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DEBRA NICHOLES MATTHES

Houston,Texas

Summary

I have 40 years of paralegal experience, in Houston, Texas, a college degree, and am professional, loyal and reliable. I've had trial preparation and attendance at trial experience and extensive client contact. I have coordinated with experts, scheduled depositions and mediations. have worked on toxic tort litigation, securities fraud litigation, litigation, construction litigation, commercial traffic injury litigation, and criminal law, family law and real estate law.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Paralegal

Stephen C. Estes
Houston, Texas
05.2015 - 05.2021
  • (Plaintiff Personal Injury - Motor Vehicle Accident/18 Wheeler) Drafted correspondence, pleadings, demand letters, discovery and discovery responses; e-filed in state and federal courts; extensive internet research regarding state and federal courts; prepared mediation and trial notebooks; prepared settlement expense ledgers; scheduled depositions and mediations; calendar management; ordered and summarized medical records.

Paralegal

M. GAVIN MCGEE
Houston, Texas
07.2014 - 02.2015
  • Preparation of lien affidavits and releases of liens, engagement letters, and tolling agreement documents; file lien affidavit and release of lien online; prepare files for arbitration; research Secretary of State documents.

Paralegal

KILLEEN & STERN
Houston, Texas
03.2014 - 07.2014
  • General Civil Litigation – Summarize medical, academic, financial, prison and business records, prepare chronologies; order medical records, summarize depositions, draft correspondence and pleadings, prepare deposition notebooks, trial notebooks, and hearing notebooks, prepare discovery responses, legal research; efiling, state and federal cases.

paralegal

DONOVAN & WATKINS
Houston, Texas
01.2013 - 03.2013
  • Cpntract para;egal for extensive document review for large oil & gas company.

Paralegal

COATS, ROSE, YALE, RYMAN & LEE
Houston, Texas
10.2009 - 05.2012
  • Contract Paralegal - Construction Law Section – Research database material to create multiple binders for trial preparation; draft pleadings, correspondence and memoranda; cite checking; calendaring; document review; prepare discovery responses; summarize depositions; prepare expert report binders; prepare deposition transcripts, deposition summaries and deposition exhibits binders; edit page/line designations; manage two paralegals; extensive trial preparation experience.

Paralegal

ABB INC
Houston, TX
04.2008 - 03.2009
  • Construction Law Section – Research database material to create multiple binders for trial preparation; draft pleadings, correspondence and memoranda; cite checking; calendaring; document review; prepare discovery responses; summarize depositions; prepare expert report binders; prepare deposition transcripts, deposition summaries and deposition exhibits binders; edit page/line designations; manage two paralegals; extensive trial preparation experience
  • Paralegal to In-House Counsel – Implement and maintain extensive filing system; create and maintain litigation log; maintain task list; assist attorney with expenses; compose correspondence; typing, faxing, emailing and other administrative duties.

Paralegal

GALLOWAY, JOHNSON, TOMPKINS
Houston, TX
10.2004 - 03.2008
  • (Insurance Defense) Draft pleadings, correspondence and memoranda; arrange depositions; prepare discovery responses, including substantial document production; review files; extensive trial preparation experience; summarize medical and business records and depositions; order records; contact with expert witnesses.

Paralegal

ESSMYER&TRITICO
Houston, TX
06.1998 - 06.1999
  • General Civil Litigation, Criminal Defense, Appellate) Draft pleadings, correspondence and memoranda; extensive client contact; arrange depositions and mediations; prepare discovery responses, including substantial document production; review files and maintain tickler system and trial docket; legal research, work on state and federal cases.

Paralegal

MANDELL& WRIGHT, P.C
03.1988 - 06.1998
  • (Plaintiff firm, General Civil Litigation, Toxic Tort (Asbestos Docket, Breast Implant
  • Litigation, Prozac Litigation), Securities Fraud, Family Law, Legal Malpractice) Drafted pleadings, composed correspondence and memoranda; redacted documents; arranged, attended, videotaped and summarized depositions; extensive trial preparation, including arranging and coordinating graphic displays, research regarding expert witnesses, compilation of trial exhibits, preparing trial notebooks, etc.; attended trials and hearings with attorneys; extensive client contact; case management - responsible for major document productions (in excess of 750,000 documents for 700 plaintiffs), including indexing, Bates stamping, overseeing photocopying and preparing comprehensive review reports; supervised secretaries, junior legal assistants, file clerks and summer law clerks; reviewed files and maintained tickler system; participated in defense strategy; research at courthouses, libraries.

Education

Legal Assistant Division certification - undefined

Bachelor of Arts - CREATIVE WRITING

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
HOUSTON, TEXAS
05.1998

Bachelor of Arts - English-Creative Writing- Cum Laude; French Minor

University of Houston
Houston, Texas
05.1998

Skills

  • Legal Drafting
  • Legal Research
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Medical Records
  • Case Management
  • Document Management
  • Transcription
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Calendar Management
  • Proofreading
  • Personal Assistant Experience
  • Writing Skills
  • Databases
  • Typing
  • Research
  • Intake Experience
  • English
  • Administrative Experience
  • Office Management
  • Creative Writing

Work Availability

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I am a poet, short story writer, and I paint.

I have had a book of poetry published by Fool's Court Press, and my paintings have been exhibited at DiverseWorks.

Quote

There is a powerful driving force inside every human being that, once unleashed, can make any vision, dream, or desire a reality.
Tony Robbins

Timeline

Paralegal

Stephen C. Estes
05.2015 - 05.2021

Paralegal

M. GAVIN MCGEE
07.2014 - 02.2015

Paralegal

KILLEEN & STERN
03.2014 - 07.2014

paralegal

DONOVAN & WATKINS
01.2013 - 03.2013

Paralegal

COATS, ROSE, YALE, RYMAN & LEE
10.2009 - 05.2012

Paralegal

ABB INC
04.2008 - 03.2009

Paralegal

GALLOWAY, JOHNSON, TOMPKINS
10.2004 - 03.2008

Paralegal

ESSMYER&TRITICO
06.1998 - 06.1999

Paralegal

MANDELL& WRIGHT, P.C
03.1988 - 06.1998

Legal Assistant Division certification - undefined

Bachelor of Arts - CREATIVE WRITING

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

Bachelor of Arts - English-Creative Writing- Cum Laude; French Minor

University of Houston

I am a poet, short story writer, and I paint.

I have had a book of poetry published by Fool's Court Press, and my paintings have been exhibited at DiverseWorks.

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