Insurance Associate

Kyle Lawrence Parker

**** ********* **** **, **** 1723, Atlanta, Georgia 30319

678-***-**** Email: ***********@***.***

Professional Experience:

Lewis, Brisbois, Bissgarrd & Smith, LLP 2012-2014

Litigation Associate Atlanta,

Georgia

. Practice focused on civil insurance defense in state and federal courts,

including personal injury and property damage from automobile and

trucking accidents, product liability, and premises liability.

. Independently responsible for receiving case assignments from insurance

adjusters, developing and implementing litigation strategy, and keeping

insurance adjusters apprised of the progress of the case.

. Handle initial client consultations and maintain client contact and

updates throughout the litigation.

. Perform client and witness interviews, discovery, depositions, and

motions practice, while ultimately settling cases for amounts much lower

than initial plaintiff demand.

. Act as lead counsel in mediations obtaining favorable client settlements.

. Draft and successfully argue motions for summary judgment and other pre-

trial motions procuring positive client results.

. Conduct trials in magistrate court resulting in defense verdicts or

judgments much lower than original plaintiff demands.

. Serve as first chair counsel in state court bench trials following

appeals from magistrate court and obtaining a defense verdict or reduced

judgment for the client.

. Assist partners with trial preparation by drafting consolidated pre-trial

orders, motions in limine, requests to charge, deposition designations,

and preparing exhibits and witnesses.

. Draft appellate briefs and assist handling partner with preparation for

oral argument on the same.

. Organize and participate in firm social events and intramural activities.

Seacrest, Karesh, Tate & Bicknese, LLP 2008-2012

Litigation Associate

Atlanta, Georgia

. Practiced in the areas of civil insurance defense in state and federal

courts, as well as represented clients in contract disputes and banks in

foreclosure and eviction matters.

. Led initial client meetings and maintained client contact throughout

cases.

. Performed legal research for various issues and drafted memos regarding

the same.

. Drafted initial pleadings, motions and supporting briefs/affidavits.

. Drafted and responded to pre-trail/post-trial discovery requests and

handled discovery disputes.

. Attended and conducted depositions of parties, witnesses, and experts.

. Participated in hearings for scheduling issues and motions, including

summary judgment motions.

. Obtained positive results for the client through mediation.

. Assisted partners with preparation for trial and oral arguments on

pending motions.

. Researched and investigated insurance coverage issues allowing the client

to successfully deny coverage or causing claimant to settle for an amount

much lower than the initial demand.

King & Spalding, LLP 2007-2008

Document Review Associate

Atlanta, Georgia

. Reviewed documents pertaining to very large on-going litigation and

indicated the privilege and/or relevance status of said documents.

Bell & Mulholland, LLC (f/n/a The Bell Law Firm) 2007

Contract Attorney

Atlanta, Georgia

. Prepared motions and briefs in support of ongoing litigation.

. Performed various legal research assignments.

. Acted as second chair to managing partner at trial.

Education:

Juris Doctorate Degree May 2007

The University of Memphis - Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law

Memphis, Tennessee

Class Ranking: Top Third

Bachelor of Business Administration

May 2003

The University of Georgia - Terry College of Business

Athens, Georgia

Major: Finance

GPA: 3.68/4.0; Cum Laude

Bar Admissions:

State Bar of Georgia Supreme Court of Georgia

Atlanta Bar Association U.S. Dist. Ct., N.

District of Ga.

State and Superior Courts of Georgia 11th Circuit Court

of Appeals

Court of Appeals of Georgia Supreme Court of the

United States

Memberships and Activities

2013 YLD Leadership Academy Participant UGA Honors Program

Intra-School Mock Trial and Moot Court Competitions National

Society of Collegiate Scholars

Delta Sigma Pi Professional Business Fraternity Golden Key

International Honor Society

Delta Iota Honor Society

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