Senior Paralegal

ROBIN McCURDY

Houston, Texas *****

832-***-**** ***********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Experienced Senior Paralegal with expertise supporting corporate and litigation matters in the energy sector and large law firms. Proven success in managing complex contract negotiations, high-stakes litigation, and large-scale document productions. Skilled in trial preparation, discovery management, and supporting legal teams through all phases of litigation. Adept at working with attorneys and in-house counsel on corporate governance, commercial disputes, and compliance issues. Proficient in leading legal technology platforms and ensuring efficient workflows in high-pressure environments

KNOWLEDGE AND COMPUTER SKILLS

• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

• Skilled in Relativity, iManage, Concordance, Ringtail, NetDocs, Adobe Acrobat, Pacer, Lexis and Westlaw.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to collaborate effectively with attorneys, litigation teams, and support staff while working independently under tight deadlines. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Chevron U.S.A Inc., Houston, Texas 04/21/2020 – 08/31/2025

• Supported corporate legal team in high-value litigation related to plant and refinery explosions, product liability, and personal injury claims.

• Drafted and administered legal hold notices to preserve relevant data, coordinated with stakeholders to ensure compliance, and monitored custodial responses throughout the litigation lifecycle.

• Conducted data collection interviews with preservation order recipients in response to discovery requests and analyze for responsiveness and privilege

• Collaborated with e-discovery team to configure document review databases, manage user access for legal counsel, and support relevance and production assessments in accordance with case strategy and discovery protocols.

• Prepared for civil litigation trials by conducting discovery, drafting pretrial motions, coordinating witness preparation, and organizing evidentiary materials to support case strategy and courtroom presentation.

• Ensured compliance with internal policies and external regulatory requirements in energy-related disputes.

• Led document destruction team in reviewing documents and files for eligibility, assessing compliance with retention policies, and providing expert recommendations on disposition.

• Collaborated with team of attorneys in employment litigation, civil rights issues, labor disputes, wrongful discharge and matters involving affirmative action, wage-hour, family and medical leave and other labor standards issues.

Key Energy Services, Houston, Texas 09/05/2018 – 09/05/2019 Contracts/Litigation Paralegal

• Reviewed and redlined drilling contracts, service agreements, master service agreements and vendor contracts.

• Drafted bill of sales, confidentiality agreements and non-disclosure agreements.

• Assisted in preparation of closing documents for sale of various company properties.

• Maintained master service agreement database and activation of all contracts in companywide system.

• Filed medical, automobile, workers’ compensation, and wage claims with various insurance companies.

• Coordinated with field personnel to review and refine contract proposals, ensuring alignment with operational needs and compliance with organizational standards. Ahmad Zavitsanos Anaipakos Alavi & Mensing, Houston, Texas 02/22/2016 – 08/31/2018 Paralegal – Commercial Litigation

• Responsible for database management and objectively and subjectively coding documents for document productions, hearings, trial and depositions.

• Assisted in preparation of discovery, pleadings, motions, hearings, witness preparation and trial.

• Managed litigation calendars and coordinated scheduling of mediations, arbitrations, and key case deadlines to ensure timely and efficient case progression.

• Assisted in all phases of trial preparation and courtroom proceedings, including organizing exhibits, coordinating witness logistics, preparing trial binders, and supporting attorneys during trial.. Various Contract Paralegal Positions, Houston, Texas 01/2014 – 02/22/2016 Ahmad Zavitsanos Anaipakos Alavi & Mensing; Jackson Lewis; Zabel Freeman; Daspit Law Firm; and Berg

& Androphy

• Responsible for database management and objectively and subjectively coding documents for document productions, hearings, depositions, mediations, arbitrations and trial.

• Assisted in preparation of discovery, pleadings, motions, hearings, witness preparation and trial.

• Scheduled and summarized depositions, ordered records and worked with various vendors, e-filed sensitive documents with federal and state courts, drafted correspondence, made travel arrangements and maintained calendar.

RLM Data Review, Houston, Texas 09/2012 – 09/2018

Owner – Litigation Database Management

• Reviewed and summarized deposition transcripts to extract key testimony, identify inconsistencies, and support case strategy and trial preparation.

• Responsible for all aspects of document management and production for large environmental docket for oil and gas company.

• Conducted initial custodian interviews, gathered and processed responsive documents, and assisted with supervising productions.

• Assisted with transition to new database management system while supervising contract reviewers. Jones Walker, L.L.P., Houston, Texas 01/2012 - 09/2012 Senior Paralegal – Commercial Litigation Department

• Supported team of partners and associates in a variety of cases with primary focus on environmental and commercial litigation.

• Maintained various databases, managed document collections, productions and reviews.

• Helped prepare various witnesses for the depositions and was responsible for firm e-filings in local courts.

• Managed legal documents by reviewing, organizing, and compiling case materials for discovery responses, pleadings, and motions

• Assisted with witness investigation and conducted legal research to strengthen case strategy.

• Supported trial teams both in trial and during preparation. Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., Houston, Texas 03/1997- 03/1998 and 03/1999 - 05/2011 Senior Paralegal – Commercial/Antitrust/Labor & Employment Litigation Departments

• Assisted defense dockets with tire litigation and large products liability including pharmaceuticals and catastrophic events related to plant and refinery explosions.

• Supported attorneys in trial for patent infringement lawsuits; researched patent family and legal status, performed patent and trademark searches.

• Provided comprehensive support to trial teams during discovery and trial phases of complex antitrust litigation, including document review, exhibit preparation, and coordination of courtroom logistics.

• Prepared deposition summaries; subjectively and objectively coded documents; maintained Ringtail databases; participated in and managed document collections, productions and review; assisted with electronic discovery.

• Provided regular case status reports and updates in active litigation cases.

• Performed federal and state filings, background investigations, court research and maintained calendar. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cunningham, Darlow, Zook and Chapoton, L.L.P., Senior Paralegal 04/1998 - 02/1999 Davis & Dore, P.C., Paralegal 06/1995 - 03/1997 and 08/1992 - 12/1993 Fera Corporation, Training Coordinator 01/1994 - 05/1995 EDUCATION

Southwestern Paralegal Institute, Houston, Texas 03/1991 – 03/1992 ABA approved Certificate, March 1992

Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 08/1984 – 12/1988 Bachelor of Science Degree, Family Studies, December 1988 Minor in Psychology

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