Jim Marquess

*** – *** - ****

aduzl0@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE:

Contract Document Review Attorney 9/19 – Present

Consilio Services – Dallas, TX (1/20-Present)

Remote Document Review: Various Projects: Including:

Misappropriation of Trade Secrets

SEC Data Security Breach Investigation

Pharmaceutical Patent Infringement

Pharmaceutical Litigation (Opioid)

Subrogation Claims

Product Liability Class Actions

Employment Discrimination

Environmental Litigation

DOJ Unfair Competition Review

FTC CIDs

Priviledge Log Reviews

Level 2 Legal – Richardson, TX (9/19 – 12/19)

Level 1 document review, patent infringement litigation

Vice President 9/94 – 10/16

Marquess & Associates, Inc. - Dallas, Texas

Co-owner and manager of administrative and professional recruiting firm. Responsibilities included

processing accounts receivable, accounts payable and bank reconciliations on QuickBooks. Researched

and resolved billing and collection disputes. Weekly payroll for up to 30 full-time and temporary

employees. Trained new recruiters on state and federal laws that impact recruiting firms. Drafted,

maintained and updated Employee Handbook. Coordinated the preparation of corporate tax return and

year-end review with outside CPA.

Zone Claims Adjuster 6/91 - 9/94

Chubb Group of Insurance Companies - Dallas, Texas

Investigated, reserved, and adjusted product liability, industrial disease, hazardous waste and pollution

claims arising in a 20-state area. Reviewed policy history and verified coverage, which included drafting

of reservation of rights letters. Experienced with cost sharing agreements among multiple carriers, use

of joint defense counsel, bulk settlements, mediations and arbitration. Responsible for national

management of the breast implant litigation which required coordination of national and local counsel

and direct reporting to home office.

Claims Adjuster 10/89 - 6/91

The Travelers Companies - Denver, Colorado

Duties essentially similar to those listed above. Emphasis on pollution and hazardous waste claims

Familiarity with common law and statutory theories of liability required, with the emphasis on RCRA and

CERCLA

Claims Adjuster 8/87 - 10/89

Medical Malpractice: COPIC - Denver, Colorado

Emphasis on issues of medical standards of care, medical causation and damages. Required extensive

work with medical experts.

EDUCATION:

Northern Illinois College of Law DeKalb, IL

Admitted: Illinois (Inactive) and Colorado (Active #17553)

University of IL Champaign, IL – BA in Political Science

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