Carol T. Clark

Attorney at Law

***** ********** **.

San Antonio, Texas 78255

Phone: 210-***-****

ad3o3h@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE - SENIOR LITIGATION ATTORNEY

Extensive legal experience managing the defense of claims and lawsuits from inception though trial in both personal and commercial lines of insurance including bodily injury, property damage, premises liability, wrongful death, homeowners, trucking defense, and uninsured / underinsured motorist cases.

HIGHLIGHTS

• 20+ year insurance defense attorney.

• First chair jury trial experience including first-chair virtual jury trials to verdict.

• Represent clients in depositions, motion hearings, bench and jury trials.

• Legal research, document review and preparation of a variety of legal documents including drafting and responding to a variety of motions, including dispositive motions.

• Ability to review documents, analyze factual and legal issues to assess risk and provide realistic outcome expectations.

• Ability to organize and prioritize a high-volume caseload.

• Strong interpersonal communication skills with clients, coworkers, opposing counsel and third-party vendors.

• Management and mentor experience of junior attorneys and litigation support

• Resourceful, creative problem solver with significant negotiation skills

LICENSED/ADMITTED

• State Bar of Texas

• State Bar of Missouri

• State Bar of Illinois

• U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas

• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas

EDUCATION

• Doctor of Jurisprudence, Washington University in St. Louis School of Law

• Bachelor of Science, cum laude, University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LAW OFFICE OF CAROL T. CLARK, PLLC 10/2023 - Present General Practice — San Antonio, Texas

Returned to self-employment after attending to a personal family matter concerning an elderly, out- of-state relative, requiring a significant time commitment. The family matter was resolved in September 2023. I am currently available to return to an uninterrupted, full-time position. My preference is a position that will allow me to work remotely or hybrid. Currently, in addition to representing firm clients in family law and business matters, I am also working as an appearance attorney and contract / over-flow attorney in a variety of matters.

VALDEZ AND TREVINO LAW FIRM, PC 11/2022 — 3/2023

Sr. Associate Attorney – San Antonio, Texas

Senior associate attorney for local, well-known insurance defense law firm. Handle high-exposure lawsuits with multiple plaintiffs and defendants. Attend depositions of plaintiffs, defendants, corporate representatives, and various experts. Represent clients at hearings. In addition to regular case update reports, timely report significant developments to the client and insurance carrier. I left this firm when my family obligations rendered continued full-time work untenable. My request to work in a fully remote or even a hybrid position was not available with this firm.

COX, PLLC

Partner - Dallas, Texas 2/2022 — 10/2022

100% remote position. Handled all aspects of litigation in a variety of legal matters including personal injury, commercial motor vehicle accidents, premises liability claims, and construction defect cases. Provide case analysis and exposure evaluations. Attend vehicle inspections. Present and depose accident reconstruction experts, medical experts, and professional engineers. Promptly update and timely communicate all significant developments to the client and claims professional. Adhere to reporting and file handling requirements of multiple major and specialty property and casualty insurance carriers.

BROCK GUERRA STRANDMO DIMALINE & JONES, PC 5/2021 - 12/2021 Sr. Trial Attorney - San Antonio, Texas

Actively participate in all aspects of litigation management, including meetings with clients, propounding and responding to discovery, interviewing lay and expert witnesses, taking and defending depositions, attending mediations, and participating in trials. Provide factually, legally, and analytically sound case evaluations. Promptly update and timely communicate all developments to the client and claims partner. Adhere to reporting and file handling requirements.

ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO. 9/2019 - 4/2021

Senior Litigation Attorney - San Antonio, Texas

Responsible for 120+ personal injury litigation cases. Provide legal opinions and training to claims litigation partners concerning changes in law, litigation and/or other related processes. Assess new case assignments, review claims' file, draft pleadings, propound discovery, and develop defense strategy. Direct contact with clients to discuss their case, answer all questions, prepare for deposition, and keep them informed of significant developments and case resolution. Contact with claims partners for initial litigation planning, post-deposition reporting, and strategy conferences. Prepare clients for mediation, and trial, including expert witnesses. Prepare for and attend various court appearances. Attend settlement and dispositive proceedings, including mediations and summary judgment motions. Jury trials, including preparation of motions in limine, jury charges, deposition designations and other pre-trial matters.

LAW OFFICE OF CAROL T. CLARK, PLLC 1/2008 - 8/2019 General Practice Law Firm — San Antonio, Texas

The firm's matters consisted primarily of personal injury cases, injured employees' workers' compensation claims, estate planning, guardianship matters, and family law. Performed transactional work for business and real estate clients and provided various pro bono legal services to clients lacking financial resources. Dedication to ensuring clients first-rate legal services, attorney availability, responsiveness to requests, and an overall satisfactory experience.

ZURICH NORTH AMERICA INSURANCE. CO. 9/1992 — 7/2007 Senior Litigation Attorney -

San Antonio, Texas (2001 - 2007) Litigation Attorney -

St. Louis, Missouri (1992 - 2001)

Fifteen successful years as a litigation attorney for the diverse Zurich global insurance group. Provided high quality, cost effective and efficient legal representation to the company in first party property matters and to its insureds in third party personal injury defense litigation. Responsibility for a high- volume of personal injury and workers' compensation matters. As the managing attorney of the firm's workers' compensation department, trained and mentored junior attorneys and legal support staff. Duties included managing a busy workers' compensation docket calendar, with settings in the eastern half of Missouri and southwest Illinois counties. Maintained excellent relations with claims partners, insured clients, and colleagues.

My tenure with Zurich's San Antonio legal office included establishing a workers' compensation department in an office that had never handled workers' compensation cases. Handled a small liability caseload as well. My training and experiences at Zurich have instilled a high level of organization, systems and best practices skills that have served me well throughout my legal career. My employment with Zurich ended in 2007 with the closure of its San Antonio staff legal office.

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