Stephanie Soland

Highly competent and detail-oriented professional offers over 10 years of paralegal and legal operations experience in plaintiff catastrophic personal injury litigation and plaintiff mass tort litigation firms. Demonstrates good judgment, discretion, diligence, dependability, and a strong work ethic with emphasis on quality control aspects of all assignments. Able to prioritize, multi-task, and work well under pressure in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. 

2014 - Present

BAILEY COWAN HECKAMAN PLLC
Administrative Director and Paralegal to K. Camp Bailey

• Perform a variety of administrative functions for a firm of approximately 50 employees, including but not limited to firm operations management, payroll and benefits administration, new hire onboarding, and ad hoc solutions to emergent demands. 
• Participate in strategic planning process with partners to identify and accomplish short- and long-term organizational goals.
• Train staff on firm procedures and circulate company policy changes and announcements to ensure efficient communication within the firm.
• Oversee professional liability insurance renewals, PEO contract negotiation and implementation, physical office relocations, and firm event planning.
• Manage calendar, personal matters, travel arrangements, financial documents, and confidential files for founding partner.
• Draft, proofread, and file case documents with state and federal courts for numerous active litigation dockets.
• Provide administrative, legal, and strategic support to founding partner’s various businesses, including collaboration with outside CPAs for tax filing preparation, filing copyright applications and other IP transactions, drafting licensing agreements, and issuing cease and desist notices.

2012 - 2014

THE GIBSON LAW FIRM
Office Manager and Paralegal to Jason A. Gibson

• Oversee and coordinate day-to-day administration of the firm.
• Calculate TRCP and FRCP deadlines and manage calendars for depositions, hearings, and trials.
• File all case documents with state or federal courts, from initial pleading through appeal.
• Draft and send assorted documents to clients, counsel, and courts such as correspondence, deposition notices, motions, orders, complaints, discovery, and settlement documents.
• Coordinate client meetings and manage vendor relationships.
• Maintain firm finances in QuickBooks, administer payroll and track case expenses.
• Organize judicial fundraisers and other events hosted by the firm.

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, Houston, TX 

Bachelor of Science 

GPA: 3.97; Dean’s List 2008 - 2012