RYAN FISHER
Atlanta
Summary
Resourceful Litigation Legal Assistant known for high productivity and efficient completion of tasks. Skilled in legal research, document preparation, and case management, ensuring seamless support in fast-paced environments. Excel at communication, time management, and problem-solving to meet stringent deadlines and support team objectives effectively.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Litigation Legal Assistant
McMickle, Kurey & Branch, LLP
09.2025 - 05.2026
- Assisted several attorneys and three paralegals with various legal tasks, including e-filing federal removals and completing e-filings in all clerk of court systems (PACER, Odyssey, PeachCourt).
- Managed NetDocs file-saving system, distributed court notifications to all attorneys of counsel, handled non-party requests via certified mail and FedEx, completed discovery documentation and drafting, and managed invoices in Orion.
Litigation Legal Assistant
Bendin, Sumrall & Ladner, LLP
03.2025 - 09.2025
- Supported five attorneys (two Partners, three Associates) and one paralegal with proofreading, finalizing correspondence, preparing discovery shells, invoice processing, ISCR distribution, settlement check distribution, opening new case files in Orion, time entry, dictation, e-filing in all systems, managing iManage, expense reports, court scheduling, arbitration organization, deposition arrangements, non-party request distribution, medical records management, errata sheets, travel arrangements, mail distribution, trial document notebooks, calendar management, bates labeling, and redaction.
Litigation Paralegal / Legal Assistant/ Trainer
Dennis, Corry, Smith & Dixon, LLP
03.2024 - 03.2025
- Conducted legal research using Westlaw and LexisNexis to find precedents, verify citations, and organize legal authority including statutes, case law, and regulations to support attorney strategies.
- Drafted legal documents, managed case files, communicated with clients, assisted with case preparation and litigation, e-filed in all systems, scheduled depositions, calendared hearings, proofread pleadings, prepared discovery shells, retrieved medical records, submitted Chart Swap requests, uploaded claim materials, bates-labeled and redacted documents, and prepared trial documents.
- Prepared new employees for day-to-day responsibilities.
Litigation Legal Assistant
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP
10.2023 - 03.2024
- Assisted with e-filing legal documents, calendar management, conference room booking, invoice processing, proofreading, expense reports, hard filing, mailing and scanning legal documents, and preparing discovery shells and answer templates.
Paralegal / Legal Assistant
Wimberly & Lawson Attorney at Law
10.2021 - 10.2023
- Provided support to five attorneys including legal research, drafting documents, managing case files, and client communication.
- Handled e-filing in all court systems, court litigation support, bates labeling, attorney calendar management (Zoom and in-person), travel arrangements, hard/soft copy filing, mailing and receiving legal correspondence, payroll timekeeping, data entry, and dictation.
Administrative Legal Assistant II
Morehouse School of Medicine
05.2018 - 10.2021
- Delivered confidential clerical support to Director of Administration & Finance, enhancing operational efficiency in the Psychiatry Department.
- Managed budget oversight, front desk operations, accounts management, and coordinated conference room usage, while addressing facilities and IT requests, maintaining SharePoint site, updating MSM website, organizing staff meetings, planning department retreats, composing confidential correspondence, performing data entry, bookkeeping, and managing accounts payable and receivable.
Education
B.S. - Criminal & Social Justice
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ05-2026
Skills
- E-filing (Federal & State)
- E-filing systems
- Motions preparation
- Motions creation
- Document drafting
- Drafting pleadings
- Litigation support
- Discovery processes
- Discovery records
- Discovery oversight
- Deposition management
- Deposition preparation
- Trial documentation
- Trial preparation
- Court filings
- Court scheduling
- Docket oversight
- Bates Labeling
- Redaction
- Legal research
- Westlaw
- LexisNexis
- PACER
- Odyssey
- PeachCourt
- NetDocs
- Worldox
- IManage
- Aderant (ATO)
- Expense Management
- Legal Billing Software
- Document review
- Document organization
- Administrative Support
- Calendar Management
- Calendar management
- Client communication
- Microsoft office
- Transcription services
- Document Accuracy
- Witness coordination
- Microsoft office
- Motions preparation
Timeline
Litigation Legal Assistant
McMickle, Kurey & Branch, LLP
09.2025 - 05.2026
Litigation Legal Assistant
Bendin, Sumrall & Ladner, LLP
03.2025 - 09.2025
Litigation Paralegal / Legal Assistant/ Trainer
Dennis, Corry, Smith & Dixon, LLP
03.2024 - 03.2025
Litigation Legal Assistant
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP
10.2023 - 03.2024
Paralegal / Legal Assistant
Wimberly & Lawson Attorney at Law
10.2021 - 10.2023
Administrative Legal Assistant II
Morehouse School of Medicine
05.2018 - 10.2021
B.S. - Criminal & Social Justice
University of Arizona