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Amber N. Sladovnik
Senior Litigation Paralegal
Dallas,TX
Summary
Senior litigation paralegal with 25 years of experience assisting attorneys with case management from inception through trial. Litigation experience includes pharmaceutical defense, medical product liability, antitrust, oil and gas, securities, white collar crime, complex contract disputes, class action, promotion and regulatory issues, and employment matters. Over 20 years of experience in Federal Court matters. Strong skill set in case management software and trial presentation platforms such as Trial Director, DISCO, Relativity, Concordance, Logikcull, and Exterro.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Litigation Paralegal
Locke Lord LLP
04.2018 - 03.2022
- Provide support to 10 partners and Associates in management of complex civil matters from inception to trial or settlement
- Industries of litigation experience include Federal and State matters involving Pharmaceutical, Product Liability, National Opiate Litigation, Oil & Gas, Aviation, Qui Tam litigation, SEC, Federal Trade Commission, Intellectual Property, and various Complex Business Disputes
- Strong skillset in technology and litigation support including e-discovery, large scale document database management, and trial presentation
- Work with expert witnesses, oversee deposition matters, prepare exhibits and file/serve appropriately
- E-discovery and trial presentation platform experience includes DISCO, Concordance, Trial Director, Relativity, Exterro, and NextPoint.
- Format Excel spreadsheets to track data and calculate information such as potential damages
- Created visual displays such as timelines, graphs and PowerPoint slides to explain complex concepts during trials
- Researched statutes, decisions, legal articles and codes
Senior Litigation Paralegal
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
02.2017 - 03.2018
- Provide trial and administrative support for team of 6 shareholders and 7 associates for cases regarding SEC matters, product liability, complex contract disputes, white collar criminal investigations, and intellectual property
- Assisted attorneys in drafting and filing of legal documents and correspondence supporting case matters.
- Organized evidence, exhibits, motions and subpoenas to support attorneys in preparation of depositions and trials
- Maintained litigation database and document organization for SEC cases through Concordance and Relativity
- Coordinate with Expert and Fact Witnesses in preparation of trial and depositions
Senior Litigation Paralegal
Locke Lord LLP
01.2008 - 02.2017
- Litigation paralegal focused primarily on assisting multiple partners from start of case to end
- Tasks including discovery, document production, depositions, witness preparation, and all pretrial materials
- Skilled in document review platforms such as Concordance and Relativity, as well as trial presentation software Trial Director and Sanction
- Offered local counsel trial logistics support to 25 national attorneys/paralegals during metal on metal hip implant trials from 2014 through 2016
Litigation Paralegal
Beirne Maynard & Parsons LLP
04.2006 - 12.2007
- Assisted five partners and multiple associates in commercial litigation and product liability matters
- Multiple trials including Ford Explorer cases and class action matters
- Case assistance including document management in review platforms, drafting discovery, and management of all pretrial matters.
Litigation Paralegal
Forman Watkins & Krutz LLP
11.2004 - 04.2006
- Assisted multiple attorneys with class action asbestos and chemical cases from case inception through settlement or trial
- Document review, preparation of discovery index summaries, case filings, federal and state filings, assisted with settlement matters, and maintained complex Excel charts regarding case status.s
Litigation Paralegal
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
06.2000 - 08.2004
- Case paralegal for multiple partners assisting with litigation including class action, product liability, bankruptcy, personal injury, employment, and environmental matters
- Summarize discovery, case status reports, and database management.
- Organized evidence, exhibits, motions and subpoenas to support cases and prepare for trials
Paralegal
Thompson & Knight LLP
01.1997 - 06.2000
- Assisted multiple partners and associates on asbestos related class action matters with GM and Allied Signal clients
- Organized filings and prepare documents for mesothelioma trials and asbestosis settlements throughout the state
- Receptionist and filing experience.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - BA - Sociology
The University of Texas At Dallas
Richardson, TX 01.1994 - 01.1999
Skills
E-Discovery Case Management Software
undefinedInterests
Art through my original concepts creating abstract photography and large scale immersive videography displayed at Kettle Art Gallery
Boxing
Creating unique flower arrangements
Furniture Design - mostly using granite for table designs
Music
Timeline
Senior Litigation Paralegal
Locke Lord LLP
04.2018 - 03.2022
Senior Litigation Paralegal
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
02.2017 - 03.2018
Senior Litigation Paralegal
Locke Lord LLP
01.2008 - 02.2017
Litigation Paralegal
Beirne Maynard & Parsons LLP
04.2006 - 12.2007
Litigation Paralegal
Forman Watkins & Krutz LLP
11.2004 - 04.2006
Litigation Paralegal
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
06.2000 - 08.2004
Paralegal
Thompson & Knight LLP
01.1997 - 06.2000
Bachelor of Arts - BA - Sociology
The University of Texas At Dallas
01.1994 - 01.1999
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