1. SHARI LERNER
5531 Pine St. Unit G
Houston, Texas 77081
(713)582-8707
lernershari@yahoo.com
Career Objective
To secure a position as a paralegal with your firm to utilize strong work ethic, working knowledge of the
legal systemand court proceedings and provide outstanding service to staff and clients.
Experience
November 2015 – Present: Paralegal, Ray & Associates,Houston,Texas
Litigation
 Provide legal and administrative support for firm
 Liaison between client and attorney
 Draft and edit pleadings and discovery responses
 Manage case files
 Handle document productions
 E-file documents with federal and state courts
 Prepare exhibits for hearings and trial
 Schedule and attend hearings
2004 – Present: Certified Personal Trainer, Hanks Gym, Houston,Texas
 Provide one on one resistance training, teach boot camp classes and BOSU
 Independent Contractor, prepare agreement for services for clients
 Use essentialsteps to operating a small business,manage budget and taxes
1996 – 2006: Stay at Home Mother, Twin boys and 1 girl
1993-1996: Paralegal, Mayor, Day, Caldwell & Keeton – Houston,Texas
 Assisted attorneys with cases from inception to settlement or trial
 Liaison between client and attorney
 Filed pleadings
 Worked on asbestos,product liability and personalinjury cases
 Gathered information for responding to discovery
 Improved, updated and organized client files
 Prepared exhibits for trial
 Attended trial
1991 -1993: Paralegal, Krist, Kinney, Puckett & Riedmueller – Houston,Texas
 Asstisted attorneyswith cases from inception to settlement or trial
 Liaison between client and attorney
 Gathered information for responding to discovery
 Updated and organized client files
 Prepared exhibits for trial
 Attended trial
Skills
Microsoft Word, Excel
Education
1988 – Southwestern Paralegal Institute
1984-1987: University of Houston
BA in Fashion Merchandising, Marketing, Minor in Psychology
1982-1984 Southwest Texas State University – San Marcos, Texas