CHIOMA MICHAELS
Midlothian,TX
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Attorney
Thomas J Henry Law
05.2023 - 12.2023
- Drafted motions, petitions and waivers.
- Represented clients in court hearings and in negotiations with other parties.
- Attended Depositions and Mediation
- Interviewed witnesses and gathered public record research relevant to each case.
- Presented key evidence and exhibits during civil trials.
- Interviewed and selected jurors to verify competency and lack of biases, presenting challenges for cause to dismiss unfit candidates.
- Negotiated settlements with opposing counsel.
- Prepared and filed pleadings, motions and other legal documents in court proceedings.
- Counseled clients on potential outcomes of legal matters.
- Developed strategies and arguments for hearings, trials and appeals.
Document Review Attorney
Consilio Services
01.2020 - 12.2023
- Used Relativity to review documents
- Performed 2nd level request on various antitrust matters
- Examined documents for the following four factors: relevance, responsiveness, privilege, and confidentiality
- Create privilege and redaction logs, analyzed contract documents to identify ambiguity and conflicts between documents and specifications
- Performed redaction using blackout.
Document & Contract Review
Epiq GLOBAL
01.2021 - 10.2023
- Used Relativity to review documents
- Performed 2nd level request on various antitrust matters
- Examined documents for the following four factors: relevance, responsiveness, privilege, and confidentiality
- Create privilege and redaction logs, analyzed contract documents to identify ambiguity and conflicts between documents and specifications
- Performed redaction using blackout.
Document Review Attorney
HAYSTACKID
01.2021 - 10.2023
- Used Relativity to review documents
- Performed 2nd level request on various antitrust matters
- Examined documents for the following four factors: relevance, responsiveness, privilege, and confidentiality
- Create privilege and redaction logs, analyzed contract documents to identify ambiguity and conflicts between documents and specifications
- Performed redaction using blackout.
Document Review Attorney
Trust Point. One
02.2022 - 09.2023
Senior Associate Attorney, Litigation & Trial
A.E. law firm
01.2014 - 01.2020
- Researched and interpreted laws, rulings and regulations to advise clients on business and legal transactions.
- Negotiated settlements of disputes and litigation.
- Filed timely case pleadings to meet firm deadlines.
- Drafted motions, petitions and waivers.
- Presented key evidence and exhibits during civil trials.
- Interviewed and selected jurors to verify competency and lack of biases, presenting challenges for cause to dismiss unfit candidates.
- Drafted motions, petitions and waivers.
- Represented clients in court hearings and in negotiations with other parties.
- Attended Depositions and Mediation
Associate Attorney, Litigation
COMFORTERS LAW FIRM
01.2010 - 01.2014
- Researched and interpreted laws, rulings and regulations to advise clients on business and legal transactions.
- Negotiated settlements of disputes and litigation.
- Filed timely case pleadings to meet firm deadlines.
- Drafted motions, petitions and waivers.
- Presented key evidence and exhibits during civil trials.
- Interviewed and selected jurors to verify competency and lack of biases, presenting challenges for cause to dismiss unfit candidates.
- Drafted motions, petitions and waivers.
- Represented clients in court hearings and in negotiations with other parties.
- Attended Depositions and Mediation
Education
Juris Doctor -
IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
Lagos01.2010
Skills
- Mediation
- Case Interpretation
- Litigation
- Attention to detail
- Antitrust law
- Corporate law
- Healthcare law
- Time management
- Legal research
- Document review
- Litigation Management
- Drafting
Certification
- State Bar of Texas, 2022, Texas Residence
- State Bar of Missouri, 2022
- State Bar of New York, pending
- Texas Board of Nursing, 2022
Associations
- The American Association of Nurse Attorneys
- American Bar Association
- Dallas Bar Association
Languages
Igbo
Full Professional
Yoruba
Professional Working
French
Professional Working
Timeline
Associate Attorney
Thomas J Henry Law
05.2023 - 12.2023
Document Review Attorney
Trust Point. One
02.2022 - 09.2023
Document & Contract Review
Epiq GLOBAL
01.2021 - 10.2023
Document Review Attorney
HAYSTACKID
01.2021 - 10.2023
Document Review Attorney
Consilio Services
01.2020 - 12.2023
Senior Associate Attorney, Litigation & Trial
A.E. law firm
01.2014 - 01.2020
Associate Attorney, Litigation
COMFORTERS LAW FIRM
01.2010 - 01.2014
Juris Doctor -
IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW