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[adenunzio]

Aaron Denunzio
405 Wood chase Lane
Canton, Georgia, 30114
h 770.369.3694
w 678.213.2345
E-mail aaron@AtlantaLuxuryMotors.com


Objective

My experience as a Litigation Support Paralegal, Digital Document Specialist, and Computer Administration, will allow me the flexibility to pursue opportunities where my extensive wide background in Information technology, acquired over 20 years of experience will be utilized. My fluency in all aspects of Digital Information Systems, Telephone Equipment, Internet and Audio Visual Equipment will be an added asset where needed. My ultimate goal is a stable professional commitment to explore my quality driven professional ethics, result oriented mind, creative, assertive and objective problem solving techniques and desire for growth.

I have real world experience understanding the level of preparation the firm brings to each stage of the litigation process allowing frequent assessment of risks and benefits in evaluating potential settlement. These proven solutions will keep the high cost of litigation down to a minimum and make sure the agreed budgets are met and any client's litigation guidelines are followed.


Education
[ 1988 - 1992 ] Northrop University, Inglewood, Ca
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
[ 1992 - 1993 ] Long Beach City College, Long Beach, Ca
FAA - Certificate – Computer Avionics Technician
FCC - General Radiotelephone Operator License.
[ Dec - 2002] Criminal Justice Leadership (ATC)


Current Experience

Griffin Professional Corporation
Litigation Support Consultant / Project Manager
Project Manager
I am currently working on bringing new Audio Visual and Multimedia Capabilities for the courtroom to our many clients who want the cutting edge. This includes computerized exhibit presentation and retrieval systems, case management, Project management and software training. We are currently experimenting with different courtroom layouts with complete A/V setup and equipment. I am exploring new and faster ways for evidence and document scanning. Easier database link technology for instantaneous access to unlimited exhibits regardless of the source. I am the project manager for creating new Media Packages that include Timelines, Sound files, isolated video clips, animation and transcripts via LCD projector, a 60" X 80" projection screen and surround sound speakers and video cameras to our clients and courtrooms.
Litigation Support Consultant
• Linear and digital video editing, still-frame captures, open-captioning and scrolling text.
• On site consulting, production and tech support for end users.
• Expert graphic design charts, graphs, photograph enhancement, enlargements, reductions, mounting, lamination, overlays, color copies, animations and transparencies to meet the client’s specifications.
• Animated recreations of crime scenes, accidents, medical procedures and industrial processes.
• Expert videography, time coding, video duplication, editing, compression, conversion and synchronization with transcripts.
• Video services including VHS editing, time-coding and duplication. We can also convert your VHS tapes to MPEG files and digitally synchronize your videos and transcripts.
• Imaging is the process of converting paper documents into electronic files.
• Imaged documents can easily be burned to CDs or DVDs which are capable of storing 50,000 or more pages per disc and 30,000 pages an hour.
• Produce blowbacks of: TIFF Group 3 or Group 4, JPEG, BMP, HTML of any other image files at 6000 pages per hour.





Pervious Experience


Trutanich Michell, LLP San Pedro, Ca.
Chief Information Office / Litigation Support Administrator

Engineered new peer to peer network for all departments utilizing Digital copiers, Scanners, Fax Servers, and an array of litigation software to streamline and increase workflow allowing counsel to have access to all cases documents though any internet connection via a secure connection including Blackberry’s, Laptops in courtrooms, during Depositions etc. Designed Desktop software solutions which implemented case document retrieval and New document Coding/Scanning systems for all desktops using SQL servers for the main data storage device repository this provided a solution that offers the benefits of the online world and the reliability and additional functionality of the offline world. End-user support included Summation iBlaze and eDiscovery, Concordance 6.1, IPRO Tech Discover, Review and Produce software, Trial Director, Depo Director to name a few. Summations Tools and a workflow model for managing electronic discovery were used. The Main SQL Database document Data was then ported to various other software to be used at trial time. CopyCase was used when attorneys need a local copy of the case to deliver to an expert witness for example. Trial director was used with Video Files to sync video with depositions in real time. Multiple smaller databases are created using Access or other software for small cases and then replicated to the Main Core Database for archival purposes. These companion databases resided within the firm, either on the network or local to the user on their machines or laptops. Created web user documentation for CaseCentral’s client Web service. Conducted client training sessions on use of Concordance and PLS document databases and Summation deposition databases.


Case Solution Example
Rev 973 vs. Mouren Luarens Oil Company
Environmental law case involving hazardous waste and contamination of land involving more than 1 million documents and multiple claims.


