KATHRYN E. DURNELL, ESQ.

Attorney & Certified Mediator

**** ***** ***** ****** *******, FL 32807

407-***-**** acvnrw@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Hearing Officer, Orange County Clerk of Court, Orlando, FL: January 2014-present

Conduct hearings in Collections Court program. Order repayment plans

for citizens with unpaid court costs or fees. Adjudicate community service requests,

reinstatement of drivers licenses and the removal of writs of bodily attachment.

General Magistrate, Ninth Judicial Circuit, Orlando, FL: July 2013-December 2013

Appointed to hear residential mortgage foreclosure cases and related counter-

claims and crossclaims involving real estate litigation.

Presided over more than 900 hearings (including summary judgment,

case management conferences and trials). Drafted report after every hearing

and conducted legal research as necessary.

Managing Attorney & Mediator, Law Office of Kathryn E. Durnell, May 2004-June 2013

Orlando/Winter Park, FL:

Originated and maintained successful law and mediation practice.

Areas of practice included civil, bankruptcy and other matters.

Conducted family and civil mediations. Maintained adequate safeguards

to ensure that mediations were conducted fairly.

Advocated for clients at numerous hearings, trials and mediations. Obtained

favorable results via thorough preparation and attention to detail.

Applied knowledge of applicable statutes, caselaw and rules of procedure.

Conducted all legal research as necessary.

Associate Attorney, Butler & Hosch, P.A., Orlando, FL: January 2003-April 2004

Represented plaintiffs in over 1,000 foreclosure litigation actions statewide.

Appeared frequently at summary judgment and other motion hearings.

Maintained responsibility for large workload while providing oversight to

support staff from many departments. Hand-picked to conduct productivity and

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workload management seminar for colleagues from two different offices.

Senior Attorney, Dept. of Children & Families, Orlando/Sanford, FL: November 1999-January 2003

Advocated for state agency in juvenile law litigation. Presented

lay and expert witnesses and evidence at more than 150 bench trials.

Selected by supervisor to participate in training video for attorneys and staff.

Drafted manual used statewide in termination of parental rights cases.

CERTIFICATIONS/BAR ADMISSIONS

Certified as a civil mediator by the Florida Supreme Court November 2009

Certified as a family law mediator by the Florida Supreme Court May 2006

Admitted to the Northern District of Florida August 2003

Admitted to the Middle District of Florida October 1999

Admitted to the Florida Bar September 1995

DEGREES

Awarded J.D., Regent University School of Law, Virginia Beach, VA May 1995

Awarded B.A., Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH May 1992

Majors: English/Law & Public Policy

Honors: Deans High Honor List

PRO BONO ACTIVITIES

Judge, Florida High School Mock Trial State Competition 2011-2015

Volunteer, F.A.S.H. Program, Florida Bar (Florida Attorneys Saving Homes) 2009-2011

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