JUDY JACKSON

**** **** *****, *******, ** *****

acswxo@r.postjobfree.com

Cell: 615-***-****

PARALEGAL

Highly organized and seasoned professional with over thirty years assistant/paralegal experience, both in

law firm and corporate setting; has outstanding written and verbal communication skills; excellent

interpersonal style and professional demeanor; can prioritize, multi-task, organize and manage work load

with little to no supervision; has strong work ethic and displays utmost confidentiality in all aspects of job.

KEY CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Support and Administration

Supported executives, attorneys and law firms with consistency and professionalism in numerous

environments.

Earned paralegal designation by successfully passing national test in 1993.

39 college credits toward a Business Administration degree.

Proficient on a range of Windows platforms and specialized applications, including Word, Excel,

PowerPoint, WordPerfect, ProDoc, Outlook, Webview, Tussman, and QuickBooks.

Noted by supervisors as an employee willing to get the job done, a quick learner, dependable,

and always providing excellent customer service.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BASS, BERRY & SIMS, PLC, 150 Third Avenue South, Suite 2800, Nashville, TN 37238, August,

2012 to present

Corporate, Healthcare, Environmental and Intellectual Property Departments

Position: Legal Assistant

Provide support to five attorneys by assisting in preparation of numerous legal documents for healthcare,

corporate contracts, environmental and intellectual property cases; assist the attorneys as needed in their

day-to-day activities, including general administrative support, as required by business and legal needs;

complete complex research in regard to trademark and intellectual property matters; maintain files in an

electronic database that serves as a repository for all matters.

LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS, 103 Powell Court, Brentwood, TN 37027, November 2, 2010 to August,

2012:

Legal Department

Position: Sr. Administrative Assistant/Legal Assistant

Provided support to four attorneys in the Legal Department by assisting in preparation of numerous legal

papers for healthcare, corporate contracts and transactional law; requested litigation summaries quarterly

and maintained litigation file status; researched summaries and prepared quarterly and annual reports

regarding status of litigation files for General Counsel and Executive Board; interacted with clients and

outside parties such as outside counsel and opposing counsel to gather information or data; prepared

chronologies of fact and create charts; conducted factual research and gathered relevant information from

various resources (i.e. internet, libraries, etc.); performed public records research of all kinds (i.e. dockets,

bankruptcy dockets, secretary of state records, etc.); provided litigation support: organized and managed

case discovery work, coordinated with outside counsel; performed contract review and analysis for

accuracy, completeness, effective dates and expiration dates; utilized a variety of automated legal research

tools as well as public information databases and other automated resources to research case or program

specific legal matters; responsible for document retrieval requests from internal clients; maintained

litigation logs and tracking spreadsheets/tools for various matters.

BASS, BERRY & SIMS, PLC, 150 Third Avenue South, Suite 2800, Nashville, TN 37238, February,

2008 - November 1, 2010

Corporate and Securities Department

Position: Legal Assistant

Assisted in preparation of numerous legal papers for mergers and acquisitions (transactional law) and

corporate cases. As a floater from February, 2008 to June, 2008, I worked at various desks throughout the

firm to assist attorneys in the absence of their legal assistant.

BAGGOTT LAW OFFICES, PLLC, 4525 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN 37205, August 2006, to

February, 2008

Litigation and Intellectual Property Law Office

Position: Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Litigation: Requested medical records in personal injury cases and summarized medical records in

preparation for depositions. drafted pleadings and initial responses to discovery; maintained litigation files

and calendar to determine deadlines and notify counsel of deadlines; kept track of expenses related to each

litigation matter. Intellectual Property: Drafted copyright and trademark applications; researched goods

and services and duplicate marks for trademark use before filing applications; monitored application for

approval. General: Assisted in preparation of numerous legal papers for litigation and intellectual property

cases; communicated with opposing counsel, Courts and clients; performed bookkeeping and accounting

services in systemized and cost-effective manner.

CARDON HEALTHCARE NETWORK, at Paris Regional Medical Center, 800 Clarksville Street,

Paris, Texas 75460, 2006

Vendor for Healthcare Receivables

Position: Account Representative

Served as Lead Account Representative in regard to the recovery of healthcare receivables for Paris

Regional Medical Center.

