J. CULLEN BYRNE, ESQ.
850-***-**** - *****.******@*****.***
LICENSED IN GEORGIA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
INTEGRATED FINANCIAL SETTLEMENTS, INC. ATLANTA, GA
Staff Counsel FEBRUARY 2014 - PRESENT
• Currently working for a specialty insurance and financial services company, which is the
largest structured settlement brokerage in the country
• Forming corporate entities, drafting corporate documents such as operating agreements, and
participating in acquisitions and divestments
• Negotiating or reviewing most contracts signed by the company
• Helping to define the legal parameters of new financial products
• Advising subsidiary presidents and other employees on a wide variety of legal matters
ADP, INC. ATLANTA, GA
Contract Attorney OCTOBER 2013 – FEBRUARY 2014
• Worked on a team of attorneys tasked with analyzing thousands of contracts and
implementing a system to track and maintain these agreements for a Fortune 500 company
OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL DEFENDER MEMPHIS, TN
Legal Extern SPRING SEMESTER 2013
• Participated in all aspects of federal criminal practice from initial client interviews to
sentencing
SCHLAM STONE & DOLAN, LLP NEW YORK, NY
Law Clerk SUMMER 2011 & 2012
• Researched complex commercial issues including LLC member liability, broker dealer, and
derivative actions
• Helped to manage smaller client matters under the supervision of partners
MEMPHIS AREA LEGAL SERVICES, INC. MEMPHIS, TN
Legal Extern SPRING SEMESTER 2012
• Researched housing issues and drafted motions and memoranda
• Handled client intake and observed numerous court appearances
EDUCATION
THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law MEMPHIS, TN
Juris Doctor MAY 2013
• Moot Court Board, Mock Trial Competition Committee
• 170 LSAT Score
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, College of Liberal Arts AUBURN, AL
Bachelor of Arts, History, Political Science Minor MAY 2010
• Mock Trial Intercollegiate Competition Team
• Kappa Sigma Fraternity; House Manager, Assistant Grand Scribe