Real Estate Manager

**** ********* **** 706-***-****

Evans, Georgia 30809 *********@*****.***

Jenna M. Hough

Objective To secure a senior level paralegal position with supervisory

responsibilities within a litigation practice, corporate or

government entity.

Summary of

Qualifications Legal

* Proficient knowledge of legal and medical terminology,

Federal and State regulation, judicial procedures and

pleadings. Ability to interpret statutes, conduct

research and collect/analyze/interpret data.

* Proficient in Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, Outlook,

Amicus, Abacus, Summation, Timeslips, Accurint,

LexisNexis, Westlaw and other software programs

including electronic filing systems utilized in modern

judicial structures.

* Strong organizational skills, ability to work

independently or with others; create and maintain files,

manage heavy case loads, maintain verbal and written

communication.

Education 2008 Augusta State University Augusta, Georgia

Bachelor of Arts/Political Science-Legal Studies

* Concentration in Constitutional Law with an emphasis in

Civil Law/Torts, Federal/State Government Organization,

Media Law, Congressional Procedures and Policy Processes

and Data Collection/Analysis for the social sciences as

well as government programs/policies.

* Minor in Sociology concentrating in religion, gender,

aging and deviance.

* Dean's List.

Professional

Experience 2009-Present Christopher J. Hudson, LLC

Evans, Georgia

Senior Litigation Paralegal

* Assist with trials, arbitrations, mediations,

depositions and other judicial proceedings; supervising

support staff to ensure accurate/quality work product;

conducting legal/ docket research for federal/state

court systems; determining appropriate case citations

for applicable statutes; filing electronic/manual

pleadings; preparing incorporations, articles of

organization, corporate kits, stock certificates and

other corporate documents; communicating with government

entities/agencies to ensure appropriate

procedure/documentation; drafting/reviewing contracts;

preparing discovery pleadings; negotiating settlements;

interviewing clients; drafting state/federal/ appellate

pleadings for civil/criminal litigation;

compiling/interpreting medical/client data; determining

liability/UIM coverage/offsets/resident relative

policies; drafting and assembling demand packages;

communicating with federal/state/private healthcare

facilities; determining federal/state healthcare liens;

conducting searches to locate

businesses/assets/individuals; creating and maintaining

file systems; scheduling

appointments/hearings/depositions; maintaining

written/verbal communication with clients/opposing

counsel/court officials; risk management case

assessment; maintaining forms for compliance with

federal/state regulations; real estate records and tax

research; creating spreadsheets.

2002-2009 Shepard, Plunkett, Hamilton & Boudreaux, LLP

Evans, Georgia

Paralegal

* Creating and maintaining file systems; drafting

state/federal/bankruptcy/appellate pleadings; meeting

clients and maintaining written and verbal communication

with clients, opposing counsel and court officials;

conducting searches to locate

businesses/assets/individuals; risk management case

assessment; maintaining release forms for compliance

with federal/state regulations; conducting legal/ docket

research for federal and state court systems;

determining appropriate case citations for applicable

statutes; real estate records and tax research; creating

spreadsheets; assembling documents; filing electronic

and manual pleadings; preparing incorporations through

the Secretary of State; drafting corporate kits, stock

certificates and other corporate documents;

drafting/reviewing contracts; scheduling appointments,

hearings and depositions; preparing discovery responses;

calculating child support; drafting/preparing demand

packages; assembling client medical data; determining

liability/UIM coverage/offsets; generating and

maintaining billing records; creating and making

deposits for trust and operating accounts; greeting

clients; supervising support staff to ensure

accurate/quality work product; answering phones; other

general office duties.

2000-2002 Law Offices of Vincent M. Davison, Jr.

Evans, Georgia

Paralegal

* drafting state civil/federal/bankruptcy pleadings;

drafting correspondence; preparing pre-closing and post-

closing real estate packages; filing pleadings in

federal/state courts; preparing HUD1 Settlement

Statements; ordering title searches; creating bank

deposits; obtaining and calculating loan payoff amounts

based on interest per diem; maintaining/updating State

statutes/supplement materials for code books; answering

phones; greeting clients; filing; sorting mail and other

general office duties.

Professional Notary Public, State of Georgia

Memberships

References Shannon Davis-Office Manager-Taylor BMW-Accounts

Payable/Receviable-706-***-****

Randy Hardwick-Georgia State Auditor (Retired)-706-***-****

Joyce Duquette, M.D.-Internal Medicine-The Harbin Clinic 770-***-****

Additional References Available Upon Request.

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