Associate Attorney Law Office

LAWRENCE R. HILL

**** *. ******* **. *********, Colorado 80123

303-***-**** Email: *******@***********.***

PROFILE

Consummate professional with reputation of providing high-quality and successful strategic planning, management, advocacy, and execution of complex legal projects at all stages. Able to produce well under pressure, I am a natural communicator who works cooperatively and collaboratively with colleagues and clients. CAREER EXPERIENCE

Hill Law Office, PC, Littleton, Colorado January 1993-present Private Practice Attorney

Focused management of thousands of consumer Chapter 7 and 13 Bankruptcy cases under BAPCPA, including document preparation and filing, 341 meeting of creditors, plan confirmation and adversary hearings, successful responses to Motions to Dismiss and Motions for Relief from Stay, favorable objections to Proof of Claims, 2004 examinations, extensive negotiations with Trustees and creditor counsel and personalized client counseling resulting in above-average revenue.

Effective management and litigation of homeowner’s association matters, including HOA assessments, collection and “super lien” enforcement cases. Substantive knowledge of CCIOA.

Successful handling of hundreds of litigated domestic relations cases, including dissolution of marriage, allocation of parental responsibilities, high-conflict child custody matters, post-decree modifications, enforcement, and contempt proceedings, UCCJEA and dependency and neglect.

Equipped with a self-starting ability and a demonstrated work-ethic, I provided successful and consistent management of thousands of legal cases in diverse practice areas which included the following work:

Preparation of clear, concise and logical correspondence, pleadings, business agreements and legal documents. Drafted persuasive Complaints, Motions, Discovery and Orders which achieved favorable results and Court decisions.

Comprehensive legal research and writing skills, including Westlaw and Lexis/Nexis, consistently employed in preparing and filing persuasive pleadings resulting in favorable Court Orders and rulings.

Detail-oriented organizational skills have produced well-executed results (i.e., accomplishment of positive judgments, rulings and verdicts on behalf of clients after conducting several hundred court and jury trials).

Congenial interaction with clients and their families, counsel, Court staff, Judges and the general public.

Maintenance of computer system to effectively administer case management, legal research, docket control, accounting and continuing legal education. Adept with Microsoft Office Suite.

Led a community education course that focused on subjects related to various areas of law. Vinci Law Office, LLC, Denver, Colorado May 2022-April 2023 Associate Attorney

Associate attorney in high-volume consumer, subrogation and commercial debt collections law firm wherein significant expertise in most aspects of law pertaining to debt collections was gained (i.e., pre-litigation claims settlement, commencement and management of formal legal action, trial, and judgment recovery). Extensive contact and negotiation with debtors, clients and counsel resulting in favorable claims resolution. OpenText, Denver, Colorado September 2020-August 2021 Document Review Attorney

As part of various contract attorney teams, consistently provided high-quality legal document review relative to a wide variety of projects, including contract disputes, construction defect, transportation matters, price- fixing and collusion, employment discrimination, among other projects.

Provided consistent and accurate document review concerning 2nd pass and QC review projects and privilege log.

Acquired thorough knowledge of Catalyst Insight platform. Allstate Law Center, P.C., Centennial, Colorado April 2018-March 2019 Bankruptcy Attorney

Associate attorney in high-volume debtor-side Bankruptcy law firm responsible for the accurate filing and management of Chapter 7 and 13 Bankruptcy cases at all stages.

Consistent and positive interaction with individual and business clients relative to Bankruptcy case status.

Frequent attorney appearances on behalf of Bankruptcy clients at 341 meeting of creditors, Chapter 13 plan confirmation hearings and all other Court proceedings.

Detail-oriented recordation of legal services and comprehensive knowledge of Time Matters. Document Technologies, Inc. (DTI), Denver, Colorado April 2015-October 2015 Document Review Attorney

As part of a large contract attorney team, accurately reviewed various documents for privilege log, work-project, responsiveness, confidentiality, redaction, and relevant key issues.

Acquired thorough knowledge of Relativity platform.

Diligently responded and reported to attorney team leads with respect to project status. Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company, May 2005-August 2005 Greenwood Village, Colorado

Associate Manager—Regulatory Policy and Contracts

Obtained regulatory approvals of company-proposed individual and group annuity contracts from State Departments of Insurance, including responding to questions from compliance analysts, modifying specific contract provisions and providing accurate responses to formal requests for additional information. Produced precise reports for management.

Extensively researched State insurance codes, including minimum nonforfeiture laws, and developed a comprehensive table outlining State-specific requirements for regulatory approval of annuity contracts, applications, endorsements, riders and forms.

Preparation of services agreements, summary plan descriptions, letter agreements, responses to requests for proposal (RFP), QDROs and other contracts and documents to be used by plan sponsors.

Maintained a personal library of industry reference books and publications to increase knowledge of employer- sponsored retirement plans under the Internal Revenue Code (i.e., 401(a), 401(k), 403(b), 457 and IRA), ERISA and EGTRRA.

Accurately responded to specific questions from relationship managers, internal wholesalers and plan administrators regarding relevant qualification requirements (i.e., ADP/ACP testing, top heavy and safe-harbor rules, distribution requirements, 5500 reporting, funding vehicles and plan termination). Hyatt Legal Services, Northglenn, Colorado December 1988-December 1992 Staff Attorney in national law firm

As one of the highest revenue-producing staff attorneys in the entire Denver metropolitan area, responsible for an average of a 50-file caseload primarily involving domestic relations and debtor Bankruptcy matters. Other cases related to criminal defense, traffic, estate planning and real estate. Obtained significant and highly- effective client contact and counseling skills along with corporate recognition for generating increased revenue on a consistent basis.

EDUCATION

Juris Doctorate (JD), Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, California, 1987. Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado, 1984. LICENSE

Admitted to Colorado Bar; License Registration 17447, May 1988. Admitted to United States District Court for the District of Colorado, June 1988.

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