Project Assistant
Resume:
Stacey L. Ferris
Greater Atlanta Area
***************@*****.***
Litigation expertise resolving disputes in the default and real estate arena, managing volume practice. Effectively handling foreclosure documents, internal firm processes, and challenging persons both inside and outside the firm. Capable litigator with excellent courtroom experience for both business and individual clients. Litigation practitioner with proven ability to balance competing priorities.
Professional Experience
RCO Legal, P.S. – Managing Attorney, Litigation Group
[f/k/a Johnson & Freedman, LLC] February 2011 – Present
Managed workload of contested Georgia eviction files, wrongful foreclosures, as well as excess funds and interpleader actions
Acknowledged for providing excellent and timely analysis of large volume, labor intensive billing project related to aged judicial foreclosure files
Managed staff and attorneys from different departments in leading billing/ dismissal project
Analyzed and managed hundreds of residential foreclosure files start to finish, including review of title exams and drafting deeds
Promoted from other attorney candidates to supervise Florida transfer litigation team
Oversaw transfer in and out of over 1,500 files, working closely with clients and attorneys from outside counsel
Selected to head file review project for SunTrust Mortgage, Inc. and GMAC Mortgage, Inc. for remediation requiring detailed review of documentation transferred by prior counsel in Florida
Drafted and filed judicial foreclosure pleadings including complaints, motions, and briefs, working under attorneys with South Carolina and Florida bar licenses
Managed outside vendors to ensure compliance with client and management directives
Performed legal research and provided training on legal process to staff members
Stacey L. Ferris, P.C. – President and Managing Attorney March 2007 – February 2011
10 Bench Trials – 8 commercial/ 2 criminal
Motion practice including oral argument and plea hearings
Created and negotiated settlement options for criminal clients to avoid conviction records and obtain access to drug treatment
Drafted pleadings as well as drafted and responded to discovery for business disputes
Managed over 100 criminal defense files start to finish including drafting and prepared federal habeas corpus petition
Communicated regularly with state court clerks and judge’s assistants
Performed legal research as needed for strategy and briefs
Worked effectively with individuals going through divorce and child custody disputes
Alston & Bird, LLP – Attorney, Litigation Support Group August 2005 – March 2007
Participated on e-discovery team in litigation related to the defense of trade secret litigation for plastic molding manufacturer
Provided litigation group support while on e-discovery team in litigation product liability litigation for international carpet manufacturer; various commercial matters among companies in the telecommunications and cable industries
Alembik, Fine & Callner - Associate Attorney, Litigation Team June 2002-June 2005
Associate attorney reporting directly to partner handling multi-district product liability litigation during representation of latex glove distributor; implemented partner driven directives during remand; participated in national strategy conference calls among defense counsel prior to remand
Supervised paralegal team with respect to creation of client record database to manage latex glove discovery records, spanning over 100,000 documents
State of Georgia, Department of Law December 1994 – May 2002
Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Litigation Team
Civil Rights litigation case load including high paced motions practice, working closely with Department of Corrections and its employees to draft and respond to motions as well as discovery requests leading to oral argument in federal court
Defense of Department of Corrections in class action lawsuits including taking and defending approximately 45 witness depositions
Insurance Defense experience:
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers July 1993 – December 1994
Barrow, Sims, Morrow & Lee August 1991 – June 1993
Education
Juris Doctorate, University of Georgia 1991
Mock Trial Competition, Winner, 1990 – 1991
A.B., University of Georgia 1988, Summa Cum Laude
Phi Beta Kappa Academic Honor Society
Ronald Reagan Scholar
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