Francise M, Kelley

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acun45@r.postjobfree.com Douglasville, Georgia 30135 404-***-****

Employment:

Private Consultant Regulatory Website Designer

Atlanta, Georgia 2011 – Present

Design websites involving legal, mortgage and educational industries.

Simmons Browder Gianaris Angelides & Barnerd, LLP Pharmaceutical Mass Tort Litigation Ass’t.

Alton, Illinois - Carrollton, Georgia (Local Office) 2010

Reviewed, managed and negotiated vendor contracts relative to National Law Firm’s Georgia local office. Managed civil

litigation and discovery calendars involving state and multi-district pharmaceutical mass tort pharmaceutical, medical

malpractice, premises liability, personal injury and nursing home negligence. Conducted legal, professional and industry

sensitive research. Prepared monthly financial reports for local office. Drafted correspondence, demand letters, pleadings and

discovery involving local litigation. Ensured pertinent information was entered into the computer system. Assisted in the

preparation of multi-district pleadings for e-filing in federal court.

Private Consultant Contract Admin./Civil Litigation. Case Mgr.

Atlanta, Georgia 1998, 2006-2009

Reviewed and managed contracts. Prepare monthly and annual budgets and reports in connection with office and client

developments and expenses. Conducted research into local, state and federal regulations in connection with contract

compliance. Conducted contractual risk assessment for major credit reporting company, and developed customer sensitive

recommendations involving over 1000 domestic and foreign software contracts. Documented risk assessment for over 1000

customers. Uploaded contract for upwards, and ensured pertinent information was entered into computer system. Managed

document inspections and document productions involving voluminous documents scanned into database. Managed civil

litigation, discovery and trial calendars through appellate level in the area of professional responsibilities including, contracts,

products liability, construction, labor, premises liability, workers compensation, employment, municipalities, and local and

state agencies. Conducted research in connection with professional, local, state and federal regulations and

liability. Conducted document reviews and managed document productions involving multi-district and mass tort litigation.

Drafted correspondence, discovery and pleadings. Managed and trained legal and technical support. Reviewed expert

opinions, medical, construction, labor employment and pharmaceutical documents, and prepare relative summaries and time-

lines. Conducted legal, medical, pharmaceutical and industry sensitive research, and prepared relative summaries and time-

lines. Conducted e-filings in Federal and State Court.

Edmond Law Firm Office Administrator

Atlanta, Georgia Civil Litigation Case Manager

2002-2005

Assisted in the development of client, vendor, expert witness, discovery, litigation, client intake and calendar templates and

database. Managed IOLTA, escrow, vendor and operating accounts. Conducted audits into financial accounts outsourced to

independent accounting firm(s). Interviewed, employed and supervised legal and technical staff. Negotiated vendor contracts.

Conducted research in connection with professional, local, state and federal regulations, and prepared relative summaries in

connection with prospective and pending matters. Reviewed, negotiated, modified and managed vendor and expert witness

contracts. Ensured pertinent information was entered into client, vendor, expert witness, client and co-counsel contracts.

Conducted legal research and prepared summaries involving professional, local, state and federal regulations in connection

with prospective matters. Managed civil litigation and discovery involving contracts, workers compensation, medical

malpractice, nursing home negligence, peer review, products liability, pharmaceutical negligence, employment, labor, workers

compensation, class actions, personal injury and wrongful death matters. Conducted e-filings involving State and Federal

litigation. Reviewed case sensitive documents. Drafted correspondence, demand letters, pleadings, discovery and deposition

cross examination through trial level. Managed document inspections and prepared document summaries. Interviewed

laypersons and expert witnesses, and prepared relative witness summaries. Prepared outlines and notebooks in connection with

depositions, hearings, mediations and trials. Drafted counter-offers and prepared settlement statements.

Kelley & Collins, P.C. Contract Officer/Administrator

Atlanta, Georgia 1999-2001

Reviewed, processed and submitted contracts in the area of lead and asbestos abatement and construction projects.

Determined company and sub-contractor compliance with local, state and federal regulations. Performed price analysis and

processed contract modifications. Reviewed blueprints and determined the appropriate abatement method. Prepared action

plans to include minority owned contractors and small business owners. Downloaded contracts into computer systems.

Ensured correct information was entered into computerized calendar and ledger systems.

Foster & Gepp, LLP Commercial Litigation Ass’t - Defense

Atlanta, Georgia 1999-2001

Prepared case summaries. Managed document inspections and prepared relative summaries. Prepared correspondence,

pleadings, case sensitive discovery, responsive pleadings and trial checklist in connection with contracts, employment, labor,

medical malpractice and commercial insurance litigation. Reviewed multi-vehicle accident and prepared accident

reconstruction graph for accident reconstruction expert witness cross-examination. Prepared cross-examination outlines and

attended depositions. Prepared case summaries and conducted witness interviews.

