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PARALEGAL / LEGAL ASSISTANT (TRADEMARKS)
Summary

Well qualified Legal Assistant/Paralegal with over twenty years of broad experience in the intellectual property field with small and large law firms. Possesses exceptional multi-tasking and strong interpersonal and communication skills, coupled with the ability to prioritize and complete assignments independently, efficiently and accurately in a demanding environment. Highly organized and self motivated professional with a solid knowledge of trademark prosecution and intellectual property litigation. Hard working self-starter committed to superior client and attorney service.

Experience
Carr Law Firm PLLC / Robert Half LegalFebruary 2015 to CurrentParalegal / Legal Assistant (Trademarks)
Dallas, Texas

Remotely assist Owner and Managing Partner of this Intellectual Property boutique as a Paralegal/ Legal Assistant, billing time handling both domestic and foreign trademark prosecution, including new Madrid Protocol filings and renewals.

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLPNovember 2003 to August 2013Trademark Prosecution Coordinator / Legal Secretary
Dallas, Texas

Assisted one partner and two associate attorneys in the Intellectual Property Group as a Trademark Prosecution Coordinator/Legal Assistant, handling both foreign and domestic trademark prosecution.


 Maintain domestic and international trademark/service mark, copyright, and domain name files; monitor the attorney dockets, work closely with and promptly advise the Docketing Assistants when there are any changes in due dates and clients' trademark portfolios; send routine reporting and reminder letters to clients on a timely basis; proofreading, copying and mailing documents as needed; prepare e-faxes, emails; perform pre-clearance “knock-out” searches to confirm potential availability of clients' proposed new trademark / service mark; prepare and electronically/manually file domestic trademark applications and related correspondence; gather evidence in support of in-use applications; secure necessary signature/authorizations and approved documentation for domestic and foreign trademark applications, Statements/Declarations of Use, Section 8 & 15s, renewals and any other purpose; prepare and file, through foreign counsel, foreign trademark applications and prepare and attend to Powers of Attorney and necessary legalizations; prepare follow-up and status check correspondence and email


 Provide support for Trademark Trial and Appeal Board opposition and cancellation proceedings and appeals


 Prepare trademark related cost estimates and create inventory and due date reports as needed for attorneys and external clients in Word, Excel and other IP management and docketing software


 Prepare and electronically file copyright applications


 Assist with domain name related matters


 Prepare and process new client documents, as well as transferred portfolios to firm, and assist in coordinating notification to foreign counsel


 Provide remote assistance to Houston personnel with trademark matters as needed


 Meet with, phone or email the attorneys daily to verify projects, appointments and priorities for the day; check the attorneys' calendar daily and update or make inquiries as necessary; maintain and update attorney task list and deadlines in Outlook and ensure the attorneys are aware of deadlines


 Enter Partner's hours in the timekeeping (Carpe Diem) system on a consistent and timely basis; prepare expense reports; requests for reimbursement, including compiling appropriate documentation

Hunton & WilliamsFebruary 2000 to March 2003Professional Assistant
Dallas, Texas

Supported intellectual property partner in litigation, trademark/service mark applications and prosecution, licensing and other contract matters.

 Litigation – created and maintained trail books, pleading books, case files and correspondence; prepared contact sheets for all cases; created and updated case calendars based on scheduling orders; assisted in and coordinated document productions; organized and created notebooks for materials provided to expert witnesses


 Trademark/Service Mark Prosecution – electronically/manually prepared trademark/service mark applications and related correspondence; gathered specimens in support of in-use applications; prepared Statements of Use, as well as maintenance documents, including Section 8 & 15 declarations and renewal documents


 Contract Matters – supported creation of extensive form files for patent and technology license agreements, joint development agreements and confidentiality agreements


 Speeches/Presentations – supported preparation of three chapters in a book for a course on Designing Around Valid U.S. Patents; obtained and verified case citations; researched Federal Circuit Daily Log of new case opinions and updated collection of pertinent cases; coordinated travel arrangements to and from course locations


 General and Administrative – maintained general research and form files; sensitively handled partner's confidential business and personal matters; as needed, assisted other members of the IP team, including two associate attorneys and paralegals, with transcribing and revising patent applications, responses to office actions, declarations, powers of attorney, assignments, IDSs and client correspondence

CapRock Communications Corp.October 1999 to February 2000Legal Secretary
Dallas, Texas
Paralegals Plus, Inc.May 1999 to October 1999Legal Secretary / Contract
Fort Worth, Texas
Boswell & Kober, P.C.July 1996 to May 1999Legal Secretary
Fort Worth, Texas
Skills

 Strong administrative experience, with a minimum of 20 years of legal and intellectual property secretarial work; ability to work efficiently, proactively, take initiative, execute instructions, prioritize work and be a team player


 A clear understanding of trademark prosecution processes and principles, and willingness and ability to continuously develop this understanding; willingness to read and review relevant documents to develop a thorough understanding of the cases


 Proficient with Microsoft Office systems, especially WORD and Outlook, with basic knowledge of Excel; experience with document and IP management/docketing software, and timekeeping software, as well as various online research tools


 Hummingbird ▪ FileSite ▪ CPA Inprotech ▪ IPDAS ▪ Global IP Estimator ▪ Interaction ▪ Carpe Diem ▪ Wolters Kluwer/IP Law ▪ INTA ▪ USPTO (TEAS) and the Library of Congress Electronic Filing portals ▪ TESS, TSDR, TTAB and PAIR

Education
Executive Secretarial School of DallasParalegal StudiesDallas, Texas

Completed 1.5 yrs of 2 yr course

Nimitz High School1978High School Diploma: General StudiesIrving, Texas
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Carr Law Firm PLLC / Robert Half Legal
  • Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
  • Hunton & Williams
  • CapRock Communications Corp.
  • Paralegals Plus, Inc.
  • Boswell & Kober, P.C.

School Attended

  • Executive Secretarial School of Dallas
  • Nimitz High School

Job Titles Held:

  • Paralegal / Legal Assistant (Trademarks)
  • Trademark Prosecution Coordinator / Legal Secretary
  • Professional Assistant
  • Legal Secretary
  • Legal Secretary / Contract

Degrees

  • Paralegal Studies
    High School Diploma : General Studies

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