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KATHLEEN S. GUTIERREZ

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Alpharetta, Georgia 30004

727-***-****

acxddh@r.postjobfree.com

Profile

Skilled professional with proven and demonstrated leadership ability to successfully produce, manage and motivate teams. Goals achieved through perseverance, knowledge and excellent work ethic. A problem-solver, able to handle difficult projects and critical situations with tenacity, diligence, diplomacy, logic and common sense.

I welcome challenges that utilize my analytical thinking, diverse business management experience and valuable training.

Employment History

Greenspoon Marder, P.A. 2013-2015

Florida Health Law Center, P.A. 2015-2016

Lilly Law, PLLC 2016-Present

Tampa, Florida (moved with attorneys to new firm)

Office Manager/Managing Paralegal: Paralegal to Senior Partners

• Plan, coordinate and organize the opening of three (3) new office locations in Tampa, Florida, including directing and overseeing office moves, and organizing new offices, thereby allowing for uninterrupted,seamless client billed work-flow.

• Create Policy and Procedure manual; Implement streamlined procedures and simplified processes for daily office operations.

• Provide personnel leadership and supervision, acting as liaison between staff and attorneys in an effort to resolve conflict or misunderstanding, and alleviate office stressors.

• Responsible for case-mapping, case management and follow-up. Analyze and manage the allocation of personnel resources to provide superior client- related or case-related attention. Prepare case status reports.

• Special projects management.

• Perform specific case-related paralegal work.

Barry Cohen Law Firm (formerly Cohen, Jason & Foster, P.A.) 2002-2013 Tampa, Florida

Office Manager/Managing Paralegal: Paralegal to Senior Partner

• Oversee and supervise the day-to-day operations of the firm, including case management, Human Resources, and client-relations.

• Assist in development and implementation of department budgets, including requirements and spending limits; Follow-up and prepare quarterly reports.

• Work with accounting department to ensure adherence to firm financial goals and directives.

• Modify policies and procedures; Streamline procedures and simplify processes for daily office operations.

• Provide personnel leadership and supervision, acting as liaison between staff and attorneys in an effort to resolve conflict or misunderstanding, and alleviate office stressors.

• Responsible for confirmation of completion of and compliance with all case-related deadlines and requirements in Federal, State and Appellate Courts, from inception through trial and post- judgment collections; Manage and coordinate staff requirements and the logistics of all phases of litigation process.

• Create Policy and Procedure manual; Implement streamlined procedures and simplified processes for daily office operations.

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• Analyze and manage allocation of personnel resources, as needed, to provide superior client- related or case-related attention on a per case basis.

• Responsible for case-mapping, case management and follow-up; Prepare case status reports.

• Management and oversight of management committee special projects.

• Development, organize and lead firm-related community based events and projects, furthering firm recognition and awareness; Coordinate and lead firm events and celebrations, utilizing input and suggestions from staff and attorneys.

• Draft complaints, motions, responses, proposed orders, discovery and correspondence.

• Analyze and summarized depositions.

• Interview and critique potential expert witnesses.

• First-line interaction with clients and potential witnesses.

• Assist in trial preparation; Assist at trial.

• Conduct legal research.

• Formulate and maintained department calendar.

• Devise and maintain databases for discovery and case-related documents.

• Analyze security-investors’ account activity.

• Draft and review various documents, such as acquisition agreements, employment contracts and confidentiality agreements.

Mason & Associates, P.A. 2001-2002

Clearwater, Florida

Foreclosure Paralegal

• Responsible for all phases of real estate foreclosure actions.

• Draft complaints, motions, responses, proposed orders, discovery and correspondence.

• Analyze and summarize depositions.

• Interaction with clients and potential witnesses.

• Assist in trial preparation.

American Enterprise Solutions, Inc.

Tampa, Florida 1998-2001

Vice President, Partner Relations; Chief Administrative Officer

• Liaison between corporate department and employees, subsidiary companies, vendors and shareholders.

• Resolve employee concerns and issues.

• Handle vendor inquiries.

• Manage investor relations.

