• Associate attorney managing cases at a firm specializing in real property related litigation.• Extensive motion practice, drafting oppositions to summary judgments, demurrers etc.• State & Federal Court appearances including motion hearings & settlement conferences.• Prepared for, conducted and defended depositions for the firm on real property matters.• Provided legal services on a variety of billable hourly cases generating income for the firm.

• General Counsel for a start up collection company specializing in medical debt collections. • Managing attorney supervising associate attorneys, paralegals, collectors and legal staff.• Interim General Counsel for parent company providing legal services to affiliated businesses.• Project manager accountable for planning, executing and completing various projects.• Instrumental in all aspects of the company's management, operations and development.• Assisted with the creation and implementation of legal policies and procedures.• Managed collection company generating 7.5 million in gross receivables during tenure.• Drafted and reviewed documentation for corporate formation, compliance and litigation.• Handled real estate matters, including property searches, contract negotiations and escrow. • Consulted with Human Resources on wage/hour litigation, recruiting and personnel.• Extensive experience interviewing candidates for positions with affiliated companies.

• Consulted with attorneys, businesses and individuals on a variety of legal matters. • Experience with general civil law, including collections, personal injury, real property, etc. • Drafted legal documents such as pleadings, petitions, briefs, memorandums and discovery.• Conducted legal research projects using a variety of computer based research tools.• Reviewed, cateloged and organized thousands of pages of documents and exhibits.

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• Co-Founding Partner, Vice President, Operational Executive and Collection Manager. • Negotiated settlements, executed client retainer agreements and evaluated vendor contracts. • Settled lawsuits helping generate $500K in annual gross revenue; reduced overhead by 40%.• Human Resources Manager overseeing and delegating duties to a professional staff.• Chief Investigator for the firm who established skip tracing protocols and training procedures. • Developed business plan increasing efficiency and reducing expenses by $15,000 per month.• Built strong relationships, protecting revenue streams and generating additional capital.• Implemented an overhaul of the firm’s computer system, health insurance, and payroll.

• Experienced Civil Attorney who worked on hundreds of court cases during my tenure. • Chief Litigator successfully handling bench trials, mediations, depositions & conferences.• Strong negotiator resolving cases through settlements and helping to generate millions.• Maintained strong business relationships with clients, collection agencies, and law firms.• Collection attorney proficient in substantive & procedural law & post judgment execution.

• Provided legal support for solo practitioner specializing in personal injury and civil litigation.• Handled PI cases including client service, discovery, motion practice and correspondence.