Project Manager / Paralegal
EDUCATION
University of Texas at Austin August 2014 - May 2018
• Bachelor of Arts, double major in Government and Philosophy
WORK EXPERIENCE
Nix Patterson, LLP April 2018-Present
Complex Civil Litigation Paralegal
• Draft, proofread, and finalize all court submitted documents
• Provide daily team and client correspondence regarding case status and data collection
• Ensure coordination and understanding between clients, attorneys, and staff
• Tackle, and when necessary elevate, case issues alongside team of thirteen attorneys
• Assignment of action items and deliverables within team
• Prepare and research for upcoming depositions
• Management of department calendar
• Coordinate all travel logistics for litigation team
• Oversee team expenses and case finances
• Analyze data of client and defendant document production
• Coordinate with outside counsel, third-party vendors, support staff, and case experts daily
Notable Achievements:
• One of the three paralegals in trial team who represented the State of Oklahoma v. Johnson & Johnson, Purdue Pharma et. al. Fast-paced work and weekly travel for a year between Austin and Oklahoma City. Worked directly with co-counsel and client, Attorney General Mike Hunter. Case was awarded $465 million in judgement and $355 million in settlement.
Dunham & Jones Attorneys at Law, P.C. January 2015 – April 2018
Lead Personal Injury and Employment Law Assistant
• Managed over two-hundred litigation and pre-litigation cases
• Executed daily client correspondence and communications
• Reported to supervising attorney daily client updates, issue elevation, and action items
• Oversaw two part-time legal assistants
• Oversaw case finances and settlement details
• Data and document preparation, analysis, and entry
• Reception work for over a thousand clients around the United States
• Managed high volumes of phone calls and data-entry
• Scheduled and hosted internal meetings, appointments, and coordinated office calendar
Notable Achievements:
• Instrumental in a $250K personal injury settlement in 2017, taking the case from sign-up to settlement
• Independently coordinated and ensured office compliance with City of Austin Universal Recycling Ordinance of 2016
ORGANIZATION AFFILIATIONS AND INTERESTS
• United Nations Research Assistant for Food and Agriculture Division (2017-2018)
• Blanton Museum of Art, Art Education “Worklab” Staff (2017-2018)
• Backpacking, hiking, yoga, running, cooking, restaurant exploring
EDUCATION
University of Texas at Austin August 2014 - May 2018
• Bachelor of Arts, double major in Government and Philosophy
WORK EXPERIENCE
Nix Patterson, LLP April 2018-Present
Complex Civil Litigation Paralegal
• Draft, proofread, and finalize all court submitted documents
• Provide daily team and client correspondence regarding case status and data collection
• Ensure coordination and understanding between clients, attorneys, and staff
• Tackle, and when necessary elevate, case issues alongside team of thirteen attorneys
• Assignment of action items and deliverables within team
• Prepare and research for upcoming depositions
• Management of department calendar
• Coordinate all travel logistics for litigation team
• Oversee team expenses and case finances
• Analyze data of client and defendant document production
• Coordinate with outside counsel, third-party vendors, support staff, and case experts daily
Notable Achievements:
• One of the three paralegals in trial team who represented the State of Oklahoma v. Johnson & Johnson, Purdue Pharma et. al. Fast-paced work and weekly travel for a year between Austin and Oklahoma City. Worked directly with co-counsel and client, Attorney General Mike Hunter. Case was awarded $465 million in judgement and $355 million in settlement.
Dunham & Jones Attorneys at Law, P.C. January 2015 – April 2018
Lead Personal Injury and Employment Law Assistant
• Managed over two-hundred litigation and pre-litigation cases
• Executed daily client correspondence and communications
• Reported to supervising attorney daily client updates, issue elevation, and action items
• Oversaw two part-time legal assistants
• Oversaw case finances and settlement details
• Data and document preparation, analysis, and entry
• Reception work for over a thousand clients around the United States
• Managed high volumes of phone calls and data-entry
• Scheduled and hosted internal meetings, appointments, and coordinated office calendar
Notable Achievements:
• Instrumental in a $250K personal injury settlement in 2017, taking the case from sign-up to settlement
• Independently coordinated and ensured office compliance with City of Austin Universal Recycling Ordinance of 2016
ORGANIZATION AFFILIATIONS AND INTERESTS
• United Nations Research Assistant for Food and Agriculture Division (2017-2018)
• Blanton Museum of Art, Art Education “Worklab” Staff (2017-2018)
• Backpacking, hiking, yoga, running, cooking, restaurant exploring