Personal Injury Contract Attorney
Resume:
ROSEMARY STUART, J.D., LLM
Houston, TX 77057
Mobile Phone: 713-***-****
E-mail: ********@***.***
OBJECTIVE:
An attorney with over 25 years of experience seeking a challenging position in the Houston area.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Staff Attorney
April 2024-January 2025
CLEAT (Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas) Houston, TX
Successfully represented police officers, deputies, constables and state troopers in disciplinary actions, grievances and appeals before their respective departments and Commissioner’s Courts. Responded to Critical Incidents involving Officer Involved Shootings including fatalities. Drafted Wills, Directives and Powers of Attorney for clients and their spouses.
Contract Attorney
September 2023-April 2024
Basu Law Firm Houston, TX
Drafted Original Petitions and Answers. Drafted and successfully argued Default Judgments and Motions for Summary Judgment. Drafted and answered discovery. Covered depositions, mediations and hearings in personal injury, premise liability, evictions, criminal and breach of contract cases.
Contract Attorney
May 2023-September 2023
Allstate Insurance Co. Houston, TX
Represented Defendants in personal injury and property damage cases. Drafted and defended dispositive motions in court. Defended and presented clients in depositions and mediations.
Contract Attorney
January 2022-May 2023
Basu Law Firm Houston, TX
Drafted pretrial demand and Stowers doctrine letters. Drafted Original Petitions and Answers. Drafted and successfully argued Default Judgments and Motions for Summary Judgment. Drafted and answered discovery. Covered depositions, mediations and hearings in personal injury, premise liability, medical malpractice and breach of contract cases. Represented clients in trials.
Staff Attorney
April 2021-October 2021
AVDA (Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse) Houston, TX
Represented indigent clients in securing Protective Orders and Divorces as well as Suits Affecting Parent Child Relationships, child custody matters and modifications. Mediated, settled and represented clients in court proceedings and trials.
Associate Attorney
May 2020-October 2020
Shariff Law Firm Houston, TX
Represented Plaintiffs and Defendants in auto accident, premise liability, breach of contract and commercial cases in state and federal courts. Negotiated settlement agreements and represented clients in mediations, depositions and arbitrations.
Associate Attorney
July 2019-April 2020
Woodfill Law Firm Houston, TX
Drafted and filed Temporary Orders, Interventions, Modifications, Divorces, Counter-Petitions and Answers and sent and responded to discovery in Family Law cases. Handled DTPA, personal injury litigation, and breach of contract suits. Represented clients in court proceedings, mediations and settlement negotiations.
Senior Litigator
November 2018-April 2019
Couch, Conville & Blitt Houston, TX
Worked with Bank of America, Discover Card and various other clients to collect money from debtors. Filed Motions for Summary Judgments, Default Judgments, and Nihil Dicits and appeared in court for trials. Reviewed and answered discovery. Negotiated and settled cases.
Contract Attorney
September 2018- November 2018
Epiq Global Houston, TX
Worked on a hard document (paper) review project for Chevron and electronic document review for Allergan.
In House Counsel
August 2016- September 2018
Clear My Case Houston, TX
Worked with a company to expunge and seal records in criminal cases; also handled lawsuits including claims for employment discrimination, sexual discrimination, hostile work environment, and breach of contracts. Drafted various company contracts and agreements. Facilitated articles of incorporation in other states. Handled writs of Habeas Corpus, writs of Mandamus, Requests for Non-Disclosure and de-registrations. Also defended against Home Owners Associations and builders. Reviewed and negotiated commercial lease agreements.
Contract Attorney
January, February, June-October 2017
Robert Half Legal Houston, TX
Worked on a variety of document review projects using Relativity, Xcelerate and Eclipse programs.
Contract Attorney
December 2014-August 2016
Local Counsel Collective Noblesville, IN
Covered a variety of hearings, including bankruptcy, evictions, breach of contract and personal injury, and successfully argued motions in the South Texas area for attorneys who were unable to attend them.
Assistant County Attorney
October 2014-December 2014
Nueces County Attorney's Office Corpus Christi, TX
Represented Child Protective Services. Responded to Public Information Act requests. Advised the Sheriff’s office and Constable’s office. Handled writs of attachment.
Assistant City Attorney
July 2013-April 2014
City of Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX
Defended City in personal injury, property damage and premise liability cases under the Texas Tort Claims Act. Represented the Human Relations Board and the Committee for People with Disabilities. Received training at the National Fair Housing Training Academy. Deposed witnesses. Assigned to the Police Gang Task Force in prosecuting cases. Prosecuted traffic cases in municipal courts. Re-instigated debt collections for City.
Contract Attorney
February 2011-March 2011
Donovan and Watkins Houston, TX
Worked on a joint team project to categorize, clarify and redact environmental and incidental based documents for the British Petroleum Deepwater Horizon incident.
Assistant City Attorney III
January 1997 - August 2010
City of Houston Houston, TX
Assistant City Attorney for 13 1/2 years with exceptional knowledge of the Texas Tort Claims Act. Practiced in State Court and Federal Court, and represented City in Federal Section 1983 cases. Handled cases from beginning answer through trial in personal injury, premise liability, property damage and inverse condemnation cases. Mediated cases. Analyzed medical records, claims, and defended against insurance companies. Deposed witnesses and experts. First and second chaired many trials. Handled subpoenas and open records requests. Advised City Council on opinions. Successfully won numerous dispositive motions.
Assistant County Attorney Civil Division
January 1994 - December 1996
Nueces County Attorney's Office Corpus Christi, TX
Defended County in tort and contract actions in State Court, and in personal injury and civil rights litigation cases in State and Federal Court. Represented Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services in hearings and trials. Responsible for representing the County in all bankruptcy cases. Obtained 100% success rate in all jury trials. Responsible for obtaining Protective Orders for citizens. Represented Texas Department of Public Safety in trials on appeal. Advised and wrote opinions for County Tax Assessor/Collector, Parks and Recreation Board, and Commissioner's Court. Represented County in mental health commitments.
Assistant County Attorney Criminal Division
January 1993 - January 1994
Nueces County Attorney's Office Corpus Christi, TX
Prosecuted misdemeanor cases in Justice of the Peace Courts, County Courts at Law and Juvenile Court.
EDUCATION
Master's Degree, International Business Law
Focused on International Business Law, International Environmental Law and the Carriage of Goods by Sea
Jan. 1992 - Oct. 1992
University College London, London, England London
LLM. International Business Law.
Law Teaching Certificate, January 1992
Member, Intercollegiate Postgraduate Law Society
Juris Doctor Degree
Jan. 1987 - May 1991
Thomas Cooley Law School Lansing, Michigan
J.D.
Member, International Law Society, Secretary 1990-1991
Member, Environmental Law Society.
Deans List.
Bachelor's Degree, Communications,
Tulane University New Orleans
B.A. Communications May 1987
SKILLS
Superior knowledge of Defense Litigation.
LANGUAGES
Working knowledge of French
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / AFFILIATIONS
Texas Bar Association
Houston Bar Association
Corpus Christi Bar Association
American Bar Association
LICENSED IN TEXAS STATE COURTS AND SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
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