LYNDA BURGETT
Broaddus,TX
Summary
Diligent Paralegal with background in Family Law and faculty for legal research. Highly skilled in evidence gathering and legal document analysis. Successful managing complex scheduling, office administration and special project support. Experienced Office Management and Administration Professional experienced optimizing productivity, efficiency and service quality across various environments. Highly dependable, ethical and reliable support specialist and leader that blends advanced organizational, technical and business acumen. Works effectively with cross-functional teams in ensuring operational and service excellence.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal/Office Manager
Dennis M. Slate
Deer Park, TX
08.2003 - 05.2022
- Prepared legal briefs, motions and pleadings.
- Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation and information for discovery request.
- Drafted responses for exceptions on foreclosure procedural errors.
- Directed and coordinated service of subpoenas and scheduling of depositions for several legal professionals.
- Maintained ongoing communication with opposing parties from discovery to trial phase to facilitate expeditious litigation.
- Contacted key witnesses to testify at court hearings.
- Managed billable hour tracking, payroll, client invoicing and schedules for 1-2 attorney office.
- Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information.
- Conducted detailed client intakes and entered information into company database.
- Managed payroll (Paychex)
Paralegal/Office Manager
Mary M. Callier
Deer Park, TX
01.1997 - 08.2003
- Prepared legal briefs, motions and pleadings.
- Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation and information for discovery request.
- Drafted correspondence.
- Directed and coordinated service of subpoenas and scheduling of depositions for several legal professionals.
- Communicated with outside vendors on behalf of attorneys and legal departments.
- Maintained ongoing communication with opposing parties from discovery to trial phase to facilitate expeditious litigation.
- Contacted key witnesses to testify at court hearings.
- Managed billable hour tracking, payroll, client invoicing and schedules for 1-2 attorney office.
- Conducted detailed client intakes and entered information into company database.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Paralegal Studies
Center For Advanced Legal Studies
Houston, TX05.1997
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Conflict Resolution
- Case Summaries
- Legal Research
- Microsoft Office
- Legal Terminology
- Decision Making
- Legal Correspondence
- Relationship Building
- Records Management
- Attention to Detail
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Documentation and Reporting
- Customer Service-Oriented
Timeline
Paralegal/Office Manager
Dennis M. Slate
08.2003 - 05.2022
Paralegal/Office Manager
Mary M. Callier
01.1997 - 08.2003
Associate of Applied Science - Paralegal Studies
Center For Advanced Legal Studies