Jack Kennedy Email & Phone Number

As a Sr. Paralegal/Case Administrator I currently oversee a variety of cases involving childhood sexual abuse and personal injury involving jurisdictions across the country and through the Hague. I carry day to day case management responsibility, all facets of discovery, client communications, witness and expert communications. I review incoming discovery, conduct investigations and maintain a strict level of confidentiality. I provide support to our firm for all levels of litigation from inception to trial and through appeals.

Alpental - Summit At Snoqualmie

Outdoor Emergency Care Technician, Alpine Toboggan Handler, NSP Avalanche L1 & L2.

- Oversaw a variety of cases involving insurance defense, sex abuse, personal injury, and product liability. Carried case management, trial, mediation, and arbitration preparation responsibilities. Managed all facets of discovery. Helped prepare witnesses. Provided legal research. Prepared summaries and chronologies. Scheduled depositions and subpoenaed witnesses. - Analyzed cases to conduct discovery, performed document review and summary, prepared accurate chronologies including appropriate medical records and events. Performed research. Prepared powerful trial visuals and documentary exhibits. - Maintained strong network of industry contacts and relationships. Communicated effectively with parties to increase the effectiveness of negotiation that results most often in positive outcomes.

- Coordinated and participated in the creation of the claims program for the Exxon Oil Spill Litigation. Created and refined a standardized set of methods to adjudicate claims, review evidence, send and receive correspondence, arbitrate disputes, and process client claims in over 50 different claim categories. Responsible for interpretation and implementation of several Court ordered distribution plans within court ordered timeline. - Managed daily operations for several projects including probate and estate reviews, fishery claims adjudication, and vessel valuation. Trained and supervised co-workers and personnel on multiple simultaneous projects. General problem solver and lead contact on several projects. - Analyzed facts and circumstances relating to a variety of specific client cases. Reviewed contracts and agreements between opposing clients for pertinent facts. Researched applicable legal guidelines and developed successful strategy for satisfactory resolution of issues involving complex employment contracts, lease agreements, sales contracts, and estate and probate documents, among others.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Zoology/Animal Biology

Activities and Societies: UW Men's Swimming and Team Manager; Climbing Club; University Kayak Club - Treasurer; Washington Yacht Club.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Men's Swimming and Team Captain