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Daniel Szmagalski

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Downey, CA 90240-3617

Phone (Mobile): 562-***-****

Email: ad3aox@r.postjobfree.com

• I am a seasoned paralegal with 30+ years’ experience in a variety of practice areas, including personal injury, medical malpractice, mass tort, insurance, environmental, regulatory, business, bankruptcy and public entity representation. I hold a bachelor’s degree in English (BA), a master’s degree in Library & Information Science (MLIS), and have completed extensive coursework in business and computer/ online applications. I have solid research & writing skills, with a background in database creation & management (in formats including MS-Excel, MS-Access, Relativity and Concordance). Employment

PARALEGAL

LA FOLLETTE JOHNSON DeHAAS FESLER & AMES – Los Angeles, CA and Glendale, CA

-- Medical Malpractice Defense; and, L.A. County MTA Injury Claim Defense

(Nov., 2015 – Sept., 2023 – Laid off due to Workforce Reductions)

• Reviewed, analyzed and summarized medical records, depositions, and court transcripts

• Assisted in trial preparation, including: trial exhibits & exhibit lists; expert designations; witness lists; and counsels’ trial binders;

• Online research of Court websites (State and Federal) directly, and via PACER & Court Listener

• Conducted legal & public records research using WESTLAW, Lexis-Nexis, Little Sis, and various other databases consulted by the legal community;

• Reviewed/redacted documents to be produced in litigation; and,

• Assisted with case & file management for the firm. PARALEGAL (Contract – Public Entity Representation) LOS ANGELES CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

(Mar., 2015 – May, 2015 – Contract Completed)

• Reviewed and summarized documents produced in cable access fee litigation brought by the City;

• Reviewed City’s documents for relevance & privilege prior to production; and,

• Prepared privilege logs.

PARALEGAL (Contract - Medical Device Litigation)

SEDGWICK LLP - Los Angeles, CA

(May 2014 – Nov., 2014 – Contract Completed)

• Assisted defendant medical device manufacturer in mitigating liability from mass tort litigation

• Reviewed/summarized plaintiffs’ medical records/related documents, using Relativity and the firm’s proprietary databases.

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PARALEGAL (Contract - Public Entity Representation) MEYERS NAVE - Los Angeles, CA

(Nov., 2013 – Jan., 2014 – Contract Completed)

• Assisted local municipality and its counsel by reviewing/redacting internal documents & applying issue tags (in Concordance database), preparing for pre-litigation disclosure to Dept. of Justice; and,

• Prepared privilege logs.

PARALEGAL (Contract - Public Entity Representation) HILL FARRER & BURRILL LLP - Los Angeles, CA

(July 2013 to October 2013 – Contract Completed)

• Reviewed client documents; create image & data load files; implement Concordance document database; and,

• Prepared evidence binders for hearings in environmental litigation re LA Metro Westside Subway construction.

SENIOR PARALEGAL (Permanent)

AIWASIAN & ASSOCIATES - Los Angeles, CA Complex Insurance Coverage Litigation

(May 1997 to October 2012– Laid off due to Workforce Reduction)

• Helped open new captive coverage office for carrier, CIGNA P&C in Los Angeles;

• Setup/maintained print (and later electronic) law library for newly-opened office;

• Created data & image load files in Concordance, from case documents imaged by data vendors;

• Developed coding manuals for Concordance databases;

• Served as firm’s liaison with data vendors, negotiating workflows/pricing on scanning, imaging, coding and database creation/implementation;

• Advised counsel on best practices for processing, managing and archiving electronically-stored information;

• Conducted/attended paper & electronic document reviews on behalf of firm and joint defense groups;

• Generated and edited complex damages analysis spreadsheets in MS-Excel format;

• Drafted Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and CA Public Records Act (CPRA) requests to government regulatory agencies; and,

• Researched corporate successorship issues and procedural history using Westlaw, PACER, EDGAR and various State & Federal court dockets.

BANKRUPTCY/LITIGATION PARALEGAL

MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP - Los Angeles, CA

(May 1995 to May 1997 – Left to take paralegal position with new complex insurance litigation office)

• Assisted in defense of major securities firm in an adversary proceeding by debtor, County of Orange in a Chapter 9 case; and,

• Prepared fee petitions for large Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases on behalf of the firm’s labor clients. Education

B.A., English – Long Beach State, 1978

Masters, Library & Information Science (MLIS) – San Jose State, 2017