Lee McDougal
Gallatin
Summary
Accomplished Attorney offering 19-year record of supporting clients in legal matters. Communicates clearly and effectively with clients, opposing counsel, colleagues and judges. Adept at developing lasting professional relationships.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Attorney
The McDougal Firm
01.2011 - Current
- Criminal defense trial practice, post-conviction work, and appeals.
- Juvenile practice including dependent/neglect, delinquency, termination of parental rights and appeals.
- Direct all aspects of business including marketing, client relations, billing/accounting, risk management, and managing staff.
- Family Law.
Adjunct Professor
Volunteer State Community College
08.2013 - 05.2017
- Professor of Evidence, Criminal Practice, Civil Procedure, and Torts.
- Graded quizzes, tests, homework, and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
- Developed curriculum standards, lesson plans and syllabi.
Deputy Special Counsel
State of Tennessee
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Served as "Single State Agency" with agency review power for administrative law matters.
- Responsible for ensuring contractor compliance with policy and law and assessment of liquidated damages where appropriate.
- Provided legal opinions and advised executive management.
Managing Attorney
State of Tennessee
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Supervised 5 administrative/legal departments.
- Responsible for the hiring, training, evaluation and performance of a staff of 35 paralegals and clerks.
- Eliminated 3,000+ case backlog within first 90 days and oversaw conversion of two departments to paperless process.
- Agency Administrator for member issues, including medical services denials, reimbursement/billing requests and insurance provider changes.
Assistant General Counsel
State of Tennessee
01.2006 - 01.2009
- Chancery and Administrative Law litigation.
- Successfully litigated over 200 cases per year before the Administrative Procedures Division with 98%+ success rate.
- Created and updated template bank of pleadings and notices for the Bureau of TennCare consistent with current law policy and contracts.
Education
J.D. -
Nashville School of Law
05.2006
Certificate - undefined
Southeastern Paralegal Institute
12.2000
B.S. - Liberal Arts
Belmont University
12.1999
Skills
- Criminal law
- Juvenile Practice and Procedure
- Litigation
- Legal research
- Trial experience
- Legal writing
- Efficient researcher
- Departmental/Business Management
Licensure And Memberships
- Licensed to practice law in the State of Tennessee. No disciplinary history., 01/01/06, current
- Advisory Committee - Volunteer State Community College Paralegal Dept., 01/01/10, 12/31/17
Certification
- Tennessee Law License - 2006
Timeline
Adjunct Professor
Volunteer State Community College
08.2013 - 05.2017
Attorney
The McDougal Firm
01.2011 - Current
Deputy Special Counsel
State of Tennessee
01.2010 - 01.2011
Managing Attorney
State of Tennessee
01.2009 - 01.2010
Assistant General Counsel
State of Tennessee
01.2006 - 01.2009
Certificate - undefined
Southeastern Paralegal Institute
B.S. - Liberal Arts
Belmont University
J.D. -
Nashville School of Law
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