Sr. Employment Litigation Paralegal - Messner Reeves - Costa Mesa, CA
(2025-10)
- Conduct legal research and support attorneys in developing case strategy
- Draft pleadings, discovery, subpoenas, motions and mediation materials
- Work directly with clients to gather information and prepare discovery answers
- Manage case files, deadlines, calendars, and all litigation documents in various cloud-based systems
- Review and summarize employment agreements, contracts, and key documents
- Handle filings, e-service, scheduling, subpoenas, and routing correspondence
- Assist with mediation, settlement preparation, and legal billing
- Communicate with clients to keep cases moving efficiently and deliver a five-star experience
- Coordination of Sub Rosa Activity with retained Private Investigators
- Retention of Expert Witnesses
- Trial and Evidence Binders
Sr. Litigation Paralegal - Haight, Brown & Bonesteel - Irvine, CA
(2023-01 - 2025-10)
- Support of multiple attorneys (entire Irvine office as well as attorneys in other HBB offices)
- Summarization of voluminous discovery answers (scheduling of due dates)
- Drafting of Answers and Complaints to State and Federal Complaints, CMC Statements, Demurrers, Motions to Strike; Discovery (with attorney supervision)
- Heavy document research within electronic databases
- Converse daily with clients and opposing counsel regarding pendency of discovery and litigation matters
- Coordination of Sub Rosa Activity with retained Private Investigators
- Retention of Expert Witnesses
- Trial and Evidence Binders
- Attendance at trial
- Utilization of a multitude of document management software skills daily
- Training of partners and staff on AI utilization and Ethics regarding legal writing and document summarization
Sr. Litigation Paralegal - Absolute Practice Group, PC - Tustin, CA
(2022-01 - 2022-12)
- Supports two busy attorneys drafting voluminous discovery answers, schedule due dates for discovery
- Drafts Answers and Complaints to State and Federal Complaints, CMC Statements, Demurrers, Motions to Strike; Discovery
- Converse daily with clients and opposing counsel regarding pendency of discovery and litigation matters
- Residential UD Defense
- Criminal Defense & Forensic Investigation Liaison with DOJ matters
- Voluminous Personal Injury caseload and management
- Retention of Expert Witnesses
- Schedule IME's
- Heavy review of client's medical records, x-rays, HIPPA waiver given by clients to speak with treating physicians
- Client advocacy in Court
- Trial and Evidence Binders
- Attendance at trial
- Utilization of a multitude of document management software skills daily
Sr. Paralegal/Office Administrator - CONFIDENTIAL START-UP TECHNOLOGY COMPANY - Irvine, CA
(2021-01 - 2021-12)
This was a Contract Position for one year only. Served as Sr. Paralegal as well as performed Office Administrator duties.
- Conceptualized, wrote, and implemented use of: "Best In-House Business Practices Employee Guideline Manual" - (Writing and law references overseen and reviewed by Corporate In-House Counsel)
- Consulted with all outside marketing, design, city and public policy representatives
- Reviewed, edited, and managed all Real Estate and Construction contracts, had daily walk throughs with General Contractor
- Acted as a liaison with all international business investor clients and overseas stakeholders
- Coordinated weekly international conference calls
- Handled office marketing, recruiting, and entertainment planning
- Stayed current on changes in California employment law, prepared reports of passed and pending California Employment legislation for supervising attorneys
- Preparation for and attended trial to assist In-House Corporate Business Litigation Matters
- Oversaw intake of resumes for the vetting and hiring of all personnel, and managed all employee employment contracts under the supervision of Corporate Business/Employment attorney
- Assisted outside software training company with implementation and training of personnel on protocol and utilization of in-house computer software programs
- Title, Survey, and Zoning: Review title exception documents, draft title memos, negotiate pro forma title insurance policies, and coordinate zoning reports
- Leasing: Draft leases, amendments, and other leasing documents, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail
- Organizational Documents: Prepare, review, and file organizational documents, obtain EINs, and handle business qualifications in various states
- Loans and Transactions: Prepare closing checklists, draft agreements, review judgment/lien searches, and finalize documents for closings
