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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Us

• Support Shareholders with litigated cases from client engagement through judgment;• Draft and e-file pleadings in State, Federal, Appellate, Bankruptcy, and Arbitration matters;• Assemble supporting materials for both the Court and attorneys for trials, hearings, and depositions;• Compile, assemble, redact, and Bates stamp document productions in response to discovery requests;• Manage document productions through Relativity; • Coordinate, review, and analyze document productions and draft tracking spreadsheet with privileged designations for attorney review;• Collaborate with expert witness for analysis of financial documents for fraudulent activities in bankruptcy matter, draft Complaint for Unjust Enrichment and Fraudulent Transfers for Florida Southern District Court;• Research, analyze, and highlight case law cited in filed pleadings using Westlaw;• Draft deposition summaries and exhibit analyses;• Draft detailed case chronologies and analyses for attorney to prepare arguments and for trial;• Research deposition transcripts via TextMap for relevant terms and draft analyses for same;• Lead analysis of attorney’s fees and costs in preparation for contested hearings on same;• Coordinate real property closings for Federal receivership case, liaise between receiver and closing agents.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Us

• Supported partner and managing attorney with various State, Federal, and Appellate proceedings;• Draft and e-file pleadings in State, Federal, Appellate, and Bankruptcy Courts;• Attended non-jury trials and assisted attorney during same;• Reviewed accounts receivable reports to ensure consistent revenue stream;• Generated reports to organize case documents and ensure efficient case movement;• Drafted and e-filed complaints, substantive motions, subpoenas, judgments, and memoranda of law;• Researched and Shepardized case law, state/federal statutes, and civil procedure rules in preparation for substantive pleadings using Lexis Nexis;• Managed firm’s master calendar;• Compiled, organized, and served responses to discovery requests;• Drafted, e-filed, and served Requests for Production, Admissions, and Interrogatories;• Assisted attorneys in witness preparation for depositions;• Reviewed and analyzed title reports in preparation for first legal and real property closings;• Conducted daily communication with clients, prospective clients, judicial staff, and opposing counsels.

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Us

• Managed caseload of 300 litigated cases with firm’s two largest clients; • Prepared cases for non-jury trial pertaining to witness and exhibit list prep, trial folders, witness preparation, exhibit preparation and redacting, final judgments, and attorney fee affidavits;• Drafted and e-filed discovery responses, motions, responses, orders, affidavits, summonses, etc.; • Compiled hearing folders for contested hearings and uncontested summary judgment hearings; • Assisted management in ongoing finance project to drive and support revenue for the firm;• Wrote and trained staff on firm-wide standard operating procedures for various firm processes;• Lead project to restructure firm procedures with the acquisition of another law firm;• Ensured consistent revenue stream and accuracy in billing procedures.

· Liaised between national financial institutions and firm’s litigation department in the representation of Florida mortgage foreclosure proceedings; · Conducted research and circuit civil docket reviews to maintain caseload status; · Provided status updates to clients regarding movement of files from service of process to final judgment;· Drafted chronologies for foreclosure cases and compile summary to explain delays in file movement;· Conducted file inventory reviews and assess accuracy in billing procedures, request fees from client as needed, obtained fee approvals from client system and transfer to firm’s billing system.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Us

· Liaised between national financial institutions and firm’s trial and litigation departments in representation of Florida mortgage foreclosure proceedings; · Reviewed and analyzed incoming pleadings and dispersed to attorneys for response and next steps;· Prepared witness, exhibit, and attorney binders in preparation for non-jury trials;· Drafted and e-filed witness and exhibit lists in State court;· Communicated with clients regarding case status and follow-up on action items needed;· Assessed case files and dockets to gauge trial readiness;· Drafted and e-filed Notices of Readiness for Trial.

Master Of Science - Ms, Management

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Food And Resource Economics