Susan O'Keefe Head
Susan O'Keefe Head attended the University of San Diego, where she graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in English, and a double minor in Business and Paralegal Studies. She received her paralegal certificate with honors, and was one of only a few students to complete the program as a undergraduate.
After working with large firms in San Diego and Los Angeles, Susan joined Kirby Noonan Lance & Hoge in 1995. Her work focuses on complex commercial, banking and real estate litigation, but she also handles employment, intellectual property, and legal malpractice cases. Her specialty is large-scale, complex litigation, and the design and creation of databases to manage the evidence involved. She works on every phase of civil litigation, including Internet research, document production and organization, discovery, deposition preparation, motions, trial preparation, trial presentation, and appeals.
She has been the paralegal on a variety of KNLH cases including a precedent-setting case involving the use of trademarks on the Internet, complex banking litigation involving the fraudulent transfer of structured settlement funds, and a lengthy trial in a class action lawsuit against a manufacturer of an ephedra dietary supplement for false and misleading print and television advertisements. In addition to her case work, Susan has also presented a continuing education seminar on discovery skills for legal staff.
When she isn't working, she spends time with her husband and son, and enjoys volunteering at her son's school, cheering on his little league team, and supporting her husband's musical endeavors.