Dianna Gallardo
Sacramento,CA
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal / Legal Assistant II (Full-Time)
FSA Federal/Starks Industries (Contracted with U.S. Attorney's Office – EDCA)
Sacramento, CA
09.2018 - Current
- Provide witness management assistance prior to, during, and after trials
- Work directly with fact witnesses to ensure their appearance in court
- Contacting witnesses and victims about their case, to answer questions, and to provide them with pertinent information as to our processes and the related paperwork
- Receiving witnesses, answering witness's questions
- Contacting witnesses to arrange travel and lodging as deemed necessary
- Obtain information to fill out pertinent paperwork to ensure witnesses get reimbursed for their appearance
- Prepare and submit documentation for fact witness
- Consolidate bills for witness expenses
- Act as liaison between the court and U.S. Attorney's Office regarding restitution issues
Victim Witness Unit Intern
U.S. Attorney's Office – EDCA
Sacramento, CA
05.2018 - 09.2018
- Attended court hearings
- Answered victim phone calls providing them with information on criminal/civil cases as they proceeded through the court
- Filed legal documents and sent out mailing to victims in cases
- Acted as liaison between the court and the U.S. Attorney's Office
- Responded to victim inquiries
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Political Science
California State University, Sacramento
Sacramento, CA05-2022
High School Diploma -
Horizon Charter Schools
Lincoln, CASkills
- Legal databases and research tools (CaseView, Pacer, CLEAR, Victim Notification System)
- Research
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Knowledge of various federal forms
- Ability to communicate appropriately and effectively with individuals at all levels
- Ability to maintain a professional disposition under pressure / difficult situations
- Ability to work under high stress / pressure situations
- Organization and prioritization
- Time management
- Can work with people of diverse backgrounds, lifestyles, attitudes
- Interpersonal
- Ability to adapt to constant change
Training
- Records and Information Management
- Fact Witness Training
- DOJ Cyber Security Awareness
- Ethical Issues in Project Safe Childhood and Human Trafficking Cases
- Various victim related and crisis intervention trainings
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Employers
- Yvette Baird
Victim Witness Coordinator
U.S. Attorney's Office - EDCA
916-554-2776
yvette.baird@usdoj.gov
- Tony Starks
President and CEO
Starks Industries Inc.
202-587-5730
tony@starks-industries.com
- Barbra M. Roach
Regional Director - West
FSA Federal
720-648-2940
barbra.roach@fsafederal.com
Timeline
Paralegal / Legal Assistant II (Full-Time)
FSA Federal/Starks Industries (Contracted with U.S. Attorney's Office – EDCA)
09.2018 - Current
Victim Witness Unit Intern
U.S. Attorney's Office – EDCA
05.2018 - 09.2018
Bachelor's Degree - Political Science
California State University, Sacramento
High School Diploma -
Horizon Charter Schools