TONYA C. RABALAIS

318-***-****

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Excellent organizational skills developed through experience in professional settings. Completes projects in a timely manner with little supervision and very multi-tasked. Adapts quickly to change and superior communication and people skills.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

World Nails & Spa. Licensed Nail Tech December January, 2015 - Present

Nail technician and Office Manager.

Responsible for keeping up with inventory and ordering supplies when needed. Strong communication with customers on a daily basis.

Weems, Schimpf, Gilsoul, November, 2013– LAID OFF

Paralegal to attorney whose primary focus of law relates to family law and personal injury. Responsible for interviewing clients, gathering pertinent information to prepare pleadings on own initiative regarding their case for attorney’s review; open mail and review and prepare correspondence which needs follow up for attorney’s review, prepare pre-bills for attorney to review in JURIS. Summarize medical and psychological reports. Heavy phone communication with clients.

Pettiette, Armand, Dunkelman, Woodley,

Woodley Byrd & Cromwell March, 2010- January, 2011 (contract job)

Legal assistant to attorney whose primary focus of law related to insurance defense. Prepared pleadings regarding large class action lawsuits; index pleadings accordingly, composed correspondence for attorney’s review. Entered time on a daily basis. Kept up with calendar and tickler system. Prepared Notice of Depositions and coordinate with appropriate counsel to in a timely manner on own initiative. Prepared lease agreements, oil and gas documents etc.

S. Lynn Walker May, 2008 – December, 2010

OFFICE CLOSED DUE TO ILLNESS

Legal Assistant to sole practitioner attorney whose primary focus of law relates to family law; responsible for running a one person office; answer incoming phone calls; schedule appointment with clients; interview clients initially and gather basic information for attorney; draft divorce pleadings, answers, notice of depositions and other miscellaneous pleadings on own initiative for attorneys review. Summarize reports from psychologists.

Nix, Patterson & Roach January 2005 – January 2008 Daingerfield, TX

Served as legal assistant/paralegal for attorney whose primary focus of law pertained to plaintiff’s lawsuits, class action lawsuits and patent infringements. Opened mail, prepared follow-up correspondence on own initiative for attorney’s review. Kept attorney informed of upcoming court appearances, hearings, discovery deadlines, etc. Assisted attorney with trial preparation and was present at trial.

Sooter & Associates August 1999 – September, 2004. Alexandria, LA

Served as paralegal to senior partner whose primary focus of law related to medical malpractice and general practice. Worked closely with nurse paralegal, transcribed medical reports pertaining to malpractice matters. Heavy transcription which included medical summaries, reports from doctors and submissions paper with emphasis of knowledge of medical terminology. Prepared and assembled documents for trial including reviewing jury list, preparing jury notebooks and other documents relating to trial. Prepared bankruptcy pleadings, motions, etc. for filing via e-filing; prepared notice of depositions and set up date, time, etc. with opposing counsel and contacted court reporter. Opened and distributed incoming mail and verified information that required follow-up correspondence on own initiative for attorney’s review.

Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway May, 1992 – May, 1998Shreveport, LA

Performed administrative and paralegal functions for two senior partners whose primary focus of law related to commercial litigation, bankruptcy, estate planning, insurance defense and domestic law. Verified court dates and deadlines relating to trial and court appearances in Federal, District and Bankruptcy Courts. Prepared documents on own initiative for attorney’s review. Met with domestic and bankruptcy clients and gathered information for attorney to review.

Guys School of Cosmetology- Graduated at the top of my class 1995

Microsoft Word PACER

WordPerfect 10, 11 & 12 TABSIII

Microsoft Outlook Quicken

McIntosh Excel

Timeslips Lotus Calendar

Windows Vista Quick Books

Part-Time Medical Transcription course

Course

Notary Public – State of Louisiana

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