Litigation Paralegal, Personal Injury
Resume:
DAVID M. NIELAND
Marietta, GA 30067
Telephone: 516-***-****
E-mail: ************@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• A professional with strong organizational, writing and verbal skills.
• Strong ability to multitask; works well under deadlines and pressure.
• Proficient in WordPerfect, MS Word, SAGA, Westlaw.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2/11 – 3/11 Paralegal, temporary
Darrell L. Burrow, Attorney at Law, Duluth, Georgia
o Personal Injury case management;
o Medical records and bills requisition;
o Complied settlement packages;
o Engaged in negotiating settlements;
o Client contact.
10/02 – 12/11 Senior Paralegal
Friedman & Simon, L.L.P., Jericho, New York
o Case management of Personal Injury practice;
o Heavy client contact;
o Litigated cases from intake to entry of Judgment after verdict;
o Investigation;
o Drafted pleadings and motions;
o Prepared discovery demands;
o Responded to discovery requests;
o Supervised calendar clerks;
o Statutory and case law research;
o Prepared Memoranda of Law;
o Engaged in Federal practice (EDNY, SDNY, EDPa, EDNC); assisted in briefing to
the 3rd Cir. and assisted briefing in opposition to cert. to the U.S. Supreme Court;
o Experienced in e-filing;
o Digested and summarized medical records;
o Worked with expert witnesses (medical, engineering, meteorological, etc);
o Trial preparation;
o Issuance of judicial subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum;
o Preparation of trial notebooks;
o Coordinating expert witness appearances;
4/01 – 10/02 Free Lance Consulting Paralegal.
1986 - 4/01 Senior Paralegal
Queller, Fisher, Dienst, Serrins, Washor & Kool, New York, NY
o Case management of P.I., No-Fault, Medical Malpractice Claims.
o Duties include drafting pleadings and motions, answering calendar calls at court
participating in 8-A conferences, office calendar control, heavy client contact,
signing up new cases, major legal research.
o Scheduled IME's and attended same.
EDUCATION
Adelphi University, Garden City, New York, ABA Certificate Lawyer's Assistant Program 1986
New York Institute of Technology, Westbury, NY BFA in Communication Arts 1985
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