PATRICK TAYLOR

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Home Phone 905-***-**** Cell Phone 647-***-****

ad3yjz@r.postjobfree.com

• QUALIFICATIONS

• Proficient in ordering and reviewing various business and personal credit reports

• Excellent knowledge of the Rules of Civil Procedure, Court of Appeal, Divisional Court and

Federal Court Rules

• Excellent knowledge of Quicklaw & related research data bases

• Proficient in the use of ACL, Summation and Concordance databases

• Ability to work with large volumes of documents within tight deadlines

• Proficient on Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, Power Point and Excel

• Hard working, resourceful, with superior communication and inter personal skills

• Striving to improve knowledge and work efficiently through taking part in seminars and courses

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Alpa Lumber Inc. 2019-Present

Litigation Law Clerk/Credit Risk Analysis

- Assist in the management of the Legal and Credit Department

Manage the department in the absence of manager (2 maternity leaves)

Communicate and implement company-wide credit and risk management polices

Ensure compliance in respect of risk management policies and collaborate with senior management credit managers and controllers

Monitoring and reviewing weekly credit and litigation reporting bulletins

Process credit applications from various divisions, by using detailed application from requesting division, corporate searches, title searches and credit reports

Conduct and review title searches for the purposes of due diligence and litigation. Conduct credit searches, review an analyze credit reports for due diligence purposes as well as litigation

Maintain database of all ongoing, legal and non-legal matters and database of all NSF and other declined payment from all divisions as reported by bank

Communicate with customers and Debtors in respect of collections and litigation matter

Communicate and deal with process servers/courthouses with respect of court filings and conduct necessary follow ups

- Draft letters and assist in drafting of pleadings and motions

- Communicate with outside counsel in respect of Superior Court matters

- Conduct legal and technical research on various data bases

Joseph Etigson Professional Corporation 2017-2019

Law Clerk/Office Administrator (Lawyer Retired/Passed Away)

- Preparation of various forms of originating processes in accordance with court rules

- Preparation of pleadings (Motion Record, Notice of Appeal, etc.) for filing

- Review of transcripts and preparation of Answers to Undertaking

- Conduct legal and technical research on various data bases

- Oversight of office operations including monitoring and adjusting workflow to accommodate business needs and changing priorities to ensure consistent quality of work

- Liaise with contracted IT providers on all software/hardware issues impacting productivity

- Ensure appropriate billing practices with timely resolution of invoicing and payment concerns and all related banking matters

Dutton Brock LLP (Maternity Leave Contract - 18 Months) 2016-2017

Law Clerk

-Management of Insurance Defence litigation files involving construction and engineering, professional liability, environmental contamination, fire loss, products liability, occupiers' liability, personal injury, property damage and commercial transactions

-Preparation of various forms of pleadings in accordance with court rules (Affidavit of Documents, Statement of Issues, Pre-Trial Briefs, etc.)

-Reviewing Transcripts and completing Undertaking, Refusals, etc.

-Preparing memos and summarizing file information for clients

-Preparing briefs for review by experts and summarizing experts' reports

-Managing litigation files involving actions throughout Ontario with counsel and clients

SSQ, Insurance Company Inc. 2015-2015

In-house Law Clerk (promotion from law firm)

- Management of LTD and STD insurance litigation files

-Preparing memos and summarizing claims file information for claims department

-Preparation of various pleadings in accordance with court rules

-Reviewing Transcripts and completing Undertaking, Refusals, etc.

-Summarize relevant documents and medical records for lawyer and claims department representatives

-Preparation of medical briefs for medical experts and summarizing medical reports

-Arrange and manage various steps in matters, such as surveillance and defense medical (and other) examinations

Papazian Heisey Myers 2012-2015

Law Clerk

- Management of multiple types of insurance litigation files

- Preparation of various forms of pleadings in accordance with court rules

-Preparation of Affidavit of Documents, Statement of Issues and Pre-Trial Briefs Prepare memos and summarizing file information for clients

-Reviewing Transcripts and completing Undertaking, Refusals, etc. Attending at Tribunal/Regulatory organizations' disciplinary panels and hearings as representative for insurance clients, to take notes and report on finds and results of panel and hearings

Sun Life Financial (Maternity Leave Contract - 13 months) 2011-2012

Law Clerk

- Work with lawyers and administrative assistants, to ensure high-quality representation of Sun Life in litigation matters Summarize Sun Life’s relevant documents and other parties’ medical and other document for lawyer responsible for matters and for Sun Life client department representatives

- Review discovery and other transcripts, compile/maintain lists of undertakings and refusals, arrange for undertakings given on behalf of Sun Life to be answered in an appropriate/timely manner, and also arrange for undertakings given by other parties to be answered in an appropriate/timely manner

-Recording new matters in the Law Department’s proprietary computer systems, and updating electronic records at appropriate intervals as to the progress of matters

-Arrange and manage various steps in matters, such as surveillance and defense medical (and other) examinations

EDUCATION

O.S.G.D. Riverdale Collegiate Institute

Law Clerk Certificate (Estates), George Brown College

Law Clerk Certificate (Corporate), George Brown College

Law Clerk Certificate (Real Estate), George Brown College

Law Clerk Certificate (Litigation), George Brown College

Law Clerk Diploma, Toronto School of Business/CDI College

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

• Ordinary Member, The Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario

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