Swift Currie McGhee & Hiers Commercial Litigation Ass’t. – Defense

Atlanta, Georgia 1996-1998

Conducted legal, professional and regulatory research and prepared summaries relative to new matters for professional

responsibilities division, including contracts, construction, engineering, medical, dental, accounting, pharmaceutical,

labor, employment, municipal and real estate litigation prosecuted in federal and state court. Drafted engagement letters and

case sensitive discovery. Managed document inspections and document productions involving voluminous documents.

Prepared exhibit checklists and notebooks for depositions, hearings and trial. Managed filings in Federal and State Court.

Finley & Associates Medical Malpractice Litigation Case Mgr.

Atlanta, Georgia 1992-1996

Drafted client and vendor contracts. Conducted client and witness interviews and prepared relative summaries. Conducted

legal, medical and pharmaceutical research, and prepared relative summaries. Drafted correspondence, demand letters,

pleadings, discovery and deposition cross-examination in connection medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, contracts,

wrongful death, labor, employment, worker’s compensation construction, pharmaceutical and products liability matters.

Selected deposition, mediation and trial exhibits, and prepared relative notebooks. Drafted counter-offers and settlement

statements. Prepared witness cross-examination spreadsheets and trial notebooks.

Johnnie Story & Associates Office Administrator/Litigation Case Mgr.

Atlanta, Georgia 1990-1992

Drafted and managed vendor and client contracts. Drafted correspondence, demand letters, pleadings, discovery and

deposition cross-examination in connection with medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, products liability, contract

disputes, employment, labor, pharmaceutical, workers compensation, wrongful death and personal injury matters. Selected

deposition, mediation and trial exhibits, and prepared relative notebooks. Drafted counter-offers and settlement statements.

Prepared witness cross-examination spreadsheets and trial notebooks.

Thomas, Kennedy, Sampson & Patterson Litigation/Workers Compensation

Atlanta, Georgia Case Manager

1986-1990

Managed corporate workers compensation account in connection with major automobile manufacturer. Drafted

correspondence, pleadings, discovery, demand letters, counter-offers, deposition cross-examination and responsive pleadings

through settlement and trial. Audited accounts client outsourced to professionals for insurance claims abuse. Drafted

deposition cross-examination. Selected hearing and trial exhibits; and prepared relative checklists.

Education:

Bacone College, Associate of Arts, Business Administration/Accounting, 1978.

Oglethorpe University, Liberal Arts – Organizational Management, 2000.

John Marshall Law School, J.D., 1988.

Tribal Affiliation:

Muscogee Creek Nation, Registered Member, 1984

U.S. Dept. of Interior, BIA, Certification,1984.

Professional Affiliation:

Member, National Congress of American Indians, 1996-2013

Secretary, Philippine Chamber of Commerce, 1998

Volunteer, American Red Cross, 2000-Present

Technical Proficiency:

Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Search Express, Concordance and Kroll.

List of Relevant Courses:

Attached.

List Of College And Law School Courses

I.Bacone College

a.Accounting Principles I – 3 Hours

b.Accounting Principles II – 3 Hours

c.Business Communications – 3 Hours

d.Business Mathematics – 3 Hours

e.Business Ethics – 3 Hours

II.Austin Peay State University

a.Intermediate Accounting I – 3 Hours

b.Intermediate Accounting II – 3 Hours

c.Managerial Accounting – 3 Hours

d.Financial Statement Analysis – 3 Hours

e.Government and Non-Profit Accounting – 3 Hours

f.Accounting Seminar in Ethics – 3 Hours

g.Auditing I – 3 Hours

h.Auditing II – 3 Hours

i.Income Tax Accounting – 3 Hours

j.Corporate and business Entities Taxation – 3 Hours

k.Advanced Accounting - 3 Hours

l.Accounting Theory – 3 Hours

m.Business Law I – 3 Hours

n.Business Law II – 3 Hours

o.Marketing – 3 Hours

III.Oglethorpe University

a.Money & Banking – 3 Hours

b.Principles of Management – 3 Hours

c.Corporate Finance – 3 Hours

d.Marketing I and II - 6 Hours

e.Strategic Management – 3 Hours

f.Spreadsheets and Databases – 3 Hours

g.Principles of Macro Economics – 3 Hours

h.Statistics – 3 Hours

i.Social Psychology – 3 Hours

j.Public Finance – 3 Hours

k.Public Policy – 3 Hours

l.Financial Policy – 3 Hours

m.Managerial Economics – 3 Hours

IV.John Marshall Law School

a.Contracts I – 3 Hours

b.Contract II – 3 Hours

c.Real Property I – 3 Hours

d.Real Property II – 3 Hours

e.Litigation – 3 Hours

f.Labor and Employment – 3 Hours

g.Torts I – 3 Hours

h.Torts II – 3 Hours

i.Business Organizations – 3 Hours

j.Sales and Secured Transactions – 3 Hours

k.Professional Responsibility – 3 Hours

l.Remedies – 3 Hours

m.Legal Writing and Analysis – 3 Hours

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