Litigation Paralegal Case Management
Resume:
Dana Sosa
New Orleans, LA *****
*********@*****.***
Professional Summary
Certified Litigation Paralegal.with B.S. in Industrial Psychology, and 33 years of experience Willing to relocate to: Lafayette, LA
Work Experience
Litigation Paralegal
Law Office of Donald D'Aunoy, Jr.-Kenner, LA
March 2024 to Present
• Perform all case management aspects on personal injury matters.
• Efile pleadings in state and federal courts.
• Draft discovery and responses, obtain liens and reductions, prepare demands.
• Request medical records and keep medicals current.
• Prepare medical chronologies.
• Prepare trial books, hearing books, etc.
• Summarize medical records.
Litigation Paralegal
Flanagan Partners-New Orleans, LA
September 2023 to March 2024
• Corporate law
• Business Law
• Insurance Defense
• Trial Prep
• E-filing
• Appellate work in all state and federal courts, and U.S. Supreme Court Litigation Paralegal
Quintairos Prieto Wood & Boyer-New Orleans, LA
November 2022 to September 2023
• Perform all aspects of insurance defense litigation. Litigation Paralegal – Plaintiff
Palazzo Law-Gretna, LA
July 2022 to October 2022
• Perform all aspects of case management and trial preparation for Mario Arteaga in criminal matters and personal injury matters.
Contract Litigation Paralegal-Defense
CONSILIO LEGAL SERVICES-New Orleans, LA
March 2022 to July 2022
• Assist local defense firm hired by Consilio Legal Services based in Washington, D.C. to perform part of contract document review in defense of a large corporation in construction-defect, insurance coverage trial.
Litigation Paralegal - Temp Contract Trial Assignment FLEX LEGAL SERVICES-New Orleans, LA
February 2022 to March 2022
• Contract document review work assisting in preparation for an upcoming trial. Case Manager, Short-Term Assignment
SCHOUEST, BAMDAS, SOSHEA & BENMAIER-New Orleans, LA November 2021 to January 2022
• Handle all aspects of calendaring and case flow for over 735+ cases for the New Orleans office.
• Manage workflow for paralegals, attorneys, and legal assistants in New Orleans office of over 50+ personnel.
• Meet weekly with all personnel to review calendars to anticipate workflow.
• Assist in calendaring for federal matters in and out of state for defense based federal matters with the military.
• Integrate multiple calendar and docketing systems calendars into one main one for New Orleans office.
• Create weekly reports for managing attorney for cases assigned to all attorneys.
• Assign matters to attorneys with managing attorney.
• Send reports of matters once or twice weekly to attorneys assigning new cases as processed. Litigation Paralegal - Plaintiff
CHOUEST LAW FIRM-Metairie, LA
December 2020 to September 2021
• Work on chemical exposure matters from beginning to end
• Draft Answers and Discovery Responses
• Prepare Settlement Demands
• Prepare Medical Chronologies
• Meet with Clients for the preparation of Discovery Responses, deposition preparation and medical updates
Litigation Paralegal - Insurance Defense
GALLOWAY, JOHNSON, TOMPKINS, BURR & SMITH-New Orleans, LA September 2018 to September 2020
• Perform all duties of case management regarding the defense of matters relating to personal injury, maritime, construction defect matters, and insurance related matters.
• Reason for leaving: Laid off regarding office issues related to Co-vid. Paralegal (Temporary Assignment Through ADECCO)
ROME, ARATA, BAXLEY & STELLY, LLC-New Orleans, LA
September 2017 to April 2018
• Perform all duties of case management regarding FELA matters and personal injury matters.
• Reason for leaving: Assignment was complete.
Paralegal/Office Manager - Plaintiff
KEATING LAW GROUP-Algiers, LA
May 2017 to August 2017
• Assist in getting new office running by switching files to a new computer system-Smokeball.
• Meet with clients, set up automobile insurance claims, schedule MRIs and doctor's appointments, and open files.
• Answer phones, speak with doctors, adjusters, etc.
• Reason for leaving: Assignment was complete.
Litigation Paralegal
Alvendia, Kelly & Demarest-New Orleans, LA
April 2016 to May 2017
• Perform all aspects of case management relative to trial preparation regarding personal injury matters Litigation Paralegal
OFFNER SCOTT-Metairie, LA
December 2014 to April 2016
• Perform all aspects of case management relative to personal injury matters, workers' compensation, medical malpractice, estate planning, probate matters, wills and trusts
• Reason for leaving; Went to work for Kurt Offner Litigation Paralegal - Plaintiff
BAGERT LAW FIRM-New Orleans, LA
March 2013 to December 2014
• Perform all aspects of case management and/or trial preparation in civil and criminal matters.
• Perform all aspects of case management and/or trial preparation and depositions in matters involving personal injury, worker's compensation, estate planning, and wills & trusts.
