STEPHANIE WADSWORTH
Birmingham,Alabama
Summary
Analytical, energetic, and detail-oriented attorney with broad experience in health care. My experience taught tenacity, perseverance, and grit. I now use those essential skills as an attorney for the benefit of my clients. Thorough professional with in-depth understanding of applicable laws. Works great with fellow attorneys, support staff, and other stakeholders to meet legal demands. Record of success with issues.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Attorney
Merrell Law Firm
Birmingham, AL
06.2024 - Current
- Assist with trial preparation activities, such as witness interviews and deposition practice sessions.
- Research statutes, regulations, ordinances, judicial decisions, and other sources of law relevant to specific cases or issues.
- Actively participate in client meetings to obtain information pertinent to the case or issue being handled.
- Draft, review, and edit legal documents, pleadings, motions, briefs, contracts, and other legal documents.
- Provided legal advice to clients on a variety of matters related to corporate law.
- Attend hearings, status conferences, and mediation.
- Prepare opinions on various issues of law based on research conducted.
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge base regarding changes in the applicable laws governing particular areas of expertise.
- Meet with opposing counsel to discuss settlement options or negotiate agreements.
- Conduct research and analyze case law for use in litigation proceedings.
- Draft complaints, motions, and other court filings.
- Counsel clients on their rights under the applicable laws.
- Coordinate discovery efforts including document requests and responses from third parties.
Associate Attorney at Law
Bullock Ward Mason, llc
07.2023 - 06.2024
- Medical Malpractice attorney-proficient in the Alabama Medical Liability Act.
- Draft Complaints, Motions, Discovery.
- Attend hearings and status conferences.
- Met with opposing counsel to discuss settlement options or negotiate agreements.
- Conducted research and analyzed case law for use in litigation proceedings.
- Drafted complaints, motions, and other court filings.
- Counseled clients on their rights under the applicable laws.
- Coordinated discovery efforts including document requests and responses from third parties.
Legal Intern
JOSH PAUL JONES Law
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Reviewed legal documents in anticipation of court proceedings to establish baseline knowledge and assist in client consultations.
- Conducted research on case law and statutes related to current federal and state cases to increase legal knowledge and assist in client consultations.
- Conducted client and potential client interviews to establish baseline information for case acquisition.
- Managed client pre-hearing consultations (e.g., plea agreements, explanation of charges).
- Drafted memos summarizing content of client interviews.
- Drafted memos summarizing legal research for relevant case law for state and federal court.
- Prepared for and conducted pre-trial hearing.
- Attended and participated in over twenty-five court proceedings in both civil and criminal courts.
Occupational Therapist
UAB Hospital
Birmingham, Alabama
- Evaluated patients' level of function; implemented interventions based on patients' function and goals.
- Developed and implemented protocol to improve outcome.
- Developed and implemented burn care protocols to improve functional outcomes.
- Educated at the local, state, and national levels.
- Educated, both facility-wide and externally, on protocols for the treatment of patients.
Education
Juris Doctor -
Birmingham School of Law
Birmingham, Alabama12.2022
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY -
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AlabamaSkills
- Medical Literacy
- Medical Terminology
- Legal writing
- Client Communication
- Legal Research
- Document Review
- Health care law knowledge
- Civil Law
- Legal Analysis
- Client Counseling
- Criminal Law
- Strategy Development
- Evaluating documents
- Legal Advisory
- Client Representation
- Document Preparation
- Case law interpretation
Awards
- The Judge Hugh Locke Honor Society
- 2021 Mike Parrish Academic Scholarship Recipient
Baradmissions
- Alabama State Bar
- Northern and Middle District of Alabama Federal Court
Timeline
Associate Attorney
Merrell Law Firm
06.2024 - Current
Associate Attorney at Law
Bullock Ward Mason, llc
07.2023 - 06.2024
Legal Intern
JOSH PAUL JONES Law
08.2022 - 12.2022
Occupational Therapist
UAB Hospital
Juris Doctor -
Birmingham School of Law
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY -
The University of Alabama at Birmingham