As a paralegal with the firm’s Litigation Group, Llysia Gauntt provides comprehensive legal support to lawyers whose practices are dedicated to the resolution of complex business and commercial disputes in state and federal courts, administrative proceedings, and arbitrations and mediations. Much of her work is focused in the area of insurance coverage and extra-contractual defense, assisting with all aspects of litigation, including case management, factual and legal research, discovery, document and correspondence drafting, court filings, client relations, deposition and meeting scheduling, and trial preparation.
Llysia earned her master’s degree in legal studies from Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law and her bachelor’s degree in paralegal studies from the Providence University. She is also a member of NALA – The Paralegal Association. Since 2003, she has held paralegal and other legal support positions with law firms, governmental entities, and courts in Oklahoma, Arizona, and Wyoming. Throughout her career, she has prepared and organized exhibits, briefs, appeals, and other legal documents; coordinated depositions and witness interviews; maintained litigation databases; conducted detailed research; and assisted attorneys with trial preparation. Her experience handling complex, high-volume caseloads allows her to efficiently manage deadlines and help attorneys deliver responsive, effective representation to clients.
In her free time, Llysia volunteers her time for Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma and America Reads.