Civil Lawyer Resume Examples

Committed Civil Lawyer with strong experience in drafting summons and complaints and litigation offers intelligent strong work both in and out of the courtroom. Excellent at taking depositions as a plaintiff’s attorney and has a track record of securing large settlements on behalf of clients. Has ten years of experience in personal injury work and a wealth of knowledge concerning auto accident litigation.

• Experienced with taking depositions
• Excellent legal research and writing skills
• Good oral and written communication
• Vast experience in personal injury plaintiff’s work
• Successful track record of securing large settlements
• Regularly amasses numerous weekly client billable hours

• Worked in a large multi-office law firm focused on plaintiff’s work in personal injury cases.
• Reported to senior partners and staffed cases biweekly.
• Met with potential clients and evaluated the strengths of their cases to decide whether the firm would accept them as clients.
• Completed research and drafted complaints and summons to respond.
• Engaged in discovery litigation.

• Researched issues and caselaw for personal injury cases.
• Drafted motions briefs complaints and summons.
• Served documents on parties being sued by clients.
• Attended depositions and deposed witnesses on the record with a court reporter.
• Negotiated with the aim of securing settlements.

2004 Passed the City, State Bar Examination