Nicole Venanzi

Experience

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  Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP

  May 2010 - Jan 2016

  Paralegal

  - Organize and prepare document production in discovery process.- Prepare legal documents (subpoenas, motions, court/counsel notices, jury lists for trial)- Set up and maintain files for litigation, subrogation, appellate, plaintiff, defendant(s) and criminal cases.- Document searches and research, including criminal and civil background searches (West Law, Court Logic, social media).- Identify and organize relevant documents for attorney review and case event preparation.- Prepare for and attend client meetings, inspections and at times depositions under attorney supervision.- Meet or conference with clients to discuss discovery production, depositions or to prepare affidavits.- Preparation of motion filing.- Appellate, State and Federal Court filings, including electronic filing via Court of Appeals website as well as Eastern, Middle and Western District websites.- Prepare for and attend hearings/trials with attorneys.- Meet with clients for criminal cases (DWI, traffic court, misdemeanor/felony district and superior cases); process discovery and payments/invoices.- Coordinate with experts for review, deposition/trial testimony and subpoenas.- Experienced in cases involved Medical Malpractice, Employment Law, Construction Law, Criminal Law, Insurance Investigation Matters, Minor Settlements, Subrogation, Car Accident, Premises Liability, Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation.- Received and screened a high volume of internal and external communications, including e-mail, mail and phone calls.- Preparation of HIPAA compliance releases.- Preparation of social media releases.- Organize medical records and prepare medical chronologies. Show less

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  McAngus Goudelock & Courie

  Jan 2016 - May 2016

  Litigation Paralegal

  -Organize and prepare document production in discovery process.-Schedule, maintain attorney calendars and prepare for professional events.-Prepare legal documents, including motion filings, State and Federal Court filings and electric filings.-Proof read attorney work product.-Set up and maintain files for litigation, subrogation, plaintiff, defendant(s) and criminal cases.-Document searches and research, including criminal and civil background searches.-Organize relevant documents for attorney review and case preparation.-Prepare for and attend client meetings, inspections and at times depositions under attorney supervision.-Prepare for and attend hearings/trials with attorneys.-Meet or conference with clients as the main contact for communication throughout the life of a file.-Coordinate with experts for review, deposition/trial testimony and subpoenas.-Received and screened a high volume of internal and external communications, including e-mail, mail and phone calls.-Preparation of HIPAA compliance releases.-Preparation of social media releases. Show less

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  Ragsdale Liggett PLLC

  May 2016 - Mar 2017

  Litigation Paralegal

  Case management at Raleigh insurance defense firm for practices including medical malpractice, Construction, school board, motor vehicle, Employment, personal injury among others.

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  Lexbe

  Mar 2017 - Jan 2019

  Certified e-Discovery Specialist

  eDiscovery Specialist on Professional Services panel with the following duties:- Assist in the collection, processing, review, analysis and production of ESI;- Prepare and apply metadata overlays using loadfiles;- Ensure compliance with the new federal rules regarding ESI;- Educate clients on e-discovery policies;- Run productions;- Cull data using searches multi-index search methods;- Apply deduplication techniques;- Serve as a liaison between the legal team and IT personnel;- Create custom Privilege Logs; - Exercise discretionary and confidential behavior while working with sensitive information- Communicate technical information and analysis findings to both a technical and non-technical audience; and- Provide training to attorneys and legal personnel on the Lexbe eDiscovery platform. Show less

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  KLDiscovery

  Feb 2019 - Jul 2022

  - Ensure projects follow industry standards and best practices.- Track project metrics and timelines and provide regular updates to clients.- In this capacity, the Client Services Project Manager will perform the following tasks, under direction of the Client Services Manager.- Coordinate forensic collections.- Provide consultation for or conduct custodian interviews to identify relevant data sources under litigation hold.- Coach and train new staff or junior employees on best practices for submitting work requests and consulting clients on project work.- Manage eDiscovery tools and technology for litigation and investigative matters.- Provide consultation on drafting or revising document exchange protocol.- Prepare data for processing, document review and productions.- Maintain knowledge of agency requirements for discovery productions. Show less

  • Senior Project Manager

    May 2021 - Jul 2022

  • Project Manager

    Feb 2019 - May 2021
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  Ankura

  Jul 2022 - Jul 2023

  Director

  - Implement and manage eDiscovery tools/technology for litigation and investigative projects.- Advise clients and implement data reduction strategies.- Provide consultation for or conduct custodian interviews to identify data sources under litigation hold and generate plan for priority processing.- Scope and coordinate forensic collections.- Meticulous data source and metrics tracking.- Prepare data sets and develop work streams for processing, document review and production. - Provide consultation for drafting or revising document exchange protocols based on industry standards.- Prepare document productions in line with discovery protocol. - Generate consistent and thorough documentation of processes for each project’s life cycle.- Team building and assist with development of junior colleagues. Show less

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  KLDiscovery

  Jul 2023 - now

  - Provide team management, development and support- Provide quality service to clients for consultation on complex litigation matters- Collaborate across organization on workflow efficiency and internal processes- Drive strategic goals for team and organization

  • Manager, Client Services

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Senior Project Manager

    Jul 2023 - Sept 2023