Stephanie Gearhart
Raleigh,NC
Summary
Experienced contract negotiator adept at communicating with stakeholders; comfortable balancing competing stakeholder interests and risks to reach acceptable business outcomes;learns new areas of law quickly and advises company to solve complex challenges; authentic, approachable and detail-oriented
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Partner
McAngus, Goudelock, & Courie
12.2012 - Current
- Effectively counseled clients on potential outcomes of legal matters involving employment disputes and workers' compensation
- Mentored junior associates providing guidance on case strategy and professional development opportunities
- Consistently negotiated favorable settlements on behalf of employers and insurance carriers
- Drafted contractual agreements reflecting resolution of complex legal matters for employers and insurance carriers
- Expanded the firm's clientele through strategic networking and relationship building initiatives
- Developed and implemented strategies to enhance relations between the firm and clients including a case portal system
Associate Attorney
Harris, Winfield, Sarratt, & Hodges, LLP
10.2012 - 12.2012
- Assisted with matters involving breach of contract, products liability, and violations of NC Securities Acts
- Coordinated with Office of Inspector General document production in a matter involving the Medicare False Claims Act.
Associate Attorney
The Farrell Law Group
02.2011 - 10.2012
- Achieved favorable outcomes for clients with cases involving shareholder disputes, breach of contract actions, franchisor/franchisee disputes, commercial lease disputes, UDPTA claims, and adversary proceedings in federal bankruptcy court
- Coordinated with state agencies' securities and enforcement divisions in action involving franchisor violation of federal and state disclosure laws
Law Clerk
Anderson Jones, PLLC
06.2009 - 08.2009
- Assisted with cases involving Contracts, Employment, Construction, Insurance Subrogation, Business Formation, and Products Liability
- Drafted contracts, motions, demand letters, pleadings, discovery, covenants not to compete, tolling agreements, and conflict waivers
- Attended settlement conferences, consultations, depositions, mediations and trials.
Extern for Justice Paul M. Newby
Supreme Court of North Carolina
05.2009 - 06.2009
- Drafted internal memoranda on various legal issues assigned by Justice and assisted with the publication of opinions
Research Assistant
Williston On Contracts, 4th Edition
08.2008 - 08.2009
- Researched and analyzed cases for inclusion in Williston on Contracts, 4th Edition
- Drafted propositions for case law as it related to contract law
Education
Juris Doctor -
Campbell University, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law
Raleigh, NC06.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Virginia Tech University
Skills
- Strong negotiator with over a decade of experience
- Cross-functional collaborator
- Risk assessment
- Contract drafting
- Legal Research
- Creative and Critical Thinking
- Outcome Analysis
- Establishing Effective Relationships
Bar Admission
Admitted to practice in North Carolina
Accolades
Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch 2024
Timeline
Partner
McAngus, Goudelock, & Courie
12.2012 - Current
Associate Attorney
Harris, Winfield, Sarratt, & Hodges, LLP
10.2012 - 12.2012
Associate Attorney
The Farrell Law Group
02.2011 - 10.2012
Law Clerk
Anderson Jones, PLLC
06.2009 - 08.2009
Extern for Justice Paul M. Newby
Supreme Court of North Carolina
05.2009 - 06.2009
Research Assistant
Williston On Contracts, 4th Edition
08.2008 - 08.2009
Juris Doctor -
Campbell University, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Virginia Tech University
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