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Terry Wagner

Denver,CO

Summary

Results-driven Senior Paralegal with a strong record in team management, attorney support, and trial preparation. Successfully standardized procedures and mentored a team of 8, enhancing workflow efficiency and increasing billing. Dynamic Senior Paralegal with proven ability to manage and mentor teams, enhancing productivity and billing. Expertise in trial preparation and attorney support, committed to standardizing procedures for optimal legal practice.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Paralegal

Burnham Law Firm
Denver, CO
03.2025 - Current
  • Manage and mentor team of 8 paralegals and legal assistants, increasing billing.
  • Act as probate paralegal for the Firm's new department, standardizing procedures and ensuring best practices.
  • Draft all probate pleadings from case initiation to Statement of Closing for Informal and Formal Probate.
  • Revise and finalize estate planning documents, coordinating executions.

Family Law Paralegal

Burnham Law
Denver, CO
03.2022 - 03.2025
  • Managed deadlines for filings and court appearances to maintain case progression.
  • Communicated with clients to gather information and provide updates on case status.
  • Coordinated trial preparation and discovery responses.

Family and Criminal Law Paralegal

Divorce Matters
Greenwood Village, CO
03.2021 - 03.2022
  • Case Management from initiation through post-Decree.
  • Managed merge-form software.

Family Law Paralegal

Broxterman Alicks McFarlane PC
Denver, CO
01.2020 - 03.2021
  • Drafted pleadings and calendared deadlines.

Customer Experience Coordinator

LivWell Enlightened Health
Denver, CO
06.2017 - 09.2019
  • Analyzed weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual sales data, communicating with sales teams regarding same and organizing sales challenge incentives.
  • Led VIP investors and news media on tours through facilities.

College History Instructor and Teaching Assistant

Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
08.2008 - 12.2015
  • Taught classes and managed databases and performance metric software for grading and analysis of hundreds of students.
  • Completed master's thesis, doctoral dissertation, and articles for publication.

Education

Certification - Wills, Estates, Trusts, Probate

Blackstone
Denver, CO
01-2025

Paralegal Studies

Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO
01-2019

Ph.D. - American History

Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
2015

Bachelor of Arts - English

Rice University
Houston, TX
2002

Skills

  • Writing, Editing, Communication
  • Team-building, Coaching
  • Data Analysis
  • Trial preparation
  • Attorney support
  • Client collaboration

Timeline

Senior Paralegal

Burnham Law Firm
03.2025 - Current

Family Law Paralegal

Burnham Law
03.2022 - 03.2025

Family and Criminal Law Paralegal

Divorce Matters
03.2021 - 03.2022

Family Law Paralegal

Broxterman Alicks McFarlane PC
01.2020 - 03.2021

Customer Experience Coordinator

LivWell Enlightened Health
06.2017 - 09.2019

College History Instructor and Teaching Assistant

Louisiana State University
08.2008 - 12.2015

Certification - Wills, Estates, Trusts, Probate

Blackstone

Ph.D. - American History

Louisiana State University

Bachelor of Arts - English

Rice University

Paralegal Studies

Metropolitan State University of Denver
Terry Wagner