LORNA L. JOYCE Phone

P. O. BOX ****** 713-***-****

Houston, Texas 77219-0157 hgql17@r.postjobfree.com

Legal Experience

THE RAYNES LAW FIRM, P.L.L.C., Houston, TX 04/2008 - Present

Position: Paralegal/Office Administrator

FABREGA, HOOD, RAYNES & FASS, L.L.P., Houston, TX 04/2004 - 04/2008

Now known as Fabrega Hood, L.L.P.

Position: Paralegal

Duties: Sole professional support for Owner and Associate; All medical malpractice defense; Conduct and summarize medical research and investigation of parties; Analysis and summary of discovery, and pleadings; Request, review and summarize records; Prepare discovery responses, expert designations, pleadings, and correspondence; Monitor case status; Identify and communicate with experts; Organize document production; Prepare medical and employment chronologies; Prepare client audit response letters; Create demonstratives and notebooks for mediations; Maintain dockets; Manage cases; Researched and coordinated entire transition for firm start up; Handle firm billing, accounts receivable and payable.

KAROTKIN, CHASE & ERWIN, L.L.P., Houston, TX 09/2001 - 03/2004

Formerly Karotkin, Chase, Erwin & Vincent, L.L.P. and Matthiesen, Chase & Erwin, L.L.P.

Position: Paralegal

MUNISTERI, SPROTT, RIGBY, NEWSOM & VINCENT, P.C., Houston, TX 12/1997 - 08/2001

Now known as Sprott, Rigby, Newsom, Robbins & Lunceford, P.C.

Position: Paralegal

Duties: Prepared documents; Managed records acquisition; Summarized records and depositions; Prepared trial, mediation and focus group materials; Assisted with jury selection, exhibit submission and coordinated witness appearances; Handled expert retention; Maintained docket; Supervised lower level legal assistant; Heavy client contact; Healthcare liability defense; Defense of professional board actions; Additional defense work in areas of automobile injuries, workers’ compensation claims, homeowners’/premises liability, and subrogation.

SARTWELLE & RADELAT, L.L.P., Houston, TX 03/1994 - 11/1997

Position: Legal Secretary/Paralegal

MCFALL & SARTWELLE, P.C., Houston, TX 09/1989 - 02/1994

Formerly Davis & McFall, P.C.

Position: Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant

Duties: Drafted documents; Managed cases; Summarized discovery and records; Prepared trial notebooks; Handled all scheduling and docketing; Maintained attorney time/expense reports; Extensive client contact; Supervised file clerks; Defense for professional liability, employment/ labor; personal injury, contract, products liability, construction/premises liability, legal malpractice, workers’ compensation, toxic tort, contract, DTPA, and aviation.

FOUTS & MOORE, P.C., Houston, TX 06/1988 - 08/1989

Position: Legal Secretary

JOHN H. POLK, P.C., Houston, TX 04/1987 - 06/1988

Position: Office Manager/Legal Secretary

LAW OFFICE - SHERMAN E. STIMLEY, Houston, TX 07/1986 - 03/1987

Position: Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant

Other Experience

Office management/administration for dental and medical offices; Insurance processing for private practitioners and county hospital; Social Services; Property tax rendition.

Professional and Civic Affiliations

Greater Houston Society of Healthcare and Risk Management

(Member 04/2004 - Present)

BSA Troop 711

(Committee Chair, Outdoor Activities Chair 11/2008 - Present, Committee Member

05/2008 - 11/2008)

Harris County Elections

(Election Judge 03/2005 - Present, Alternate Judge 03/1998 - 02/2005)

Magnolia Grove Civic Club

(President 1999 - 2001, Secretary 1992 - 1994)

Houston Council of ABWA

(Vice President/President Elect 1989, Secretary 1988, Charter Secretary 1987)

American Business Women’s Association

(Chapter President 1988 - 1989 and 1987 - 1988, Chapter Secretary 1986 - 1987)

Education

Our Lady of the Lake University, Houston, TX

Bachelor of Arts 12/1999

New Mexico State University at Carlsbad, Carlsbad, NM 06/1981 - 05/1982

Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX 08/1977 - 12/1979

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

Joanna Walker Raynes, J.D. 713-***-****

Peggy R. Ban, J.D. 713-***-****

Melanie L. Vincent, J.D. 713-***-****

Joel Sprott, J.D. 713-***-****

William Dodds, Asst. V.P., Tenet Healthcare - Park Plaza Hospital 713-***-****

William W Spangler, M.D. 713-***-****

PERSONAL REFERENCES

Catherine Atkins, CPA 713-***-****

Sylvia Kehrer, Owner of Personnel Agency 713-***-****

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