Laurie Landsittel
Raleigh
Summary
I am seeking a position in the legal field.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Contract Attorney
Dauntless Discovery/Consilio
01.2019 - 02.2020
- Reviewed documents for short and long term document reviews on various complex legal subjects.
- Selected for a special summary team.
- Utilized the Relativity platform.
Contract Attorney
United Lex
01.2015
- Reviewed documents for a lawsuit regarding medical devices.
- Selected as a QC reviewer.
Contract Attorney
United Lex
01.2013 - 2013
- Reviewed documents for a complex lawsuit involving pharmaceuticals.
- Selected as a QC reviewer.
Law Clerk
Law Firm of Mary Jude Darrow
01.2010
- Researched case law and drafted legal memorandums.
- Assisted Ms. Darrow at trial.
- Performed other various legal related tasks.
Contract Attorney
Keener Legal/Epiq Global/LegalPeople
09.2024 - Current
- Reviewed documents for upcoming complex litigations.
- Selected as a QC reviewer.
- Participated in a training session to become a team lead.
- Served as a team lead.
- Trained in Relativity searches.
- Drafted memorandums regarding FINRA for an upcoming lawsuit.
- Served as team lead and trained new reviewers on complex projects.
Assistant Public Defender
State of Georgia
12.2023 - 09.2024
- Represented clients in criminal cases.
- Drafted motions and argued them in court.
- Visited with clients in jail and in the office.
Contract Hearing Attorney
Docketly
04.2023 - 12.2023
- Represented creditors at State, Superior and Magistrate Court hearings.
- Had great success negotiating settlements and arguing for my creditor clients at hearings.
Contract Attorney
Epiq/Hire Counsel/Rosen Law Firm
01.2020 - 08.2023
- Reviewed documents for an upcoming litigation.
- Selected as a QC reviewer.
- Participated in a training session to become a team lead.
- Filled-in as team lead while team lead was out.
- Trained in Relativity searches.
- Drafted memorandums regarding FINRA for an upcoming lawsuit.
- Served as team lead and trained new reviewers on that complex project.
Social Security Disability Contract Attorney
Citizens Disability
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Prepared for and argued many disability cases in front of various administrative law judges.
- Reviewed complex medical records.
- Spoke with clients about their cases.
Contract Attorney
Hire Counsel
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Reviewed documents for a lawsuit involving an energy company.
- Selected as a QC reviewer.
Legal Newspaper Reporter
Lawyers Weekly
10.2013 - 04.2015
- Authored legal newspaper articles for subscribers in North and South Carolina.
- Attended newspaper functions with attorney leaders from North Carolina.
- Had over 50 articles published during tenure.
Contract Attorney
BB&T
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Reviewed each of the bank’s vendor contracts and abstracted them and separated the Master Service Agreements (MSAs) from Statements of Work (SOWs).
- Inputted the provisions of the vendor agreements important to BB&T into Microsoft Excel.
Trial Attorney
Smart & Harris
01.2012 - 09.2012
- Prepared for and argued criminal and family law cases.
- Met with clients frequently.
- Won a complicated hearing regarding the termination of parental rights.
Contract Attorney
Nelson Mullins
01.2011 - 11.2011
- Reviewed complex documents for upcoming lawsuits.
- Selected as a QC reviewer due to my efficiency, accuracy, and quality of work.
Assistant Public Defender
State of Georgia
03.2004 - 04.2006
- Argued clients' complex cases at jury trials.
- Drafted, argued, and won several hard-to-win Motions to Suppress.
- Utilized Lexis and Westlaw for case research.
- Attended numerous criminal law seminars.
- Met with clients in jail on a daily basis.
Education
JD - Law
University of Georgia School of Law
Athens, GA04.2003
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC04.1999
Skills
- Criminal defense expert
- Document review leader
- Effective writing skills
- Legal research (Westlaw/Lexis)
- Litigation and trial advocacy
Certification
Member: State Bar of Georgia
Bar No.: 434254
Affiliations
- Member: State Bar of Georgia
- Georgia Bar No.: 434254
Timeline
Contract Attorney
Keener Legal/Epiq Global/LegalPeople
09.2024 - Current
Assistant Public Defender
State of Georgia
12.2023 - 09.2024
Contract Hearing Attorney
Docketly
04.2023 - 12.2023
Contract Attorney
Epiq/Hire Counsel/Rosen Law Firm
01.2020 - 08.2023
Contract Attorney
Dauntless Discovery/Consilio
01.2019 - 02.2020
Social Security Disability Contract Attorney
Citizens Disability
01.2017 - 01.2018
Contract Attorney
Hire Counsel
01.2016 - 01.2018
Contract Attorney
United Lex
01.2015
Legal Newspaper Reporter
Lawyers Weekly
10.2013 - 04.2015
Contract Attorney
United Lex
01.2013 - 2013
Contract Attorney
BB&T
01.2012 - 01.2013
Trial Attorney
Smart & Harris
01.2012 - 09.2012
Contract Attorney
Nelson Mullins
01.2011 - 11.2011
Law Clerk
Law Firm of Mary Jude Darrow
01.2010
Assistant Public Defender
State of Georgia
03.2004 - 04.2006
JD - Law
University of Georgia School of Law
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
North Carolina State University