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Nashville Metropolitan Area

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Nashville Metropolitan Area

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Managing and directing outside counsel retained on coverage and corporate matters, including bad faith, class actions and employment matters. Manage the Florida PIP attorney. Providing legal advice while collaborating with the Claims Team on issues including coverage, claims handling practices, emerging trends in the insurance industry, compliance issues and regulatory issues. Involved in revision of insurance forms, responding to DOI Complaints, complying with subpoenas, legal analysis in… Show more Managing and directing outside counsel retained on coverage and corporate matters, including bad faith, class actions and employment matters. Manage the Florida PIP attorney. Providing legal advice while collaborating with the Claims Team on issues including coverage, claims handling practices, emerging trends in the insurance industry, compliance issues and regulatory issues. Involved in revision of insurance forms, responding to DOI Complaints, complying with subpoenas, legal analysis in roundtable coverage and pretrial conference meetings. Develop and deliver training to claim professionals and provide settlement and trial preparation input. Perform legal research and analysis. Review legislative issues and determine legal impact on the company. Provide risk mitigation assistance for upper level management. Investigate and prepare responses to OSHA complaints. Recognize and report any noted trends in the law or within the Company with respect to coverage related matters. Work with and provide oversight of outside counsel on coverage and corporate matters. Review, approve and negotiate contracts for departments within the company. Provides legal advice to the Company on insurance coverage matters involving a high degree of original and creative legal endeavor, complex or novel issues, and/or vigorous adverse parties. Show less

Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area

Associate Attorney in the Oklahoma City Office that provided support to Georgia field attorneys. Responsible for drafting all pleadings, discovery requests and responses, client evaluations, motions, retaining expert witnesses and identify potential witnesses on commercial and personal lines files. Developed and rendered clear, unambiguous legal opinions and strategies. Involved with numerous litigation files from inception to resolution.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

Developed and implemented legal strategies and budgets. Litigated cases for insurance companies, third party administrators and businesses involving assisted living facilities, nursing homes, hospitals, rehabilitation centers and physicians in negligence/wrongful death suits. Developed detailed litigation plans, took and defended depositions, argued oral arguments, attended pretrial hearings, conferences, scheduling conferences and a variety of court appearances in Federal and State court.

Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area

Using Litigation Protocols to develop and revise appropriate legal strategy for discovery, investigation, handling and trial/hearing of cases or matters; Preparing discovery, hearings, trials, depositions, oral arguments, mediations, arbitrations and similar proceedings; Researching the law applicable to cases or matters; drafted legal documents, pleadings, motions, briefs and opinions as require; Advising and communicated with Claims Representatives and Insured Clients, rendering clear… Show more Using Litigation Protocols to develop and revise appropriate legal strategy for discovery, investigation, handling and trial/hearing of cases or matters; Preparing discovery, hearings, trials, depositions, oral arguments, mediations, arbitrations and similar proceedings; Researching the law applicable to cases or matters; drafted legal documents, pleadings, motions, briefs and opinions as require; Advising and communicated with Claims Representatives and Insured Clients, rendering clear, unambiguous legal opinions and advice; Remaining current with developments in the law; interpreted medical, scientific, construction, products, engineering or similar issues and defenses involved with cases or matters; Providing daily direction and guidance to junior attorneys; creatively using technology to the process of law to improve quality and reduce cost; Interfacing with Home Office Legal department. Show less

Edmond, Oklahoma, United States

Represented clients in personal injury actions, medical and dental malpractice, slip and fall, care accident and product liability actions.Interviewed witnesses and expert witnesses.Drafted legal documents including pleadings, discovery, motions and briefs.Performed legal research and writing to develop the case and prepare for hearings and mediation.Interacted with clients to develop and maintain a long standing client relationship.First chaired three jury trials

Oklahoma City

Firm Dissolved• Represented Oklahoma Gas & Electric in wrongful death and personal injury actions; motor vehicle accidents; premises liability and subrogation claims. • Handled complex litigation cases in Arkansas and Oklahoma. • Handled ESI of large volumes of sensitive documents acquired in pre-litigation and the discovery phases of each case. • Took depositions of adverse parties, witnesses and expert witnesses.• Conducted legal research and fact… Show more Firm Dissolved• Represented Oklahoma Gas & Electric in wrongful death and personal injury actions; motor vehicle accidents; premises liability and subrogation claims. • Handled complex litigation cases in Arkansas and Oklahoma. • Handled ESI of large volumes of sensitive documents acquired in pre-litigation and the discovery phases of each case. • Took depositions of adverse parties, witnesses and expert witnesses.• Conducted legal research and fact investigations.• Requested, reviewed and summarized medical, employment and other records.• Drafted discovery requests, discovery responses and subpoenas. Show less

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

• Medical malpractice attorney defending hospitals, physicians and nurses. • Prepared, presented and deposed fact, adverse and expert witnesses. • Identified, analyzed, and advised on all legal issues for clients. • Provided risk assessment to ensure the organization maintained compliance with aw/ethical requirements. • Drafted sound business practices to assist in the training and implementation of processes and procedures designed to accomplish this goal. • Worked closely… Show more • Medical malpractice attorney defending hospitals, physicians and nurses. • Prepared, presented and deposed fact, adverse and expert witnesses. • Identified, analyzed, and advised on all legal issues for clients. • Provided risk assessment to ensure the organization maintained compliance with aw/ethical requirements. • Drafted sound business practices to assist in the training and implementation of processes and procedures designed to accomplish this goal. • Worked closely with clients for risk mitigation and externalizing liabilities. • Managed assigned litigation files. • Worked with the appropriate external departments to resolve claims, contract disputes and litigation, including providing needed legal advice.* Second chaired two trials Show less

Jd, Law

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Business Administration And Management, General

Associate Of Applied Science, Legal Studies