlines are met, exhibit and trial preparation, coordinating attorney calendars. Experience in plaintiff litigation, including in Federal Courts.

July 2015 – January 2016

Seabaugh, Joffrion, Sepulvado & Victory

Paralegal - Responsible for drafting responsive pleadings, answering and drafting discovery, summary of medical records, drafting correspondence and litigation plans. Experience in insurance defense litigation.

August 2014 – June 2015

John N. Brokenfohr, APLC

Paralegal - Work on all aspects of the file, from client interview through trial. Responsible for drafting legal documents, correspondence, preparation of exhibits and overall file preparation for hearings/trials. Experience in domestic and criminal law.

January 2008-July 2014

Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway

Paralegal - Responsible for summarizing claim files received from corporate clients, drafting responsive pleadings, answering and drafting discovery, summary of medical records, drafting correspondence and litigation plans. Experience in insurance defense litigation.

April 2004-January 2008

Walker & Lyons

Legal Assistant and Paralegal - Responsible for a file from initial interview to trial, including drafting letters, pleadings, preparation of exhibits, legal research, client and court contact. Experience in juvenile cases, plaintiff civil litigation, and criminal defense.

January 2000-March 2004

Sockrider, Bolin, Anglin & Batte

Legal Assistant - Type and draft legal documents and correspondence, worked on community property settlements, child support issues; joint custody implementation plans, assisted in all necessary preparation for trial, coordination of attorney calendars for court hearings/trial dates, file maintenance. Experience in domestic law.

January 1997-January 2000

Weems, Schimpf, Gilsoul, Haines, Landry & Shemwell

Paralegal - Worked on all aspects of the file, from client interview through trial. Responsible for drafting legal documents and letters, preparation of exhibits and overall file preparation for hearings/trials; contact with clients and courts and coordinating attorney calendar. Experience in domestic law.

May 1994-January 1997

Wilkerson, Carmody & Gilliam

Legal Secretary - Type and draft legal documents and correspondence, assisted in all preparation for arbitrations/trials, some legal research, corporate client contact, coordination of attorney calendar and file maintenance. Experience in defense litigation.

November 1983-December 1992

United States Air Force

Administrative Professional: Worked for the base newspaper, command staff orderly room and as Executive Administration Assistant to the Base Commander. Received an Honorable Discharge.

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