• Reason for leaving: Attorney Kurt Offner asked me to work at his firm. Litigation Paralegal – Defense
Brooke Staffing Companies-New Orleans, LA
January 2013 to March 2013
• Temporarily assist a partner in a mass tort trial and other matters.
• Perform all aspects relative to case management to prepare for asbestos trial
• Reason for leaving: trial ended.
Litigation Paralegal - Insurance Defense
PREIS & ROY-Lafayette, LA
September 2011 to January 2013
• Assist six attorneys in insurance coverage department in all aspects of preparing matters for trial by performing legal research, preparing medical summaries and other aspects of case management.
• Reason for leaving: All attorneys in the coverage section resigned, walked out and went to work with another firm; the department shut down without notice. Contract Litigation Paralegal
BERTUCCINI LAW FIRM-Lafayette, LA
March 2011 to September 2011
• Perform contract work as a litigation paralegal to attend/assist in divorce hearings/proceedings, meet with clients, assist in all matters regarding family law and medical malpractice, and prepare for and attend a three-week medical malpractice trial.
• Reason for leaving: Trial ended.
Litigation Paralegal
ELMORE & McCONNELL, LLP-Lafayette, LA
October 2009 to December 2010
• Assist Senior Partner in all matters, both Plaintiff and Defense oriented, regarding bankruptcy, worker's compensation, admiralty, criminal, and civil matters in both federal and state courts.
• Reason for leaving: Firm was splitting up.
Temporary Litigation Paralegal
The Adecco Group-Lafayette, LA
September 2009 to October 2009
• Assist attorneys in merging of a small firm with Jones Walker in trying to adhere to Jones Walker’s billing and other guidelines and functions of case management.
• Assist in trial preparation for admiralty matters.
• Perform legal research.
• Draft pleadings.
• Meet with clients.
• Reason for leaving: Assignment was complete.
Litigation Paralegal-In house counsel
Hanover Insurance Company-New Orleans, LA
December 2006 to July 2009
Worked with Kurt Offner, Esq.
Metairie, LA
• Sole paralegal supporting all in-house counsel, including Kurt Offner, and the claims department.
• Respond to, prepare, and answer all discovery.
• Issue subpoenas, prepare medical chronologies, draft Answers, perform legal research and prepare Excel weekly financial spreadsheets for corporate office.
• Reason for leaving: Divorced, moved.
Litigation Paralegal
ST. PAUL/TRAVELERS-Metairie, LA
July 2005 to December 2006
• Perform all aspects of case management for the major case unit of St. Paul Travelers with Stephen Duvalle, Lawrence Boasso, and Mark Taylor including legal research, all trial preparation, medical summaries, requesting medical records, and answering discovery.
• Reason for leaving: Hurricane Katrina hit our office on Causeway, and had to commute to the Mandeville office. Hanover's Human Resources Director called and offered me a position with more money that was closer to home
Litigation Paralegal
McCRANIE SISTRUNK-Metairie, LA
November 2004 to July 2005
• Perform all aspects of case management: answering discovery, preparing discovery, summarizing medical records and depositions, and preparing trial books.
• Reason for leaving: My kids were young, and the work hours were too long. Litigation Paralegal
DUPLASS, ZWAIN, BOURGEOIS & MORTON-Metairie, LA
April 2000 to November 2004
• Perform all aspects of trial preparation and case management involving personal injury, race discrimination, civil rights, mold, mass torts, medical devices, products liability cases; was on the trial team with Joe Morton
• Reason for leaving: My boss, Joe Morton, was leaving the firm. Litigation Paralegal
McGLINCHEY STAFFORD-New Orleans, LA
May 1998 to April 2000
• Perform all aspects of trial preparation and case management in matters involving labor/employment, immigration, and healthcare.
• Draft pleadings, perform legal research, cite cases, proofreading attorneys’ briefs, and shepardize cases, and meet with clients.
• Reason for leaving: Had my first child and couldn't work the long hours and weekends nor travel the long commute with my child in daycare.
Litigation Paralegal
LEGER & MESTAYER-New Orleans, LA
August 1993 to May 1998
• Perform all aspects of trial preparation and case management for matters relating to maritime, admiralty, and personal injury.
• Perform all aspects of case and trial management in class action matters (such as breast implant litigation, tobacco litigation, M/V Brightfield, mold litigation).
• Reason for leaving: Offered an opportunity for greater advancement. Education
Associates Degree in Paralegal Studies
UNO-New Orleans, LA
August 1995 to December 1997
Bachelor's of Science in Industrial & Organizational Psychology Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College-Baton Rouge, LA August 1988 to May 1992
Skills
• Microsoft Excel
• Personal injury law
• Litigation
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Word
• Paralegal experience
• Microsoft Outlook
• Legal drafting
• Proofreading
• Legal administrative experience
• Writing skills
Certifications and Licenses
Driver's License
Paralegal Certificate
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