Welcome to Bayou Paralegal LLC

Bayou Paralegal, LLC is primarily a litigation management support service with more than 25 years of experience.

We have assisted lawyers at some of the largest Insurance Defense firms in the United States in creating litigation readiness systems and risk management controls. Our previous positions at several well-respected firms, have given us the skills to master the ever-changing complexities of civil litigation.

Bayou Paralegal, LLC has assisted attorneys on cases involving cyber security, mass tort litigation, catastrophic injuries (both premises and product liability), contract disputes, construction defect, insurance coverage and numerous others. We have been involved in all aspects of cases from inception through trial and the appellate process. We continuously handle multi-party litigation that includes substantial document review and summaries for large claims involving hundreds of thousands of pages of document production.

Expert Litigation Paralegal in Houston

Deneisha Fischer

Paralegal

I am primarily a litigation paralegal with more than 25 years of experience.

As a paralegal who has built a successful career path, I have assisted lawyers at some of the largest Insurance Defense firms in the United States in creating litigation readiness systems and risk management controls. My previous positions at several well-respected firms, have given me the skills to master the everchanging complexities of civil litigation.

I have assisted attorneys on cases involving cyber security, mass tort litigation, catastrophic injuries (both premises and product liability), contract disputes, construction defect, insurance coverage and numerous others.

I have been involved in all aspects of cases from inception through trial and the appellate process. I continuously handle multi-party litigation that includes substantial document reviews and summaries for large claims involving hundreds of thousands of pages of document production.

In addition to litigation, I have been involved in assisting attorneys with the day to day handling of various family law matters including divorce and probate. I have also handled extensive research on property tax disputes throughout Texas.

I received my Paralegal Certification in 2002 and am a Notary Public for the State of Texas.

Legal Services

Non-exhaustive list of services – contact us for more information.

01.

Litigation Project Management

Utilize, create, and establish procedures to organize, coordinate, and retrieve information and documents
Utilize, create, or establish procedures to organize, coordinate, and retrieve information and documents
Create and maintain electronic case files (which would correspond to physical files)
Provide regular project updates and case status notifications
Ensure compliance with filing requirements and manage case dockets
Coordinate relevant parties, tasks, and responsibilities

02.

Early Stage & Discovery

Investigating and researching claims
Early case assessments|
Assist with electronic document organization/production, including indexing of documents and maintaining files
Interact with clients and outside parties, such as government agencies, expert witnesses, corporations, and opposing counsel to gather information or data
Review and analyze documents for production; categorize documents by subject; prepare chronologies of facts; create charts; perform calculations and statistical analysis; review transcripts for specific references
Review and draft correspondence, interrogatories and requests for production of documents (and responses), as well as financial statements and any other pleadings or routine legal documents
Conduct factual research and gather relevant information from various resources (i.e. internet, libraries, etc.)
Prepare for depositions, including compiling documents relevant to the deponent, including compiling exhibits
Digest transcripts to summarize highlights of a proceeding or search for specific issues
Perform public records research of all kinds (i.e. dockets, bankruptcy dockets, secretary of state records, etc.)

03.

Trial

Prepare for trial including: electronic organization of exhibits, files, and all other supporting documents.
Assist with the preparation of motions, including electronically compiling relevant documents, proofreading and putting together exhibits and indexing documents for a table of contents
Electronically prepare binders per witness, which contain interview memos, digests and relevant documents
Electronically prepare binders for any subject matter
Conduct various document searches and factual research, including electronic searches when applicable
Jury monitoring services – click here for more information on VPS’s jury monitoring services