• Advised clients on efficient and cost-effective distribution of property• Drafted wills, medical powers of attorney, durable powers of attorney, HIPAA releases, appointments of agent for disposition of remains, physicians’ directives, and designations of guardian for adults and minors

• Received recognition as Top Regional Attorney of the Year 2015 by meeting and exceeding company performance metrics• Aggressively negotiated terms of settlement for clients in the highly emotional litigation of property division and child custody• Managed discovery process from inception to conclusion• Secured temporary sole managing conservatorship for client against opposing party and child’s maternal grandmother after client initially tested positive for marijuana in court-ordered drug test• Drafted numerous detail-oriented decrees of divorce with highly customized language• Tried numerous temporary orders hearings and final trials• Drafted innumerable special warranty deeds, deeds of trust with vendor’s liens, and owelty lien documents conveying interests in real property in conjunction with the division of marital property• Effectively managed multiple paralegalsEffectively managed multiple paralegals by clearly communicating expectations and constructive feedback.Trained attorneys to effectively use customized company software to track and achieve performance goals.Promoted a positive culture by organizing at least two out-of-office group activities for the office staff per year.Recognized as Top Regional Attorney of the Year 2015 for exceeding company performance metrics.

• Successfully mediated several highly contested divorce and child custody disputes• Obtained an Ex Parte Writ of Attachment for a young child in an original suit affecting the parent-child relationship• Aggressively represented clients in high-stakes divorce and child custody litigation• Researched specific areas of law and drafted two persuasive appellate briefs

• Negotiated terms of settlement for clients in high-stakes divorce and custody litigation • Aggressively pursued and obtained three final protective orders for clients, including an order protecting a fifteen-year-old child from her biological father• Successfully represented client in obtaining an Order to Return Child in a habeas corpus proceeding• Developed original legal and policy model forms for company-wide implementation• Led hiring searches for permanent paralegal positions

• Drafted successful motion for summary judgment• Researched Hague Service Convention rules on international service of process• Maintained relationships and rapport with clients• Conducted extensive and thorough factual investigation utilizing a multitude of databases