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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

State Farm Insurance Companies Birmingham, AL 10/2012

Paralegal

●Independent review of homeowners insurance claims for the purpose of class action

Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC Birmingham, AL 2002—07/2012

Civil Litigation Paralegal, Commercial Law

●Extensive legal research to disprove opposing parties’ allegations and claims; timely drafted memos to keep attorneys updated

● Drafted pleadings, prepared subpoenas, requested, reviewed and summarized records; regularly updated subpoena index chart; investigated opposing parties’ employment

●Significantly contributed to handling and eventually settling to the client’s satisfaction product liability case of more than one thousand six hundred and fifty plaintiffs;

●Contributed to satisfactory solution of the E-Verify program, declaratory injunction and no-compete cases; created database of cases relating to Stored Communications Act and Electronic Communications Privacy Act and subpoena record requests

●Monitored discovery deadlines, compliance with scheduling orders, implementation of protective orders, managed voluminous document productions and redacted records

●Actively assisted with e-discovery by reviewing Electronically Stored Information, selecting responsive documents to be produced; summarized the same and drafted memos

●Created numerous timeline charts of products and history of sales, crucial to the outcome of litigation; requested and reviewed MSHA, OSHA, DHHS and FOIA records

●Drafted exhibit list indices; contributed to timely preparation, submission and compliance with record on appeal cases

●Set up depositions and summarized the same; held regular telephone conferences with law clerks and court staff to monitor discovery

EDUCATION/RELEVANT TRAINING

Bachelor Degree, Major: English

Paralegal Training Certificate, National Center for Paralegal Training, Atlanta, GA

●Regularly attended Alabama Association of Paralegals, Inc. CLE seminars and monthly other presentations; Attended client’s training, presentations and seminars related to vital litigation issues and compliance with federal regulations,

COMPUTER SKILLS

●Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, WordPerfect, Summation, Alabama State Judicial Information System/Alacourt.com, PACER, IDEX, Accurint, Westlaw, WestlawNext, LexisNexis, Novell Applications, PC DocsOpen, CaseLogistix, Ringtail Case Management Systems

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Alabama Association of Paralegals, Inc.

Alabama Media Professionals

Vestavia Hills Rotary Club

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