Sephura Young
Fishers,USA
Summary
Paralegal motivated to continually improve and extend personal skills and knowledge to attain increased responsibility and opportunities for professional growth.
Experienced with legal documentation, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance. Utilizes keen research skills to support legal teams effectively. Strong understanding of drafting legal documents, ensuring accuracy and thoroughness in all tasks.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Corporate Paralegal
Lucas Oil Products, Inc.
Indianapolis, IN
05.2024 - Current
- Manage full contract lifecycle, including intake, tracking, database maintenance, and execution.
- Review and redline diverse agreements (NDAs, vendor, supplier, service, lease, license, distribution, amendments, terminations) prior to attorney approval.
- Track contract terms and key dates, alert stakeholders on renewals, terminations, and obligations.
- Coordinate cross-functional input to support contract completion, compliance, and product-related activities.
- Serve as liaison with internal teams and external counsel; manage legal communications and invoices.
- Conduct legal research and support litigation, including case file organization and document preparation.
- Support real estate transactions and corporate governance, including entity management and corporate records.
- Prepare board/shareholder materials, filings, resolutions, and reports; ensure regulatory compliance.
- Manage trademark portfolio and global filings; coordinate with IP and outside counsel.
- Administer insurance claims and requirements; monitor Amazon Brand Registry violations.
- Support audits, acquisitions, financing, and other legal matters (litigation, bankruptcy, workers’ compensation).
- Perform KYC reviews and sanctions screenings (U.S./U.K.) and handle special projects as assigned.
Freelance Paralegal
Wetherill Paralegal Services
Noblesville, IN
04.2023 - Current
- General case management support.
- Civil litigation support.
- Prepares forms and other documents for family-based petitions and employment-based immigrant visas (K1/K2 Visa (I-129F), CR1/CR2 Visa (I-130), Adjustment of Status (I-485), Removal of Conditions (I-751), Green Card Renewal (I-90), Naturalization (N-400), and I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility (Vaccination Waiver).
- Conduct translations.
- Administrative support.
Litigation Paralegal
State of Indiana - Attorney General's Office
Indianapolis, IN
06.2022 - 03.2023
- Supported deputy attorneys in litigation matters.
- Drafted answers to complaints, motions, pleadings, deposition notices, case management plans, discovery requests, and discovery responses.
- E-filed at the state and federal levels.
- Gathered and arranged trial notebooks/exhibits for court preparations and trials.
- Contact clients, witnesses, attorneys, and outside vendors to schedule interviews, meetings, and depositions.
- Corresponded with different government agencies for document requests and case updates.
- Researched statutes, decisions, legal articles, and codes.
- E-discovery.
Remote Property Manager
La Victoria Inc.
Philippines
01.2020 - 06.2022
- Created weekly, monthly, and quarterly expense reports.
- Developed, reviewed, and submitted property operating and capital budgets.
- Monitored progress of construction and maintenance projects and notified appropriate individuals of project updates, delays, and schedule changes.
Remote Contract Fact Finder
Robert Half International Inc.
Lansing, MI
07.2020 - 04.2021
- Gathered facts, interviewed witnesses, and prepared summaries of underlying evidence associated with clients' claims.
- Conducted legal research.
- Fraud Investigation.
- Determined claim status and negotiated to reach reasonable settlements or denials.
- Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency
Legal Assistant
Law Offices of Michael J. Kotarski
Flint, Michigan
08.2016 - 12.2019
- Assisted attorneys with trial preparations on matters referring to Elder Law, wills, trusts, guardianship, conservatorship, power of attorney, and mediation services for various family matters (divorce, child custody, and family disputes).
- Filed legal documents (petitions, motions, testamentary letters, inventories, accountings, and notices).
- Handled office scheduling and docket monitoring.
- Requested medical reports and various documents from medical facilities and agencies.
- Prepared and drafted petitions, orders, notices, inventories, waivers, and statements.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Law and Paralegal Studies
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH12-2025
Technical Certificate - Paralegal Studies
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Noblesville, IN05-2022
Bachelor of Science -
Liberty Baptist College
Philippines06-2011
Skills
- Litigation support
- Legal Research and Writing
- Practice Master
- Tabs3
- PACER
- LexisNexis/Lexis
- E-Discovery
- Summize (CLM)
- Lexis Nexis/Westlaw
- Microsoft Office
- Odyssey
- Contract Drafting & Management
- Corporate governance
- Intellectual property
- Immigration law
- E-discovery management
- Research and data collection
Affiliations
- Indiana State Bar Association
- Indiana Paralegal Association
- American Notary Association
Certification
- Indiana Certified Notary Public License #NP0757596 - 07/18/2024 until and expiring on 07/17/2032.
- Indiana Remote Notary License #NR0001483 - 7/28/2024 until and expiring on 7/17/2032.
- Indiana Registered Paralegal (IRP) 2024 – Current
- Legal Technology Certificate (2021) - National Society for Legal Technology
Timeline
Corporate Paralegal
Lucas Oil Products, Inc.
05.2024 - Current
Freelance Paralegal
Wetherill Paralegal Services
04.2023 - Current
Litigation Paralegal
State of Indiana - Attorney General's Office
06.2022 - 03.2023
Remote Contract Fact Finder
Robert Half International Inc.
07.2020 - 04.2021
Remote Property Manager
La Victoria Inc.
01.2020 - 06.2022
Legal Assistant
Law Offices of Michael J. Kotarski
08.2016 - 12.2019
Technical Certificate - Paralegal Studies
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Bachelor of Science - Law and Paralegal Studies
University of Cincinnati
Bachelor of Science -
Liberty Baptist College