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country of citizenship: united states

vacancy posting:

core competencies

 

attorney; defense attorney; litigator; insurance litigation; business litigation; consumer litigation; debt collection procedures/acts; civil docket management; appellate processes; compliance; oral communications; presentations; negotiations; written communications;

experience

 

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supervisor name:        telephone:xxx-xxx-xxxx; permission to contact:

salary:

hours per week:

 

proficiently manage civil docket of high-risk and complex insurance defense, business and consumer litigation cases, with full accountability for docket management, including liability and damages analysis, discovery, motion practice, mediation, and second chair/bench trials.  efficiently steer multiple simultaneous cases through the appellate process, from drafting and filing of briefs through oral argument.

 

in an insurance defense litigation capacity, specialize in claim defense of wrongful death, commercial trucking, premises liability, and personal injury cases as well as insurance subrogation and toxic tort litigation.  effectively handle business and consumer litigation with primary causes of action ranging from dtpa, breach of contract and negligence to sworn accounts, real estate and debt collections; demonstrate expertise in debt collection procedure through extensive experience with fair debt collection practices act as well as texas debt collection act.

 

july 2003- march 2005

associate attorney                                         

foster & sear

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supervisor name:         ; telephone: 800-631-5908; permission to contact: yes

salary:

hours per week:

launched career as a litigation associate focused on asbestos and silica case dockets.  effectively managed discovery, motion practice and settlement negotiations.  applied dynamic communication and interpersonal skills toward building solid, productive client relations.  actively attended and participated in numerous depositions, including presenting and examining medical experts.

           

 

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derek a. cargill                                                                                                                    page 2 of 2

 

experience continued

 

may 2002 c july 2003

law clerk                                                                    

lubbock county court at law

supervisor name:        telephone:    ; permission to contact: yes

salary:

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concurrent with academic pursuits, capitalized on opportunity to gain hands-on experience in government law.  proficiently handled docket preparation and file management.

 

education

 

texas tech university school of law

degree: doctor of jurisprudence                                                     

earned: may, 2003

academic activities: participated in moot court, mock trial, & negotiation competitions

specialized training: alternative dispute resolution training to mediate

 

west texas a&m university

degree: bachelor of business administration in marketing           

earned: may, 2000

honors: dean s list

affiliations: students in free enterprise

 

professional licensure & affiliations

 

state bar of texas; 2003-active                         

u.s. district court northern district of texas

u.s. district court eastern district of texas

texas trial lawyers association

u.s. bankruptcy court eastern and northern districts of texas

american trial lawyers association