Beth Svendsgaard Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

City Attorney's Office: The City Attorney reports to the City Council and is responsible for providing legal advice to the Mayor, members of the City Council, City Manager, and to each of the City's Departments. The office advocates on the City's behalf in state and federal courts, the General Assembly, and before quasi-judicial bodies. The City Attorney represents the City's interests in all legal matters and also enforces certain provisions of the Raleigh City Code.

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Well established and respected Raleigh law firm specializing in criminal and civil litigation, family law and education law. I work with two attorneys in the criminal section, one of whom specializes in criminal tax defense. I assist in state cases pending in district and superior court, federal district court cases, and appellate cases, including appeals pending in the North Carolina Supreme Court and the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Civil litigation firm with emphasis on catastrophic injury and toxic torts. I assisted the solo practitioner in all aspects of case work from initial intake through various resolutions.

Durham, North Carolina, United States

I worked with the clinic director and staff attorney in the Environmental Law and Policy Clinic within Duke University's School of Law. In this position, I assisted Clinic students in beginning semester tasks, organized and maintained student work throughout the semester, conducted legal and factual research, managed federal and state cases in which the Clinic was involved, and used Clio for case management.

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

I assisted the Legal Director and staff attorneys in all aspects of the organization's cases. I managed incoming requests for legal assistance from individuals across the state. I maintained active Federal case files in electronic and hard copy, e-filed in Federal Court, researched legal issues related to pending intake, summarized deposition transcripts, and acted as first point person on recruiting legal interns and legal volunteers.

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Civil litigation firm specializing in catastrophic injury, medical malpractice and business litigation. Assisted attorneys in every aspect of case work from initial intake through various resolutions, organized, summarized and analyzed legal (and medical) documentations to produce a usable work product such as settlement brochures, demand letters, case summaries, chronologies, etc., prepared for trial including preparation of trial notebooks, exhibits and subpoenas, reviewed documents for determination of liens or rights of reimbursement/subrogation rights, resolved liens with attorney oversight, communicated regularly with clients, court personnel, opposing counsel, expert witnesses, interviewed witnesses, e-filed in Federal District Courts in North Carolina and the North Carolina Business Court, handled scheduling for the attorneys, maintained calendar and tickler system, drafted legal documents including pleadings, discovery, discovery responses, affidavits, subpoenas and motions, drafted correspondence for attorney review/signature, assisted attorneys in locating expert witnesses, set up and maintained hard copy and electronic files, mentored junior paralegals, managed personnel (including interviewing new applicants)

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Civil litigation firm specializing in catastrophic injury and toxic torts and bankruptcy. Assisted attorney in drafting and revising legal documents, set up and maintained hard copy and electronic files, ordered and maintained medical records, prepared medical chronologies and summaries, prepared settlement brochures and correspondence for attorney review/signature, e-filed in Federal Courts, monitored service of process for filed cases (keeping summonses alive)

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Civil litigation law firm specializing in catastrophic injury, medical malpractice, and business litigation. Interviewed clients, witnesses, law enforcement, medical personnel, experts and others to gather pertinent information, prepared settlement brochures and other correspondence for attorney review/signature, interacted directly with insurance adjusters, opposing counsel, court personnel, expert and fact witnesses, drafted pleadings, motions and discovery devices, summarized depositions, prepared medical summaries/chronologies, prepared for trial including preparation of trial notebooks, exhibits and subpoenas, set up and maintained case files, e-filed in Federal District Court

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Contract position assisting attorneys in the Corrections Section of the Attorney General's Office

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

This organization is now called North Carolina Advocates for Justice

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science

Activities and Societies: Member, Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority

Certificate, Paralegal Studies