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