MOORE LAW FIRM, 100 N. Main Street, Paris, Texas 75460, 2000 2004

General Practice Law Firm

Position: Paralegal/Legal Assistant

General: Drafted numerous legal documents for civil litigation, personal injury, corporate and family law;

interviewed witnesses for various types of cases; composed correspondence to Judges, Courts, clients and

other attorneys, prioritizing and responding to maximize attorney efficiency. Personal Injury/Litigation:

Met with clients to obtain responses to discovery requests, drafted pleadings and initial responses to written

discovery requests and calendared deadlines for responses; scheduled and calendared hearings, depositions,

and mediations for attorney making sure that all parties were given proper notice; developed and

maintained docket control and court calendaring system for attorneys to ensure adherence to deadlines;

requested medical records and summarized medical records; kept track of expenses related to each

litigation matter. Family Law: Interviewed clients to gather information for preparation of

pleadings/discovery; drafted pleadings, discovery and orders in family law cases; arranged for service of

pleadings with private process server; presented orders to Judges for signature.

EDWARD D. ELLIS, 300 W. Houston, Paris, Texas 75460, 1997 2000

General Practice Law Office

Position: Paralegal/Legal Assistant

General: Drafted legal documents for real estate, civil litigation, personal injury, guardianship, probate,

corporate and bankruptcy cases; met with clients to gather information and answer questions regarding

their case. Real Estate: Reviewed and summarized title documents; prepared title reports and various real

estate documents to effect real estate closings. Personal Injury: Requested medical records from

healthcare providers; drafted pleadings and various discovery documents and settlement documents.

completed research regarding specific cases to aid in trial or settlement; summarized medical records and

depositions for attorney review. Litigation: Scheduled depositions and prepared notices as required by

law; drafted initial responses to discovery requests by meeting with clients to obtain responses; completed

research to determine what, if any, discovery requests were objectionable; drafted pleadings as required in

cases; maintained litigation files and calendar to determine deadlines; kept track of expenses related to each

litigation matter.

CHRISTUS ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL, Paris, Texas 75460, 1996 1997

Hospital and Health Care Facility

Position: Executive Assistant/Assistant Credentialing Director

Facilitated the attending-physician policies and procedures communicating with federal and state

regulatory bodies and hospital management to ensure full compliance with laws, rules and regulations;

compiled and presented full physician files for Board meetings, streamlining credentialing process for

health care staff.

STATE OF TEXAS, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, Paris, Texas, 1991 1996

Child Support Division of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas

Position: Paralegal II

Supported three attorneys in child support office with heavy workload through 13 counties; drafted

petitions, orders, and discovery to assist attorneys; drafted initial responses to discovery requests; attended

weekly child support dockets to negotiate agreed child support orders; reviewed and researched cases for

child support orders/amendments and for child support payments; trained other staff in the department in

regard to new procedures and/or policies and software, as needed.

STATE OF TEXAS - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, 400 W. Bonham, Paris, Texas, 1987

1991

Regional Office of State Agency providing services to clients entitled to State assisted programs.

Position: Legal Assistant (1990-1991)

Reviewed various legal documents for completeness, i.e. contracts submitted from the Contract

Administration Division; answered telephone and greeted clients, frequent contact with public officials,

doctors, attorneys and nursing home administrators; maintained Contract Tracking Log to ensure contract

completion and communicated status of individual contracts within the approval process; served as liaison

between departments in Regional Office, Field Offices and State Office; scheduled and allocated fair

hearing assignments to hearing officers; maintained logs for appeals and records; developed forms and

procedures for own use and use of other staff in Legal Division; maintained files on all litigation, licensing

cases, grievances, complaints and administrative hearings and contract appeals; researched and compiled

monthly activity report for Civil Rights Officer. Eligibility Worker (1988-90) Determined eligibility and

benefit level for Food Stamp, Medicaid and AFDC programs according to Income Assistance policy and

procedure; planned and completed Food Stamp, Medicaid and AFDC applications and reviews and

redeterminations to ensure client services and meet timeliness deadlines; performed case management

activities; built and maintained cooperative relationships with clients, community and other DHS

employees. Contract Administrator (1987-88) Assisted with preparation and drafting of standard

contracts; researched documentation and prepared reports related to contracts for Contract Administration

Dept.; reviewed contracts for completeness and accuracy; communicated critical dates to appropriate

contract staff and vendors; maintained Contract Tracking Log to ensure contract completion and

communicated status of individual contracts within the approval process; served as Regional CAPAC

(Contract Administration Program Archive Contact) committee representative for Region 07 to determine

archival and retrieval procedure.

REFERENCES:

Jennifer Lavely, 735 Tulip Grove Road, #241, Hermitage, TN; 615-***-****; acswxo@r.postjobfree.com.

Brandi Holland, Community Health Systems, 615-***-**** (cell).

Carol A. Hendry, Vice President, Associate General Counsel (Division V), Community Health

Systems, 4000 Meridian Blvd., Franklin, TN 37067, 615-***-**** (direct dial);

acswxo@r.postjobfree.com.

Edward D. Ellis, 300 W. Houston, Paris, Texas 75460, Tel. 903-***-****.

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