A versatile, senior-level legal administrator, operations, and project manager with over 20 years of cumulative experience in project management, paralegal risk mitigation, and continuous improvement. Ability to work independently in remote & virtual client service business environments. Recognized by executives and attorneys for detailed research and analysis, saving their companies millions of dollars. Capable of providing expert-level training & mentoring to department staff on new organizational policies & procedures. Performs well in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, who handles multiple responsibilities simultaneously to meet critical deadlines. Employs persuasive & effective communications (written & verbal) to favorably articulate and negotiate settlements various stakeholders and provide complex advisory services to all levels of management for legal correspondence and methods to secure a company’s financial interests. Owns all stages of the project lifecycle to deliver projects that exceed expectations on time and on budget while simultaneously acting as multiple roles in the project. Additional skills & competencies include:• Scrum Master Certification• Certified Public Manager• Certified Six Sigma (Yellow & Green Belt)• Agile (Scrum) Methodologies• Complex Problem Solving• SQL query development & execution• IT Troubleshooting and Technology Implementation (Paperless Storage & Filing Systems) • Documentation• Cost, Task & Risk Management• Leadership• Negotiation• OrganizationSoftware, platforms, and applications:ProLease |TrialWorks | QuickBooks Pro | Clio |LexisNexus | West Law | Adobe AcrobatMicrosoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, Outlook, SQL Server Management Studio)Areas of laws include:Contracting | Collections| Civil Litigation | Appellate Work | Criminal Defense |Probate | Worker’s CompensationEstate Planning | Mechanics Leans | Tribal | Real Estate |Family & Divorce | Bankruptcy
Listed skills include Leadership, Legal Research, Customer Service, Negotiation, and 46 others.