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Cristi McGarey
Legal Assistant- Case Investigator
Chicago,IL
Summary
Detail-oriented Legal Assistant with a strong background in litigation support, case investigation, and client relations. Experienced in managing high-volume personal injury caseloads, drafting pleadings and legal correspondence, and coordinating deadlines across complex dockets. Proven ability to synthesize legal data, support trial preparation, and streamline processes in fast-paced legal environments.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Litigation Assistant & Case Investigator
Witherite Law Group
Dallas, TX
11.2022 - 08.2024
- Drafted pleadings, legal correspondence, and letters of representation
- Managed deadlines and workflows using case management software
- Filed documents with courts; ensured compliance with legal procedures
- Conducted investigations: FOIA requests, conflict checks, background checks, USDOT and police report analysis
- Requested and preserved surveillance footage from businesses and traffic cameras
- Compiled detailed case reports and presented findings at team meetings
Divorce Coach
Self-employeed
Fort Worth, TX
01.2018 - 11.2022
- Guided clients through divorce, custody, and trial preparation processes
- Developed customized organization tools and co-parenting plans
- Advised on de-escalation techniques in high-conflict situations
Teacher & Curriculum Writer
Northwest Independent School District
Rhome, Texas
08.2009 - 03.2018
- Delivered individualized instruction and developed lesson plan s aligned with state standards
- Designed and implemented mathematics curriculum; improved assessment scores by 30%
- Facilitated teacher workshops and led a team of 20 educators
- Partnered with school administrators to assess and meet campus needs
Education
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies
Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches, Texas 09.2005 - 05.2009
Skills
- Background checks
- Claims resolution
- Insurance documentation
- Report development
- Ethical and honest
- Detailed report writing
- Research
- Investigation management
- Report preparation
- Research skills
- Case management support
- Order and request filing
- Advanced word processing
- Client service and support
- Administrative support
- Client communication
- Document drafting
- Civil law
- Legal/Court processes
- Writing and editing
- Legal terminology
- Legal writing
- File organization
- Document preparation
- Correspondence
- Legal document preparation
- MS office proficient
- Document filing
- Proofreading
- Exceptional telephone etiquette
- Customer relationship management
- Confidentiality
- Litigation support
- Document editing
- Motion preparation
- Microsoft office
- Analyzing existing curriculum for vertical and standards alignment:
- Developing vertically-aligned, comprehensive curriculum:
- Developing formative and summative assessment tools:
- Developing curriculum data tools:
- Integrating technology:
- Training teachers on implementation of curriculum:
- Ability to listen openly to teachers' experience with implemented curriculum:
- Growth-mindset:
Certification
- Texas Educator's Certificates: EC-6 Generalist, Math 4-8, Teaching English as Second Language
Work Availability
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Work Type
Full TimePart TimeWork Location
On-SiteRemoteHybridImportant To Me
Work-life balanceCompany CultureHealthcare benefitsCareer advancementWork from home optionPaid time offQuote
The real test is not whether you avoid this failure, because you won’t. It’s whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it; whether you choose to persevere.
Barack Obama
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of 7 in the development of Pre-Litigation training curriculum.
Software
Westlaw
Filevine
Google Workspace
E-mail Management
Adobe Creative Suite
Microsoft Excel
Google Sheets
Power BI
Microsoft Word
Lexis Nexus
Microsoft Outlook
PowerPoint
LexisNexis
Needles
Languages
English
Native language
Interests
Playing Bass Guitar
Board Game Nights
Group Art Projects
Listening to Podcasts
Crochet
Timeline
Litigation Assistant & Case Investigator
Witherite Law Group
11.2022 - 08.2024
Divorce Coach
Self-employeed
01.2018 - 11.2022
Teacher & Curriculum Writer
Northwest Independent School District
08.2009 - 03.2018
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies
Stephen F. Austin State University
09.2005 - 05.2009
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