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Grace  Dunn

Grace Dunn

Columbus,Ohio

Summary

Detail-oriented litigation associate specializing in legal research, document drafting, and strategic motions filing. Proven ability to support case preparations and develop effective litigation strategies.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Litigation Associate

Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP
Columbus, Ohio
02.2023 - Current
  • Admitted to the Columbus Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, Southern District Court of Ohio, and Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
  • Handled various litigation matters including employment, business, intellectual property, probate, construction, property, landlord-tenant, domestic, collections, and zoning law.
  • Researched state and federal case law for drafting various motions and memorandums
  • Prepared various pleadings for state and federal cases, including briefs, memorandums, motions, complaints, answers, counterclaims, proposed orders, and agreed entries.
  • Prepared and presented evidence at evidentiary hearings, including direct examination and cross-examination.
  • Attended various court hearings at Court of Common Pleas, Municipal Court, Environmental Court, and Probate Court, from the case's inception through conclusion.
  • Briefed injunction issues, prepared exhibits, and attended injunction hearings.
  • Analyzed and prepared exhibits for depositions, attended depositions and utilized deposition testimony in motions for summary judgment.
  • Prepared discovery requests, responses to discovery, and Rule 37(A) letters, including relevant research into discovery issues
  • Built and maintained client relationships through counseling and detailed litigation strategies.

Summer Associate

Brewer Krause Brooks & Chastain LLP
Nashville, TN
05.2022 - 08.2022
  • Researched case law for various insurance liability issues
  • Analyzed Examinations Under Oath and prepared summaries.
  • Prepared litigation summaries from case files

Education

J.D. -

Capital University Law School
Columbus, OH
05-2023

Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences

Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
05-2019

Skills

  • Legal research and drafting
  • Drafting motions and other pleadings
  • Preparing memorandums and briefs
  • Evidentiary hearing preparation
  • Deposition and trial preparation
  • Strong communication skills with counsel and court personnel
  • Relationship building and rapport with clients
  • Discovery management
  • Courtroom presentation
  • Alternative dispute resolution
  • Client counseling
  • Civil procedure

Affiliations

  • Volunteer at equine classes for disabled children at Dreams on Horseback
  • Volunteer at Mid-Ohio Food Collective

Certification

  • Certified Pharmacy Technician

Timeline

Litigation Associate

Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP
02.2023 - Current

Summer Associate

Brewer Krause Brooks & Chastain LLP
05.2022 - 08.2022

J.D. -

Capital University Law School

Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences

Western Kentucky University