GISELE RICHARDSON

224 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10025

Home: (212) 666-3048 Cell: 917-207-4887
Email: gr54c222@westpost.net
LEGAL SECRETARY
SUMMARY: 20 years legal secretarial experience including 8 years in the area of
patent prosecution. Strong communication skills. Able to work independently.
Attentive to detail.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
1/2005-2/2010 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP New York, NY
Provide secretarial support for all phases of domestic and various aspects of fo
reign patent prosecution including preparing and filing new application and pros
ecution documents in the US, PCT and 35 U.S.C. 371, including filing documents u
sing EFS/PAIR. Prepare and file Information Disclosure Statements including com
plete review of cited references. Prepare for attorney review Declarations, Ass
ignments and Responses to Missing Parts. Draft reporting letters to clients. O
rder, proofread and prepare for attorney review all formal drawings. Maintained
physical patent files including official communications to and from US and fore
ign patent offices.
5/2002-3/2004 Gottlieb, Rackman & Reisman, P.C. New York, NY
Assisted 2 partners in preparation of components of utility and design patent ap
plications including specifications, amendments, transmittals, declarations, and
assignments. Corresponded with patent draftsmen. Monitored attorneys docket a
nd coordinated with paralegal to maintain timeliness. Generated monthly billing
and expense reports.
4/2001-12/2001 Coudert Brothers L.L.P. New York, NY
Supported corporate partner specializing in air transportation by generating and
facilitating email correspondence with working group members. Made all travel
arrangements. Maintained timekeeping records. Generated monthly billing.
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. New York, NY
2/1992-1/2000 Intellectual Property & Technology Department (10/1999-1/2000)
Assisted attorneys with filing and prosecution of patent applications for comput
er and biochemical inventions. Drafted correspondence to patent translators, dr
aftsmen and foreign associates. Arranged for all travel, foreign and domestic,
as well as reconciled expense reports for the same.
Corporate Department (2/1992-10/1999)
Assisted attorneys, including one partner, through word processing of various do
cuments, principally Registration Statements pertinent to sale or acquisition of
businesses. Maintained attorney timekeeping records. Arranged for all itinera
ries and reimbursements. Generated monthly billing.
8/1989-12/1991 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett New York, NY
Performed word processing of various documents for distribution to deal principa
ls. Maintained working group lists for distribution to same. Prepared timekeep
ing records for partner approval.
EDUCATION: S.U.N.Y, College at Purchase, BFA Theatre Arts
SKILLS: Microsoft Office Suite, iManage, File Site, Lotus Notes, Carpe Diem, Out
look, Excel, Dictaphone, USPTO EFS/PAIR site, CPI
REFERENCES: Furnished upon request