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Tonya DeGruy

Pasadena,CA

Summary

Confident Litigation Paralegal with over five years' experience of expertly preparing for State and Federal cases including complex legal issues. Adept in drafting motions, pleadings, discovery, and trial preparation with attention to detail. Fully versed in court processes and legal terminology exhibiting excellent writing skills. Committed to bringing forth a hardworking and confident attitude eager to provide quality support in the next legal environment.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Litigation Paralegal /Legal Assistant

Quintairos Prieto Wood & Boyer, LLP
Los Angeles, CA
05.2022 - Current

• Maintained litigation database and document organization for complex construction defect, employment, and personal injury cases for busy civil litigation department.
• Microsoft Office 365, Outlook, Foxit, and Litify Salesforce for document management.
• Completed electronic court filings at state and federal levels.
• Organized and created motions, notices, legal forms and subpoenas to support cases and prepare for trial.
• Propounded and responded to discovery including case management orders.
• Managed exhibits, evidence and data related to large document productions.
• Researched statutes, codes, case decisions, court rules and docket.
• Revised and finalized pleadings, letters, and memos.
• Maintained state and federal civil calendar.
• Communicated with clients and opposing counsel for fact investigation and case development.
• Assisting Managing Partner and up to four associate attorneys for over one hundred cases.

Litigation Paralegal /Administrative Assistant

Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP
Woodland Hills, CA
08.2021 - 05.2022
  • Maintained litigation database and document organization of Insurance Defense cases for two Managing Partners.
  • Uploaded data into IManage software to edit, review, file and serve legal documents.
  • Organized evidence, exhibits, motions and subpoenas to support cases and prepare for trial.
  • Completed electronic court filings at state and federal levels.
  • Propound discovery request and responses.
  • Maintain discovery and trial calendar.
  • Docket search
  • Billing
  • Communication with carrier and opposing counsel

Litigation Paralegal / Legal Assistant

Azadian Law Group
La Cañada Flintridge, CA
03.2018 - 02.2021
  • Completed electronic court filings at state and federal levels.
  • Microsoft Office and Adobe for drafting, compiling, organizing, editing, redacting, and bates stamping.
  • Maintained litigation database and document organization for cases.
  • Calendaring.
  • Propounded discovery and responses.
  • Prepared summons, complaint, table of authorities, table of contents for Opposition to MSJ's, CMS, RFD, and POS.
  • Client intake for case assessment.
  • Managed exhibits, evidence and data related to trial and arbitration proceedings.

Senior File Clerk

Lewis Marenstein Wicke Sherwin & Lee
Woodland Hills, CA
07.2015 - 03.2018
  • Filed and maintained a high-volume caseload for managing senior partner.
  • Oversaw and supervised file room.
  • Retrieved and prepared files for court, attorney review, depositions AME's, IME's, etc.
  • Prepared medical records for AME's, QME's, and IME's.
  • Maintained and requested subpoenaed records.
  • Communicated with doctors' offices, courts, and legal processing services.
  • Scanned and distributed incoming/outgoing and personal service documents efficiently and promptly.
  • Scanned, attached, and maintained archived client database.
  • Perform general office duties such as typing, email, photocopying, and faxing.
  • Reception relief.

Education

Associate of Science - Paralegal Studies

Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA
02.2018 - 05.2021

Associate of Science - Social And Behavioral Science

Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA
05.2021 - 06.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Legal Studies

University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
05.2023 - Current

Skills

Microsoft Office 365

Adobe / PDF Converter / Foxit

IManage and Litify Salesforce

LexisNexis

State and Federal E-Fling

Discovery and Motion Preparation

Trial Preparation

Document Management

High Attention to Detail

Superior Time Management Skills

Timeline

Litigation Paralegal /Legal Assistant

Quintairos Prieto Wood & Boyer, LLP
05.2022 - Current

Litigation Paralegal /Administrative Assistant

Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP
08.2021 - 05.2022

Associate of Science - Social And Behavioral Science

Pasadena City College
05.2021 - 06.2023

Litigation Paralegal / Legal Assistant

Azadian Law Group
03.2018 - 02.2021

Associate of Science - Paralegal Studies

Pasadena City College
02.2018 - 05.2021

Senior File Clerk

Lewis Marenstein Wicke Sherwin & Lee
07.2015 - 03.2018
Tonya DeGruy