JUDY JACKSON
**** **** *****, *******, ** *****
acswxo@r.postjobfree.com
Cell: 615-***-****
PARALEGAL
Highly organized and seasoned professional with over thirty years assistant/paralegal experience, both in
law firm and corporate setting; has outstanding written and verbal communication skills; excellent
interpersonal style and professional demeanor; can prioritize, multi-task, organize and manage work load
with little to no supervision; has strong work ethic and displays utmost confidentiality in all aspects of job.
KEY CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Support and Administration
Supported executives, attorneys and law firms with consistency and professionalism in numerous
environments.
Earned paralegal designation by successfully passing national test in 1993.
39 college credits toward a Business Administration degree.
Proficient on a range of Windows platforms and specialized applications, including Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, WordPerfect, ProDoc, Outlook, Webview, Tussman, and QuickBooks.
Noted by supervisors as an employee willing to get the job done, a quick learner, dependable,
and always providing excellent customer service.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BASS, BERRY & SIMS, PLC, 150 Third Avenue South, Suite 2800, Nashville, TN 37238, August,
2012 to present
Corporate, Healthcare, Environmental and Intellectual Property Departments
Position: Legal Assistant
Provide support to five attorneys by assisting in preparation of numerous legal documents for healthcare,
corporate contracts, environmental and intellectual property cases; assist the attorneys as needed in their
day-to-day activities, including general administrative support, as required by business and legal needs;
complete complex research in regard to trademark and intellectual property matters; maintain files in an
electronic database that serves as a repository for all matters.
LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS, 103 Powell Court, Brentwood, TN 37027, November 2, 2010 to August,
2012:
Legal Department
Position: Sr. Administrative Assistant/Legal Assistant
Provided support to four attorneys in the Legal Department by assisting in preparation of numerous legal
papers for healthcare, corporate contracts and transactional law; requested litigation summaries quarterly
and maintained litigation file status; researched summaries and prepared quarterly and annual reports
regarding status of litigation files for General Counsel and Executive Board; interacted with clients and
outside parties such as outside counsel and opposing counsel to gather information or data; prepared
chronologies of fact and create charts; conducted factual research and gathered relevant information from
various resources (i.e. internet, libraries, etc.); performed public records research of all kinds (i.e. dockets,
bankruptcy dockets, secretary of state records, etc.); provided litigation support: organized and managed
case discovery work, coordinated with outside counsel; performed contract review and analysis for
accuracy, completeness, effective dates and expiration dates; utilized a variety of automated legal research
tools as well as public information databases and other automated resources to research case or program
specific legal matters; responsible for document retrieval requests from internal clients; maintained
litigation logs and tracking spreadsheets/tools for various matters.
BASS, BERRY & SIMS, PLC, 150 Third Avenue South, Suite 2800, Nashville, TN 37238, February,
2008 - November 1, 2010
Corporate and Securities Department
Position: Legal Assistant
Assisted in preparation of numerous legal papers for mergers and acquisitions (transactional law) and
corporate cases. As a floater from February, 2008 to June, 2008, I worked at various desks throughout the
firm to assist attorneys in the absence of their legal assistant.
BAGGOTT LAW OFFICES, PLLC, 4525 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN 37205, August 2006, to
February, 2008
Litigation and Intellectual Property Law Office
Position: Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Litigation: Requested medical records in personal injury cases and summarized medical records in
preparation for depositions. drafted pleadings and initial responses to discovery; maintained litigation files
and calendar to determine deadlines and notify counsel of deadlines; kept track of expenses related to each
litigation matter. Intellectual Property: Drafted copyright and trademark applications; researched goods
and services and duplicate marks for trademark use before filing applications; monitored application for
approval. General: Assisted in preparation of numerous legal papers for litigation and intellectual property
cases; communicated with opposing counsel, Courts and clients; performed bookkeeping and accounting
services in systemized and cost-effective manner.
CARDON HEALTHCARE NETWORK, at Paris Regional Medical Center, 800 Clarksville Street,
Paris, Texas 75460, 2006
Vendor for Healthcare Receivables
Position: Account Representative
Served as Lead Account Representative in regard to the recovery of healthcare receivables for Paris
Regional Medical Center.
