Senior Litigation Attorney

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Shawna G. Lamb, Esquire

**** **** ***, **** *****, Florida 33449

561-***-**** • ***********@***.***

Experience Aldridge Connors, LLP, Delray Beach, FL 2012- Present Litigation Attorney/Senior Associate

• Provide skilled legal acumen in the representation of financial institutions and servicers in residential and commercial foreclosures, mortgage lending and real estate related issues, as well as code enforcement hearings.

• First Chair Litigation Attorney on litigated real estate related matters in over 1,000+ trials and evidentiary hearings.

• Advocate for clients in state and administrative courts.

• Provide legal research, draft pleadings and motions, conduct discovery and depositions.

• Handle regulatory compliance issues (TILA, RESPA, FDCPA), title insurance claims, municipal and county disputes, code enforcement, Quiet Title, ejectment actions, condemnation, forfeitures, HOA litigation, mortgage fraud prevention, loss mitigation.

• Provide experience-based representation by advising clients of all available remedies and defenses, while remaining mindful of practical business considerations which include viable alternatives to litigation to ensure that clients achieve the best possible outcome in all situations.

• Negotiate and prepare settlement agreements.

• Manage heavy trial case load and maintain relationships with Bank of America, Wells Fargo, JP Morgan Chase and HSBC.

• Consistently surpass performance goals.

Pallo Marks Hernandez, et al, PA Palm Beach Gardens, FL 2006-2012 Senior Litigation Associate / Appellate Department Director

• Supplied expertise, insight, acumen and leadership required to attract new clients and increase income and profitability.

• Spearheaded defense of corporate clients in complex multimillion-dollar injury claims.

• Served as legal research and writing resource to partners.

• Created an Appellate Department and personally handled over 17 appeals and 5 oral arguments before the 1st District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee.

• Evaluated complaints, 3rd party liability, and subrogation.

• Conducted legal research and writing, discovery and depositions.

• Advised and represented clients in mediations, Administrative Court and Unemployment Compensation Hearings.

• Drafted and prepared legal documents including releases and resignations.

• Taught accredited courses (CEUs) for claims adjusters and employers on risk analysis, state law, FMLA, ADA, Workers’ Compensation and retaliation claims and claims cost reduction.

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Law Offices of Laurence F. Leavy, PA Ft. Lauderdale, FL 2003-2006 Associate

• Catalyzed growth, secured new clients and managed relationships and coordinated delivery of quality legal services.

• Advised employers and carriers regarding claims handling and cost/benefit analysis, including assessment of employment practices, ensured regulatory compliance and advised of possible 3d party liability and subrogation.

• Drafted legal pleadings, discovery, negotiated contracts, executed enforcement actions, as well as legal research and writing, discovery and depositions.

• Represented clients in mediations, Administrative Court Final Merit Hearings and Unemployment Compensation Hearings.

The Hartford Hollywood, FL

1999-2003 Associate

• Conducted legal research and writing, discovery and depositions.

• Drafted legal pleadings, memoranda of law, motions, client status reports, as well as releases and resignations.

• Evaluated legal claims, 3rd party liability and subrogation.

• Attended mediations and negotiated settlements.

• Advised and represented clients in mediations and at Final Merit Hearings before the Judge of Compensation Claims.

• Drafted and prepared legal documents including releases and resignations.

• Advised The Hartford on claims handling and budgeting. Education University of Florida College of Law Gainesville, FL 1998 Juris Doctorate with Honors

• Academic Scholarship

• Justice Campbell Thornal Moot Court Team

• Moot Court Final Four, Best Team

• Moot Court Vice Chair for Administration

• Appellate Advocacy Student Teacher

• Legal Research Assistant, LeeAnn Pflaum, Appellate Advocacy Professor

• Legal Research Assistant, Jon Mills, Constitutional Revision Commission Florida State University Tallahassee, FL

1995 Bachelor of Science in Criminology

• Golden Key National Honor Society

• Seminole Torchbearer Leadership Award

• Nominated for Humanitarian of the Year

• FSU Flying High Circus Performer

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