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Nicole Williams
43 Doranne Ct., Smyrna, Georgia 30080
Phone: (678) 923-9638 | e-mail: nw4545@yahoo.com
SUMMARY
A certified paralegal with 8 years of corporate and paralegal experience and high levels of
administrative competence, and proficiency in legal terminology, seeking opportunities to apply
skills in intellectual property and civillitigation.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Gray, Rust, St. Amand, Moffett& Brieske,LLP November 2016-Present
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Responsibilities:
 Draft new filememorandums
 E-filepleadings through Odyssey, PeachCourt and U.S. DistrictCourt ECF systems
 Proofreadmotions, answers and other pleadings
 DocketState Court, Superior Court and District Court case deadlines
 Correspond with clerks of court
 Locate relevant statutes
 Draft correspondence
 Schedule mediations
Achievements:
Streamline the flow of cases and assist in expediting settlement.
DownsLaw, LLC March 2016-November 2016
Paralegal
Responsibilities:
 Firm’s point of contactfor new clients
 Assisted in obtaining over $1,200,000 in judgments
 Review contracts and draft complaints accordingly
 Draft pleadings and documents and file in court/arrange forfiling in several counties
 Prepare and file garnishments in court
 Prepare discovery
 Research the most efficientmethods forService of Process
 Draft correspondence to clients, courts and judges
 Call judges’ chambers to set hearing dates
 Call court;ascertain procedure for domesticating a foreign judgment, prepare forms and file
at court
 Monitor litigation
 Calculate tenant holdovers
 Odyssey e-filing
Achievements:
Land new clients, achieving Firm growthand client satisfaction.
TravelersIndemnityInsurance Corporation November 2015-December 2015
Dodson&Associates

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Contract Legal Assistant
Responsibilities:
Handled new cases by:
 Prepare Non-Party Requests forProductionof Documents and Serve in Liability and
Worker’s Compensation cases
 Obtain Health Care Providerand Worker’s Compensation Records
 Docketcourt deadlines and calendar follow-upon discovery requests
 Utilize Subpoenas for Federal Court
 Creating Case Information Sheets and New Matter Intake
 Prepare Mail Merges using MicrosoftAccess
 Liaison forAttorneys
 Paperless Office
Achievements:
Facilitated the flow of cases.
SynergyAmerica,Inc. Atlanta, GA March 2015-May 2015
Freelance Paralegal
Responsibilities:
Discoverthe best strategy forthe client.
 Performlegal research answering questions regarding: PTAB, contracts and data security
 Locate case law, relevant federal code and articles; identify and retrieve information
necessary to support legal decision-making. Create Table of Authorities in report
 Review articles and case law to concludethe strength or weakness in legal arguments
Achievements:
Define parameters forthe most effectiveuse of contractsand alert client to areas of law that are
new, evolving,and remain undecided, providing less risk forthe client.
HeningerGarrisonDavis,LLC Atlanta, GA January 2013-July 2014
Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Supported intellectual strategy and litigation practice in a technology driven marketplace.
Responsibilities:
 Monitored over 70 patent infringement litigation cases and supported 8 attorneys in 21
jurisdictions including attorney admissions, Pro Hac Vice,mediations and settlements
 Drafted discovery responses, filed motions, notices of appearance in 21 jurisdictions. Filed
complaints in the United States District Court Northern District of Georgia
 Prepared and filed notices using the Electronic Case Filing System, organized and tracked
case information using excel-spreadsheets, WestLaw and maintained databases
 Compiled and updated monthly patent group data report for partner
Achievements:
Improved operational efficiency of patent practice through effectively handling competing
priorities. Contributed to recovery of millions of dollars in settlements and judgments on behalf of
patent holders.
MorrisonLawOffices,P.C. Atlanta, GA September 2012-December 2012
Freelance Paralegal
Morrison Law Offices,a boutique firm, practices Domestic and International Trademark Law for
franchises. Workedon contractdevelopment and trademark infringement regulations.
Responsibilities:

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 Monitored trademark applications and oppositions and studied intellectual property
receivership
 Studied trademark assignment procedure and performed legal research using Westlaw
 Docketedtrademark deadlines and monitored status of pending trademark applications and
oppositions. Assembled and responded to discovery requests from opposing counsel
 Researched filing foreign trademark applications to determine which type of filing is most
optimal forthe client
 Filed trademark applications and communicated with USPTOand courts to obtain
ownership of registered trademarks through default judgment and Writ of Fieri Facias
Achievements:
Created judgments that were pre-approved by judge. Filed and executed judgments and requests
for Writof Fieri Facias. Results from legal research assisted in legal proceedings against domain
name infringers. Solved domain name dispute for client.
WilliamsonIntellectual PropertyLaw,LLC Atlanta, GA June 2009-July 2012
Paralegal/Legal Secretary
Williamson IP specialized in the prosecution of patents, trademarks and copyrights needed to
develop processes and resource capabilities to support growth.
Responsibilities:
 Monitored and tracked approximately 200 trademark applications using USPTO’sTESS
database
 Docketedintellectual property deadlines, patent surcharge schedules, PCT deadlines,
trademark renewal and officeactiondeadlines
 Updated new USPTOfees in correspondence form letters to clients, created patent and
trademark OfficeActionresponse letters for clients
 Worked on trademark opposition and infringement litigation. Worked on foreign and
domestic patent/trademark prosecution with international counsel in the United Kingdom,
Australia, New Zealand, China and Canada
 Acted as firm’s liaison with clients. Facilitated depositions with interpreters and court
reporters
 Prepared patent forms including power of attorney, declarations and information disclosure
statements, downloaded image file wrappers from PAIR
Achievements: Contributed to optimal growth of the firm withan approximate 80 percent increase
in client base. Exceptionalservice levels resulted a client awarding over$100,000 worthof patent
applications.
Glock,Inc. Atlanta, GA May 2006-Jan. 2008
Corporate Paralegal
GlockInc, a global manufacturer of fire arms supplying to military and law enforcement agencies
world-wideneeded corporate level legal support fortrademarks in the North American division.
Responsibilities:
 Handled Glocktrademark and section 8 & 15 renewals with the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office Handled trademark infringement using various websites and kept records of
infringers
 Filed and kept current all Glock,Inc. business licenses and annual reports in all fifty states
totaling approximately 90 annual renewals
 Processed export licenses for the U.S. State Department. Renewed BATF, FDAand Federal
license renewals and kept company in compliance

