THERESA KIESEWETTER
Lafayette,LA
Summary
Detail-oriented Paralegal experienced in managing complex caseloads and meeting stringent deadlines. Developed viable solutions through effective organizational planning and client relationship management. Handled sensitive legal documents securely in virtual environments while exercising independent judgment on legal and contractual matters.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Paralegal - MVA/Personal Injury
John Michael Morrow Law Firm
Opelousas, USA
03.2026 - Current
- Personal injury cases from intake until Settlement. Primary point of contact for clients, insurance carriers, medical providers, Lien holders, funding companies, and attorneys for both sides.
- Draft pleadings, Motions, discovery, subpoenas, and legal correspondences.
- Prepare settlement demands and supporting case documentation.
- Assist with lien resolution, settlement statements, and disbursement calculations.
- Obtain, organize, and summarize medical providers, billing documentation and diagnostic imaging.
- Coordinated depositions, mediations, hearings, and trial preparation activities.
- Supporting attorney with trial preparation, exhibits, witness files, and mediation materials.
- Prepare compliance and regulatory forms for legal cases and suits.
- Tracked litigation deadlines and maintained attorney calendar to ensure timely case progress.
- Interviewed clients and obtained vital case information to support associates.
- Perform state and federal e-filing and maintain paper case files.
- Filed pleadings and paperwork with court clerk to meet strict deadlines.
- Identified and analyzed legal documents, discoveries, and contracts to support case strategies.
- Prepare clients for appointments, depositions and testimony.
- Organized exhibits for trial by preparing materials and supporting documentation.
- Coordinate client treatment plans, and monitor case progression.
Litigation Paralegal/Intake Specialist (Mass Tort)
Parafinczuk Wolf Law Firm
Boca Raton, USA
06.2022 - 03.2025
- Oversee multidistrict litigation for Truvada and Valsartan. Team lead for four employees, ensuring efficient case progression and resolution.
- Coordinated with national referral law firms to manage retainers, case updates, and document uploads, ensuring smooth flow of information.
- Prepared litigation reports for attorneys and managing partners, summarizing case status and critical developments.
- Draft pleadings and responses to discovery requests, including Plaintiff Fact Sheets and Plaintiff Profile forms.
- Prepare litigation reports for attorneys and managing partners.
- Communicated with clients via email, text, and telephone to provide updates and address inquiries. via email, text, and telephone, providing updated information and responding to inquiries.
- Managed intake processes for 3M and Zantac cases, ensuring accurate data collection.
- Resolve heavy dual representations with national law firms and negotiate attorney fee with cost protection.
Paralegal (Mass Tort & Probate)
Tracey Fox King & Walters
Houston, USA
06.2020 - 02.2022
- Oversee multidistrict litigation for Attune, SGLT2, NEC, Invokana, and assist with 3M.
- Led a hybrid team of one, managing case progression and resolution for efficiency.
- Drafted pleadings and responses to discovery requests, including Plaintiff Fact Sheets and Plaintiff Profile forms.
- Prepare litigation reports for attorneys and managing partners.
- Team Lead a hybrid role with one employee, ensuring efficient case progression and resolution.
- Coordinate with national referral law firms, handle retainers, case updates, and document uploads.
- Prepare deposition notices for plaintiffs, experts, and fact witnesses.
- Communicated with clients via email, text, and telephone to provide updates and respond to inquiries.
- Resolved dual representations with national law firms, negotiating attorney fees to ensure cost protection.
- Provided referral reports and followed up on outsourced referral cases.
- Managed billing timelines to ensure accurate invoicing.
- Managed multiple probate files and settlements, facilitating timely resolutions.
Legal Assistant
Special Counsel
, USA
04.2020 - 06.2020
- Completed an assignment on the legal team as a Proofer under Team Leads Evelyn Serrano and Blanca Quintero.
- Prepared COVID-19 EIDL closing documents were reviewed.
