KIMBERLY
DARNELL
Mobile, Alabama 36695
Email: adal62@r.postjobfree.com
Phone: 251-***-****
Summary
Experienced legal assistant, paralegal and legal secretary in litigation in several different areas of law with a total of over 15 years combined experience. Primarily corporate defense litigation; however, I also have experience in class action lawsuits, medical malpractice, labor and employment law, railroad litigation, sexual harassment, age discrimination, union negotiations and domestic relations.
Experience
Mitchell, McNutt, Threadgill, Smith & Sams 2015 - 2017
Columbus, Mississippi 1990 – 1996
Legal assistant to partner providing administrative support, assist in insurance litigation defense including medical malpractice defense, wrongful death/personal injury, and some worker's compensation defense; paralegal responsibilities including summarization of depositions, draft correspondence, pleadings and discovery; preparation of document production, organization, review and maintenance of litigation case files.
Maynard, Cooper & Gale 2003 – 2005
Birmingham, Alabama
Legal Assistant to partner, assist with complex and securities defense litigation, insurance defense litigation, preparation of litigation status reports, draft correspondence, pleadings and discovery; organization and maintenance of litigation case files and administrative support.
Cabaniss, Johnston, Gardner, Dumas & O'Neal 2002 – 2004
Birmingham, Alabama
Legal assistant to partner, assist with litigation defense in labor and employment law, railroad litigation and environmental law; summarization of depositions, prepare document production, draft correspondence, pleadings and discovery; organization, review and maintenance of litigation case files.
Paralegal, Self-employed. 1996 - 2002
Columbus and Starkville, Mississippi
Abstraction, mineral rights research and land title for the purpose of obtaining mineral leases for oil and gas companies, draft summarization of same and file maintenance.
Education
Mississippi State University
Mississippi University for Women
Skills
Microsoft Office, including Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Publisher
Peachtree Accounting Software
Creative Designs: business cards, greeting cards, stationary and logos
Type 70-80 words per minute.
10 Key by touch