Freelance Paralegal available
Posted by National / New York on 8/04/08
Experienced paralegal available for all kinds of
projects. Big law firm experience and In-house
experience. No task is a small task. See resume below.
NORBERT A.
SYGDZIAK
527 East 88th Street • New York, NY, 10001 • (914) 426-
1419 • nsygdziak@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE: A paralegal position with a leading law
firm that will provide further experience for a career in
law
PROFILE:
• Excellent prioritization
and organizational skills with the ability to multi-task
effectively
• Strong research skills developed through
work experience and course work
• Highly motivated team player and committed
to professionalism
• Excellent leadership abilities
• Superior attention to detail
• Advanced knowledge of legal research
(Pacer, Westlaw, Lexis/Nexis, Edgar) as well as computer
systems (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Fisher Thurber LLP San Diego,
CA November 2007 – April 2008
Trademark/ Patent/ Litigation/Corporate Paralegal
• In charge of the Trademark paralegal department
• Created and filed trademark applications
• Renewed trademark applications and registrations
• In charge of the Litigation paralegal department
• Drafted and filed discovery responses
• Drafted and filed pleadings
• Created and filed Intellectual Property
applications
• Maintained over 300+ Trademarks and Patents
• Drafted IP opposition responses
• Formed U.S. entities
• Maintained and kept entity records
• Performed annual corporate reviews
• Filed and prepared annual corporate filings
• Knowledge of Corporate Focus
• Prepared formation and dissolution documents
Qualcomm Incorporated San Diego, CA
December 2006 – October 2007
In-House Corporate Paralegal
• Assisted In-House counsel on various patent
litigation matters
• Worked closely with large number of outside
counsel on various litigation matters
• Case Research and development
• Knowledge of iConnect and Concordance database
• Handled discovery process
• Knowledge of hard copy and soft copy collections
• Knowledge of Contract Manager
• Drafted legal materials
• Performed Witness Interviews
• Highly involved and participated in Trial and
Deposition Prep
• Worked closely with top In-house Executives
• Organized and Evaluated Patent Files
• Extensive note taking at executive level meetings
• In charge of heavy load of Trademark and Patent
applications
• In charge of Trademark and Intellectual Property
Litigation matters
Entwistle & Cappucci, LLP New York, NY
March 2005 – November 2006
Junior Paralegal
• Assisted Top Partners on daily basis
• Potential Cases development and research
• Knowledge of Cite Checking
• Preparation of iBriefs
• Document review with connection to high profile
litigation
• Document bates stamping
• Deponent Profiles
• SEC filings and form preparation
• Knowledge and use of Bloomberg machine and LiveNote
• Fact-Checking complaints
• Drafted legal materials and proofread court filings
• Compiled Website Litigation updates
• Trial experience
• Placed in charge of high profile litigation
discovery
• Promoted to Junior Paralegal after excelling as an
Entry-level Paralegal
• Repeatedly praised by senior attorneys and
partners for timeliness, accuracy, and precision handling
documents for large cases
• Traveled with Senior Partners and Attorneys to
Depositions as Second Chair
Greenberg & Massarelli, LLP Purchase, NY
August 2004 – January 2005
Paralegal, Legal Assistant
• File organization
• Corporate Litigation experience
• Personal Injury experience
• Court Filing experience
• Assisted Attorneys with day to day activities
• Attended client meetings; prepared client notes
• Experience in Case Depositions
• Westlaw Research experience
• Proofreading experience
• Notary Public
• Administrative Tasks
• Court Calendar experience
Heard Real Estate Nantucket, MA
May 2002 – September 2002
Real Estate Manager
• Motivated and led staff of 8 people
• Developed a new strategy system to improve
sales
• Controlled computer data
• Scheduled appointments for each
representative
EDUCATION:
Mercy College Dobbs Ferry, NY
May 2004
Bachelor of Science in Business Marketing
LANGUAGES:
• Fluent in Polish and German
MEMBERSHIPS/ACHIEVEMENTS:
• Member of the Daily Legal
Newswire
• Team Captain of the Varsity Basketball Team
September 1998 – June 2000
• Team Captain of the Varsity Volleyball Team
October 1998
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