Melissa Vogel

Senior Paralegal with 30+ years of experience serving as a trusted resource to attorneys, clients, and legal teams in AmLaw 200 law firm environments. Extensive background in complex litigation, intellectual property, trademark portfolio management, business services corporate transactions, and national litigation support across state and federal courts. Proven success directing high-volume litigation management, eDiscovery strategy, trial preparation, and trademark and copyright portfolio administration for Fortune 500 clients and national counsel teams.

Recognized for strong legal operations leadership, strategic case coordination, and delivering results in fast-paces, high-demand practice areas.

Paralegal - Carson LLP - Fort Wayne, Indiana

(2024-01)

• Direct insurance defense litigation support, including eDiscovery strategy, pleading preparation, discovery responses, deposition preparation, and trial preparation and attendance
• Administer domestic and international trademark portfolios through AppColl, including prosecution tracking, renewals, maintenance filings, copyright applications and portfolio reporting
• Serve as primary client contact for trademark matters, coordinating filings, ownership transfers, deadline management, and communication with foreign associates
• Facilitate UCC filings, commercial transactions, contract preparation, and business entity compliance matters
• Coordinate commercial real estate transactions, document preparation, and closing support

Senior Paralegal - Dinsmore & Shohl LLP - Indianapolis, Indiana

(2020-11 - 2024-01)

• Served as senior litigation paralegal supporting national counsel for a Fortune 500 client in complex mass tort litigation, including MDL and class action proceedings across multiple state and federal jurisdictions
• Drafted pleadings, discovery requests and responses, subpoenas, and case management filings, and litigation support documents for high-volume national litigation matters
• Conducted fact investigations, witness development, and case analysis to support litigation strategy and defense preparation
• Directed high-volume discovery strategy, document review, productions, privilege review, and defensible eDiscovery workflows across multi-jurisdiction litigation
• Coordinated local counsel across multiple states to ensure procedural compliance, discovery execution, and consistent case progression
• Administered MDL and class action docket management, deadlines, and litigation logistics for large-scale coordinated litigation

Paralegal - Ice Miller LLP - Indianapolis, Indiana

(2019-08 - 2020-11)

• Managed and executed end-to-end eDiscovery workflows in accordance with the EDRM, including preservation, collection, review, production, and quality control
• Conducted document review, processing, productions, and privilege review across complex litigation matters
• Oversaw vendor productions while personally handling technical reviews, workflow troubleshooting, and production quality assurance

Litigation Support Paralegal - Hall Render - Indianapolis, Indiana

(2015-11 - 2019-08)

Served as senior litigation paralegal supporting national counsel for a Fortune 500 client in complex mass tort litigation, including MDL and class action proceedings across multiple state and federal jurisdictions

• Administered litigation support platforms and document review systems, providing troubleshooting, workflow optimization, and technical support for attorneys and paralegals
• Trained attorneys, paralegals, and legal personnel on litigation technology platforms, document management systems, and production best practices to improve efficiency and defensibility
• Conducted legal research, case investigation, and client reporting for medical malpractice and long-term care litigation matters in Indiana and Wisconsin
• Drafted pleadings, discovery requests and responses, subpoenas, and litigation support documents for complex healthcare defense matters
• Coordinated deposition preparation, trial preparation, exhibit management, and attorney support for hearings and case strategy development

Senior Paralegal - Frost Brown Todd LLP (formerly Locke Reynolds LLP) - Indianapolis, Indiana

(2001-02 - 2015-11)

Supported construction, products liability, insurance defense, employment, business litigation, and intellectual property attorneys with complex case management, litigation strategy, and trial preparation

• Managed and executed end-to-end eDiscovery workflows in accordance with the EDRM, including preservation, collection, review, productions, privilege review, and quality control
• Facilitated trial preparation, exhibit management, deposition summaries, witness development, and courtroom support for state and federal litigation
• Supported intellectual property portfolio administration, including trademark prosecution, tracking, deadline management, filings, and client coordination
• Assisted attorneys with pleading preparation, discovery requests and responses, case analysis, client reporting, and multi-jurisdiction litigation management across diverse practice areas

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice - Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (2000)

Associates of Applied Science - Paralegal Studies - International Business College (1994)