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Tell Us About You/Your Company or What Type of Work You Do if Seeking Employment: Practice focuses on contract, commercial, international, and media/entertainment law. Legal and administrative background
includes bankruptcy, corporate, litigation, probate, international, media/entertainment law, and real estate fields.
Member of the Massachusetts and Washington, DC Bars.
Multilingual/legal translations: French, Spanish, Russian.

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Longmont, CO, and Washington, DC

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL
Solo Legal Practitioner (2005-Current). Practice focuses on contract, commercial, international, and media/entertainment law. Business and Legal Liaison (DC Office) to United Republic Radio (2011-Current). Legal and administrative background includes bankruptcy, corporate, litigation, probate, international, media/entertainment law, and real estate fields.
Member of the Massachusetts and Washington, DC Bars.
Multilingual/legal translations: French, Spanish, Russian.
Office website: www.lawofficeofpatricesheridan.com

CORE COMPETENCIES
Document Production| Legal Research | Case Analysis | Contract Review & Negotiations | Client Relations Management | Trial Preparation | Case File Organization | Problem-Solving

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Solo Legal Practitioner (2005-Current).
Business and Legal Liaison (DC Office) to United Republic Radio (2011-Current).
Principal Legal Advisor, PGPC Group Private Placements Division, Washington DC Office (2010-2011).
Administrative/Research Contractor in Legal and HR Fields at HRS, Boulder, CO (part-time assignment - 2010).
LAA, Contract Assignment (Autumn/Winter 2009-2010) at Venable LLP, Tysons Corner, Virginia.
Pro Bono Paralegal - Various Companies, Startups and 501(c)(3) Organization, Boston, MA, and
Reston, VA (2005-2010).
Paralegal Assignment - Meyer, Glitzenstein & Crystal, Washington, D.C. (Substituting for Permanent Litigation Paralegal - 2008).
Contract Drafter, Metairie Contractor Affl./metro. New Orleans, LA (telecommute position -- 2006-2007).
Paralegal - Contract Case Project, The Gillette Company, Patent Department, Boston, MA (2005).
Legal Assistant, Paralegal - Riemer & Braunstein LLP, Boston, MA (1989-2003).

Legal Research, Analysis and Support
• Applied paralegal and legal background in supporting all aspects of legal cases for litigation and transactional matters.
• Handled all aspects of discovery, including working on interrogatories, admission requests, document production, motions, trial preparation, witness preparation, jury instructions, and post trial-motions.
• Performed extensive fact checking and investigation as well as researching and analyzing various case and statutory laws; drafted case summaries; and compiled and organized case research, notes, and legal documents.
• Proficiently managed legal systems, including legal research, case file management, time management and billing software.
• Developed pending case reports and coordinated multiple projects to maximize efficiency and achieve critical timelines.

Strategic Planning and Organization
• Organized and tracked files of all important case documents.
• Prepared comprehensive written reports instrumental to supporting senior attorneys in monitoring and effectively managing projects.
• Oversaw daily administrative tasks such as drafting correspondence, typing, proofreading, and editing contracts, pleadings, memoranda, agreements, proposals, and other legal documentation.
• Strategically organized all aspects of the pleading database to support chief partner and bankruptcy department attorneys in document production.
• Administered complex information management/filing system to maximize operational efficiencies.

Communications and Interpersonal Relations
• Exhibited advanced communication skills in building and establishing key relationships with attorneys, staff, and clients, as well as diplomatically resolving conflicts.
• Consistently delivered superior ongoing customer servicing vital to maximizing satisfaction, growing business, and maintaining client loyalty.
• Educated and updated clients regarding case statuses and issues in litigation and transactional situations.
• Multilingual: Relied upon to translate key documents in French, Spanish, and Russian.
• French Commercial and Economic Language Certificate issued by the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry, with honors, 1989