- Reported discrepancies in borrower information, dates, and document content to team lead for prompt correction.
- Reviewed applications for obligatory errors, facilitating timely processing and disbursement of COVID-19 EIDL loans.
- Reported discrepancies in borrower information and document content to ensure accurate processing.
- Applications were subsequently corrected and completed promptly to facilitate expedited loan processing for borrowers.
- Systematically reviewed applications for specific obligatory errors that impeded COVID-19 EIDL loan processing and disbursement.
- Contacted applicants to verify information.
- Corrected and completed applications promptly to facilitate expedited loan processing for borrowers.
- Completed progress tracking spreadsheets; Corrected over 100 errors daily, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in loan processing.
- Reviewed and edited closing EIDL end documents.
- Reviewed and edited documents to ensure accuracy and compliance. closing EIDL end documents.
- Reviewed applications for specific funding errors that hindered the disbursement of COVID-19 EIDL loans.
- Corrected discrepancies on loan applications to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Contacted borrowers to procure and upload required documentation to the system.
- Contributed to COVID-19 Surge Project for the Small Business Administration, supporting loan processing efforts.
Administrative Practice Assistant
Morgan Lewis Bockius
Houston, USA
12.2019 - 03.2020
- Organized and updated case and client files to ensure easy access and compliance.
- Facilitated new business intake by processing forms, enhancing workflow efficiency.
- Apprised assigned lawyers of their schedules in advance of their commitments.
- Answered phones, scheduled appointments, coordinated meetings, and arranged audio and video conferences.
- Managed phone communications, scheduled appointments, coordinated meetings, and arranged audio and video conferences to support operational needs.
- Provided case support and project assistance.
- Developed and maintained a system/process for tracking matters that require future attention.
Executive Paralegal Solo/Office Administrator
The Luke Law Firm
Houston, USA
05.2013 - 08.2019
- Managed office operations, paralegal services, administrative tasks, IT support, personal assistance, and confidential tasks; oversaw accounting (accounts payable and receivable), settlement processing, payroll, and budget, acting as liaison among executives and clients.
- Oversaw multi-district litigation for mass torts, including GranuFlo, Risperdal, IVC, and personal injury dockets, ensuring compliance with procedural requirements.
- Coordinated communication with national referral law firms, managing retainers, providing case updates, and overseeing document uploads.
- Coordinate with national referral law firms, handle retainers, case updates, and document uploads.
- Prepare litigation reports for attorneys and managing partners.
- Draft pleadings and responses to discovery requests, including Plaintiff Fact Sheets and Plaintiff Profile forms.
- Engaged with clients through email, text, and phone to provide timely updates and respond to inquiries.
- Communicated with clients via email, text, and phone, providing timely updates and addressing inquiries to enhance client satisfaction.
- Conducted intakes for personal injury cases, gathering essential client information.
Contracted: Executive Assistant
Morgan Stanley
Houston, USA
01.2013 - 04.2013
- Organized a calendar of court hearings, filing deadlines, meetings, and business trips.
- Arranged travel and prepared travel itineraries.
- Entered time records accurately for billing purposes.
- Managed phone communications, scheduled appointments, coordinated meetings, and arranged audio and video conferences to ensure seamless operations.
- Handled expense reports, check requests, and managed document processing, including scanning, copying, and coordinating all incoming/outgoing communications.
- Supported case management and project coordination.
- Developed and maintained a system/process for tracking matters that require future attention.
- Created and maintained a tracking system for matters requiring future attention, enhancing organization and follow-up efficiency.
- Conducted extensive outreach to clients via emails and phone calls to maintain relationships.
- Supported operations within the Investment Banking Division.
Administrative Assistant/Paralegal: Claims
Western Litigation
Houston, USA
03.2009 - 10.2012
- Executed diverse administrative support tasks to facilitate office operations.
- Reviewed and processed a high volume of invoices from vendors for attorney approval and processing.
