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Teresa Kapelle

Lacey,WA

Summary

Personable and seasoned paralegal with over nine years experience in civil litigation seeking opportunity to utilize demonstrated value in providing legal knowledge, organizational skills and collaborative competency to a reputable law firm.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Litigation Paralegal, Contract

Fibich Leebron Copeland & Briggs
01.2019 - Current
  • Maintain litigation database, discovery management , and calendar for mass tort leadership team
  • Draft and file paperwork such as notices, summons, and complaints
  • Prepare exhibits and notebooks for court appearances,
  • Conduct extensive research, analysis and summary of discovery documents
  • Advanced skills of documents review using online database such as Disco

Paralegal, Contract

Fibich Leebron Copeland & Briggs
01.2014 - 01.2019
  • Managed client case load across multiple litigations for boutique law firm from intake through settlement including medical record chronologies, discovery responses and settlement communications
  • Drafted and revised complaints, medical record chronologies, discovery responses, correspondences, and litigation updates
  • Prepared and assisted with client depositions
  • Maintain calendar with essential statute of limitation dates and court ordered deadlines
  • Interfaced with client base with compassion and keen ability to explain litigation process

Principal

TNS Academy
09.2008 - 05.2012
  • Founded and directed non-profit elementary school with a yearly budget of $750,000
  • Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students, and teachers
  • Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English

University of Texas
Austin

Skills

  • E-filing and records management
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Deposition and trial preparation
  • Multi-tasking
  • Mass tort ligation
  • Flexible

Affiliations

  • Mass Torts Made Perfect, Paralegal College, advisor and bi-annual presenter

Timeline

Senior Litigation Paralegal, Contract

Fibich Leebron Copeland & Briggs
01.2019 - Current

Paralegal, Contract

Fibich Leebron Copeland & Briggs
01.2014 - 01.2019

Principal

TNS Academy
09.2008 - 05.2012

Bachelor of Arts - English

University of Texas

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