Project Manager Law Clerk

SUMMARY

West Virginia and Maryland attorney. Proven leader with the ability to provide team support to achieve professional and personal goals via coaching, workflow, and process management. Experienced in Mass Torts, Class Action, and Corporate and Personal Injury Law. Skilled in continuous improvement efforts related to the technical management of legal documentation in a virtual format with a focus on access and confidentiality.

Core Competencies:

Organizational Leadership Mass Torts Client Relations Business Development Class Action Personal Injury Law

EXPERIENCE

Business Manager

TFE Inc, Morgantown, WV. 2021-Present

Leads a team of six (6) that process FOIAs, Privacy Act requests, and Department of Energy and Legacy Management records requests via continuous improvement efforts related to processes, new employee onboarding, and increased productivity.

Provides EDRM litigation support for the Department of Energy and the office of General Counsel.

SaaS business management of policies, deliverables, process improvements, financials, and day-to-day operations.

Led a team’s transition into a remote working environment and improved the average turnaround time for claim responses from 12.6 days to 3.6 days, beating the previous two years’ averages.

Facilitated with internal (Federal) and external (Federal and Non-Federal) customers regarding record requests, drafting new policies and procedures, and providing legal guidance on various issues within the organization.

Worked with the executive team to make sure we are protected from any potential legal challenges or risks.

Navigated HR issues related to managing personnel including work/life balance while not disturbing productivity and navigating difficult HR issues/conversations while employing empathy for each employee’s unique experience.

Achieved monthly deliverables and processed expense reports while researching various legal questions or other relevant topics.

Received eDiscovery Executive Certificate (eDEx) from the Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists.

Junior Partner

Benninger Law PLLC, Morgantown, WV. 2019-2021

Provided legal services, comprehensive advice, and counsel regarding Personal Injury (plaintiff and defense); class actions; mass torts; bankruptcy; contractual disputes; and criminal defense cases.

Appeared before the Courts; conducted legal research; drafted legal documents: motions and briefs; and provided legal analysis.

Continuously monitored and studied legislation, regulations, and case law to provide strategic advice to clients and stakeholders

Managed e-discovery of all files within the firm.

Experienced in drafting pleadings, motions, and briefs, handling complex discovery, including drafting and responding to discovery requests, taking depositions, and preparing cases for trial.

Summer Law Clerk

Hill, Peterson, Carper, Bee & Deitzler P.L.L.C., Charleston, WV. 2013-2015 / 2018-2019

Project managed the rollout of a filing software system for all documentation within the firm, moving documents from paper format to digital

Documented case-related information. Assisted clients in filing mass tort cases.

Refined the firm’s in-house counsel documentation model to optimize service and personnel time to maximize the firm’s profitability

Client liaison. Performed legal research, drafted legal documents, read case law, and prepared case files.

Assisted with filing court documents, organized case files, and maintained relevant documents using e-discovery programs.

Summer Claims Administration

Computershare, Phoenix, AZ 2017

Offer Coordinator that administered legal claims for the Canadian Nationwide 2.0L TDI settlement agreement.

Assisted claimants in receiving settlement benefits. Managed e-discovery documents. Developed a system in coordination with the project manager to help expedite the claim process.

Taught fellow employees how to distribute claims under the settlement agreement.

COMMUNITY

Board Member, Deitzler Foundation 2017-Present

EDUCATION

Doctor of Law, J.D., Arizona Summit Law School 2018

Bachelor of Arts, West Virginia University 2014

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