Linda Morrison Email & Phone Number

Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States

One of my hobbies is photography and I take wildlife, landscape, macro, and still images and transform them into items for sale at craft fairs (such as note cards). I have begun branching out into pet and portrait photography.

Responsible for: tracking, calendaring and summarizing pending ISO-NE cases; performing legal research; identifying and informing the Legal Department of relevant legal and industry matters that may affect general business operations from a wide variety of courts, regulatory agencies and industry news sites; drafting legal arguments, preparing draft pleadings for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC"), various state agencies and federal courts; serving as backup on submission of FERC filings.

Trained by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution as a Genealogy Consultant and self-trained, I perform Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness and aid people in tracing their family history. My experience includes, but is not limited to:Tracking native American ancestors in Michigan through searching, ordering and reviewing of microfilm and microfiche records from the National Archives;Searching, contacting and ordering probate records of ancestors;Searching, contacting and ordering military records of ancestors;Searching and reading through secondary sources, such as Town Biographies, for family informationSearching, contacting and reviewing records of ancestors at various Town Clerk offices, and;Searching and reviewing material on numerous online sitesPrepared "Genealogy 101" Training Seminar, including speaker notes and handouts.

Genealogy Research Service

Performed all necessary functions in dealing with personal injury, workers compensation and litigation cases including: interviewing clients; preparing correspondence to obtain all necessary information regarding claims; legal research; acting as primary liaison with insurance companies, medical providers and clients, preparing settlement demand and lump sum agreements, negotiating settlements, and drafting discovery, motions and other complex litigation pleadings.

Supervise, hire and train paralegal and part-time staff. Delegate responsibilities to staff and collaborate on daily priorities. Manage accounts receivable, accounts payable and payroll. Prepare firm's quarterly tax statements and prepare monthly Cash Flow Profit and Loss Statements. Organize, plan and run seminars. Conduct minor repair and maintenance on all office machinery and install hardware and software on all office computers.

Northampton, Massachusetts

Represented clients before the Surface Transportation Board in cases involving interstate transportation rate disputes, licensing and other related matters. Represented clients before the Federal Maritime Commission and Federal Highway Administration in order to obtain operating licenses. Prepared statements, briefs and other pleadings as required for these federal agencies. Researched and drafted/prepared motions, memorandums of law and other substantive pleadings and correspondence for various federal and state courts for claims involving cargo loss, damage claims and freight charge collection claims.Prior to becoming an authorized practitioner before the STB, worked as the firm paralegal.

Paralegal Certificate, Paralegal

Paralegal Certification

Associate’S Degree, Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary