Administrative Assistant Management

Nelda L. Altland

**** ********* ***** ****

Phone: 214/727-9646

McKinney, Texas 75071

E-Mail: ************@*****.***

Experienced attorney, leader and mentor with business experience in

multiple industries. An effective, profitable company requires continual

formulation and use of contracts, the ability to evaluate potential

advantages and risks, to identify current and potential problems and to

resolve issues quickly, with minimal disruption and liability. A

knowledgeable and experienced attorney can reduce company risk by ensuring

contracts state exact requirements, including when the contract is complete

and how the company is paid as well as ensuring all actions meet federal

and state law.

Expertise includes:

. Problem Solving by formulating unique solutions to perplexing issues

. Producing Results by ensuring personnel are well prepared and

understand job requirements

. Effective Communication of complex issues to individuals at all

business levels

. Leadership in supervising all aspects of personnel and business

operations of two law firms

EXPERIENCE

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT: Performed as managing attorney at two law firms.

Duties included day-to-day operational and financial management,

scheduling, direction and supervision of personnel, personnel actions, and

facilities and equipment acquisition and maintenance.

BUSINESS OPERATIONS: Experienced in several areas of law, negotiation and

management focused on determining, setting and achieving client and

business goals, and submitting final plans for discussion and approval.

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT: Managing attorney responsibilities include scheduling

and tracking completion of all legal actions, assignment and direction of

personnel, assessing security and use of all client and company information

as required by law and regulations.

GOVERNANCE: Development of goals, schedules, metrics with clients and

staff to ensure accomplishment of requirements, changes of scope and

schedule, communication of appropriate information among key stakeholders,

control of budgets and asset assessment and allocation.

EXPERIENCE

Karlson & Associates Jun 2010- Dec

2010

A distributor for industrial welding equipment

Responsibilities include contract negotiation, customer relations and sales

for a company distributing high-tech industrial welding equipment worldwide

to increase management experience and skills.

Contract Work at 2 Law Firms - Frisco, Texas Feb

2010 - June 2010

Worked with former partner to ensure proper resolution of remaining cases,

then worked for another firm as a contract attorney. Contract completed.

McNees Law Firm - Sherman, Texas Apr 2009

- Jan 2010

A business, probate and estate law firm

Attorney

? Prepared contracts, wills and advised clients on

establishment of trusts and estates

? Advised and negotiated business agreements between clients

and other businesses

? Solved complicated business, contractual and legal issues

? Resolved disputes and advised on legal issues

Nelda Altland

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Altland, Kelty and Trahan. - Frisco, Texas

Feb 2005-Apr 2009 A small, general law office providing

legal representation in non-criminal law matters

Managing Attorney

. Researched and drafted legal documents for a wide range of legal

issues, represented clients in court hearings, depositions, mediations

and interviews

. Negotiated and managed successful civil agreements and contracts

. Negotiated facilities communications contracts and warranties

. Solved complicated contractual and legal issues

. Established and ensured compliance with internal controls for the

protection and use of active and inactive case files

Burnett, Trahan and Midlo, L.L.P

Burnett, Trahan and Johnson, L.L.P- Dallas, Texas

Oct 1999-Feb 2005

A small, general law office providing legal representation in non-criminal

law matters

Law Clerk - Attorney and Managing Attorney

. Researched and drafted legal documents for a wide range of legal

issues, represented clients in court hearings, depositions, mediations

and interviews

. Participated in all aspects of complicated personal injury and civil

law

. Prepared legal briefs and motions for court hearings

. Established and ensured compliance with internal controls for the

protection and use of active and inactive case files

Coats and Todd - Richardson, Texas

May 1999-Aug 1999

A small legal firm primarily representing clients in Federal Social

Security law matters

Legal Intern

. Participated in all aspects of Social Security legal actions

. Researched and drafted legal briefs and motions

. Ensured security and proper use of all client information

Electronic Data Systems - Plano, Texas Oct

1988-Jan 1996

A large, hardware/software service company with U.S. Government, commercial

and international customers

Security Administrative Assistant

. Ensured timely dissemination of legal and corporate security policies

for information and physical security to all business areas

. Researched, prepared and controlled proprietary financial forecasts

for management and developed relational management and scheduling

system

. Assisted EDS Security Manager monitoring, documenting and updating

policies and controls for EDS locations around the world

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX

Juris Doctor, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, Ft. Worth, TX

CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Attorney and Counselor at Law, Licensed by Supreme Court of Texas since Nov

2001

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