Human Resources Insurance
Resume:
Laurie Hammers McNamara
Niles, MI 49120
************@*****.***
Employment Objective
To obtain a position in human resources with a respectable and well established organization.
Professional Employment
2000 to current – McNamara Law Firm, P.A., South Pasadena, Florida.
-Private legal practice
-Concentrated in the areas of business litigation, insurance claims and corporate matters
-Represented clients in various employment matters including EEOC filings, sexual harassment investigations, unemployment claims and appeals, and OSHA violations
-Created customized handbooks and other standardized forms relating to employment procedures for clients
1995 to 2000 – The Global Companies, St. Petersburg, Florida.
-Employee Leasing Company (Professional Employer Organization – PEO)
-Owner and CEO
-Grew business to over 2000 employees and 25 million dollars in annual revenues
-Concentrated on operations, insurance benefits, risk management and labor issues
-Created all employment and insurance forms, wrote employee handbooks and job description for internal use and for clients
-Sold business in 1999 to national company and maintained lead position during transition
1995 to 1996 – Laurie J. Hammers, P.A.
-Private legal practice
-Concentrated in areas of business litigation and criminal defense
-Continued legal practice during start up of The Global Companies until full time position was required
1994 to 1995 – Gross & Moore, P.A.
-Private legal practice
-Concentrated in areas of business litigation, insurance defense, criminal defense and corporate law
1990 to 1994 – State Attorney’s Office, Sixth Judicial Circuit
-Assistant State Attorney handling misdemeanor, felony and juvenile cases
-Completed 50 jury trials, 60 bench trials and numerous hearings and depositions
Education
Stetson College of Law, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1989. Juris Doctor Degree
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1987, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Current Licenses Held
Member of the Florida Bar
Publications
Extending the Public Trust Doctrine to Non-Navigable Waters: States Reap Profits at Landowner’s Expense, Laurie J. Hammers, 18 Stetson L. Rev. 493, 1989.
The Battle Continues: lenders are Still Searching for Well Defined Methods to avoid Hazardous Waste Cleanup Liability, Laurie J. Hammers and T. Patton Youngblood, 19 Stetson L. Rev. 633, 1990.
Personal Information
Married for nineteen years with two children.
References
Kimberly Early
Senior Vice President, Sabal Trust
200 Central Avenue, Suite 220
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Debra M. Metzler, Esq.
Barr Murman & Tonelli
201 E. Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 1700
Tampa, FL 33602
The Honorable Walt Logan
Circuit Court Judge
Sixth Judicial Circuit for the State of Florida
545 First Avenue North, Room 402
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
The Honorable Amy Williams
Circuit Court Judge
Sixth Judicial Circuit for the State of Florida
545 First Avenue North, room 417
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
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