Document Control Construction

VIPUL SONI

West ***th Street, Apt. *B • New York, NY 10025• 201-***-****•*********@*****.***

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

A highly talented and accomplished plaintiff and defendant paralegal with unique capabilities in providing outstanding support to attorneys from case intake through trial. A resourceful independent multi-task worker. Skilled at analyzing complex information and managing deadlines. Able to work collaboratively with attorneys and staff. Excellent written, oral, document control, blue book and cite check skills. Knowledge of Federal and State practice in New York, New Jersey and Florida.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP. - New York, New York

PARALEGAL Temp Position - January 2012 – March 2012

Duties include document review for purposes of responsiveness, confidentiality, redactions, extractions, and coding; conduct searches using electronic databases; and digesting documents.

KENNEDY LILLIS SCHMIDT & ENGLISH - New York, New York

PARALEGAL September 2004 - July 2011

A plaintiff /defendant firm. Trial preparation/attendance for three complex lawsuits resulting in multi-million dollar recoveries; sole responsibility for document control/case dockets; independently prepared pleadings, motions, affidavits, discovery demands/ answers in State and Federal Court; prepared privilege logs; cite check; digested complex documents; prepared attorneys for depositions and court conferences; E-discovery proficient; experienced researcher.

KREINDLER & KREINDLER - New York, New York

PARALEGAL October 2002 – July 2004

A plaintiff firm. Hand selected for trial preparation/attendance for three major lawsuits and management of 20 September 11th Victim Compensation Fund applications; drafted discovery demands/ responses; pleadings; prepared EBT and subpoena notices; prepared settlement documents; summarized depositions; digested records; and prepared damage brochures.

LAW OFFICES OF SMITH & BARSCH - New York, New York

PARALEGAL April 2000 – August 2002

A plaintiff/defendant firm. Drafted summons, complaints and answers, NOI, RJI, Requests for PC, authorizations, motions, discovery demands and responses, EBT’s, and subpoena; also Perfected Record on Appeal for both Federal and State Courts.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science - John Jay College, New York, New York, December 2000, GPA 3.35

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY

Concordance, Adobe Pro; ECF; PC Law; E-Court; E-Law; Pacer; West Law; Lexis-Nexis; MS Word; Power Point; Microsoft Outlook, WordPerfect, Summation, Trial-Work; LexPI.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Licensed Process Server and Notary Public

NOTEWORTHY CASES

KENNEDY LILLIS SCHMIDT & ENGLISH:

• Chrysler v. Royal Insurance Co.: This was multi-million dollar insurance and breach of contract action, which involved 70 depositions in three countries, generated 1,000 exhibits, and 13,000 electronically stored documents. I was the sole paralegal for this action.

• Developers Diverisifed v. Tokio Marine: This was a multi-million dollar federal subrogation and construction action in Federal Court Tennessee. I was responsible for document control including 125 exhibits, answering discovery and attending depositions.

• NYCHRR v. American Warehousing: This was a seven figure admiralty defense. I assisted with the handling of this action, which included answering / propounding discovery; extensive contact with opposing counsel and experts; and preparing the partner for fact and expert depositions.

• Liberty Mutual v. HERA: This was a multi-million dollar construction, products liability and negligence action in Federal Court Miami. After 35 depositions, I attended trial with the partner.

• Microsoft v. Plaza: This was a multi-million dollar breach of contract, construction, negligence and products liability loss in Federal Court New York. I handled the day-to-day prosecution of this action, which involved answering and propounding discovery, preparing the attorneys for 30 depositions, and control of approximately 10,000 documents including 306 exhibits.

• Codan v. Bay Machinery, et al.: This was a million dollar Carmack loss action in Federal Court Arkansas. I attended trial with the partner and obtained a favorable verdict.

• Personal Injury Defense Lawsuits: I handled personal injury defense claims in Federal and State Courts in New York, New Jersey and Florida from answering the complaint to pre-trial orders and notes of issues.

• In Re: Oilmar: This was a tanker defense case which I attended trial with the partner in Federal Court in Atlanta, GA.

KREINDLER & KREINDLER:

Ruby v. Budget: I assisted with trial preparation and attended trial for this action, which resulted

in a multi-million dollar recovery including a record setting amount for pain and suffering.

• In re: Snyder: This was a wrongful death, and products liability action against an airplane manufacturer, which went to trial in Massachusetts State Court. I assisted with obtaining a multi-million dollar verdict.

• Singapore Airlines Actions: These cases involved negligence claims of seven plaintiffs who suffered horrific injuries in a plane crash. I prepared damage brochures and assisted in settling these claims for a combined multi-million dollar recovery.

• September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Applications: I prepared 20 applications, which included damage brochures for submission to the Victim Compensation Fund with a total multi-million dollar recovery.

Contact this candidate