Sales Representative

MATTHEW W. WILLIS

*** ******** ***** • San Antonio, Texas 78209 • 210-***-**** • znbo8w@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Licensed attorney at law seeking to change careers, preferably into business management, sales, banking or real estate.

EDUCATION

St. Mary’s University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas – Juris Doctor, May 2006.

GPA: 3.13. Class Rank: 27 of 232 (Top 12%). Dean’s List, Spring 2004. Phi Delta Phi, Tarlton Inn.

Judicial Internship, Judge Emilio M. Garza, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2005.

Research Assistant for Associate Dean Michael Ariens, May 2005-May 2006.

Tutor for Constitutional Law, Spring 2006.

Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas – Bachelor of Business Administration, May 1994.

GPA: 3.074. Major: General Business. Minor: History.

Honor Roll, Spring 1991 and Spring 1994.

Activities: Pi Kappa Alpha National Fraternity, Beta Zeta Chapter. Chapter Treasurer, Spring and Fall 1992; Alumni Relations chair, Spring 1993; Risk Manager, Fall 1993.

PRIOR SALES EXPERIENCE

Ingram Park Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, San Antonio, Texas – 6/2012-7/2012

Title: Sales Consultant.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car, San Antonio, Texas – 1/2000-6/2000

Title: Rental Associate/Sales Management Assistant.

ADT Security Services, San Antonio, Texas – 4/1999-1/2000

Title: Residential Sales Representative.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Greyling Law, P.C., San Antonio, Texas – 2/2011-4/2012

Title: Contract Attorney/Of Counsel. Handled cases involving civil litigation and insurance defense on a contract basis; prepared and filed pleadings, motions and discovery; helped to prepare cases for trial; attended hearings. Also handled family law cases as a solo practitioner.

Dwain W. Blaschke, P.L.L.C., Canyon Lake, Texas – 5/2010-12/2010

Title: Contract Attorney. Handled cases involving civil litigation, family law, probate, real estate and bankruptcy. Prepared and filed pleadings and motions; attended hearings, argued motions and took depositions; prepared cases for trial and handled trials in some cases.

The Hougham Law Firm, P.C., San Antonio, Texas – 7/2008-4/2010

Title: Associate Attorney. Represented a loan servicing company for manufactured home loans; handled cases involving delinquent property taxes and collections. Reviewed loan contracts, prepared and filed pleadings and motions; coordinated the payment of property taxes with various taxing entities in south and central Texas; filed petitions to collect on loans in default; prepared for and handled trials in some cases.

Carabin & Shaw, P.C., San Antonio, Texas – 5/2007-6/2008

Title: Attorney at Law. Represented clients in all aspects of immigration law. Prepared and filed immigration paperwork with USCIS and attended immigration interviews. Also represented clients in Social Security disability administrative hearings and in personal injury friendly suits involving minor plaintiffs.

R.J. Atkinson, LLC, San Antonio, Texas – 1/2007-4/2007

Title: Contract Attorney. Assisted in the preparation of documents for bankruptcy clients under Chapter 7 and 13; met with clients to discuss consumer bankruptcy cases.

Zachry Construction Corporation, San Antonio, Texas – 8/2005-4/2006

Title: Law Clerk. Performed legal research, reviewed contracts and prepared memoranda for attorneys in the Zachry in-house legal department. Worked part-time while attending law school.

Allstate Insurance Company, San Antonio, Texas – 7/2000-8/2003

Title: Casualty Claim Service Adjuster. Evaluated, investigated and negotiated settlement of automobile liability, casualty and third party bodily injury claims, working with other adjusters in a team environment.

LICENSES

Admitted to the State Bar of Texas, Number 24056543, November 2006.

Admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, April 2007.

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America, 1987.

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