MOORE LAW FIRM, 100 N. Main Street, Paris, Texas 75460, 2000 2004
General Practice Law Firm
Position: Paralegal/Legal Assistant
General: Drafted numerous legal documents for civil litigation, personal injury, corporate and family law;
interviewed witnesses for various types of cases; composed correspondence to Judges, Courts, clients and
other attorneys, prioritizing and responding to maximize attorney efficiency. Personal Injury/Litigation:
Met with clients to obtain responses to discovery requests, drafted pleadings and initial responses to written
discovery requests and calendared deadlines for responses; scheduled and calendared hearings, depositions,
and mediations for attorney making sure that all parties were given proper notice; developed and
maintained docket control and court calendaring system for attorneys to ensure adherence to deadlines;
requested medical records and summarized medical records; kept track of expenses related to each
litigation matter. Family Law: Interviewed clients to gather information for preparation of
pleadings/discovery; drafted pleadings, discovery and orders in family law cases; arranged for service of
pleadings with private process server; presented orders to Judges for signature.
EDWARD D. ELLIS, 300 W. Houston, Paris, Texas 75460, 1997 2000
General Practice Law Office
Position: Paralegal/Legal Assistant
General: Drafted legal documents for real estate, civil litigation, personal injury, guardianship, probate,
corporate and bankruptcy cases; met with clients to gather information and answer questions regarding
their case. Real Estate: Reviewed and summarized title documents; prepared title reports and various real
estate documents to effect real estate closings. Personal Injury: Requested medical records from
healthcare providers; drafted pleadings and various discovery documents and settlement documents.
completed research regarding specific cases to aid in trial or settlement; summarized medical records and
depositions for attorney review. Litigation: Scheduled depositions and prepared notices as required by
law; drafted initial responses to discovery requests by meeting with clients to obtain responses; completed
research to determine what, if any, discovery requests were objectionable; drafted pleadings as required in
cases; maintained litigation files and calendar to determine deadlines; kept track of expenses related to each
litigation matter.
CHRISTUS ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL, Paris, Texas 75460, 1996 1997
Hospital and Health Care Facility
Position: Executive Assistant/Assistant Credentialing Director
Facilitated the attending-physician policies and procedures communicating with federal and state
regulatory bodies and hospital management to ensure full compliance with laws, rules and regulations;
compiled and presented full physician files for Board meetings, streamlining credentialing process for
health care staff.
STATE OF TEXAS, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, Paris, Texas, 1991 1996
Child Support Division of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas
Position: Paralegal II
Supported three attorneys in child support office with heavy workload through 13 counties; drafted
petitions, orders, and discovery to assist attorneys; drafted initial responses to discovery requests; attended
weekly child support dockets to negotiate agreed child support orders; reviewed and researched cases for
child support orders/amendments and for child support payments; trained other staff in the department in
regard to new procedures and/or policies and software, as needed.
STATE OF TEXAS - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, 400 W. Bonham, Paris, Texas, 1987
1991
Regional Office of State Agency providing services to clients entitled to State assisted programs.
Position: Legal Assistant (1990-1991)
Reviewed various legal documents for completeness, i.e. contracts submitted from the Contract
Administration Division; answered telephone and greeted clients, frequent contact with public officials,
doctors, attorneys and nursing home administrators; maintained Contract Tracking Log to ensure contract
completion and communicated status of individual contracts within the approval process; served as liaison
between departments in Regional Office, Field Offices and State Office; scheduled and allocated fair
hearing assignments to hearing officers; maintained logs for appeals and records; developed forms and
procedures for own use and use of other staff in Legal Division; maintained files on all litigation, licensing
cases, grievances, complaints and administrative hearings and contract appeals; researched and compiled
monthly activity report for Civil Rights Officer. Eligibility Worker (1988-90) Determined eligibility and
benefit level for Food Stamp, Medicaid and AFDC programs according to Income Assistance policy and
procedure; planned and completed Food Stamp, Medicaid and AFDC applications and reviews and
redeterminations to ensure client services and meet timeliness deadlines; performed case management
activities; built and maintained cooperative relationships with clients, community and other DHS
employees. Contract Administrator (1987-88) Assisted with preparation and drafting of standard
contracts; researched documentation and prepared reports related to contracts for Contract Administration
Dept.; reviewed contracts for completeness and accuracy; communicated critical dates to appropriate
contract staff and vendors; maintained Contract Tracking Log to ensure contract completion and
communicated status of individual contracts within the approval process; served as Regional CAPAC
(Contract Administration Program Archive Contact) committee representative for Region 07 to determine
archival and retrieval procedure.
REFERENCES:
Jennifer Lavely, 735 Tulip Grove Road, #241, Hermitage, TN; 615-***-****; acswxo@r.postjobfree.com.
Brandi Holland, Community Health Systems, 615-***-**** (cell).
Carol A. Hendry, Vice President, Associate General Counsel (Division V), Community Health
Systems, 4000 Meridian Blvd., Franklin, TN 37067, 615-***-**** (direct dial);
acswxo@r.postjobfree.com.
Edward D. Ellis, 300 W. Houston, Paris, Texas 75460, Tel. 903-***-****.