T. Michael Lyons
Durham,United States
Summary
North Carolina Licensed Attorney, skilled in fostering positive and trusting client relationships. Practiced knowledge of tort and contract law with experience in civil litigation. I am a dedicated, passionate job seeker with strong interpersonal skills and a voraciously rapid learner. I am eager to find a remote attorney position that employs my legal analytic skills to help people.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Attorney
Outreach Legal
08.2024 - 10.2024
- Legal brief writing for VA disability appeals submitted at the Regional and Board level.
- Evidence review and development of appeal strategy, including Veterans' medical records, statements, and Compensation and Pension Record Interchange files.
- Review and supervision of brief writers.
Associate Attorney
Hardison & Cochran, PLLC
08.2022 - 02.2024
- Co-lead attorney on nearly 100 pre-litigation and litigation files, primarily auto injury, premises liability, and wrongful death cases
- Local counsel and/or co-counsel on over 30 nursing home negligence cases
- Co-counsel on cases filed in NC appellate courts, federal district courts, and Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Investigated and prepared Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Claims
- Managed all minor settlement court approvals and civil district court arbitration hearings
- Drafted direct and cross examinations for taking/defending depositions and in preparation for trial
- Mediated cases to settlement agreement resolution
- Drafted pleadings, motions, and written discovery, including interrogatories, requests for production and requests for admission
- Conducted legal research and conferred with colleagues with subject matter expertise to develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases
- Drafted memos, discovery, formal correspondence for pre-litigation and litigation cases
- Filed timely case pleadings to meet firm deadlines
- Assessed cases for probable outcomes by researching black letter law and other legal authority, comparing fact patterns to those of precedential cases
- Conducted settlement negotiations for pre-litigation cases
Law Clerk
Hardison & Cochran, PLLC
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Created and prepared legal drafts by organizing and assembling information for legal documents and forms
- Met with clients on legal team's behalf to gather case information and discuss upcoming litigation
- Supported legal team by conducting research, drafting briefs, gathering information and interpreting legal documents
- Investigated facts and laws to determine strategies for case preparation
Paralegal Manager
Hardison & Cochran, PLLC
05.2015 - 07.2021
- Supervised team of paralegals and other legal personnel in management of pre-litigation and litigation cases
- Developed and managed up to 200+ cases simultaneously
- Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email and mail
- Contacted clients to schedule appointments and discuss progress of cases
- Reviewed case files and reported case progress to clients
- Handled electronic court filings and coordinated court activities
- Managed subpoena services for litigation files
- Prepared exhibits and filed pleadings
- Investigated causes and resolutions to negligence and premise liability cases, reviewing damages, losses and settlement formalities
Front Desk Associate
Bikram Yoga Durham
07.2014 - 07.2017
- Greeted visitors and customers upon arrival, offered assistance and answered questions to build rapport and retention
- Used internal software to process reservations, check-ins and check-outs
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of front desk area
IT Intern
Quickcomm
06.2012 - 08.2012
- Delivered assistance and support for team-based IT projects
- Aided problem resolution measures and suggested patches and hardware, software and network troubleshooting alternatives
- Installed application software and upgrades, virus protection, and drivers
- Resolved Internet and wireless and wired network access problems
- Replaced defective components and upgraded office equipment per technology plan
- Contributed to team environment by sitting in on meetings and brainstorming new ideas for issue resolution
- Shadowed personnel to learn appropriate methods for solving customer issues and troubleshooting technical problems
Education
J.D. -
Campbell Law School
Raleigh, NC05.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy And Political Science
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT12.2014
Skills
- Case analysis
- Arbitration and litigation
- Case interpretation
- Discovery processes
- Legal writing
- Litigation
- Negotiation
- Administrative support
- Westlaw expertise
- Document filing
- Civil litigation
Affiliations
- Member of the Wake County Bar Association
- Member of the North Carolina Advocates of Justice Young Lawyers, Auto Torts/Premises Liability, Nursing Home Negligence, and Products Liability/Class Actions/Mass Torts Sections
Personal Information
Title: Attorney
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Attorney
Outreach Legal
08.2024 - 10.2024
Associate Attorney
Hardison & Cochran, PLLC
08.2022 - 02.2024
Law Clerk
Hardison & Cochran, PLLC
08.2021 - 05.2022
Paralegal Manager
Hardison & Cochran, PLLC
05.2015 - 07.2021
Front Desk Associate
Bikram Yoga Durham
07.2014 - 07.2017
IT Intern
Quickcomm
06.2012 - 08.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy And Political Science
University of Connecticut
J.D. -
Campbell Law School
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