• Assist CEO and President in day-to-day operations.

• Direct interaction with management and staff of subsidiary companies.

• Management and control of stock ledgers, certificates, warrants, options, investor relations and 401(k) plan for a privately held corporation.

• Active involvement in the corporation’s attempted initial public offering process.

• Interaction with outside legal counsel regarding issues and litigation matters.

• Draft and review various documents, such as acquisition agreements, employment contracts and confidentiality agreements.

• Special projects management.

• Develop and implement corporate policies and procedures.

• Plan and implement annual corporate conference and shareholder meetings; press releases.

• Participate in Board of Directors meetings.

• Develop extensive marketing plans.

• Participate in interactive website development.

• Implement streamlined procedures and simplified processes for daily office operations.

• Provide personnel leadership and supervision.

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• Manage staff during all phases of discovery process (for corporate litigation matters). Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

(f/k/a Parker, Johnson, Cook & Dunlevie)

Atlanta, Georgia 1995-1998

Paralegal

• Responsible for all facets of complex litigation in Federal, State and Appellate Courts from inception through trial and post-judgment collections.

• Draft complaints, motions, responses, proposed orders, discovery and correspondence.

• Analyze and summarize depositions.

• Interviewed and critiqued potential expert witnesses.

• Interaction with clients and potential witnesses.

• Assist in trial preparation.

• Formulate and maintain department calendar.

• Conduct legal research.

• Devise and maintain databases for discovery and case-related documents.

• Prepare case status reports.

• Analyze security-investors’ account activity.

• Prepare settlement documents.

Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Martin

Atlanta, Georgia 1994-1995

Paralegal

Responsible for all facets of complex litigation in Federal, State and Appellate Courts from inception through trial and post-judgment collections.

• Drafted complaints, motions, responses, proposed orders, discovery and correspondence.

• Analyze and summarize depositions.

• Interview and critique potential expert witnesses.

• Interaction with clients and potential witnesses.

• Assist in trial preparation.

• Formulate and maintain department calendar.

• Conduct legal research.

• Devise and maintain databases for discovery and case-related documents.

• Prepare case status reports.

• Analyze security-investors’ account activity.

• Prepare settlement documents.

Kutak Rock

Atlanta, Georgia 1992 - 1994

Paralegal

• Responsible for all facets of complex litigation in Federal, State and Appellate Courts from inception through trial and post-judgment collections.

• Draft complaints, motions, responses, proposed orders, discovery and correspondence.

• Analyzed and summarized depositions.

• Interviewed and critiqued potential expert witnesses.

• Interaction with clients and potential witnesses.

• Assist in trial preparation.

• Formulate and maintain department calendar.

• Conduct legal research.

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• Devise and maintain databases for discovery and case-related documents.

• Prepare case status reports.

• Analyze security-investors’ account activity.

• Prepare settlement documents.

Central Illinois Light Company

Peoria, Illinois 1986 - 1991

Credit/Collections Specialist

Customer Service Representative

• Implement procedural changes for increase department efficiency.

• Execute and maintain computer programs.

• Responsible for a credit/collections department with a staff of 17 employees.

• Served as liaison between legal department and credit, collections and

• customer service departments.

• Coordinate scheduling, assist at trials and appear in court as company representative

• Research customer inquiries and gather relevant information.

• Manage case files, draft demand letters, prepare summons and execute post-judgment proceedings.

• Prepare settlement agreements, releases and dismissals.

• Develop and oversee planning committee for involvement in community based events and projects.

Education

1992. Lawyer’s Assistant Program of the National Center for Paralegal Training. Atlanta, Georgia (ABA approved.) Certificate. Specialty in Litigation. Training in Civil and Criminal Litigation, Legal Research, Corporations, Real Estate and Probate. 1991. Illinois Central College, East Peoria, Illinois. Business Management 1990. Planned and conducted Community Educational Seminars discussing a public utility company’s assistance programs, credit and collection policies. Created and presented training seminars throughout the utility company’s regional district. Proficient in legal office software, general and legal research applications.

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