Associate attorney

Kyra A. Lynn, Esq.

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EDUCATION

Licensed Attorney – Member of the State Bar of Georgia

Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia, Juris Doctor, May 2015

Activities: NBLSA Douglas Moot Court Competition, Coach, Spring 2015; Lawson Moot Court Competition, Top 4 out of 64 contestants, Spring 2013; BLSA, Social Action Chair, 2013-2014; AWLS; Mercer Law Fellowship, Stipend Recipient, Summer 2014

Study Abroad, Sydney, Australia - Santa Clara Law School, Immigration Law, Summer 2013

Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia Bachelor of Arts, Mass Communication/Radio Broadcasting, cum laude, May 2005

GPA: 3.4/4.0

EXPERIENCE

Law Office of Kathleen Flynn, LLC September 2016 – December 2016

Associate Attorney

Effectively litigated 4 to 6 social security disability hearings per week – requiring review of 1000 + pages of medical records per case – adult, veteran, and child disability cases

Responsible for writing pre-hearing briefs and letter briefs to the SSA Appeals Council

Cultivated relationships with clients through screenings and pre-hearing conferences

Aldridge Pite, LLP, Atlanta, Georgia

Bankruptcy Auditing Specialist September 2015 – September 2016

•Provided transactional legal services to financial institutions by auditing mortgage loans to ensure compliance with federal bankruptcy law (3000+ per assignment)

•Created payment histories to inform client if payment change and post-petition notices have been timely and accurately filed, and payment change amounts have been accurately applied

•Electronically filed with local, state, and national jurisdiction courts

•Routinely reviewed legal documents such plans, pleadings, and claims to effect audit process

Georgia Legal Services Program, Atlanta, Georgia

Intern/Volunteer June 2014 – August 2014

•Assisted in providing transactional legal services to non-profit clients in rural Georgia

•Drafted legal memoranda on education, government grants, and wrongful foreclosure

•Gathered necessary documentation under the Georgia Open Records Act and FOIA

•Community Development in Rural Georgia Project - PowerPoint presentations on education

Furman Smith Law Library, Mercer University – Circulation Desk Assistant – 2013 - 2014

Heatcraft Refrigeration Products, Stone Mountain, Georgia - Warranty Claims Analyst - 2007-2010

PROFICIENCIES Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, SAP, Abacus, Westlaw, MSP, Phoenix, and Pacer

COMMUNITY Volunteer, Young Adult Guidance Center; Church Liturgical Dance

INTERESTS Ballet, Tap, Jazz Dancer, over twenty years experience

TRAVEL West Indies, Canada, Mexico, Australia

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