Paralegal Assistant
Resume:
R E S U M E
MARI-JO M. CASEY
Tigard, OR 97224
Cell: 615-***-****
EDUCATION:
- Sawyer School of Business, Buffalo, NY - Certificate in Paralegal Studies
- Numerous Continuing Legal Education Seminars from 1986-Present DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES:
I have been a paralegal for over 32 years. For the past 19 years of my career my focus was as a Case Managing Senior Paralegal. I was appointed to our “in-house” training teams to train new attorneys, paralegals and project assistants. My responsibilities have included, but have not been limited to managing complex, high profile litigation cases, supervising lower tier paralegals, project assistants and secretarial staff. Assisting Attorneys in determining case strategy, monitoring deadlines, drafting pleadings, motions, memorandum of law, trial briefs, discovery, responses, objections, correspondence, budgets, trial reports, preparation of detailed tender of defense letters to insurance carriers, interview and prepare witnesses, assist attorneys at depositions, arbitrations and trial, perform detailed comprehensive background checks and investigations. Implement and maintain automated litigation support system. Create and maintain detailed databases, perform legal research. I have had daily contact with our clients, opposing counsel and local counsel. I have been responsible for supervising up to 35 paralegals, case assistants, project assistants and secretarial staff, which supervision included, but was not limited to, hiring, firing, performance reviews, work assignments and distribution of work loads.
STATE AND LOCAL RULES:
I have been responsible for cases in the following states and I am, therefore, familiar with the local State and Federal rules for: New York, Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, Montana, Tennessee, Florida, Idaho, Arizona and Nevada. I am also familiar with insurance guidelines and billing. I have been a CASA representative in New York and volunteered as a member of the Middle Tennessee Paralegal Association with legal aid providing legal services in family law, bankruptcy, expungement and other matters.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
LEE O. TYLER LAW OFFICE
1140 SW 11th Avenue, Suite 400
Portland, OR
Dates of Employ: January 2019 – January 2020
Position: Paralegal/Legal Assistant – Family Law
JAMES F. O’ROURKE & ASSOC.
748 SE 181st,, Ste. 1
Portland, OR
Dates of Employ: August 2016 – December 2018
Position: Paralegal – Personal Injury Litigation
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WORK EXPERIENCE CONTINUED:
WYATT, TARRANT & COMBS, LLP
Nashville, TN 37203
Dates of Employ: March 2005 – November 2016
Position: Commercial Litigation, Copyright and Trademark Infringement Paralegal for Nashville Litigation Department, Entertainment Law and Domestic Relations for high profile clients.
ERIC DOBBERSTEIN & ASSOCIATES
Henderson, NV 89014
Dates of Employ: 12/04 – 5/23/05 (Reason for leaving: Temporary Contract Position) Position: Paralegal – Construction Defect – Civil Litigation LAW OFFICES OF HAMILTON D. MOORE
Boulder City, NV 89074
Dates of Employ: 09/02 – 12/04 (Reason for leaving: Employer Financial Issues) Position: Director of Legal Services, senior paralegal responsible for plaintiff’s medical malpractice and psychiatric abuse cases, office administrator, trainer, personnel director and human resources.
MEAGHER & GEER
Scottsdale, AZ 85238
Dates of Employ: 01/02 – 7/02 (Reason for leaving: Supervisor left firm- relocation) Supervisor: Douglas Christian
Position: Senior Paralegal – Insurance Defense
BULLIVANT HOUSER BAILEY, P.C.
Portland, OR 97204
Dates of Employ: 7/99 – 6/01 (Reason for leaving: Contract Position in Arizona) Contract Employ: 6/01 – 12/01 (Reason for leaving: Cut backs due to 911) Supervisor: Douglas G. Houser
Position: Senior Paralegal – Insurance Defense
STOEL RIVES, LLP
Portland, OR 97204
Dates of Employ: 5/97 – 7/99 (Reason for leaving: Advancement) Supervisor: Richard E. Alexander
Position: Paralegal – Construction & Design Litigation NANCY L. WRIGHT, ESQ.
Olympia, WA 98501
Dates of Employ: 1996 – 1997 (Reason for leaving: Temporary Position) Position: Paralegal – Probate, Trusts & Estates and Guardianship Law MARI-JO M. CASEY R E S U M E PAGE 3 OF 3
WORK EXPERIENCE CONTINUED:
PUSATIER, SHERMAN, ABBOTT & SUGARMAN
Kenmore, NY 14217
Dates of Employ: 1992 – 1996 (Reason for leaving: Relocation) Position: Paralegal – Domestic, Collections, Personal Injury, Bankruptcy & Real Estate
(Purchaser, Seller, Bank & Title Company)
BARRY H. STERNBERG
Kenmore, NY 14217
Dates of Employ: 1988 – 1992 (Reason for leaving: Advancement) Position: Paralegal – Collections, Real Estate (Purchaser, Seller, Bank, Title Co.), Bankruptcy, Domestic Relations, Criminal & Personal Injury
MAGAVERN & MAGAVERN
Buffalo, NY
Dates of Employ: 1986 – 1988 (Reason for leaving: Advancement) Supervisor: Anthony Mancinelli
Position: Paralegal – Corporate Law & Real Estate
SAWYER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Buffalo, NY
Dates of Employ: 1983 – 1986 (Reason for leaving: Advancement) Supervisor: Elaine Robertson
Position: Assistant Instructor for Paralegal Studies – Computer/Word Processing SKILLS & EQUIPMENT:
Typing 65 wpm, Word Perfect 7.0, Windows 98 and 2000, Microsoft Word, Concordance, Litigator’s Notebook, Inmagic/DB Text, LiveNotes, Summation, Soft Solutions, Imanage, PC DOCS, Westlaw, Courtlink, Mealy’s, Lexis, Shepards, Internet research, Premise, CIS, Blankrupter, Colliers Bankruptcy Program, Matlaw Program, Time Matters, Timeslips, Carpe Diem, Group Wise, Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Access, LawPlace, IPRO, online depositories and Wiznet.
ORGANIZATIONS & PRESENTATIONS:
Member of Middle Tennessee Paralegal Association 2005-Present 2008 NFPA Primary Representative on Board for Middle Tennessee Paralegal Association Oregon Paralegal’s Association – Master’s Section 1996-2001 Presenter - “Complex Litigation Organization” – Portland, Oregon – 6/2001 Presenter - “Organization of a Complex Litigation Case for today’s Paralegal” – 8/2001 REFERENCES:
Will be furnished upon request.
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