PARALEGAL EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: I offer twenty-two years of extensive paralegal experience, ten years of managerial experience, and excellent verbal and written communication skills.

3/10 - Present, REGISTERED PARALEGAL, Jones Walker, New Orleans, LA

8/07- 3/10 PARALEGAL, Frilot, LLC, New Orleans, LA
- Responsible for case administration of energy/environmental cases.
- Assisted attorneys in litigation, trial preparation and title research.

2/03-9/05 SENIOR PARALEGAL, Heller, Draper, Hayden, Patrick & Horn, L.L.C.
New Orleans, LA.
- Responsible for case administration and management of Chapter 11 cases.
- Prepared Claims Analysis, Ballot Tabulations and Claims Reports for Chapter 11 cases.
- Prepared Applications for Compensation and various other legal documentation.

1/02-2/03 PARALEGAL/OFFICE MANAGER, Michael S. Rolland, Esq./ Azalea Title, L.L.C.
New Orleans, LA.
- Managed staff of residential title company.
- Assisted attorneys with environmental litigation and case administration.
- Responsible for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable for both offices.

3/97-4/02 OWNER/PRESIDENT, Freelance Paralegal Services, Billerica, MA
- Assisted attorneys in the preparation of Chapter 7 and 13 petitions,
adversarial motions, client intakes and various legal documents.

12/95-3/97 PARALEGAL SPECIALIST, Chapter 13 Trustee, Worcester, MA
- Acted on behalf of Chapter 13 Trustee during her maternity leave. Responsibilities
included: conducting 341 meetings and full examination of the debtor under oath and
determining the feasibility and compliance of Debtor’s plan with the Bankruptcy Code.
- Administrated Western District cases that included scheduling creditor
meetings, reviewing cases for adversarial proceedings and drafting timely pleadings.

2/94-12/95 PARALEGAL SPECIALIST, U. S. Department of Justice, Worcester, MA
- Primarily responsible for the administration of approximately 800 Western District cases
removed from the previous Trusteeship by court order.
- reviewed, docketed and responded to all debtor and creditor inquiries.

3/90-2/94 BANKRUPTCY PARALEGAL, Chapter 13 Trustee, Boston, MA
- Trained and supervised all court reporters with the administration and follow-up of
Section 341 creditor meetings held by the Trustee.
- Assisted the Trustee at Adversarial Hearings by reviewing 50-100 cases per week and
determining case feasibility and compliance with Bankruptcy Code.
- Reconciled disparate claims, finalized accounting and generated disbursements.

12/87- 3/90 OFFICE MANAGER, MANCINI SAFE CO., Cambridge, MA
- Designed and implemented inventory control system
- Managed service, delivery, and sales personnel.

6/79-12/87 OFFICE MANAGER, ROLLAND SAFE CO., Metairie, LA
- Managed service technicians, sales and accounting personnel
- Established inventory control and sales incentive programs

EDUCATION: Attended Master of Arts Degree Program at University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA 1992-1993.
BACHELOR OF ARTS, SOCIOLOGY, December, 1987
BACHELOR OF ARTS: ENGLISH LITERATURE, May, 1983
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA.

CERTIFICATIONS/ACHIEVEMENTS:

COMPLETED PARALEGAL ADVANCED COMPETENCY EXAM and achieved REGISTERED PARALEGAL status in August, 2010
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OF EXCEL 2000, LEVEL 1, through New Horizons Computer Learning Center, October, 2003.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OF WORD 2000, LEVEL 2, through New Horizons Computer Learning Center, August, 2003.
CERTIFIED BANKRUPTCY ASSISTANT, through the Association of Bankruptcy Judicial Assistants, June, 2003.
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT, through the National Federation of Paralegal Associations for 24+hours of pro-bono work, 2001-2004.
PARALEGAL CERTIFICATE, National Academy of Paralegal Studies, Inc., 1-year program offered through Salem State College, 1991-1992.
AWARDS: Chosen as one of 15 TOP PARALEGAL EXPERTS IN AMERICA, recognized by Thompson Delmar Learning Author, Carole Bruno, 2005.
WHO’S WHO IN EXECUTIVES AND BUSINESSES, 2000-2001.
PARALEGAL OF THE YEAR 2000, awarded by the Massachusetts Paralegal Association.

MEMBERSHIPS:

American Alliance of Paralegals Inc., 2005.
National Writer’s Union, 2005.
New Orleans Paralegal Association from 2003 to present, Current President, also served as Vice president, National Federation of Paralegal Association Representative and Membership coordinator.
Association of Bankruptcy Judicial Assistants, 2003 to present.
Sokka Gakki International, 1992 to present, served as Women’s Division Leader of Westford, Massachusetts from 2001 to 2002.
Massachusetts Paralegal Association from 1991 to 2002, served as Bankruptcy Section Chair from 1998 to 2000.
Billerica Chamber of Commerce from 1999 to 2002, served as Membership Coordinator from 1999 to 2000 and as Executive Director from 2000 to 2002.
The Billerica Plan, 2002.
Billerica Access Television from 2000 to 2001, served as co-producer of Chamber Chatters.
Greater Boston Business Council from 1999 to 2001.

LEGAL PUBLICATIONS:

The Role of the Bankruptcy Paralegal, National Paralegal Reporter, Fall, 2011. 

Submitted Bankruptcy Chapter in Lessons From the Top Paralegal Experts: The 15 Most Successful Paralegals in America and What You Can Learn From Them, by Carole A. Bruno, pending publication by Thompson Delmar Learning, 2005.

Submitted materials and was a panel speaker to promote the publication, The Role of Paralegals in Chapter 11 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcies, Practical Advice from a Panel of Experts, published by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, 2002.

Submitted materials and was a panel speaker to promote the publication, Preparing Legal Documents for Paralegals, published by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, 2000.

Preparing a Bankruptcy Petition and Plan, Massachusetts Paralegal Practice Manual,
Published by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, 1999.

First Step Pro Bono Bankruptcy Project, National Paralegal Reporter, fall, 2000.