PAUL J. SCHUMACHER, Attorney at Law!
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BAR ADMITTANCE - Georgia, November 2014!
EDUCATION!
Georgia State University - Juris Doctor! ! ! ! ! September 2010 - May 2014!
Georgia State University – Master of Arts – Communications ! ! January 2010 – Current!
University of California, Los Angeles – BA – Communications Studies! September 1997 – June 2001!
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LEGAL EXPERIENCE!
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THE HONORABLE JOHN GOGER, Atlanta, GA! ! ! September 2013 – December 2013!
Judicial Externship - Superior Court of Fulton County !
• Conducted legal research and drafted legal memos regarding evidentiary and discovery disputes including
equitable division of unvested assets for family court.
• Analyzed legal documents and conducted document review to prepare case summaries. !
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GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW, Atlanta, GA March 2012 – December 2013!
Graduate Research Assistant!
• Researched developing case law in copyright fair use for treatise revisions to Lindley on Entertainment,
Publishing and the Arts: Agreements and the Law.
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REGISTERED NEUTRAL/MEDIATOR, Atlanta, GA! ! ! October 2008 – October 2009!
GODR Registration Number 6075! !
• Trained and certified at the Justice Center of Atlanta – a nationally recognized provider of quality practice
and instruction in mediation. !
• Facilitated court-ordered alternative dispute resolution meetings while negotiating expeditious, inexpensive
and fair resolutions to minor conflicts.!
• Drafted mediation agreement documents when parties reached resolutions for county court systems.!
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EXPERIENCE!
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BUCK DAVIS & CO., Atlanta, GA! ! ! ! October 2012 – Present!
Consultant - Organizational Development/Diversity and Inclusion!
• Drafted proposals and developed customized curriculum for EEO/Diversity training seminars for companies
such as WhiteWave Foods, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, and Consumers Energy.!
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ASSISTED CHOICE, LLC, Atlanta, GA! ! ! ! April 2013 – July 2014!
Director of Family Communications!
• Developed and implemented strategic client and prospect communication protocol. !
• Created Family Communications guidelines, processes, and copy.!
• Defined department goals, set performance standards, and generated and delivered reports to the Chief
Executive Officer, Vice President of Performance Management, Regional Director, and investors.!
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SOLOFLIGHT DESIGN STUDIO, Atlanta, GA! ! ! ! August 2007 – October 2009!
Senior Account Manager – Creative Communications, Publishing and Marketing Collateral!
• Managed national accounts such as Georgia-Pacific, American Safety Insurance and AutoTrader.!
• Secured client relationships that translated to over $200,000 in revenue.!
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UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES, Los Angeles, CA! ! ! ! October 2002 – June 2007!
Financial Advisor / Registered Sales Associate!
• Created a qualifying and organizational system which amounted to an increase in assets under
management of 130%. Sustained lucrative client relationships in a highly sensitive and confidential industry.