Business Partners Case Management
Resume:
C’VITA P. DANCY
Sandy Springs, Georgia 30350
770-***-**** cell
*****.*****@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
A highly dependable and results-oriented individual with exceptional analytical thinking capabilities, possessing excellent written and oral communication skills and adept at collaborating with a diverse range of legal professionals and corporate officers. Demonstrates exceptional organizational skills combined with advanced technical expertise and exudes confidence, tenacity, and sound business judgment. Possesses outstanding proficiency in handling high-pressure scenarios and excels in delivering exceptional results.
VALUABLE SKILLS
Software for Legal Disputes; Salesforce Administration Systems; Pacer and CM/ECF Judiciary Systems; EthicsPoint Navex Global; Research, Comprehensive Fact-Finding Abilities through Lexis-Nexis and Thomson Reuters (Westlaw) Research Systems, Accurint Skip Tracing Database and an array of resources; Communication and Mediation Proficiencies. EMPLOYMENT
Employment/Litigation Sr. Paralegal
Smurfit Westrock Services, Atlanta, GA
February 2021 – Present
Collaborate with employment/litigation attorneys, business partners, HR professionals and outside counsel in organizing the company’s responses to critical request for information, litigation claims, lawsuits, agency charges and wage and hours class representation actions.
Open and maintain case file in a case management database; perform investigations and fact-check via internal and external databases and systems; culled relevant information from a variety of resources.
Draft, review, analyze and organize documents in litigation and transactional matters; monitor on-going matter activity and pending deadlines; exercise independent judgment regarding matter preparation and initiate contact with business partners, attorneys and involved third-parties.
Prepare for depositions/trials, organized exhibits, supporting documents and assisted in witness testimony preparation.
Handle subpoena and other employment records request.
Monitor electronic platform for HR inquiries and new matters.
Conduct legal research and performed administrative task as requested. Construction/Defense Litigation Paralegal
Strott & Dillon, LLC, Atlanta, GA
July 2019 – August 2020
Provided support to two (2) partners and one (1) associate in the areas of construction/defense litigation, collection, personal injury and general law.
Created and maintained internal case databases, investigated and fact-checked via internal and external databases and systems; culled relevant information from a variety of resources.
Organized interview memos, digest and other relevant documents for attorney review and case preparation.
Prepared pleadings (complaints, discovery responses/requests, motions, etc.) and electronically filed documents with multiple court/arbitration platforms, including organization of briefs, exhibits and appendices.
Prepared for and attended depositions/trials, organized exhibits, supporting documents and assisted in witness testimony preparation.
Managed firm’s calendar/docketing system.
Assisted attorneys in identifying and resolving problems.
Act as liaison between attorneys, client and Court. Corporate Paralegal
Dex Media, Inc., Atlanta, GA
July 2015 – June 2019
Provided support to Corporate General Counsel and three (3) attorneys in the areas of Civil Litigation, Employment Law, Intellectual Property and National Union Labor Relations.
Collaborated with attorneys, out-side counsel, human resource business partners, collections/credit manager, benefits and payroll departments regarding bankruptcy, tax liens, garnishments, copyright/trademark, non-party requests, employment and civil litigation matters.
Culled relevant information and performed fact-gathering investigations in response to internal and external complaints, charges and/or non-party request.
Researched local, federal, state, appellate and bankruptcy court rules/law in applicable states.
Monitored and managed the approval and payment of outside counsel legal billing via LexisNexis CounselLink and Thomas Reuters Legal Tracker.
Monitored and managed the Legal Hold system and eDiscovery database.
Monitored and managed company’s employee hotline and compliance concerns via EthicsPoint Navex Global.
Served as Corporate Registered Agent for Headquarter; received and tracked electronic service.
Served as Corporate recipient of EEOC and National Labor Relations Board notifications.
Research local, federal, state, appellate and bankruptcy court rules/law in 35 states.
Prepared and electronically filed court documents in state and federal courts.
Attended telephonic civil litigation hearings and procedures.
Investigate Copyright/Trademark infringements.
Creditor’s Rights Bankruptcy/Litigation/Foreclosure Paralegal Stites & Harbison PLLC, Atlanta, GA
March 2013 – January 2015
Provided support to one (1) partner, two (2) of counsel attorneys and one (1) associate.
Prepared, filed, served Proof of Claims, Notices, Motions, Objections/Responses, Orders, Reaffirmation Agreements, Affidavits, Complaints, Answers, Discovery Request/Responses and all other applicable legal pleadings in the areas of litigation, construction law, bankruptcy and foreclosure with State, District, Bankruptcy and Appellate Courts and the American Arbitration Association, manually, electronically and via CM/ECF Court System.
Reviewed of Bankruptcy Petitions, Schedules, Chapter 13 Plans, Statements of Intention; Document Production, Discovery Request/Responses and Loan Documents and Contracts.
Prepared Closing Document Packages.
Prepared Report of Sale and Petition for Confirmation Deficiency Suits.
Reviewed local, federal, state and appellate court rules in various jurisdictions.
Performed asset, lien, and legal research for pre-suit and post-judgment collection matters.
Routinely worked in high volume conditions with confidential, time sensitive information and materials.
Heavy interaction with courts, clients, attorneys and pro se debtors and defendants.
Managed CRAB group’s court calendar/diary system.
Prepared client status updates and reports.
Creditor’s Rights Bankruptcy/Litigation Paralegal
Taylor English Duma LLP, Atlanta, GA
February 2012 – February 2013
Prepared, filed and served legal pleadings and documents in the area of bankruptcy, litigation, foreclosure, and evictions for banking and financial lending institutions.
Reviewed loan documents, contracts/agreements, bankruptcy petitions/schedules, and document production.
Cite checked and Shepardized legal briefs and memorandums; prepared motions, discovery documents, pleadings and other legal documents; annotated/summarized deposition and trial testimony.
Routinely worked in high volume conditions with confidential, time sensitive information and materials.
Assisted in trial preparation and management of trial documents.
Prepared client status updates and reports.
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