KIM BELL WHIDDEN
Permanent Address: ** Louisiane Drive, Mobile, AL 36606; 251-***-****;
*******@*****.***
EDUCATION
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL, Nashville, TN
J.D. May 2007; Cumulative GPA: 3.3
Honors and Activities: Women Law Students Association, Take Back the
Night participant,
2004; Law School Ambassadors; Contributing Section Writer, Obiter
Dictum; Moot Court 2005.
BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN COLLEGE, Birmingham, AL
B.S. in Psychology, cum laude, minor in Spanish, 2004; GPA: 3.59
Honors and Activities: Dean's List; Honors Program; Zeta Tau Alpha;
Friends of Latin
America (FOLA); Mentor Program at U.S. Bankruptcy Court (Northern
District of Alabama); Race for the Cure, Volunteer
WORK EXPERIENCE
Jones Walker LLP, Mobile, AL
Associate: drafted pleadings and dispositive motions for major
financial client in efforts to collect on loans purchased from failed
banks, banks taken over by the FDIC, or other problematic loans and
assets.
August 2012 - February 2014
University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
Adjunct Professor: taught a communications law course, which included
approximately 30 or more students and was a required course for all
communications majors. Fall Semester 2012
Clay Massey & Associates, P.C., Mobile, AL
Contract attorney work: Legal research and writing, including
drafting briefs, pleadings, and discovery.
May 2012 - August 2012
Stewart Howard, P.C., Mobile, AL
Associate: Legal research and writing; prepared numerous coverage
opinions for insurance company clients; drafted and responded to
discovery requests and pleadings in litigation matters. October 2011 -
May 2012
Johnstone, Adams, Bailey, Gordon & Harris, L.L.C., Mobile, AL
Associate: Legal research and writing, including extensive research
in federal employment law issues and compliance; presented at firm's
annual Employment Law Seminar (3 years); presented to Chamber of
Commerce and at firm's quarterly client luncheon on employment law
matters; drafted and responded to discovery requests; attended
multiple hearings; took/defended depositions; drafted multiple briefs
to the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama, Southern
Division, on employment law and other issues; drafted multiple
pleadings and briefs to Baldwin and Mobile County state courts. August
2007 - August 2011
CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS
Member, Women's Section of the Mobile Bar Association
Member, Junior League of Mobile
PERSONAL
Spanish: reading proficient; hobbies include shopping for antiques,
reading, traveling, boating, and decorating.
REFERENCES
Edward Massey, Esq., Clay Massey & Associates, P.C. Mobile, AL; (251) 433-
1000
Celia Collins, Esq., Johnstone, Adams, Bailey, Gordon & Harris, L.L.C.,
Mobile, AL;
I. David Cherniak, Esq., Johnstone, Adams, Bailey, Gordon & Harris, L.L.C.,
Mobile, AL;