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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, GA
04.2003

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
04.1999

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
Laurie Landsittel