- Conducted extensive outreach to clients via correspondence and telephone calls to ensure timely communication.
- Maintained the attorney's calendar with all trial and mediation dates.
- Sorted and organized incoming mail for efficient distribution., scanned documents, and diary.
- Conducted extensive outreach to clients via emails and phone calls to ensure effective communication.
- Composed and transcribed internal and external correspondence.
- Indexed, maintained, and managed case files.
- Reviewed and processed high volumes of vendor invoices, ensuring compliance for timely attorney approval.
Paralegal Mass Tort/Probate
Matthews & Associates
Houston, USA
04.2003 - 09.2007
- Managed multi-district litigation for the OxyContin and Vioxx/Celebrex docket, representing over 8,000 clients.
- Resolve heavy dual representations with national law firms and negotiate attorney fees with cost protection.
- Coordinated with national referral law firms on retainers, case updates, and document uploads to ensure seamless collaboration.
- Prepared litigation reports for attorneys and managing partners, summarizing case progress and key developments.
- Compiled detailed litigation reports for attorneys and managing partners, outlining case status and developments. for attorneys and managing partners.
- Draft pleadings and responses to discovery requests, including Plaintiff Fact Sheets and Plaintiff Profile forms.
- Streamlined intake processes for OxyContin, Vioxx, and Celebrex cases to enhance client information gathering. for OxyContin, Vioxx, and Celebrex cases.
- Resolved dual representations with national law firms and negotiated attorney fees, ensuring cost protection for clients.
Education
CNA Nursing -
C. Ross Education Center
Milwaukee, WISkills
- Litigation
- High-Volume Litigation
- Civil litigation
- Personal Injury Law
- Litigation management
- Litigation Support
- Discovery management
- Medical record review
- Settlement negotiation
- Client relationship management
- Case management efficiency
- Case management
- Document preparation
- Document drafting proficiency
- Legal writing excellence
- Legal research
- Legal research expertise
- Contract review
- Contract review expertise
- E-filing procedures
- State and Federal E-File
- Court filing procedures
- File pleadings
- Subpoena management
- Motion drafting
- Case file organization
- Case Analysis and data collection
- Deposition summaries
- Client onboarding
- Client communication
- Client Negotiation
- Conflict resolution expertise
- Organizational Skills
- Schedule management
- Schedule coordination
- Calendar oversight
- Time management
- Management
- Team leadership
- Strategic planning
- Regulatory compliance
- Communication (Verbal & Written)
- Interpersonal Skills
- Negotiation
- Document Management
- Excel spreadsheets
- Microsoft Office
- Adobe Suite
- Nuance PDF
- Pacer
- FileVine
- SharePoint
- Teams
- Google Docs
- RingCentral
- Walz
- Zoom
- MDL Centrality
- Time management
- Contract review
- Document Management
- Client Onboarding
- Negotiation
- Civil litigation
- Litigation support
- Discovery management
Timeline
Senior Paralegal - MVA/Personal Injury
John Michael Morrow Law Firm
03.2026 - Current
Litigation Paralegal/Intake Specialist (Mass Tort)
Parafinczuk Wolf Law Firm
06.2022 - 03.2025
Paralegal (Mass Tort & Probate)
Tracey Fox King & Walters
06.2020 - 02.2022
Legal Assistant
Special Counsel
04.2020 - 06.2020
Administrative Practice Assistant
Morgan Lewis Bockius
12.2019 - 03.2020
Executive Paralegal Solo/Office Administrator
The Luke Law Firm
05.2013 - 08.2019
Contracted: Executive Assistant
Morgan Stanley
01.2013 - 04.2013
Administrative Assistant/Paralegal: Claims
Western Litigation
03.2009 - 10.2012
Paralegal Mass Tort/Probate
Matthews & Associates
04.2003 - 09.2007
CNA Nursing -
C. Ross Education Center