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Newport Beach, Ca, Us

Associate attorney representing policyholders in insurance litigation, primarily on disability insurance, life insurance, accidental death, long-term care, and ERISA claims. Representing insureds, claimants, beneficiaries, businesses and other consumers who believe that an insurance company or an employer improperly denied their claims for insurance benefits or employee benefits.

20+ Locations, Worldwide, Us

Results oriented attorney with leadership managing legal staff on discovery team of national coordinating counsel for Fortune 100 client; Author written discovery responses for multiple U.S. jurisdictions in coordination with regional and local counsel; Administer personal jurisdiction motion practice by supervising review attorneys on client data on state, national, and global levels; Manage 2,000+ entry privilege log for extensive Relativity database and updated coding to increase accuracy; Oversee team of 4+ legal assistants in coding, duplicate searching, and redacting extensive client documents prior to production.

20+ Locations, Worldwide, Us

Manage legal staff and perform database tasks in Relativity for discovery team of national coordinating counsel in asbestos litigation; Lead team of legal assistants in coding, duplicate searching, and redacting extensive client documents prior to production; Calculate and report metrics and projections for various review projects and perform quality control of results; Prepare new document uploads in Relativity database including coordination with vendors and internal staff

Associate attorney specializing in employment litigation and insurance defense; Worked closely with partner on various insurance defense cases for Texas-based coverage holder, Lloyd’s of London; Assisted partner and local counsel with multi-million dollar food recall coverage litigation in Colorado; Prepared various law and motion materials including complaints, answers, demurrers, and oppositions; Conducted discovery including requests and responses to written discovery, meet and confer efforts and depositions; Generated memoranda on insurance topics including policy coverage and interpretation for California and other states

Associate Attorney at plaintiffs' class action law firm focusing on labor and employment violations; Acted as co-class counsel for 100,000 employees involving wage and hour violations by national retailer; Prepared law and motion materials including motions for class certification, reconsideration, and intervention; Assisted in preparing appellate briefing and argument with senior counsel

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Assisted in multi-million dollar healthcare contract dispute before DHCS administrative law judge; Processed subpoenas for medical and billing documents of patients, including review of proper service and coordination with local health care centers for production; Assisted in calendaring and filing pleadings in federal court; General office support including scheduling meetings, preparing correspondence and research.

Graduate Assistant for former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice; Assisted in training of new clinic members; communicated with volunteer supervisors, court staff, and mediation parties; managed weekly schedule of mediation cases; attended and participated in weekly clinic meetings and debriefings; Compiled data and prepared end of term report on clinic operations and other tasks as assigned.

Prepared summons and complaints for personal injury actions involving automobile collisions, wrongful death, premises liability, dog bite cases, and insurance coverage disputes. Researched and prepared pre-trial briefs focusing on responses to motions for summary judgment; prepared interrogatories and requests to admit, motions in limine, and notice of injury.Research and drafted memorandum on various issues such as insurance coverage, service of process, pre-trial procedure.

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Filed incoming pleadings and correspondence for multi-case lead paint litigation in federal and state jurisdictions. Assisted in trial preparation including organization of witness files, production documents, deposition testimony and documents for expert witnesses. Assisted attorneys and paralegals with large document management including scanning, retrieving, and coding of client and opposing party's production documents.

Opened incoming case files, conducted background research on personal injury, workers' compensation, vendor bankruptcy and dispute issues; assigned to corporate counsel and communicated with insurance carrier and local counsel. Conducted legal research on corporate-related issues such as statutory and regulatory matters in bankruptcy and workers' compensation.Assisted corporate counsel with intellectual property portfolio including applying for and renewing trademark applications, conducting initial search and clearance, updating files and coordinating with outside counsel.

Observed court proceedings and conferred with Judge on questions of law.Performed preliminary research on pending felony appellate case, and researched and presented findings regarding relevance of Ten Commandments in Wisconsin law.

Washington, Dc, Us

Assisted the Residential Security Advisor in updating classified physical security surveys of diplomatic offices at the U.S. Embassy to Belgium, U.S. Mission to the European Union and U.S. Mission to NATO.Updated surveillance data and assisted in interpretation.Provided security escort support for Secretary Colin Powell's farewell visit to Brussels.

Juris Doctor (Jd), Law

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science