Cynthia Knowles has over 20 years of experience as a paralegal and legal secretary in various civil litigation law firms. She currently works at Charles Schwab as a Vendor Contracts, Immigration and Relocation Specialist. Prior to this, she worked as a Contract Litigation Paralegal and in various roles supporting partners at several law firms in areas like insurance defense, construction defect, personal injury, and medical malpractice litigation. She has extensive experience in document management, calendaring and meeting deadlines, trial preparation, and working with clients, attorneys, experts, and witnesses. Knowles has a Bachelor's degree in English and a Paralegal Certificate.

1. CYNTHIA KNOWLES
8140 Lodgepole Trail, Lone Tree, CO
csknowles@comcast.net; 720-587-9051
EXPERIENCE:
Charles Schwab & Company
Lone Tree, CO
2016- current
• Vendor Contracts, Immigration and Relocation Specialist
• Research and create internal immigration policy and process
• Research and create internal relocation policy and process
• Trainer
• Vendor Contract manager
• Assessment of internal organization needs
• Creation and negotiation of vendor contracts from initiation to completion
• Written and verbal communications with all corporate levels
• Coordination of resources between and among departments
Hoffmann, Parker, Wilson & Carberry, P.C.
Denver, CO
2015-2016
• Contract Litigation Paralegal to partner
• Plaintiff’s and defendant’s work representing governmental entities
• In depth review, analysis, categorization and production of voluminous documents
• Prepare pleadings and discovery
• Witness interviews and testimony coordination
• Complete trial preparation
• Microsoft Office, Adobe Pro, Outlook, Excel, ICCES, CM/ECF
Gifford Stevens, LLC
Denver, CO
2008-2015
• Senior Paralegal and Legal Secretary to partner in a fast paced civil litigation law firm
(primarily insurance defense with some plaintiff’s work)
• Construction defect, personal injury, employment law
• Calendar and deadline management; travel management
• Verbal and written correspondence and coordination with attorneys and witnesses
• Managed calendar, deadlines and all phases of discovery and documents for
approximately 30 active cases from inception to conclusion (County Court, District Court,
Federal Court, Appellate Court)
• Prepared pleadings, discovery, client communication, expert communication, coordination
of witnesses

2. • Complete trial preparation
• Provided support to multiple attorneys
• 100+ billable hours per month
• Interviewed prospective support staff
• Trainer and Manager
• Amicus (deadline management), Microsoft Office, Adobe Pro, Outlook, Excel,
Powerpoint, ICCES, CM/ECF
The Hustead Law Firm
Denver, CO
2004-2008
• Paralegal and Legal Secretary in a fast paced insurance defense civil litigation law firm
(primarily insurance defense with some plaintiff’s work)
• Construction defect, personal injury, surety law
• Managed deadlines and all phases of discovery and documents for approximately 20
active cases from inception to conclusion (District Court, Federal Court)
• Prepared pleadings, client communication, expert communication, coordination of
witnesses, trial preparation
• Provided support to two attorneys
• Microsoft Office, Outlook, Lexis Nexis File & Serve, CM/ECF
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Denver, CO
2002-2004
• Case Administrator, Quality Assurance Department
• Evaluation and analysis of bankruptcy filings and documents
• Assisted attorneys with in person and electronic filing
• Assisted pro se debtors with filing
• Analyzed electronic filing for quality and compliance
• CM/ECF
Salmon, Lampert & Clor, P.C.
Greenwood Village, CO
1999-2002
• Paralegal and Legal Secretary to primary partner in Plaintiff’s civil litigation law firm
• Medical malpractice, personal injury, premises liability law
• Heavy dictation, medical records management, trial preparation
• Potential case intake
Branney, Hillyard & Barnhart, LLC
Greenwood Village, CO
1998-1999
• Paralegal to partner in Plaintiff’s civil litigation law firm

3. • Medical malpractice, product liability
• Medical records management
• Potential case intake
EDUCATION:
• Denver Paralegal Institute, Denver, CO
• Paralegal Certificate 1998
• Chapman University, Orange, CA
• Graduate Studies, Educational Psychology and Counseling 1995-1996
• California State University, San Bernardino, CA
• Bachelor of Arts, English, 1994
• University of California at Los Angeles, CA
• Biology major, 1985-1986
SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES:
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Competent, efficient and positive attitude in a high pressure and fast paced environment
• Training
• Management
• Team player with high level interpersonal skills
• Expert multi-tasking skills
• Professional appearance
• Typing 70+ wpd