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 Acted as a liaison between Glock’s general and local counsel. Created case status reports
from Glock’sgeneral counsel and monitored litigation.
 Handled all docketing matters in AMICUS attorney software. Maintained reports of blown
pistols and drafted liability letters and other correspondence for warranty department
 Kept all Glockpistol listings current under the California Roster of Handguns Certified for
Sale
 Kept all pistol dealers current with their annual Certificates of Insurance and Federal
Firearms Licenses; performed legal research and due diligence in response to incoming
correspondence
Achievements:
Meticulously ProtectedGlock’strademarks and trade dress and business licenses.
Contributed to improved operational efficiency through organizing information on trademarks,
business licenses and litigation matters.
Law OfficesofJoshSacks Atlanta, GA Sept. 2005-February 2006
Paralegal
Trial attorneys specializing in medical malpractice, tort and injury practice.
Responsibilities:
 Performed summations for medical malpractice cases
 Ordered medical records and prepared all documents including HIPAA authorizations
 Prepared trial notebooks, scheduled depositions and courtreporters
 Reviewed discovery and assisted in answering discovery, proofread and filed pleadings
 Corresponded with all counsel and clients, Performedcase management
 Responsible forfirm calendar and docketing, created and maintained case files
Achievements:
Assisted in the recovery of large settlements for victimsof medical malpractice and personal injury.
TopEchelonContracting Atlanta,GA June 2005-August 2005
Contract Paralegal
TEC is a trusted and respected partner of the recruiting industry and a Member of the American
Staffing Association (ASA).
Responsibilities:
 Performed administrative duties, formed corporations and paid annual fees and maintained
corporate books
 Organized, Reviewed and Prepared documents for commercial real estate closings. Drafted
correspondence to clients and ordered translators
Achievements:
Clients’ corporations were formulated in abidance with applicable law and remained in compliance
during operation.
Quirk& Quirk, P.C. Atlanta, GA Sept. 2002-February 2005
Paralegal/Legal Secretary
Quirk & Quirk, LLC is a general commercial litigation law firm specializing in banking, finance,
commercial transactions, premises liability defense, domestic relations, bankruptcy, personal injury
and criminal defense cases.
Responsibilities:
 Drafted pleadings, calculated default judgments, drafted correspondence and proofread,
corresponded with judge’s chambers, clients, creditors and opposing counsel

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 Proofread pleadings and corrected any errors occurring in litigation
 Met with clients at office and in court. E-filed pleadings with court and filed pleadings
 Docketed hearings and depositions, performed legal research, organized sheriff’s service
upon defendants in and out of state, prepared wills and handled probate matters
 Created and filed deeds and various real estate forms in court. Filled out UCC statements
and drafted commercial real estate closing documents
 Created corporations with the Secretary of State and maintained compliance
Achievements:
Effortsproved instrumental in the successful outcome of promissory note default judgments as well
as civilactions.
Education
IP Paralegal Course: Emory University, GA
Paralegal Certificate: Kennesaw State University,GA
Under Graduate Program: College of Business Administration, Central Michigan University,MI
Other Skills
Draftnon-disclosureagreements forU.S.inventor tailoring agreements to companies located in
Argentina, Israel and Canada. Research arbitration procedures to keep agreement in line with
international law.
Computer Skills & Software
OfficeSoftware:AdobePro,OneDrive,Windows 2010, MicrosoftWord2010, WordPerfect, Excel,
Basic Powerpoint,MicrosoftOutlook, IBMCognos Business intelligenceandperformance
management,VehicleMasterInquiry (VMI) software, Uniflow,Adobe,MXIE phonesystem,digital and
manualdictation,internet tools, typing81 WPM.
Legal Software:MyCase,Odyssey,Linear,iManage,MicrosoftAccess,CounselLink,CT Advantage,
SeibelCustomerRelationshipManagement(CRM) Application,Accuroute,ChromeRiver,FileSurf,
eTime,LexisNexis,Westlaw,PAIR,TESS,PTO filinginterface, AMICUS software,Pacer,PC Law,Time
Matters,TimeSlips,Tabs,LegalDataEntry,Tableof Contents,TableofAuthorities,MicrosoftAccess.
NotaryPublic
Member: Georgia Association of Paralegals
Webinars: PeachCourt,Odyssey
Guest Speaker: Emory University,Patent and Trademark Prosecution