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S. Diane Adams

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S. Diane Adams

Objective

To obtain a challenging position offering major responsibility and immediate challenge which will provide an

opportunity to utilize my diversified background. Over 20 years of experience as a versatile, action-oriented

professional, demonstrating sound business judgment, decisiveness and communication skills at a consistently

high level of performance in a variety of progressively responsible and challenging assignments. Strong

administrative background in the tobacco manufacturing/sales, legal, oil and gas, financial, real estate, human

resources and technical fields.

Experience

March 2001 - Present

Altria, Inc. Marshall, TX

Territory Sales Manager

Selling and implementing sales programs and promotions

Interacting with customers and consumers in retail outlets; establishing and building a consultative

relationship with customers

Analyzing retail and customer needs/trends; being well-informed about current industry trends and

being able to talk intelligently; continually learning new products and acquiring better selling skills

Developing strategies as a category expert

Managing people, accounts $5 million to $25 million in sales, and special business projects

Achieve sales and promotional objectives in retail and headquarter accounts

Strategically handling all aspects of the business including profitability and volume goals; creative

problem-solving

Meeting and exceeding set national objectives

Understanding purchasing nuances of the industry

Ability to sell additional products to existing clients

Proven ability to manage client relationships effectively

Successfully increased market share in a decline market

Analyze organization’s sales and marketing position

Aug. 2000 – Dec. 2000

Holmes, Albritton & Ward, LLP Longview, TX

Criminal Legal Assistant

Negotiated plea bargains with district attorneys on clients’ behalf

Conducted screening interviews of potential new clients to evaluate facts and provide feedback on case

strategy

Prepared monthly status reports on existing client caseloads

Liaison to federal court; prepared client parole packages for presentation to the Board of Parole and

Pardons

Drafted various motions and other legal documentation and/or correspondence; prepared deposition

summaries; arranged polygraph testing

Worked with private investigators as needed during discovery phases

Assisted clients in pre-incarceration family/business continuance planning

June 1998 – July 2000

Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, LLP Houston, TX

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S. Diane Adams

Civil Litigation Legal Assistant

Drafted pleadings, discovery documents and responses

Prepared deposition notices; arranged court reporters/videographers; arranged for expert witness

testimonies

Secured medical records; prepared attorney trial notebooks, drafted jury instructions, managed client

files

June 1997 – June 1998

Liddell, Sapp, LLP Houston, TX

Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant

Drafted partnership agreements, agreements for dissolution, articles of incorporation, by-laws,

organizational minutes, employment agreements, promissory notes, resolutions, articles of merger,

restatement of articles, etc.

Researched and/or established corporate name; prepared minute book and identified records; attended

shareholder and board of director meetings

Drafted correspondence and other litigation documents

Education

1998 - 2000

LeTourneau University Longview, TX

Bachelor of Business Management

1986 - 1989

Cedar Valley Comm. College Lancaster, TX

Associate, Applied Arts & Sciences

Deans Honor Roll

References

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