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LITIGATION CONSULTANT
Summary

Litigation Consultant who applies excellent writing skills in drafting briefs, legal memorandums, motions and correspondence. Conducts all legal business professionally and with little guidance from attorneys and supervisors while employing superior communication skills and successfully acts as the liaison between clients, experts, court personnel and opposing council. Consultant offering an extensive legal skill set, including regulatory compliance expertise and proficiency in managing large caseloads and capacity to meet deadlines.Communicative and adept at collaborating with a diverse range of legal personnel including government agencies, associates, partners, court personnel and legal secretaries. 

Highlights
  • Expertise in legal proceedings
  • Strong medical malpractice background
  • Superb legal research skills
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Team-oriented

 

  • Expertise in appellate procedures
  • EBT witness preparation
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Decisive
  • Understands confidentiality

 

 

 

 

 

Accomplishments

Legal Administration Tasks 

  • Designed and taught Continuing Legal Education courses for attorneys in the First Judicial Department.

Systems Implementation 

  • Designed and implemented the records management system for the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department.

Legal Document Review 

  • Negotiated and finalized all company contracts including product agreements, service agreements, software license agreements, nondisclosure agreements and vendor agreements.

Litigation 

  • Assisted attorneys with trial preparation, witness preparation, developed trial exhibits to motions and reviewed/organized documents for trial discovery.

Published Articles 

  • Written two published articles on Law Office Automation.
Experience
Litigation Consultant
February 2011 to CurrentCLAUDE SIMPSON － White Plains, NY
  • Consultant to organizations providing deposition, hearing and trial support including preparation of experts for deposition and trial and conduct settlement negotiations.
  • Conduct extensive legal research utilizing online, electronic and library sources .
  • Review new matters for potential litigation and summarize issues to be reviewed by managing attorneys.
  • Liaison between attorneys, clients, health care providers, insurance carriers, law firms, and government agencies.
  • Review news and regulatory sources to identify developments that are relevant to company, prepare written summaries and assist technical departments with filing and regulatory compliance.
  • Coordinate with multiple departments regarding responsive documents, document retention, regulatory compliance and e-discovery.
  • Conduct research and draft contracts on distribution agreements, software license, software demonstration agreements and service level agreements.

 

 

Senior Medical Malpractice Case Manager
November 2008 to February 2011LAW OFFICES OF FITZGERALD & FITZGERALD, PC － Yonkers, NY
  • Draft pleadings, discovery demands, responsive pleadings and dispositive motions
  • Prepare lay and expert witnesses for depositions, hearings, trials & client conferences
  • Negotiate settlements in medical malpractice and personal injury matters
  • Conduct extensive legal research utilizing online, electronic and library sources
  • Draft letters and correspondence to opposing counsel, courts and clients
  • Coordinate with Managing Attorneys and track and monitor, on average, a total of 35 cases including case status review and trial readiness.
  • Analyze and assemble Medical Records and conduct weekly review of approximately 5 new matters to determine whether they should be accepted for litigation.
  • Monitor all new cases and supervise paralegals handling those matters until they are placed in suit.

 

Litigation Consultant
May 2000 to November 2008CLAUDE SIMPSON － New York, NY
  • Consultant to companies and major law firms in the New York Metropolitan Area, providing assistance with trial preparation, including witness preparation for depositions and trial, prepare and assemble trial exhibits, retain experts for motions and trial, analyze documents, testimony and medical records, conduct research and organize records..
  • Conduct extensive legal research utilizing online, electronic and library sources and draft legal memoranda, motions and trial and appellate briefs.
  • Review new matters for potential litigation and summarize issues to be reviewed by litigation and managing attorneys.
  • Review news and regulatory sources to identify developments that are relevant to company, prepare written summaries and assist technical departments with filing and regulatory compliance.
  • Coordinate with multiple departments regarding responsive documents, document retention and regulatory compliance.
  • Conduct research and draft contracts on distribution agreements, software license, software demonstration agreements and service level agreements.

 

 

Appellate Court Clerk
March 1986 to May 2000NEW YORK STATE SUPREME COURT － New York, NY
  • Reviewed and approved appellate briefs, motions and documents offered for filing.
  • Designed and directed the implementation of automation systems for the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department.
  • Instructed attorneys and litigants on Appellate Practice and Procedures.
  • Prepared Court Calendars and Decisions for Publication.
Education
Juris Doctor : Law, 1993ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF LAW － Jamaica, NY, USA
Bachelor of Science : Business Management, 1987MERCY COLLEGE － Dobbs Ferry, NY, USA
Professional Affiliations

Member of the Board of Directors, Children's Dream Foundation, White Plains, NY (2012 - Present) 

 

Member of the Board of Directors, Boys and Girls Club, Mt. Vernon, NY (2001 - 2002) 

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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • CLAUDE SIMPSON
  • LAW OFFICES OF FITZGERALD & FITZGERALD, PC
  • NEW YORK STATE SUPREME COURT

School Attended

  • ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF LAW
  • MERCY COLLEGE

Job Titles Held:

  • Litigation Consultant
  • Senior Medical Malpractice Case Manager
  • Appellate Court Clerk

Degrees

  • Juris Doctor : Law , 1993
    Bachelor of Science : Business Management , 1987

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