Virginia Gibbons
Farmingville,NY
Summary
Flexible hard worker ready to learn and contribute to team success. Highly organized Paralegal executes case flow management through advanced technical skills. Successful at sorting and categorizing high volumes of legal documents and data. Prioritizes tasks and remains productive while balancing multiple projects and stakeholders.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal
Office of Special Narcotics Prosecutor
New York, NY
03.2020 - Current
- Provided valuable assistance to attorneys by conducting thorough legal research and analysis for case preparation
- Drafting and proofreading of legal documents such as pleadings, motions, and agreements.
- Managed a high-volume caseload of 15+ cases simultaneously while meeting strict deadlines
- Organized exhibits, coordinated witnesses, and prepared trial binders to assist with trial preparation
- Ensured information accessibility by maintaining accurate and well-organized electronic and physical case files
- Reviewed discovery materials including requests for production of documents and deposition transcripts
- Facilitated smooth communication flow throughout the litigation process by acting as a liaison between clients, opposing counsel, court personnel, and expert witnesses.
- Managed exhibits and evidence presentation technology to assist attorneys during courtroom proceedings.
- Conduct investigations by generating subpoenas to oversee Riker call logs
- Took detailed notes during calls with Riker
- Drafted subpoenas for various confidential records such as Certificate of Conviction, Finger Print Analysis and Schedule 1 Drugs Medical Form, as well as obtaining individual phone records from cellular phone providers. Requested videos from various public and private businesses.
- Demonstrated a deep understanding of Axon Video Evidence platform
- Demonstrating expertise in redactions
Litigation Paralegal
Kirshenbaum, Phillips, and Levy, PC
Farmingdale, NY
11.2019 - 03.2020
- Assisted attorneys in drafting pleadings, motions, and discovery requests throughout all phases of litigation.
- Managed document production and organization for large-scale cases, ensuring accuracy and compliance with court rules
- Ensured effective coordination between clients, opposing counsel, and court personnel for the scheduling of depositions, hearings, and trials.
- Reviewed and analyzed documents for relevance, privilege, and confidentiality in accordance with discovery protocols.
- Managed electronic databases for case-related information including witness lists, deposition transcripts, and expert reports
Litigation Paralegal
Marshall Dennehey, Warner, Coleman and Goggin
Melville, NY
07.2019 - 10.2019
- Performed extensive legal research and analysis for attorney support
- Assisted attorneys in preparing clients for depositions, hearings, mediations and trials
- Reviewed discovery materials, including interrogatories, requests for production of documents, and deposition transcripts
- Assisted with trial preparation through the organization of exhibits, coordination of witnesses, and preparation of trial binders
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History
Long Island University, Brooklyn
Brooklyn05-2019
Skills
- Legal research skills
- Expertise in legal proceedings
- Records Management
- Court transcription
- Exceptional writer
- Proficient in MS Office
- Understands confidentiality
- Attorney Support
- Database Research
- Document Preparation
- Criminal Law
- Calendar Management
- File and Records Management
- Legal Analysis
- Case Management
- Subpoena coordination
- Legal Compliance
Affiliations
- Purple belt in Jiujitsu
- Muay Thai Practitioner
- Culinary Expertise
Accomplishments
- Division 1 Lacrosse Player
- Team Captain 2017-2019
Timeline
Paralegal
Office of Special Narcotics Prosecutor
03.2020 - Current
Litigation Paralegal
Kirshenbaum, Phillips, and Levy, PC
11.2019 - 03.2020
Litigation Paralegal
Marshall Dennehey, Warner, Coleman and Goggin
07.2019 - 10.2019
Bachelor of Arts - History
Long Island University, Brooklyn
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