Kelley S. Barnhart

**** ******** *****

Knoxville, Tennessee 37920

865-***-****

EXPERIENCE:

July 2021 Senior Paralegal

to Present Security First Insurance Company

Duties include drafting correspondence, scheduling depositions, scheduled EUO’s, mediations and motion hearings; answering discovery responses.

September 2014 Paralegal

to July 2021 O’Neil, Parker & Williamson

Duties include drafting correspondence, pleadings and discovery; opening, maintaining and closing all files, scheduling depositions, motion hearing, mediations and trials, maintaining calendar, trial preparation, obtaining and maintaining medical records, summarizing medical records, summarizing deposition transcripts, preparing settlement documents and billing statements

July 2006 Paralegal

to September 2014 Law Office of Richard Baker, Knoxville, Tennessee Duties included drafting correspondence, demands letters, pleadings and discovery; opening, maintaining and closing all files, scheduling depositions, motion hearings and trials, maintaining calendar, trial preparation, obtaining and maintaining medical records, summarizing medical records, summarizing deposition transcripts, preparing settlement documents and interviewing witnesses and heavy client interaction.

September 2003 Legal Secretary

to June 2006 Permanent General Assurance Corporation, Nashville, Tennessee Duties included drafting correspondence, pleadings and discovery; opening, maintaining and closing all files, scheduling depositions, motion hearings and trials, maintaining calendar, trial preparation, obtaining and maintaining medical records, close interaction with insurance adjusters regarding settlement negotiations and obtaining settlement documents and checks. October 2000 Legal Secretary (Part time)

to September 2003 Waller, Lansden, Dortch & Davis, Nashville, Tennessee Duties included drafting correspondence, pleadings and discovery; opening, maintaining and closing all files, scheduling depositions, motion hearings and trials, maintaining calendar, trial preparation, obtaining and maintaining medical records, summarizing medical records, summarizing deposition transcripts and interviewing clients and witnesses.

June 1995 Legal Secretary

to September 2000 Bass, Berry & Sims, Nashville, Tennessee Duties included drafting correspondence, pleadings and discovery; opening, maintaining and closing all files, trial preparation, obtaining and maintaining medical records, summarizing medical records, summarizing deposition transcripts, preparing settlement documents and interviewing clients and witnesses.

September 1988 Legal Secretary

to May 1995 Ritchie, Fels & Dillard, Knoxville, Tennessee Duties included drafting correspondence, pleadings and discovery; opening, maintaining and closing all files, scheduling depositions, motion hearings and trials, trial preparation, summarizing deposition transcripts, working closely with private investigator, working closely with jail and prison officials to schedule meetings with incarcerated clients, interviewing clients and witnesses, attendance at trials to organize and maintain trial exhibits.

EDUCATION:

1987 to 1988 Knoxville Business College

Associate of Business Science Degree in Legal Office Administration

Graduated with highest honors

1985 to 1987 East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

REFERENCES

David M. Eldridge, Esq.

Eldridge & Blakney, P.C.

400 W. Church Avenue, Suite 101

Knoxville, Tennessee 37902

865-***-****

David L. Raybin, Esq.

Raybin & Weissman

Fifth Third Center

424 Church Street, Suite 2200

Nashville, Tennessee 37219

615-***-****

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