SAUNDRA DANIELS CHOUDARY

6559 Pennsylvania Avenue #203

District Heights, MD 20747
(901) 949-2164 (cell)
saundraforbest@yahoo.com

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position as a legal assistant with a growing firm, c

ompany or organization in a law office or legal environment.
OFFICE
EQUIPMENT: Microsoft Office, Internet, Needles, People Search Engines, CASS
systems, Dictaphone transcribing and Westlaw.
LEGAL
EXPERIENCE: Various areas of Litigation, Immigration, Bankruptcy, Personal I
njury, Products Liability and WC Law

EDUCATION: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, 2009

Paralegal Studies, University of Memphis
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE, 2003
Paralegal Studies, Southwest Tennessee Community College

July 2006 – March 2008 Immigration Data Processing Center

Immigration Paralegal
Duties and responsibilities included assistance with the application process for
legalization, by:
- Gathering, maintaining and filing forms and pleadings for green cards, p
ermanent residence and other VISA’s with the Immigration and Naturalization Service
Centers;
- Oral and written communication with INS;
- Ability to read, comprehend and apply advanced legal information and con
cepts;
- Attention to detail with a high level of accuracy and professionalism;

August 2003-July 2006 HUSCH & EPPENBERGER LAW FIRM, LLC

Bankruptcy Paralegal
- Processed approx 150 new cases and additional ongoing cases per month, c
hapter 7 bankruptcy for the state of Georgia for the creditor;
- Processed delinquent accounts pursuant to the automatic stay;
- Electronically filed Motions and Orders to lift the automatic stay;
- Researched bankruptcy rules, laws accordingly with attorney;
- Processed reaffirmation agreements for those who qualified

April 2001- October 2003 JUVENILE COURT

Auxiliary Probation Officer
- Supervised, mentored 3 to 4 children regarding probation/bypass process
and procedures;
- Interacted with parents and/or guardians, school teachers, guidance coun
selors in written and oral form;
- Attended court disciplinary hearings; submitted monthly reports (JC-129)
on all assigned probationers

June 2000- April 2001 QUARLES KELLY, TEMPORARY AGENCY

Litigation Paralegal (Temp)
- Transcribed documents and pleadings by Dictaphone for assigned attorneys
;
- Assisted clients with interrogatory answers ;
- Prepared chapter 13 and chapter 7 voluntary bankruptcy petitions;
- Processed worker’s compensation claims;
- Processed auto accident claims, personal injury claims;
- Assigned to various other civil litigation cases

September 1996- June 2000 The Law OFFICE OF VAIDEN, LAWRENCE & SMALL
Litigation Legal Assistant
- Assisted litigation attorney with various types of litigation cases;
- Assisted bankruptcy attorney with processing and filing bankruptcy petit
ions (13, 11 and 7);
- Scheduled court reporters, expert witnesses, interviewed clients for int
errogatories and answers ;
- Assisted with discovery on personal injury, products liability and divor
ce cases;
- Periodically accompanied attorney on court cases;
- Assisted attorney Trustee on bankruptcy meeting of creditors hearings

October 1980- June 1994 UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVE, Washington, DC

Word Processor Specialist, Unit Clerk, Administrative Specialist, Discharged, E5
Sergeant
- 8 years of National Guard
- 3 years Active Guard Reserve (AGR) extended
- Performed various task in the headquarters DOC unit acting with personne
l and administrative matters ensuring all enlisted personnel orders were process
ed;
- Sergeant in command of intake of new soldiers to the battalion;
- processed enlisted personnel in the Order processing unit at the Distric
t of Columbia National Guard Armory;
- Personnel clerk for 547th trucking company; maintained in accordance 250
personnel, medical and finance records for unit.