Workers Compensation Security
Resume:
John Harlan Callis III (JAY)
Louisville, Kentucky 40206
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SPECIALITIES
. Market expansion and development
. Project planning and program management
. Management and evaluation of staff
. Analyze medical and scientific records to formulate Expert opinion and
presentation
. Analyze Mortgages for Legal Requirements and successfully negotiated
Modification of multiple Mortgages with national lenders
. Visited twenty different Countries, experienced cultures and languages
for both long and short terms.
. Spanish: can read Spanish, read aloud, can speak as well.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Voluteer
. Kentucky Refugee Ministries(KRM) volunteer in English for Work, April
2012- Present; Citizenship Tutor.
. Volunteer Board Member 16 years, Board Chair 10 years Appalachian
Research & Defense Fund of Kentucky, Inc.
. President of Floyd County Bar Association 10 years
. Volunteer KY-LAP 6 years
Award
. Previous KBA, Donated Legal Services(Pro Bono)Attorney of the Year
Award
KBA
. Current Chair-Elect KBA Litigation Section; Current Vice-Chair Public
Interest Section; Last Speaker-Elect of KBA House of Delegates, member
for 10 years(eliminated2005) ;KBA Board of Governors 1 year.
. KBA CLE Award for extra CLE hours
. Previous Chair KBA Workers Compensation Section
. Current Member KBA Sections: Litigation, Employment Law, Health Law,
and Public Interest Law
. Multiple CLE Writings, Presentations, or Moderating at CLE Events
EXPERIENCE
10/21/2012-12/30/2012 Integrity Staffing Solutions, assignment Amazon
SFD8, Jeffersonville, Indiana
. Assignment to Receiving Dept.: on Receiving Line
and 6 weeks on Prep Line.
. Occasional shifts in other Departments: Stow
Dept as Stower, I CQ, and Water Spider; shifts in
Outbound Dept .on Sorter
Line and Packer Line.
2/2011 - Present Solo Practice, Part-Time Attorney, Louisville, KY
. Civil practice: Administrative Appeals; Administrative
Claims;
. Will contest in Circuit Court.
Spotlighted Achievements
. Received 2010 KBA CLE Award for 62.5 hours in 3 years or less. KBA
requires 15 hours per year including 1 hour of Ethics.
. KRM volunteer in English to Work classes. Part-time work as volunteer
2012
. Elected Chair-Elect KBA Litigation Section 2012; Elected Vice-Chair
Public Interest Law Section 2012.
6/2008 - 2/2011 Appalachian Research & Defense Fund of Kentucky,
Inc. Prestonsburg, KY
Senior Staff Attorney
For 39 years, AppalReD (for short) Legal Aid has provided free civil legal
services for 37 counties in eastern and southeastern KY. The counties
contain 20% of the population, but 35% of the poverty population in KY.
. Advised other attorneys with less experience.
. Participated in planning meetings with Access to Justice for continued
legal education programs for both the legal aid community and private
bar throughout Ky.
. Provided representation in defense of foreclosure, collections and
garnishments.
. Represented victims of Domestic Violence in Petitions for protection,
divorce, and custody cases in Family Courts.
. Worked with KY Equal Justice Center with Task Forces on Health Law,
Consumer Law, Family Law and Workers Rights.
. Represented debtors in Chapter 7 &13 Bankruptcy in US Bankruptcy
Court.
Spotlighted Achievements
. Recognized in the Program for: (1.) Successfully negotiating multiple
modifications of Mortgages with many national lenders to compromise
foreclosures; (2.) Obtaining dismissal of Garnishments with costs,
fines, and awards of Attorney Fees; (3.) Closing Collection cases
quickly by advising Plaintiffs Counsels by letter, e-mail, and phone
of Judgment proof Clients.
9/2006 - 6/2008 Solo Practice, Attorney At Law
Prestonsburg, KY
. Left a firm with 15-20 cases, to start Solo Practice. General
Practice: Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy Adversary Litigation, Family
Court Litigation, Wills & Estates Challenges; Administrative
Litigation Claims: Unemployment, Social Security Disability, Workers
Compensation; and Criminal Defense in KY District and Circuit Courts.
Spotlighted Achievements
. Appalachian Research & Defense Fund of KY, Inc. Board appointed me to
Investigate complaints/concerns received about Executive Director.
