Litigation Paralegal Baton Rouge
Resume:
DEBBIE A. GUILBEAU
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Phone: 504-***-**** // Email: **********@*****.***
I am seeking a position that will utilize my 20+ years of paralegal experience as well as my extensive knowledge of database management, and computer litigation support, including electronic discovery. I have expertise in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Summation, Case Logistix, Case Map, Time Map, Concordance, Relativity, and minimal experience with Trial Director. I have also trained others in utilizing such software. I am in the unique position of having technological training and experience from a paralegal perspective.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Keogh, Cox & Wilson, Ltd., 701 Main Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Paralegal/Legal Assistant from April 2018 to April 2025
Practice Areas: Workers’ Compensation, Medical Malpractice, Insurance Defense and Construction Law.
Duties: Drafted and proofread legal documents, including pleadings, motions and legal memoranda. Maintained accurate and organized electronic and physical case documents for easy retrieval of information. Demonstrated proficiency in legal applications for document management and case tracking purposes. Gathered pertinent medical records and bills from healthcare providers for personal injury cases. Performed factual investigation to gather information relevant to ongoing litigation and/or claims.
Louisiana Department of Justice, Attorney General’s Office
Paralegal/Legal Assistant from September 2016 to March 2018
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice
Duties: Performed secretarial and paralegal tasks associated with medical malpractice cases. Prepared position papers and exhibits for submission to medical review panel. Drafted pleadings including discovery requests and responses, subpoenas, notices of deposition. Gathered medical records and bills from healthcare providers via authorization and subpoena. Prepared medical chronologies.
Long Law Firm, 4041 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Paralegal from November 2014 to May 2016
Practice Areas: Construction Law and Professional Liability
Duties: Received and reviewed voluminous sets of documents from other parties for use in searches and to identify critical documents, those responsive to discovery requests and privileged documents. Managed all aspects of document production. Drafted pleadings, including written discovery requests and responses, subpoenas and deposition notices. Assisted attorneys in preparation for depositions and hearings. Prepared exhibit books and trial notebooks to assist attorneys at trial.
Accomplishments
As the only paralegal for a mid-sized law firm, I implemented firmwide utilization of new litigation support software, Case Logistix. (Prior to being hired, the attorneys and staff were unable to fully use the software program.) I was able to work out the problems with the software so that it was up and running within a reasonable amount of time. Streamlined procedures for utilizing third party vendors in handling documents received from clients and other parties, often eliminating the need for and expense of using such vendors for document processing.
Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, 301 Main Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Litigation Paralegal from September 2006 to November 2014
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Insurance Defense, Medical Malpractice, Workers’ Compensation, Family Law and Toxic Tort/Asbestos Litigation.
Duties: Created and implemented databases for computerized litigation support for large toxic tort cases. Created global settlement database for over 1000 asbestos claimants, which allowed simultaneous viewing of settlement documents and tracking of same. Scheduled depositions and maintained attorney calendar. Drafted pleadings and discovery. Requested medical records and bills and tracked responses and follow up for same. Prepared document redactions and productions – both electronic and hard copies. Prepared case chronologies and medical damages spreadsheets. Prepared trial exhibits in electronic and traditional formats. Analyzed community and separate property assets for divorce settlements.
Accomplishments: Organized and indexed hundreds of boxes of old asbestos cases containing potentially relevant information regarding current cases, which allowed attorneys to locate previously unavailable medicals and settlement information. Implemented electronic archive of numerous depositions taken in previous asbestos cases.
EDUCATION
Tulane University Paralegal Program
May 1989 – Received Bachelor of Arts in General Studies and Paralegal Certificate GPA 3.75
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