JAMES RILEY HODDER

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617-***-**** • acux7r@r.postjobfree.com • www.linkedin.com/in/jamesrileyhodder PROFILE

Florida and Massachusetts licensed attorney with nine years’ experience primarily in disability and personal injury law (motor vehicle accidents, workers’ compensation, general liability, and SSDI/SSI), landlord / tenant disputes, unemployment claims, and other civil matters. Extensive legal research and writing experience. Over 25 years of experience as a computer software engineer and manager prior to attending law school.

WORK EXPERIENCE - ATTORNEY

Law Office of James Riley Hodder, Davenport. MA

Social Security Disability Attorney, 2015 – present Primarily attending hearings for Social Security Disability cases (SSDI/SSI). Responsible for hearing prep, meeting with client, attending hearing and follow up. UnitedLex Corp., Miami, FL, Consilio, Inc. St. Petersburg, FL and FTI – Acuity, Miami, FL Contract Attorney, 2014 - present

Multiple e-discovery projects, performing document review. Performed both first pass review, quality control, tiff redactions, native redactions for pharmaceutical patent and tort suits, corporate mergers, DOJ investigations, and others. Familiar with Ringtail8, Relativity 8, Relativity 9, Kroll and Global RPM software.

Rubin, Rubin & Wilcox, Worcester, MA

Personal Injury Attorney, 2010 – 2013

Caseload consisted primarily of personal injury cases, including Workers’ Compensation

(employee), Automobile Accidents, premises liability and SSDI/ SSI claims. Also represented both landlords and tenants in Landlord / Tenant disputes and employee unemployment appeals as well as contract disputes, lemon law, traffic violations, credit card debt, and divorce. Work included several jury trials in Worcester District Court, countless appearances before Administrative Judges of the Department of Industrial Accidents, hearings before Administrative Law Judges of the Social Security Administration, and hearings before magistrates for unemployment appeals. Law Office of James Riley Hodder, Middleton, MA

Attorney, 2009 – 2010

Caseload included Workers’ Compensation (employee), Appeals Court brief writing for Workers’ Compensation (insurer), Divorce, Contract review, and Chapter 7 Consumer Bankruptcy cases. Ellis & Associates, Worcester, MA

Workers’ Compensation Attorney, 2007 – 2009

Primary role was as legal researcher and brief writer for Workers’ Compensation (employee side) for which I wrote briefs for approximately 85 appeal level (review board) cases, several of which included appearances for oral argument. Also wrote legal memoranda and motions in support of other staff attorneys. I also represented clients at all levels of the Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents. Managed pipeline of work product, participated in the hiring process, and made appearances before administrative boards as well as district and superior court. RESUME OF JAMES RILEY HODDER 617-***-****

3240 LAKE POINTE BLVD, #215 acux7r@r.postjobfree.com SARASOTA, FL 34231

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NON-LEGAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Hodder Information Services, Middleton, MA

Computer Consultant, March, 2004 – December, 2007

Primary technical resource to small businesses. Worked closely with senior management. Responsible for maintaining and enhancing legacy systems, performing system upgrades and system conversions.

VISaer Inc. (f/k/a Visibility Inc.), Wilmington, MA Custom Software and IT Manager, July, 2000 - August, 2003 Supported on-site and remote support for implementations and data conversions as well as internal computer and telephone networks. Managed custom projects. Provided second tier support. Trak Microwave Corporation, Tampa, FL

Information Services Manager, March, 1998 – February, 2000 Managed IT staff of software and hardware specialists, oversaw LAN and WAN NT based Networks, supported ERP software product, including user-support, custom programming and data conversions.

Visibility Inc., Wilmington, MA

Senior Software Engineer, Project Manager, Department Manager, January, 1986 – March, 1998 Drove client upgrade projects; Conducted training classes; Special consultant for high risk clients; Built and managed Response Center; Managed installed client base and support staff. EDUCATION

Suffolk University Law School, Boston Massachusetts Juris Doctor –May 2007

Dean’s List (x3)

Oral Advocacy Award

Keene State College, Keene, New Hampshire

Bachelor of Music in Music Education

Dean’s List

BAR ADMISSIONS AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Member, Florida State Bar, 2015 – present

Member, Massachusetts State Bar, 2007 - present

Member, US District Court, District of Mass.,

2009 – present

Past Member, National Association of Consumer

Bankruptcy Attorneys

American Bar Association

Massachusetts Bar Association

Essex County Bar Association

Worcester County Bar Association

PERSONAL INTERESTS & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Former Trustee and Chairman, Board of Trustees, Fuller Pond Condominium Trust Greater Boston YMCA – Camping Services Committee member, President’s Award Past President of The Greater Bostonians, Music Makers for the Jimmy Fund Former professional musician (voice, French horn, choral conducting).

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