- Closing & Post-Closing: Oversee signature logistics, coordinate with title companies, file UCC financing statements, and prepare closing binders
- Due Diligence & Logistics: Participate in checklist calls, coordinate closing logistics, and manage communication with clients and title companies
Litigation Paralegal - CADDEN & FULLER, LLP - Irvine, CA
(2017-01 - 2020-12)
- Supported the Founding Partner, Tom Cadden and 9 contract attorneys
- Responsible for entering litigation and discovery documentation into CompuLaw database
- Prepared pleadings, Tables of Contents, Tables of Authorities, as well as propounded and responded to discovery
- Handled state and federal e-filing, maintained office litigation calendar and coordinated weekly litigation meetings
- Drafted voluminous discovery answers, scheduled due dates for discovery
- Drafted Answers to State and Federal Complaints
- Conversed daily with clients, and opposing counsel regarding pendency of discovery and litigation matters
- Residential UD Defense
- Personal Injury caseload and management
- Retention of Expert Witnesses
- Scheduling of Depositions
- Scheduling of IME's
- Heavy review of client's medical records, x-rays, and treatment plans
- Client advocacy in Court
- Preparation of Trial and Evidence Binders
- Utilization of a multitude of document management software skills utilized daily
Legal Assistant - FERRUZZO & FERRUZZO, LLP - Newport Beach, CA
(2015-04 - 2016-12)
- Supported Corporate/Transactional/Real Estate/Labor & Employment/Litigation practice groups
- Formed various types of Business Entities with Multi-State Secretary of State Offices; drafted and set up Corporate By-laws, Shareholder Agreements, and various types of Corporate Entity Documents based on type of Corporation formed; maintained Minute Books and corporate entity databases for U.S. entities, prepared various resolutions, and dissolutions of entities; prepared, edited, and filed corporate transactional documents and closing binders
- Managed all multi-state corporate governance matters
- Executed Secretary of State Entity Searches
- Reviewed pleadings; calendared due dates and served responses
- Drafted and edited commercial real estate leases
- Drafted general correspondence and insurance audit correspondence
- Handled new client file intake, file maintenance and storage
- Assisted corporate in-house employment partner with writing of multiple client employee HR compliance manuals, policies & procedures (I was given much autonomy regarding writing initial versions due to my writing skill set)
- Assisted Employment Partner with on-boarding checklists for various clients
- Prepared responses to employment related 3rd party subpoena requests
- Coordinated and liaised with Private Investigators and Process Servers regarding WCAB Claims
- Checked annual California State Employment Law changes every January and prepared report for Employment Partner
- Also researched CAL OSHA workplace requirements
- Title, Survey, and Zoning: Reviewed title exception documents, draft title memos, negotiate pro forma title insurance policies, and coordinate zoning reports
- Leasing: Draft leases, amendments, and other leasing documents, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail
- Organizational Documents: Prepared, reviewed, and filed organizational documents, obtained EINs, and handled business qualifications in various states
- Loans and Transactions: Prepared closing checklists, drafted agreements, review judgment/lien searches, and finalized documents for closings
- Closing & Post-Closing: Oversaw signature logistics, coordinated with title companies, filed UCC financing statements, and prepared closing binders
- Due Diligence & Logistics: Participated in checklist calls, coordinated closing logistics, and managed communication with clients and title companies
Legal Assistant - STRADLING, YOCCA, CARLSON & RAUTH, LLP - Newport Beach, CA
(2012-09 - 2014-08)
- Supported Founding Partner Craig Carlson, two senior shareholders, one associate, and one paralegal as part of the firm's corporate practice; also floated in litigation and intellectual property departments
- Drafted correspondence; scheduled domestic and international travel
- Prepared, edited and filed corporate transactional documents
- Maintained corporate governance matters
- Kept corporate minute books and maintained compliance of entity databases for US entities, prepared various corporate resolutions as well as created and dissolved corporate entities
- Prepared closing binders
- Executed Secretary of State Entity Searches
- Entered attorneys' time, prepared domestic and international expense reports
- Title, Survey, and Zoning: Reviewed
