RACQUEL MONIQUE RICHARDS, ESQ.

478-***-**** • Lawrenceville, GA 30043 • adul2y@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE Geico Insurance Company, Atlanta, GA Sept. 2021- Present Insurance Defense Litigation Attorney

• File pleadings with Magistrate, State and Superior Courts of Georgia

• Draft reports to Claims Department

• Drafted Motions and Pleadings regularly

• Advocate for Clients through Trial hearings, Depositions and Mediations O’Kelley & Sorohan, Duluth, GA March 2021- Sept. 2021 Real Estate Litigation Attorney

• Provided legal representation to landlords and property owners dealing with delinquent tenants

• Led eviction court cases throughout various Courts in Georgia

• Managed large caseloads with sharp deadlines

• Corresponded with clients consistently

• Proficient in Westlaw, Prolaw and LexisNexis

Small Business & Entrepreneurship Clinic, Elon Law, Greensboro, NC April 2017- June 2017 Student Attorney/Resident-in-Practice/ Certified Legal Intern

• Provided legal assistance to small business owners, non-profit organizations, and local entrepreneurs

• Utilized practice skills including general legal counseling, choice of entity advising, organizational document drafting and review, N.C. Secretary of State compliance, contract review and drafting

• Met with clients regarding their legal needs

Hall Booth Smith, Atlanta, GA May 2016- July 2016

Legal Intern

• Conducted legal research

• Reviewed and analyzed case law and statutes relevant to medical malpractice claims

• Drafted office memorandum concerning defense of medical malpractice lawsuit

• Prepared summaries of medical records and drafted case summaries

• Assisted with trial preparation

Aldridge Connors, Atlanta, GA Nov. 2014-March 2015 Florida Intake Processor

• Handled foreclosure referrals

• Maintained workload utilizing Pacer/Excel/Real Res/Phoenix software programs

• Conducted intake for major banks’ clients

EDUCATION Elon University School of Law, Greensboro, NC December 2017 Juris Doctor

Honors: Legal Research & Writing Award, ELON LAW BUSINESS JOURNAL Activities: ELON LAW BUSINESS JOURNAL (Executive Editor of Entrepreneurship Division), Student Editor-in-Chief – ABA Student Lawyer Magazine, ABA Law School Division Council Member, ABA Student Representative, Honor Council 2L/3L Representative Mercer University, Macon, GA May 2014

Bachelor of Arts, Law and Public Policy; Bachelor of Arts, Journalism Honors: Dean’s List, Honor Society for Collegiate Journalists Activities: National Black Law Students’ Association (President), Caribbean Students’ Association (President)

University of Georgia, Athens, GA July 2012

Paralegal Certification (Online Program)

Bar Admission: Georgia (2020)

PUBLICATIONS Telephone Interview with Chadwick Boseman, “Marshall” film, ABA Student Lawyer Magazine (Aug. 6, 2017).

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