Haawa Wasswa

HAAWA WASSWA 905 Miles Ln, Cedar Hill, TX 75104 Phone: -- Paralegal Mass Tort Litigation, Pharmaceutical Litigation, and Personal Injury Career Objective To secure a senior level paralegal position with supervisory responsibilities Qualification Highlights   Highly qualified and efficient paralegal professional with more than 10 years Strong technology skills including proficiency in Lexis/Nexus, Westlaw, Word, Excel and File Maker  Excellent writing skills and experience in drafting a wide range of legal documents including pleadings, discovery, motions, memoranda of law, briefs and correspondence  Notary Public Professional Experience FREESE & GOSS, PLLC - DALLAS, TX PARALEGAL 02/2009 – PRESENT  Provide legal and administrative support for a pharmaceutical law firm  Electronically file documents in Federal and State court  Drafting and responding to discovery  Input client information into Access and File Maker  Prepare and send out mass mail and mail merges to clients  Prepare queries in Access and spreadsheets in Excel  Work a case from the beginning phase to the settlement phase  Assist with document production and trial preparation  Conduct research employing online resources such as Westlaw, Lexis and Pacer  Draft motions, pleadings and settlement agreements.  Prepare trial note books  Maintain firm calendar, schedule appointments, court dates and mediation  Request medical records from medical facilities  Review medical records for case preparation  Interact with clients regarding their case  Work with the attorney to meet deadlines Haawa Wasswa♦905 Miles Ln, Cedar Hill, TX- Page 1 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES – OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL - DALLAS, TX PARALEGAL 03/2001– 01/2009  Reported directly to 6 attorneys and helped in the preparation of cases from the discovery phase to trial.  Conducted legal research utilizing Lexis and West law  Liaison between attorneys, clients, healthcare providers, insurance carriers, law firms and governmental entities  Performed computerized and law library research to obtain and gather case-relevant data and materials.  Proof read briefs  Helped the attorneys with Mediations and Conciliations  Utilized E-Filing on Bankruptcy cases  Utilized Case Map and Time Map on cases Education ____________________________________________________________________ UNIVERISITY OF TULSA – Tulsa, OK Paralegal degree UNIVERSITY OF TULSA – Tulsa, OK Bachelor of Arts Degree REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST Haawa Wasswa♦905 Miles Ln, Cedar Hill, TX- Page 2