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• Successfully defended individuals and businesses in suits involving premises liability, construction, personal injury, commercial trucking, employment, and environmental claims• Handled and resolved first party bad faith insurance cases in both state and federal court

• Represented a diverse group of clients in the BP Oil Spill litigation• Litigated bad faith insurance and personal injury claims from initial client contact to settlement• Managed estate and settlement matters on toxic tort case involving over 2,000 plaintiffs and heirs

• Drafted motions and briefed complex case law• Attended and prepared clients for deposition and assisted in mediations• Drafted and reviewed discovery responses for firm’s largest docket• Supervised four discovery paralegals

• Drafted memoranda in accordance with research• Reviewed and summarized defendant pleadings and discovery• Researched defendant companies, discovery rules for fifty state surveys, and product identification

• Researched and drafted pre-submission memoranda • Meticulously proofread and performed citation checks on final opinions

• Drafted memoranda in accordance with research• Reviewed and summarized defendant pleadings and discovery• Researched defendant companies, discovery rules for fifty state surveys, and product identification

• Drafted demands for pre-litigation personal injury cases and settlement distributions • Developed and maintained superior organizational system to effectively manage caseload of over 200 files • Met with clients and worked closely with insurance adjusters and opposing counsel to resolve issues

• Drafted and filed pleadings and discovery for personal injury, contract, and family law cases• Prepared trial notebooks, conducted case research, and maintained client communication in preparation for trial• Attended and analyzed trials, court hearings, depositions, and mediations

• Drafted pleadings and discovery for personal injury and family law cases• Attended depositions and mediations

• Planned and organized meetings• Drafted and filed motions and discovery• Expedited Immigrant Petition for Alien Entrepreneur• Assisted with Option, License, and Joint Venture Agreement on patent case