Michael Bragg Email & Phone Number

Tampa, Florida, United States

Legal Program Manager, Assistant Vice President of Equities Legal​

Sarasota, Florida, United States

• Managed active caseload of Personal Injury and Commercial Property Damage Litigation
• Prepared initial drafts of Federal and State level discovery to opposing parties
• Prepared initial and interim case management reports to clients.
• Evaluated documents produced by opposing parties and third parties to assist in the determination of liability

Draft and prepare Demand Letters to Insurers on a contractual basis.

Sarasota, Florida, United States

• Managed Securities Litigation and Arbitration pending before Courts and FINRA.
• Managed e-discovery collection using EDRM standards using Everlaw, Relativity, and Time Map.
• Prepared timelines, slides, and exhibits for Trial, Mediation, and Arbitration Hearings

Tampa, Florida, United States

• Managed multi-million-dollar complex aviation, construction, personal injury, and product liability cases
• Attended and Assisted Attorneys at trials, mediations, and other hearings.
• Worked with clients in obtaining client documents for review, organization, and identification of sensitive documents for high-profile and high-exposure cases

Detroit, Michigan

• (FORMERLY WISE & MARSAC)
• Assisted Attorney with the review, organization, and identification of key documents involving Complex Litigation for a Major Utility Company involving Patents and License Agreements
• Conducted extensive document reviews regarding alleged patent infringement and fraud.
• Assisted Attorney regarding litigation involving Pharmaceutical Companies

Detroit, Michigan, United States

• (FORMERLY CIGNA-ESIS)General Motors Claims Unit – Detroit, Michigan
• Third Party claims administrator for General Motors handling airbag, seatbelt, and fuel-fed fire cases.
• Monitored and established risk exposures in conjunction with self-retention and excess insurance.
• Attended Settlement Conferences/Mediation/Arbitration as Client Representative.
• Met with Product Safety Engineers regarding accidents and assist in identifying liability issues for the company
• Participated in field investigations and vehicle inspections involving vehicles involved in accidents.

Inkster, Michigan, United States

- Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge – Judge Advocate General Unit/ Military Police Command- Assisted attorneys in providing wills, power of attorneys, and other legal advice for deployingsoldiers.

Dearborn, Michigan, United States

• APRIL 1990 TO JUNE 1992 (CONTRACT EMPLOYEE)JUNE 1992 TO JUNE 1995 (FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE)
• Managed large volumes of personal injury and property damage claims including conducting negotiations and settlements with customers/attorneys.
• Worked closely with Outside Counsel in managing litigation plans, obtaining company materials, and responding to discovery requests.
• Assisted attorneys with employment discrimination cases/product liability cases against the company through investigation, witness interviews, and document management.
• Set internal reserves for litigated cases assigned.

Detroit, Michigan

- Sole paralegal to a small law firm specializing in personal injury and medical malpractice cases.- Prepared complaints, discovery requests, and mediation statements.- Attended all trials with attorneys.- Managed extensive law library collection including Federal Reporter Series, Michigan ReporterSeries, Corpus Juris Secundum, American Juris Prudence.

Southfield, Michigan, United States

- Paralegal in split Plaintiff and Defense firm.- Assisted attorneys with all aspects of the case from initial client meeting to trial.- Assisted trial team in Federal Employment Liability Act matters.

Worldwide

Enlisted - Judge Advocate General Corps- Prepared Non-Judicial/Judicial Actions and Administrative Separations for Active-Duty Soldiers.- Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge in various positions within local Judge Advocate GeneralOffice.- Non-Commissioned Officer in charge of Company Level Emergency Evacuation of FamilyMembers in Overseas Areas back to the.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Legal Assistant/Paralegal