William Jason Scheil

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Lady Lake, Florida 32159

334-***-****

acu1wf@r.postjobfree.com

United States Marine Corps Veteran

https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamscheil

Bar Admissions

Georgia (2009); Alabama (2009); Florida (2011)

Experience

Labor & Employment

Commercial Litigation

Appellate Litigation

Real Estate Litigation

Contract Negotiation

Education

2005 –2008 University of Tennessee College of Law

Juris Doctor: May 2008

Activities: Tennessee Law Review; National Moot Court Team

Honors: UT Academic Achievement Scholarship; Dean’s List

2002 – 2005 Auburn University at Montgomery

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: 2005

GPA: 3.97

Major: Accounting

Honors: Summa Cum Laude; Fulbright Program-Beijing, China

Activities: President - University Honors Program

President - Accounting & Finance Club

Experience

2013 – 2013 The Millhorn Law Firm March to November

The Villages, Florida; Independent Contractor

Directly increased the litigation department billing profits by over 20%. Brought new clients cases to the firm held all aspects of new client cases while maintaining high client satisfaction rating. Conducted successful settlement negotiations, regularly exceeding client expectations.

Experience included the following practice areas:

Labor & Employment

Consumer Finance

Contract Negotiation

Commercial Litigation

2011 – 2012 Legal Services Alabama

Montgomery, Alabama; Staff Attorney

Conducted client intakes; assessed new client cases; advised clients; managed client cases; supervised non-professional staff; negotiated resolutions for clients’ issues.

Consumer Finance

Labor & Employment

Landlord / Tenant Law

2010 - 2011 Law Office of William Jason Scheil, P.L.

Summerfield, Florida; Member/Manager

Procured new client base; litigated general civil mattes; maintained excellent client communication with consistently high client satisfaction.

2009 – 2010 The Millhorn Law Firm

The Villages, Florida; Independent Contractor

Brought in new clients effectively conducted case management while maintaining high client satisfaction. Conducted successful settlement negotiations. Held client interaction with high client satisfaction rating.

Experience included the following practice areas:

Commercial Litigation

Consumer Finance

Labor & Employment

Contract Negotiation

Financial Institution Representation

Contract Litigation

Appellate Litigation

2008 – 2009 The Futch Law Firm

Waycross, Georgia; Associate

Initiated a case management system to manage cases effectively; held discovery; perform legal research. Assisted at attended hearings; successfully drafted prevailing appellate briefs; improved client relations.

Experience included the following practice areas:

Commercial Litigation

Estate Litigation

Appellate Litigation

Contract Negotiation & Drafting

Contract Litigation

2002 – 2005 Law Office of Roianne Houlton Conner

Montgomery, Alabama; Legal Assistant

1997 – 2002 United States Marine Corps

Active Duty

Managed 10-15 Personnel on a Daily Basis Providing Service and Maintenance on Approximately $5M Worth of Assets

Directly Responsible for 25% Increase in Deployment Readiness of Approximately $5M Worth of Assets

Completed Marine Corps Leadership Training

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