2016 Paralegal of the Year, Patti Birdsall

It was recently my special privilege and honor to present the Advocate Capital, Inc./American Association for Justice Paralegal of the Year Award to the 2016 honoree, Patti Birdsall. The presentation was made in Los Angeles during the American Association for Justice Annual Convention.

Ms. Birdsall is “the linchpin of our office” as noted in the outstanding nomination entry prepared by Brian Beckcom, founding partner of Vujasinovic & Beckcom (VB Personal Injury Attorneys) of Houston, Texas.

In addition to providing best in class assistance to the clients and cases she works, Patti’s list of achievements includes taking first-year associates on discovery field trips, teaching best practices to new paralegals at the firm, and helping legal assistants make the transition to paralegals. She mentors the entire firm. In short, Patti Birdsall is not just an amazing paralegal – she is the consummate professional.

Advocate Capital, Inc. and the American Association for Justice are proud to partner for this award recognizing the hard work, dedication and many contributions of paralegals to our civil justice system. Ms. Birdsall and colleagues like her clearly make a difference helping trial lawyers achieve justice for injured clients.

View photos from the award presentation in our Facebook and Google+ albums.

Congratulations Patti Birdsall and keep up the great work!

Donna A. Jones

Senior Vice President

About Donna A. Jones

Donna Jones is the President at Advocate Capital, which became a part of Pinnacle in 2019. Ms. Jones is a member of the Board of Directors of Advocate Capital and serves as a member of the Credit Committee. Her responsibilities include education and training of Advocate Capital staff regarding civil litigation, coaching new clients on the fundamentals of Advocate’s online services, as well as its proprietary software application, AdvoTrac®, and all activities related to existing and prospective clients.