Veronica Fujisawa
Pleasant Hill,CA
Summary
Seasoned litigation/trial paralegal with 20+ years of experience, managing trial teams and organizing cases for discovery and eventually trial in state and federal courts across the country, many of which have been high profile. Adaptable, a team player, communicative, highly organized and a quick learner.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Litigation Paralegal
Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP
San Francisco, CA
06.1999 - Current
- Completed electronic court filings at state and federal levels, including gathering and organizing exhibits and drafting declarations.
- Managed teams of paralegals and paralegal clerks, in preparation for trial, including drafting exhibit lists and organizing large cases for trial.
- Organized case documents, productions, written discovery and conducted extensive litigation database research, in preparation for depositions.
- Conducted both legal and factual cite checks of legal briefs for filing, including researching statutes, decisions and secondary legal authorities.
- Interviewed and collected data and documents from client to prepare for litigation and production.
- Offered tech support to attorneys during trial.
- Created visual displays such as timelines, graphs and PowerPoint slides to explain complex concepts during trials.
Paralegal
Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP
San Francisco, CA
10.1996 - 08.1998
- Handled discovery for grand jury investigation in high profile case involving Odwalla Juice.
- Met with and interviewed clients and government officials to discern universe of documents responsive to document requests.
- Prepared for and attended trial.
- Conducted legal and fact cite checks for legal briefs in advance of filing.
Junior Paralegal
O'Connor, Cohn, Dillon & Barr
San Francisco, CA
08.1994 - 08.1996
- Traveled to London, UK and around country attending depositions and drafted deposition summaries.
- Worked with Duncan Barr to analyze and prepare documents for depositions.
- Summarized depositions according to specific subject matters.
Education
Fashion Design And Fabrication -
ESMOD School of Fashion Design
Paris, FRANCE06.1999
Paralegal Certificate -
Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, CA05.1994
Bachelor of Arts - History
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA05.1993
Skills
- Legal Research (Westlaw & Lexis)
- Database Research (IPRO, Concordance, Relativity, Prolaw)
- Powerpoint, Excel, IManage
- Evidence Presentation during Trial (Sanction)
- Fluent in: Spanish & French
Hobbies
- 2017 USATF 100 Mile National Trail Champion for 45-49 Age Group
- 2-time Boston Marathon Finisher
- Avid runner, reader, knitter and seamstress
Timeline
Senior Litigation Paralegal
Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP
06.1999 - Current
Paralegal
Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP
10.1996 - 08.1998
Junior Paralegal
O'Connor, Cohn, Dillon & Barr
08.1994 - 08.1996
Fashion Design And Fabrication -
ESMOD School of Fashion Design
Paralegal Certificate -
Saint Mary's College of California
Bachelor of Arts - History
University of California, Berkeley
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