Deidra Byrd has over 20 years of experience working in law firms as a paralegal and legal assistant. She has expertise in areas such as medical malpractice, personal injury, and litigation support. Byrd has strong research, writing, organizational and time management skills. She is proficient in legal technology programs like Westlaw, LexisNexis and various case management systems. Byrd holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and an Associate's degree in Paralegal Studies.
1. Deidra Byrd
Tel: 571.208.7219
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
• LexisNexis, Westlaw
• Summation, Concordance
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Typing: 70 WPM
• Medical Terminology
• HIPAA Confidentiality
• E-Filing (PACER, PC
Docs, Needles, MyCase,
TrialWorks, PerfectLaw)
• Time Management
(Elite, DTE, TABS, TM)
• Records and Database
Management
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Bartoli Cain Wason, PLLC, Alexandria, VA 08/2019–08/2020
Sr. Paralegal Administrator, Plaintiff Medical Malpractice
• Maintain organizational databases, track document collections, and manage case deadlines
• Prepare case chronologies and indexes, track medical records, ensure treatment schedules are current
• Conduct legal research; assist attorneys in all phases of discovery and motions practice, draft
interrogatories and requests for production, prepare responses to discovery requests
• Assist with preparation for depositions, schedule court reporters, ensure client knows deposition protocols
• Assist with the retention of experts, ensure that target doctors have up-to-date records and for testimony
• Assist with and attend trials, prepare trial binders and demonstrative exhibits, assist with war room setup
• Communication with clients, courts, counsel, and vendors
• Supervise support staff, manage the firm’s physical facilities
Harman, Claytor, Corrigan & Wellman, Alexandria, VA 01/2019–05/2019
Paralegal, Defense Healthcare, Medical Malpractice
• Conducted legal research and drafted pleadings
• Assisted with the retention of experts
• Assisted attorneys in all phases of discovery and motions practice, drafted interrogatories and requests for
production, prepared responses to discovery requests
• Prepared case chronologies and indexes
• Assisted with and attended trials, prepared trial binders, medical binders, and demonstrative exhibits,
Hancock, Daniel, & Johnson, P.C., Fairfax, VA 03/2017-01/2019
Legal Assistant, Defense Healthcare, medical Malpractice
• Created, edited, and finalized litigation documents
• Conducted legal research and drafted pleadings
• Filed materials with state and federal courts
• Answered phones, prepared expense reports, entered attorney time, and managed attorney calendars
• Reviewed medical records and prepared medical summaries
• Prepared trial exhibits and discovery responses; reviewed and cataloged discovery materials
• Assisted with preparation for depositions, mediations, and court appearances
Paulson & Nace, PLLC, Washington, DC 09/2015–01/2017
Paralegal/Legal Assistant, Plaintiff Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice
• Created, edited, and finalized legal documents and pleadings
• Filed materials with state and federal courts
• Answered phones, prepared expense reports, entered attorney time, and managed attorney calendars
• Reviewed medical records and prepared medical summaries
• Conducted legal research on medical malpractice
• Prepared trial exhibits and discovery responses; reviewed and cataloged discovery materials
• Assisted with preparation for depositions, mediations, and court appearances
2. Ashcraft & Gerel, LLP, Alexandria, VA 02/2015–09/2015
Legal Assistant, Plaintiff Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice
• Created, edited, and finalized legal documents and pleadings
• Filed materials with state and federal courts
• Answered phones, prepared expense reports, entered attorney time, and managed attorney calendars
• Reviewed medical records and prepared medical summaries
• Conducted legal research on medical malpractice and FLSA claims
• Prepared trial exhibits and discovery responses; reviewed and cataloged discovery materials
• Assisted with preparation for depositions, mediations, and court appearances
Jordan Coyne, P.C., Fairfax, VA 10/2013–08/2014
Paralegal, Defense Personal Injury
• Managed case flow and deadline tracking for 11 attorneys in civil litigation
• Prepared trial exhibits and discovery responses; reviewed and cataloged discovery materials
• Assist with preparation for depositions, mediations, and court appearances
• Assisted clients with compiling documents
• Created, edited, and finalized legal documents and pleadings
• Assisted with and attended trials, prepared trial binders
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, Vienna, VA 05/2003–02/2007
Legal Secretary, IP Litigation, Family Law, Business
• Assisted with and attended trials, prepared trial binders, medical binders, and demonstrative exhibits,
assisted with war room setup
• Conducted legal research
• Entered attorney time, managed attorney calendars, and prepared travel itineraries
• Filed documents with appropriate courts through electronic filing system
• Maintained and organized files; maintained attorney caseload
• Scheduled meetings and depositions
Thelen Reid, Washington, DC 02/1999–05/2003
Legal Secretary, Construction Litigation
• Reviewed and summarized records
• Prepared correspondence via attorney notes and dictation
• Filed case materials, answered calls, scheduled appointments
• Conducted legal research
• Drafted pleadings, responses, and discovery requests
EDUCATION
Purdue University, Des Moines, IO, 06/2012–10/2013
Associates of Applied Arts Paralegal Studies
• Five additional courses required to obtain bachelor’s degree
University of Phoenix, Remote, 2016
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Administration and Management, General
Northern Virginia Community College, Manassas, VA, 10/1985–04/1986
Certificate of Completion in Administrative Assistance and Secretarial Science