Desmarais LLPLegal Assistant
Jun. 2010 - Jul. 2015Mentored Junior Legal Assistants, providing support and instruction on all aspects
of case management, as well as on a project-by-project basis.
Managed all aspects of multiple cases from pre-complaint through trial for multiple
cases. Responsible for discovery, pleadings, correspondence, expert reports, trial
preparation and in-court trial support for complex patent infringement cases.
Worked with attorneys including senior partners to prepare materials for, and
provide support, as well as assistance in filing briefs, creating exhibits, research,
discovery, document production, creating trial exhibit lists.
Lead peers in hours consistently since starting. Over 3500 hours in billing from
January 1st 2013 – December 31st 2013.
Lead paralegal team in preparing for and through trial. Member of 3 other trial
teams between October 2012 and (upcoming trials through) May 2013.
o Successfully defended Cisco Systems Inc. from over $250 million in
requested damages. VirnetX v. Cisco (ED Texas, 2013). Jury found noninfringement
on all claims.