Jennifer P. Jonsson, CP
[email protected]
972-408-6214
* Paralegal specializing in litigation matters.
* Extensive experience with large document productions and inspections.
* Summation document review and analysis, including deposition transcript notes, imaging, and digital document production.
* Trial preparation and attendance.
* Excellent legal research and writing skills.
Professional Experience:
2010-2014 Litigation Paralegal - Frenkel & Frenkel LLP, Dallas, TX – Well-established Plaintiff’s personal injury firm handling automobile collisions and other injury matters.
* Writing and drafting of pleadings, motions, discovery and other documents.
* Extensive client contact, fact investigation, and correspondence.
* Trial preparation, including exhibit binders, exhibit lists, witness lists, deposition designations, jury charges, motion in limine and subpoenas to/coordination of witnesses.
2007-2009 Legal Assistant - Macdonald Devin P.C., Dallas, TX – Insurance litigation firm defending construction defect, personal injury and complex commercial litigation matters.
* Responsible for integrity of document inspection and production.
* Analyzed incoming document production to create summaries of business records and medical chronologies for attorneys’ use.
* Assisted attorneys with drafting of status reports to clients, pleadings, and motions.
* Extensive Summation use including document production, document imaging, trial preparation and database management.
2005-2007 Paralegal Specialist - United States Small Business Administration, Fort Worth, TX – Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Team (special appointment).
* Advised applicants and current clients about legal aspects of SBA loans.
* Located persons displaced by disasters to coordinate site inspections and closing appointments with field agents.
* Drafted and proofread commercial and home loan documents, including title history, for legal sufficiency and clarity.
2004-2005 Corporate Paralegal - Mednet Connect, Inc., Irving, TX – Medical billing review service.
* Legal research and writing about worker’s compensation and health care law.
* Drafted lengthy medico-legal issue letters with comprehensive chronologies.
* Drafted corporate contracts and prepared contract reports.
* Communicated with regulatory boards, TWCC, and worker’s compensation commissions in multiple states regarding worker’s compensation legal issues.
2001-2004 Legal Secretary/Paralegal - Horton and Ryan, San Diego, CA – Insurance litigation firm defending personal injury and construction defect matters.
* Extensive discovery, document production and case management.
* Drafted correspondence, pleadings and motions.
* Trial preparation, including exhibits, witness lists and jury charges.
Professional Credentials:
National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) - Certified Paralegal in good standing.
University of San Diego, San Diego, CA - Legal Assistant Program
ABA-approved 9-month legal assistant program with an emphasis on business litigation. Coursework in legal research, civil procedure, creditor’s remedies, bankruptcy, torts and contracts.
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ - Bachelor of Arts. Major in English, minors in music and physical sciences.
Software Proficiency:
* Microsoft Word, including styles and macros
* WordPerfect, including tables of statutes and cases
* Needles
* Westlaw/Lexis
* Summation and digital production
* Prodoc Efile
* PACER
* CM/ECF
* Microsoft Excel
* Outlook
* PowerPoint
* Corel Presentations
* Microsoft Works
* Timeslips
* Quickbooks
* Internet Research
* Amicus Attorney
* Oracle/DCMS
Other:
* Notary Public
* Speak and read Spanish
* Confidential security clearance
* Freelance writer and editor
References Available Upon Request
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