Complex Litigation Paralegal

Jefferson H. VerHoef

*** ** ***** ******, *******, WA 98177 206-***-**** ***********@*.***

Summary of Qualifications

Extensive experience in complex litigation, able to handle multiple projects, communicate ideas to others and respond positively in demanding situations. Exceptional computer skills and highly detail oriented. Excellent writing, analytical, and creative abilities. Dependable, flexible, and able to maintain sense of humor under pressure.

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office LiveNote Photoshop

PowerPoint Summation Trial Director

Professional Experience

K& L Gates LLP, Seattle WA (f.k.a. Preston Gates & Ellis) 2000 to 2017

Ethics and Compliance Specialist 4/2016 to 8/2016

Provide support for Amazon Compliance and Customer Trust team. Review all incoming Ethics Line reports submitted determine whether allegations potentially implicate the Code of Conduct; communicate reports to the appropriate Human Resource points of contact worldwide for investigation or handling as the HR representative deems appropriate; reminder notices to HR representatives regarding past due reports of investigation; track and monitor all ethics line reports from intake through closeout utilizing Outlook, Excel, Navex EthicsPoint, iManage Worksite and TeamConnect; create monthly site metrics for Regional Senior HR managers.

Municipal Finance Paralegal 2013 to 2016

Assist attorneys in executing a variety of public finance transactions, including general obligation bond issues, revenue bond issues, and industrial development bonds. Experience includes working with the firm’s attorneys in representations as bond counsel, underwriter’s counsel, and borrower’s counsel for state, county and local governments, state universities, school, port districts, parks districts, water and sewer districts and economic development corporations. Responsibilities included client interface, work with underwriters, securing documents from state and local government agencies, review of offering memoranda, drafting bond ordinances and resolutions, post issuance compliance policies and other transaction documents, and transcript organization and assembly.

Litigation Paralegal 2000 to 2013

Assist attorneys in defending and prosecuting complex litigation matters and class actions involving products liability, labor and employment, defamation, commercial litigation, copyright and patent infringement, healthcare, and land use. Responsible for trial and mediation preparation, drafting of pleadings and correspondence, securing of records from Federal and State agencies, privilege and responsiveness document reviews, client interface, attorney and paralegal training in electronic document management and courtroom technology, on-line and legal research and cite checking, database management and administration and document clerk oversight and supervision.

CACI Inc., Arlington, VA 1994 to1999

Paralegal

Worked under contract to Region 10 of Environmental Protection Agency, Seattle, WA. Responsible for potentially responsible party (PRP) searches in connection with Superfund remedial actions, gathering of information from publicly available sources including Federal, State, and local records, drafting of responsible party status reports summarizing EPA's position and rationale in identifying responsible parties, development of strategy and criteria for allocating PRP response costs, maintenance of evidence files, and database upgrades and maintenance and records management. Also provided training and supervision of paralegals during special litigation support projects including responsiveness and privileged document reviews, case file organization, and document indexing.

Logan Pearsall Seattle, WA 1986 – 1987;

Paralegal 1989 - 1994

Seattle litigation support company specializing in deposition and document summarization and computer database and evidence management. Responsible for paralegal supervision and new-hire training, deposition, trial transcript, and exhibit summarization, drafting and maintenance of case specific status reports, client database searches, training on computer discovery techniques, project development, and implementation of special assignments.

Reed, McClure, Moceri, Thonn & Moriarty Seattle, WA 1988

Paralegal

Responsible for design and programming of specialized software for use in complex litigation, medical and legal research, drafting of pleadings and discovery requests, and summarization of medical records/literature, depositions, and Congressional reports.

Kargianis & Austin Seattle, WA 1985 to 1986

Paralegal

Client interface, review of accident investigation reports, securing and summarization of medical, psychiatric/psychological and wage records, drafting of pleadings and discovery requests, and securing of expert witnesses.

Education University of Montana 1974 to 1975. Major: English, Journalism, General Studies

Edmonds Community College 1984 to 1986. Legal Assisting

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