Litigation Paralegal Los Angeles

P. C. LUDLOW, J. D.

**** ****** *********, #***, ****** City CA 90710

Telephone: 424-***-****

Text Messages Only: 310-***-****

Email: ***.********.****.**@*****.***

Position Sought: PARALEGAL – PART-TIME, REMOTE LEGAL POSITION EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

SENIOR CIVIL LITIGATION PARALEGAL 2024-Present

Tabo Law Firm SACRAMENTO, CA

Remote Family Law Senior Paralegal engaged in drafting, research and preparation of pleadings, letters, discovery (propounding and responding), child custody litigation briefs, Domestic Violence Orders, both petitioner and respondent, letters for child custody mediation, drafting ex parte applications, motions for vocational evaluation, continuances of hearings and trials and calendaring due dates. Skilled in rush and emergency preparation of pleadings, responses and ex parte applications. SENIOR CIVIL LITIGATION PARALEGAL 2013-2024

Law Offices of Saman Behnam LONG BEACH, CA

Research and trial preparation primarily for the Los Angeles Superior Courts in general civil litigation, both plaintiff and defendant, plaintiff personal injury, contested probate matters, plaintiff debt collection, general business litigation, breach of contract actions, civil harassment and domestic violence restraining orders, complex family law matters and adversary complaints in bankruptcy. Engaged in the drafting of complaints and answers, including verified complaints and answers thereto, specialized discovery, meet and confer letters, discovery motions, trial briefs and trial preparation, assisting the attorney in the courtroom during trials, motions on various subjects, JAMS and other private arbitration matters, law and motion, propounding and responding to discovery both specially drafted and JC form discovery, preparation and oppositions to Motions for Summary Judgment and Summary Adjudication, various calendaring methods, ex parte applications and oppositions, and outstanding legal research on diverse subjects including but not limited to landlord-tenant, business litigation, personal injury, real property disputes, damages to real and personal property, legal malpractice claims, and employment law matters. Skilled in law office management and the organization of files and documents for the convenience of the attorney. Worked on-site and remotely. SENIOR CIVIL LITIGATION PARALEGAL 2017-2020

Independent Contractor ~~ PI Plaintiff LOS ANGELES, CA Research and trial preparation primarily for the Los Angeles Superior Courts in civil cases with an emphasis on automobile and premises liability in plaintiff litigation cases. The drafting of complaints, compilation and understanding of medical records and charges, preparation of briefs and motions and opposition to motions on various issues, law and motion on discovery issues, responding to and propounding specially prepared discovery, client interviews, client in-take, preparation of clients for depositions and court hearings and trials. Accident investigations, witness statements, client letters and instructions, informing clients and witnesses about the litigation process, including but not limited to, how to conduct themselves in court, drafting correspondence, calendaring events and datelines. Educating clients on the legal and factual elements of their cases with a goal of having the client gain an understanding of the process and issues in his or her case and how to become a partner in the legal process with the attorney’s office. Attendance at court hearings and trials when needed as in-court assistance for the attorney. Primarily remote. PRIVATE PARALEGAL PRACTICE 2004 - Present

Various California Attorneys and Professionals LOS ANGELES, ORANGE, RIVERSIDE, AND SAN

BERNARDINO COURTS

Paralegal assistance for various trial attorneys in various Southern California counties on a wide range of subjects with the responsibilities of research, drafting and trial preparation for the busy solo or small office practitioners as well as document preparation and organization for handling hearings and trials. Drafting and preparation of appellate briefs, motions, and civil complaints and answers, including but not limited to, general civil and business litigation, real and personal property matters, family law cases, insurance defense, ex parte applications and oppositions, discovery, responding and propounding, summary judgment oppositions, probate, and labor board matters. Skilled in a wide variety of matters, subject areas, applications and courtroom strategy and requirements. Approximately all remote. EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL 2000-2012

Benjamin R. Katz & Associates LOS ANGELES, CA

Collection and paralegal work and executive assistant to a busy financial advisor with a large clientele. Mr. Katz prepared State and Federal Tax returns for various medical, dental and other professional offices and business. In addition to assisting Mr. Katz with various personal and professional matters, paralegal work was done in the areas of insurance defense, labor and employment law as well as office and corporation organization and management with the drafting and preparation of office manuals. On-site and remote work. The employment with Mr. Katz was terminated by his untimely death in March of 2012. It was and honor to have worked with him and for him.

LAW SCHOOL PROFESSOR 1997

California Southern Law School RIVERSIDE, CA

Instructor and professor at a private law school in the area of Community Property and family law.

PRIVATE PRACTICE ATTORNEY AT LAW 1984 - 1997

Ludlow & Price, Attorneys at Law CORONA, CA

Busy two-attorney law firm practicing in the areas of litigation and trial work in general civil litigation, criminal defense, medical malpractice defense and family law with an emphasis in the area of child custody litigation. The firm also specialized in appellate work in civil, criminal and family law matters and obtained published opinions. Primarily on-cite.

MEDIATOR CALIFORNIA DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS 1986 - 1997 Fourth District Court, Division II RIVERSIDE, CA

Voluntary and honorary position by invitation only from the Justices of the 4 th DCA to conduct settlement conferences in specific areas of expertise and/or specialization of attorney practice, experience, and skill. Required written case evaluations for the court if a case did not settle. The invitation was considered an honor in the legal community and given only to those the Justices deem of the highest caliber. On-site and remote.

LAW CLERK ~~ Insurance Defense 1982 - 1985

Kinkle, Rodiger & Spriggs, Attorneys at Law RIVERSIDE, CA Legal research and case preparation for trial for lead trial attorney James Sword. Draft motions, prepare discovery, participate in depositions, work case files and prepare case evidentiary documents for this PI defense firm which represented primarily the City and County of Riverside, California. PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR 1980-1982

Buehler - Thompson Investigations NEWPORT BEACH, CA In-house investigators for the Law Offices of Mark Robinson and the Law Offices of Melvin Belli. Accident scene investigation and diagrams, witness location, witness interviews, preparation of witness statements. Assigned to major cases for both law offices to investigate and produce reports on the viability, facts and evidence regarding possible case retainment by the law offices. OFFICE MANAGER 1975 - 1979

Christian Construction, Inc. CORONA, CA

Supervised all office activities and oversaw duties of a General Engineering firm specializing in off-site and on-site grading and paving for major tracts of homes in the Inland Empire as well as for major business such as Johns-Manville, and all paving and grading work for the Corona-Norco School District. PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATOR 1971 - 1975

Chaffee Union High School District ONTARIO, CA

Acting Department Head and Educator, History and Social Studies. Responsible for lesson plans for approximately 300 students on individual learning programs. Member of the Accreditation Team for the school plant which was built as and for the first Continuation High School in California.

EDUCATION

HIGH SCHOOL

Corona Senior High School CORONA, CA

Graduation with Honors

UNIVERSITY

University of California RIVERSIDE, CA

Bachelor of Arts with Honors

Political Science and History

GRADUATE SCHOOL

FIFTH-YEAR TEACHING CREDENTIAL

California State University SAN BERNARDINO, CA

Certification for Both Elementary and

Secondary Teaching Credentials

LAW SCHOOL

Western State University, College of Law FULLERTON, CA Juris Doctorate with Honors

OTHER

• Co-chairperson, Riverside County Bar Association, Family Law Division

• Probation Monitor, State Bar of California

• Fee Arbitrator, State Bar of California

• References Available on Request

• Writing samples available in both MS Word and Word Perfect on Request

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