Interviewed Employees, and reported to the Board, made Board's offer
to Executive Director.
. Defend a Private Adversarial Action in US Bankruptcy Court.,
Litigated multiple cases that Challenge Probated Wills for duress,
undue influence and violation of fiduciary duties.
3/2002 - 9/2006 Kirk Law Firm, PSC
Prestonsburg, KY
Associate/Partner
Plaintiff Civil Practice, with Offices in 6 County seats in Eastern KY.
. Represented Plaintiffs in Auto Accident, Workers Compensation injuries
& Black Lung, Family Law, Social Security Disabilities, Disability
Insurance, Family Law and Federal Black Lung cases. Represented
Defendants in some Criminal cases in both District & Circuit courts.
Spotlighted Achievements
. Established Black Lung X-ray readings tracking system; prepared forms
to use in each case, with form letters for good news/bad news;
established running B-Reader Positive/Negative Percentages info. at
State; used to argue in Briefs to ALJ's.
. Prepared projects and presentations at ALJ Hearings for Workers
Compensation, and Social Security Disability, for Hearings, Mediators,
or Trial in Court cases.
. Served on KBA Board of Governors as Speaker-Elect House, 2004-2005.
Members participated in decisions on the administration of
association, decisions concerning the practice of Law, and decisions
affecting Justice for all Kentuckians.
5/1987 - 12/2001 Boehl Stopher & Graves LLP
Prestonsburg, KY
Associate & Partner
Insurance Defense Firm, based in Louisville, KY. Associate for 8 months,
then Partner 1988-2001.
. Represented Defendants: in Auto Accidents, Workers Compensation, and
Subrogation cases. Participated in volunteer Pro Bono Cases.
. As Partner, was named in charge of Personnel in East Office; at one
time 3 Associates and 6 staff.
Spotlighted Achievements
. Developed Expertise with AMA Guidelines to Impairment used in Workers
Compensation Claims. Developed expertise with AMA Guides in Expert
Testimony on Direct and Cross-Examination. Kept current with new
Editions of AMA Guidelines. Developed Experience with Wrap-Around
settlements for Workers Compensation Injury and/or Black Lung Claims.
SSDIB awards helped settlement by minimized Insurance payments, kept
SSDIB payments maximum. Disabled worker receives maximum allowed by
law or 80% of previous wage.
. 1997 KBA Donated Legal Services Attorney of the Year. 1997 Nominated
for the ABA Ezra Pound Award.
9/1985 - 4/1987 Perry and Preston Attorneys at Law
Paintsville, KY
Associate
Plaintiff Civil Litigation Firm. Partner, Mr. Preston, was Commonwealth
Attorney (Felony Prosecutor) for 3 County 24th Judicial Circuit through
1986.Civil Practice of Auto Accidents, Products Liability, Workers
Compensation, Family Law and large Social Security Disability practice.
. As Assistant Commonwealth Attorney, ran Grand Jury Testimony, prepared
Instructions on every Indictment, and attended Motion Hours.
. As Firm Associate, attended Social Security Hearings; Civil Motion
Hour Appearances/Hearings, wrote Briefs in Workers Compensation Claims
and Appeals, Civil Appeals, and Appeals of Social Security cases.
Spotlighted Achievements
. Attended more ALJ Social Security Disability Hearings than any other
attorney in area for 1986,and through April
1987.
8/1984 - 8/1985 Justice Charles M. Leibson, Supreme Court of
Kentucky Louisville//Frankfort, KY
Staff Attorney to Justice: Editor for Justices opinions; wrote memos re
Oral Argument Docket. Research for
Justice as needed.
EDUCATION
University of Kentucky College of Law, Lexington, KY
1984
Juris Doctorate
Georgetown College, Georgetown, KY 1981
Bachelor of Arts
Double Major: Political Science and Social Work,
. Magna Cum Laude
RECOMENDATIONS
Joe Phelps
Senior Pastor
Highland Baptist Church
1101 Cherokee Road
Louisville, Kentucky 40204
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John Rosenberg
Executive Director Emeritus
27 Clark Drive
Prestonsburg, Kentucky 41653
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Cynthia Elliott
Post Office Box 1331
Prestonsburg, Kentucky 41653
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Thomas M. Smith
Attorney At Law
Post Office Box 216
Prestonsburg, Kentucky 41653
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