Paralegal Resume : Sotomayor Media Creations LLC

Paralegal Resume

JOHN HENRY SOTOMAYOR

2355 NW 59^th Terrace Ocala, FL 34482

(H) 352.732.5102 / (C) 352.207.8362

Decisive, action-oriented and results-driven paralegal and litigation paralegal department supervisor with first-rate skills in directing full cycles of complex multiple cases and initiatives. Proven ability to deliver substantial revenue, productivity, and quality improvements through well-managed, on-time projects. Particularly strong in staff development, including training, supervision and evaluation.

Core competencies include:

Cost Reduction and Avoidance Operations Management Staff Training & Development

Client Relations & Negotiations Quality Assurance Budget & Finance Management

Performance Management HR Functions/Issues Team Building

Strategic Planning Project Leadership Proposal Development

Conceptual Design Production Coordinator

Career Profile

Seasoned professional with outstanding project planning, execution, monitoring and resource balancing skills with ability to support multiple simultaneous cases in a matrix organizational structure
Excel at communicating with stakeholders such as partners, attorneys and clients to provide accurate reporting and information regarding the ongoing projects and initiatives
Experienced in coordinating, negotiating and motivating resources in support of timeline and project deliverables
Effectively trained, motivated and mentored paralegals and other staff

Minority Business of the Year – Ocala/Marion County Chamber of Commerce Stars Over Ocala Business Recognition Awards 2010

Small Business Development Center (Gainesville, FL) Regional Client Success Story 2009

Florida Bar Association Reporter’s Workshop Appointee 2009

Forty under Forty (Young Professionals) 2008

Early Learning Coalition of Marion County Certificate of Appreciation – Board of Directors 2007 – 2008

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cherry Developers Inc. Ocala, FL

Civil Litigation Paralegal April 2007 – January 2008

Operations management and strategic planning of all aspects of pretrial litigation in a time & cost effective manner; cutting client and attorney expenses by approximately 70% including: deposition digests
Production coordinator while providing accurate reporting and information regarding ongoing projects and initiatives
Management of case by cross referencing interrogatories with answers and creating log sheet of questions to be presented; organizing “Hot Docs” binder set; creating master spreadsheet of Home Shows schedule; creating master spreadsheet of opposing parties expenses in contention; creating Pleadings and Exhibits binder sets; researching Marion County property appraiser in preparation of Property Schedules spreadsheet; digest depositions; documenting all finance back up and creating Financial Comparison spreadsheet in preparation for forensic accountants review; creating timeline of pretrial proceedings

McDermott, Will & Emery New York, NY

Litigation Paralegal Supervisor July 2001 – July 2002

Administration and management of all aspects of Litigation Paralegal Department whereby risks or problems were identified, managed and mitigated
Case manager / supervisor of two arbitrations and deposition preparation including attorney review and document production team of six attorneys and four legal assistants of contract dispute resolution case; obtained court reporter and translators under budget
Case manager of a class action Asbestos litigation case; organized / maintained extensive files and trial documents; researched hundreds of cases to prepare answers; prepared evidence binder sets and other documents for trial; proven ability to manage large class action cases in timely manner
Key player in coordination with main office IT dept. the creation of electronic databases on Summation, Concordance and IPRO saving the firm over $100,000 in development and implementation costs
HR functions/issues management by responding to attorney request for additional legal assistant coverage, including the Boston, Washington D.C. and Chicago offices; reviewing and approving temporary personnel time sheets and vendor invoices for accuracy and arranging for payment in time and cost effective manner; kept all multi-site teams on schedule

Clifford Chance Rogers & Wells LLP New York, NY

Paralegal – Antitrust, Contract Dispute Resolution Litigation / Corporate May 2000 – December 2000

Proven ability to document manage and production coordinate class action Federal and State antitrust litigation
Execute project leadership through trial preparation for Intellectual Property libel lawsuit that required trouble-shooting and bring back under schedule
Prepared and reviewed document productions; proposal development through sales information for settlement proffer of antitrust case; corporate closing
War-room, work room and conference room performance management
Proposal development by managing quarterly audit letters for all large clients of the firm regarding litigation over one million dollars
Operations management by conducting document searches and coordinating with Managing Clerk’s Office regarding review of case history and docket creation
Simultaneously conducted variety of projects and general duties as listed in contract litigation responsibilities

Contract Litigation Paralegal New York, NY

January 1993 – April 2000

Responsibilities: Organized, prepared and reviewed civil / criminal production documents for litigation cases; assisted document review; coded / indexed legal research, correspondence and pleadings files; constructed exhibit lists for trial; assisted filings of Appellant Briefs, Reply Briefs and Motions; cite checked briefs on Lexis – Nexis / Westlaw; prepared privilege and supplemental privilege logs; maintained working and label set files for document searches; researched legal issues and rules; analyzed factual information; assisted trial preparation; supervised expert witness analytical review; drafted correspondence to opposing counsel, clients and service vendors; prepared depositions, exhibits and witness books; digested depositions; conducted data entry; proofread/edit briefs; black-lined, copy checked, and redacted documents for privilege

Assignments at:

Sullivan & Cromwell Edwards & Angell LLP Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Proskauer, Rose, Goetz & Mendlesohn Chadbourne & Parke LLP Blank Rome Tenzer Greenblatt f/k/a Tenzer Greenblatt LLP Brody, Fabiani & Cohen Davis, Polk & Wardwell