Multiple databases were created using numerous software such as SQL 7.0, MySQL, Access, Summation IBlaze, Concordance. Information from over 1 million documents were collected. One database the “PRP’s” included whether the PRP was a waste transporter or generator, off site contaminator, on-site contaminator, governmental entity, PRP respective volume of contribution, type of contaminants, their financial viability, their corporate status, current location, and insurance coverage. I managed and trained 20 plus lawyer/coders for 1.4 million documents. Algorithms were created to pull information from different document/database types. Such as quantities, receipts, cost, invoices, timecards, ledgers, etc. After the Independent Databases were relationally linked together (PRP and Conflicts for example), both parties could then share information electronically on secure website.


Chapin, Fleming, McNitt, Shea and Carter, LLP - San Diego, Ca
Network Administrator / Digital Litigation Support Administrator


Setup and implemented document storage and retrieval system. Case data from many sources integrated into trial database created in Microsoft Access. PDF, TIFF, Depos, Transcripts and case info were all included. I engineered a solution for setting up office for software implementation. As the trial presentation administrator, DocumentDirector, DepositionDirector, TrialDirector were used in the courtroom presentation of case exhibits to a new level by offering side by side exhibit comparison. Exhibits were presented to judge, jury, opposing counsel on the presentation display. Microsoft PowerPoint was integrated to allow TrialDirector apps to run a slide show. Also, support for 3D objects, Shockwave Flash was added. This gave us courtroom presentations with impact. Created complex search queries using Concordance and Access document databases and Summation deposition databases in order to produce specific search results; reported and printed these results in accordance with client requests. Produced and formatted Access reports containing search results generated from large document/image linked databases.

Case Solution Example
Aguayo v. Pacific Gas & Electric Company and Betz Laboratories, Inc
Acosta v. Pacific Gas & Electric Company and Betz Laboratories, Inc
Toxic tort and products liability action involving more than 4,000 plaintiffs and 3 million document in cases which served as the basis for the movie, Erin Brockovich.

Provided the infrastructure and extensive end user support training to on this new technology for 50 coders using various databases including SQL, Access, Concordance, Summation. Experience includes heavy technical and document intensive matters including 3 million page libraries. Proprietary applications were developed, large variety of network related issues in remote courtroom situations. Produce thousands of pages of documentary evidence. Databases are packed with transcripts, OCR text, PDFs, TIFF images, Deposition, Pleadings, and electronic discovery. The ability to organize, search, and retrieve that evidence with confidence, placed a critical tool in the hands of the legal team. With Concordance and Opticon, simple image retrieval, editing, and document production was setup to instantly retrieve scanned documents - handwritten notes, diagrams, photographs, and other scanned documentary evidence on demand at trail time. All Scanning, Coding, Bates stamping were done in-house. Managed the work flow and work product of the Search requirements for the use of 34 relational and full-text document databases containing between 13,000 and 1,100,000 coded searchable records linked to up to 3.6 million TIF images.


Griffin-Carrick, LLP - Bakersfield Ca.
Chief Information Office / Litigation Support Administrator

Duties included internal IT support for the company; senior analyst and consultant on multiplatform application integration and networking issues. I was responsible for designing, constructing and supporting internal company networks including international WAN links. Provide support for voice, video, data communications, the Internet, routers, firewalls, a variety of Unix, Windows NT, and Linux server computers, and networked personal computers and laptops. Created and implemented company wide training programs on relational and full-text searching; developed training materials and manuals.


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Case Solution Example
United Technologies Corp vs. County of Maui
United Technologies Corp - Techite Litigation (represented UTC in suits seeking damages on theories of misrepresentation, breach of warranty and strict liability for allegedly defective fiberglass composite pipe installed in water and sewer systems.

Developed Firms own software to manage discovery documents. I integrated image management, optical character recognition, full-text databases, bar code technology, and structured databases to create their own systems. Parallel with creating our own software and systems, we developed new procedures for planning document management and for building and using databases. Because of changes in technology and improvements in commercial off-the-shelf litigation support software, I changed our strategy in 1999. I stopped developing our own software and utilized Doculex, and Opticon along with MS Access for this function. All in all over 1.5 million documents were finally coded and cataloged.


United States Department of Agriculture (PPQ Western Region)
MS Exchange/NT LAN Administrator


As part of a Windows NT Administration team I was responsible for providing the USDA employee’s fast, reliable and permanent solutions for network issues, while interacting with many levels of management for that purpose. I held a Tier 3 Level NT LAN and MS Exchange E-mail Administrator position on NT Server platforms operating on a multi domain network structure, supporting approximately 3,000 Government employees nationwide as part of an IBM Global Services Systems Administration project. My position involved handling of Network issues and end user training. I participated in the migration of MS Mail to MS Exchange Mail. Heavy daily use of MS Exchange 4.0/5.0, NT Server 3.51/4.0, NT Workstation 3.51/4.0, Windows 95, Windows 3.x. ,VAX/VMS.


References

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