Litigation Paralegal
Delgado & Hart LLP · Houston, TX
Jun, 2021 · Present
Manage end-to-end discovery for 12–18 active commercial and personal-injury matters, including Relativity workspace builds, privilege logs, and rolling productions totaling 500k+ documents annually.
Draft and cite-check discovery responses, motions support memos, deposition summaries, and trial binders; prepare exhibit lists and demonstratives with TrialDirector for jury trials.
Own litigation calendaring (deadlines, hearings, depositions) in Clio/Outlook, reducing missed-deadline risk and coordinating with 6 attorneys across state and S.D. Tex. dockets.
Lead deposition prep: witness kits, document collections, outline cross-references, and remote video-deposition logistics with court reporters and vendors.
Support trial teams with war-room setup, witness sequencing, and real-time transcript coordination; contributed to three multi-week jury trials with favorable resolutions.
Paralegal
Bayou City Legal Group · Houston, TX
Mar, 2018 · May, 2021
Supported civil litigation caseload (contract, employment, and premises liability) for mid-size firm; prepared pleadings packages, discovery sets, and mediation briefs.
Conducted Westlaw research and Shepardizing for motion practice; maintained research memos and case chronologies used by partners in hearing prep.
Coordinated ESI collections with clients and IT vendors; processed productions and tracked Bates ranges for meet-and-confer negotiations.
Scheduled and prepared for 40+ depositions per year; managed subpoena compliance and third-party records retrieval across Harris County and surrounding venues.
Mentored two junior legal assistants on filing procedures, e-filing (eFileTexas), and document management standards.
Legal Assistant
Harris County District Attorney’s Office · Houston, TX
Aug, 2016 · Feb, 2018
Began as intern, promoted to staff Legal Assistant supporting prosecutors in intake and pretrial preparation for misdemeanor and felony dockets.
Organized case files, discovery disclosures, and victim/witness contact lists; prepared subpoenas and coordinated with investigators and court clerks.
Assisted with trial prep: exhibit labeling, jury charge notebooks, and courtroom logistics for weekly dockets.
Drafted routine correspondence and maintained confidential case databases in compliance with office policies.
Gained foundational courtroom procedure, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure familiarity, and high-volume deadline discipline.