Fl Supreme Court Certified Mediator resume example with 20+ years of experience
JessicaClaire
Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA94105609 Johnson Ave., 49204, Tulsa, OK
Home: (555) 432-1000
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Professional Summary
Dedicated family law attorney seeking to specialize in gestational surrogacy and adoption. Proven success in building trusting rapport with clients and offering sound legal advice in clear and universal terms. Hardworking and dedicated to client advocacy.
Areas of Proven Performance
Experienced and accomplished attorney, mediator and negotiator
Creative and innovative problem solver
Highly experienced in assisting families in life transitions
Thrives in stressful circumstances and under strict deadlines
Highly effective at developing creative solutions to complex disputes
Communicates with empathy and compassion while consistently exhibiting a professional work ethic
Legal and Mediation Experience
FL Supreme Court Certified Mediator, 10/2017 to Current Eberstein Witherite Llp – Dallas, TX,
Mediates family law, landlord/tenant, and civil disputes to mutually agreeable resolutions
Serves as court appointed/court contracted mediator for the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida (Pinellas and Pasco counties)
Successfully mediated 100's of contested cases and drafted complex agreements under stringent deadlines
Partner, Attorney (Of Counsel), 07/2015 to 07/2019 Voigt Murphy, LLC, Attorneys At Law – City, STATE,
Remotely consulted and advised attorneys on complex and/or high asset family law cases
Managed interstate adoption and gestational surrogacy cases
Provided counsel on law firm management issues, business development, client acquisition, retention, and marketing
Worked remotely from Florida serving South Carolina clients
Founder, Attorney, and Mediator, 11/2002 to 06/2015 Murphy Law Firm, LLC – City, STATE,
Founded and managed law practice for more than 13 years and expanded business from small enterprise in 2002 to highly profitable law firm when sold in July of 2015
Represented individuals in all aspects of family law, including divorce, child custody, child support, visitation, equitable distribution of assets, adoption, and gestational surrogacy
Advocated for 1000's of clients before court in oral argument by presenting facts and evidence in most favorable light
Mediated family court cases and assisted families in reaching mutually agreeable resolutions to highly contested and emotional issues involving asset division and child custody
Participated in collaborative law teams (working alongside mental health professionals, forensic accountants, parenting coordinators, and financial advisors) to achieve positive results for clients in complex litigation
Drafted and negotiated complex marital settlement agreements
Recruited, supervised, and motivated employees, including associate attorneys and paralegals, by providing mentorship and guidance on litigation, settlement, and trial strategies
Managed law firm finances, including billing, accounts receivable/payable, and payroll
Associate Attorney, 07/1999 to 10/2002 Nelson, Mullins, Riley And Scarborough, LLP – City, STATE,
Litigated complex product liability cases for corporate clients such as Ford, Toyota, and Werner Ladder Company
Assessed cases for probable outcomes by researching black letter law and other legal authority, comparing fact patterns to those of precedential cases
Interviewed and selected jurors to verify competency and lack of biases, presenting challenges for cause to dismiss unfit candidates
Education
Juris Doctorate: Legal Studies , Expected in 1999 University of South Carolina School of Law - Columbia, South Carolina GPA:
Graduated in top 1/3 of class
Editor, Real Property and Probate Journal
President, Palmetto Legal Society
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology And Sociology, Expected in 1995 University of Richmond - Richmond, Virginia GPA:
Graduated in top 5% of class (Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa)
Studied abroad in London and completed internships in English law and forensic psychiatry
Professional Appointments and Recognitions
Martindale-Hubble Peer Rated for High Professional Achievement and High Ethical Standing
South Carolina Certified Family Court Mediator (2007-2015)
Founding Board Member, Mediation and Meeting Center of Charleston (2008-2011)
Founding Board Member, South Carolina Collaborative Law Institute (2007-2010)
Certified Guardian ad Litem (South Carolina) (2004-2015)
Chairperson, Charleston County Bar Association (CLE Planning Committee) (2013-2015)
Committee Member, Children's Law Committee of South Carolina Bar (2011-2013)
Past Board Member (South Carolina) and present Florida member, Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Association
Committee Member, Residential Access to Justice Collaborative/Residential Eviction Dispute Resolution Program (2017-2020)
Co-Chair of Wellness Committee, St. Pete Bar Association (2018-2019)
Volunteer, Community Action Stops Abuse (CASA), St. Petersburg
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