SAMANTHA R. ADAMS
**** ****** ***. # **** *******, Georgia 30329
770-***-**** add6ez@r.postjobfree.com
www.linkedin.com.in/samantha-adams-jd-34661562
EDUCATION
January 2013-
January 2016
Juris Doctor Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Riverview, Florida
Georgia Bar: Active Member since June 2020; Bar Number: 547013
Valedictory Speaker
Sports & Entertainment Law Society
Moot Court Board Member
Mock Trial Secretary
Melissa Mitchell Evidence Competition Winner
November 2004- March 2005
Paralegal Certificate University of Georgia
Lawrenceville, Georgia
August 2000-
May 2004
Bachelor of Arts- Clark Atlanta University
Criminal Justice
Atlanta, Georgia
EXPERIENCE
February 2020- Present
January 2020- January 2020
LegalPeople- Contract Legal Assistant Troutman Sanders
Atlanta, Georgia
Reviews documents for responsiveness and applies redactions;
Beacon Hill Staffing- Document Reviewer
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Atlanta, Georgia
Reviewed documents;
Categorized and redacted documents; and
Submitted documents for privilege logs.
September 2018- November 2019
Dreyer Sterling, LLC Paralegal/Case Manager Atlanta, Georgia
Developed all administrative systems and maintained online and physical filing;
Pre-screened and recruited new clients;
Assisted in trial preparation by creating trial binders;
Drafted various pleadings, discovery requests, responses, motions, client letters, and other legal documents using Microsoft Word;
Managed approximately 60 case files;
Organized depositions and client meetings;
Filed various legal documents with the Clerk of Court via e-filing systems;
Researched case law, and located defendants for service;
Investigated criminal records of new and current clients;
Maintained office calendar using Google Calendar;
Managed client billing;
Negotiated and reduced personal injury clients’ medical bills; and
Maintained consistent contact with clients and provided updates to cases.
May 2017-
June 2018
ASK Staffing- AT&T Administrative Support Contractor
Atlanta, Georgia
Issued overpayment and abatement letters;
Reconciled sites using Excel;
Reviewed and interpreted real estate leases, amendments, letter agreements, and other real estate documents; and
Cleared lease abstraction issues.
February 2017-
April 2017
Beacon Hill Staffing- Document Reviewer
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Atlanta, Georgia
Reviewed documents;
Categorized and redacted documents; and
Submitted documents for privilege logs.
March 2016-November 2016
HomeServices of Georgia Legal Administrative Assistant
Atlanta, Georgia
Maintained filing system;
Drafted correspondence and Deposition Requests;
Mailed correspondence;
Maintained supervising attorney’s calendar;
Screened calls;
Conducted legal research;
Drafted garnishment and levy answers; and
Created presentations using Power Point for supervising attorney's meetings.
February 2016- November 2016
Perry Law Group Legal Intern
Atlanta, Georgia
Red-lined agreements through Microsoft Word and Google Docs;
Drafted correspondence using Microsoft Word; and
Spectated on consultations.
September 2015- December 2015
NY State Division of Human Right Legal Intern
Bronx, New York
Interviewed parties and witnesses;
Drafted Final Investigative Reports;
Met with Investigators to discuss investigative status of cases; and
Assisted in conciliations/settlements.
February 2008- December 2012
AT&T Mobility Network Lease Specialist
Alpharetta, Georgia
Reviewed and analyzed corporate leases to confirm accurate compliance;
Assisted in recouping about $3 million dollars the first year and more thereafter;
Issued and managed early termination, non-renewal, overpayment, rebuttal and rescind notices;
Completed projects that were in compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act;
Obtained six sigma green belt status; prepared reports to verify, track and audit terminations;
Resolved overpayment and termination issues and disputes and issued subsequent payments;
Managed a variety of non- routine accounting and legal projects; and
Executed site reconciliations.
KEY SKILLS
Lexis/Nexis
Westlaw
Relativity
Odyssey
PeachCourt
Bill4Time
Microsoft Office