GHOSON CHABAYTA
Marietta,GA
Summary
Enthusiastic professional supports attorneys in managing heavy caseloads and achieving strategic goals. Displays strong communication skills when interacting with court personnel, opposing counsel and clients. Quickly develops institutional knowledge and expertise of firm and products to accomplish tasks.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal
Morgan & Morgan Law Firm
Alpharetta, Georgia
08.2023 - Current
- Drafted legal documents including pleadings and discovery requests.
- Filed court documents electronically within specified deadlines.
- Maintained calendars for upcoming court dates or deadlines related to cases.
- Drafted correspondence to clients and other attorneys.
- Reviewed and organized legal documents, such as pleadings, motions, and briefs.
- Proofread documents prior to filing them with courts or submitting them to opposing counsels.
- Organized exhibits for trial by preparing materials and supporting documentation.
- Drafted discovery responses including interrogatories and requests for production of documents.
- Entered data into and managed litigation databases and Excel spreadsheets.
- Coordinated subpoena services and other support activities for legal office.
- Coordinated witness testimony for depositions.
Legal Assistant
Moore Ingram Johnson and Steele LLP
03.2022 - 08.2023
- Serve on an insurance defense litigation team that handles 100+ active cases primarily involving personal injury, motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death claims, and premises liability issues.
- Draft, finalize, & e-file state and federal civil litigation pleadings using Odyssey, PeachCourt, & Pacer
- Prepare Entry of Appearances & Motion Packages for criminal traffic court hearings
- Draft, proofread, format, and finalize detailed status update reports for insurance claim adjusters, clients, and mediators.
- Initiate, track, and follow-up on medical and open record requests during discovery.
- Redact, bookmark, bates label, combine voluminous PDF files in Adobe Acrobat Pro
- Utilize case management systems & Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Calendar hearings, depositions, mediations, trials, various case deadlines, and meetings/conference calls using Outlook.
- Schedule court reporters/videographers for depositions
- Prepare binders prior to mediations, depositions, and court hearings.
- Process check requests to ensure all third-party vendors receive timely payment for services.
- Initiate, track, and pay invoices for non-party medical production of document requests and open record requests.
- Enter billable time daily for supervising attorneys.
- Coordinate travel arrangements and process reimbursements for supervising attorneys
Floor Team Lead
Fabric & Fringe Warehouse LLC
01.2016 - 03.2022
- Maintained store appearance, cleanliness, and organization.
- Stayed informed by maintaining product knowledge.
- Assisted customers with merchandise they were interested in by offering feedback and suggestions.
- Navigated customers to the "cash wrap" and assisted them in checking out and finishing their shopping experience.
Intern
Chalker & Chalker-P.C.
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Answered phone calls, responded to emails, and greeted clients.
- Organized and maintained documents in paper or electronic filing systems.
- Assisted with opening new files and closing files.
Education
BACHELOR OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE - CRIMINAL JUSTICE
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
Kennesaw, GA07.2021
Skills
- Draft legal documents
- E-file court documents
- Medical record requests
- Personal injury litigation
- Client correspondence
- Legal document organization
- Attention to detail
- Time management skills
Timeline
Paralegal
Morgan & Morgan Law Firm
08.2023 - Current
Legal Assistant
Moore Ingram Johnson and Steele LLP
03.2022 - 08.2023
Intern
Chalker & Chalker-P.C.
01.2021 - 05.2021
Floor Team Lead
Fabric & Fringe Warehouse LLC
01.2016 - 03.2022
BACHELOR OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE - CRIMINAL JUSTICE
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY