Founding Member And Managing Attorney Resume Example Corcoran Law Group

FOUNDING MEMBER AND MANAGING ATTORNEY

Professional Summary

Highly skilled attorney and law practice manager with over 20 years of experience ranging from litigation, motion practice to mediation. Founder of successful law firm, polished public speaker, and proficient mediator.

Legal Experience

Founding Member and Managing Attorney, 07/2009 to 03/2020
Corcoran Law Group – Grass Valley, CA

Acted as settlement conference judge and mediator; drafted binding MOUs accordingly.
Drafted complex settlement agreements, judgments, motions, trial briefs, points and authorities, and court orders.
Developed and implemented customized discovery plans, including depositions, requests for production, requests for admission, interrogatories and subpoenas.
Prepared cases for litigation.
Acted as trial counsel and attorney of record for litigated family law cases.
Appointed by the court to represent participants in juvenile dependency proceedings, guardianships, child custody, contempt and parentage actions.
Researched complex issues of law and advised clients accordingly.
Strategized case management for best possible outcomes.
Negotiated settlements on behalf of clients.
Provided guidance and advice to fellow colleagues.
Managed law practice operations.

Lead Attorney, 02/2002 to 07/2009
Sierra Nevada Regional DCSS – Grass Valley, CA

Managed and supervised the overall operations of the legal unit.
Responsible for legal work product of departmental staff.
Evaluated performance of staff and prepared written evaluations. Interviewed potential department staff and advised the Director in the selection of new employees.
Analyzed and interpreted policy, regulations and statutes and effectively assisted in their implementation within the department. Provided guidance and advice to department staff regarding best practices.
Developed, designed and delivered trainings for in-house staff, the courts, the local bar association, and statewide and national legal professionals.
Reviewed, researched issues of law and prepared case files for litigation.
Prepared briefs, pleadings, points and authorities and position statements on behalf of the department.
Appeared as the department's attorney of record on all departmental cases.
Acted as the department's state fair hearing office in administrative hearings before Administrative Law Judges.
Maintained effective working relationships with the local courts.
Presented outreach programs.
Actively participated on California statewide committees, including CSDA's Judicial Council Forms Committee, Attorney Faculty Committee and Publications Committee.

Solo Practitioner, 05/1999 to 01/2002
Law Office Of Susan M. Corcoran – Corpus Christi, TX

Represented clients in guardianship proceedings, custody hearings, child support modifications and divorce proceedings.
Drafted various legal documents, including pleadings, motions, court orders, estate planning instruments and real estate documents.
Reviewed pleadings, instruments and legal documents pertaining to family law, probate, real estate, estate planning and other legal matters.
Researched numerous issues of law. Provided legal advice to clients involving a variety of issues.
Negotiated settlements with opposing counsel.
Responsible for every aspect of cases, from initial client interview to final disposition.

Teaching Assistant/Instructor, 01/1998 to 12/1998
University Of Florida College Of Law – Gainesville, FL

Assisted in instructing Legal Research and Writing and Appellate Advocacy courses to 1st year law students.
Trained students on how to conduct legal research using computed aided research as well as the book method.
Taught students how to prepare objective and persuasive briefs.
Evaluated students' essays on completeness, organization, style and legal merit.
Provided specific personalized guidance on how to improve the effectiveness of certain legal memorandums.
Prepared students for mock appellate oral arguments.

Bar Admissions

Member, Texas State Bar - Admitted May 1999

Member, California State Bar - Admitted December 2001

Member, Wyoming State Bar - Admitted May 2020

Education

Juris Doctor With Honors: 12/1998
University of Florida College of Law - Gainesville, FL

Awards : Honors - Spring 1996, 1998, Summer 1998; High Honors - Summer 1996; Honors Award - Legal Research and Writing

Activities : Teaching Assistant - Appellate Advocacy; Legal Research and Writing Courses; John Marshall Bar Association - Member

Bachelor of Science: Civil Engineering, 06/1992
Santa Clara University - Santa Clara, CA

Major GPA: 3.5

E.I.T. Certified - December 1991

Awards: Dean's List, Lockheed Awards - 1990, 1991; Edmund C. Flynn Memorial Award; Regan Memorial Award; Academic Excellence Award; Best Civil Engineering Presentation at 1992 Senior Design Conference

Activities: American Society of Civil Engineers - Chapter Treasurer

Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honor Society) - Member

NROTC Scholarship

Varsity Softball

Publications: Behavior of Terminal Composite Connections , S. O'Connor (Held), N. Piepho, Dr. P.J. Tikalsky

Professional Presentations

Faculty and Presenter: Nevada County Superior Court Annual Family Law Training , 2002-2019

Faculty and Presenter: DCSS/CDSA Annual Attorney College , 2002-2009

Presenter: Video Conferencing and the Courts , OCSE Annual Conference, Washington, DC, 2007

Presenter: Safeguarding Confidential Information , WICSEC Annual Conference, Seattle, WA, 2006

Presenter: Non-Traditional Hearings: Use of Technology in the Courtroom , WICSEC Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado, 2005

Presenter: Ethics for IV-D Attorneys , DCSS Conference, 2005

Presenter: Training for Trainers , State DCSS Trainer Certification Program, 2005

Presenter: Bias in the Legal Profession , DCSS Conference, San Luis Obispo, CA, 2004

Presenter: Confidentiality , DCSS Conference, Monterey, CA, 2002

Publications

Executive Editor: California Child Support Attorney Sourcebook , 2007-2009

Principal Author: California State DCSS Real Property Lien Resource Guide , released 2007

Co-Author: Behavior of Terminal Composite Connections, S. Corcoran, N. Piepho, Dr. P.J. Tikalsky, 1992.

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Corcoran Law Group
Sierra Nevada Regional DCSS
Law Office Of Susan M. Corcoran
University Of Florida College Of Law

School Attended

University of Florida College of Law
Santa Clara University

Job Titles Held:

Founding Member and Managing Attorney
Lead Attorney
Solo Practitioner
Teaching Assistant/Instructor

Degrees

Juris Doctor With Honors : 12/1998
Bachelor of Science : Civil Engineering , 06/1992

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