SHERRI S. RATLIFF

7239 North Bales Avenue Cell: 816.509.7307

Gladstone, Missouri 64119 eMail:

Paralegal

A top-performing Paralegal credited with following proper legal procedures in the filing of documents, handling of files and communication with opposing counsel as well as clients. Highly accomplished in civil litigation, bankruptcy (both creditor and debtor) and probate with a strong expertise in client relations which increases referral business.

Areas of Expertise

  • Filing of Pleadings in State, Federal and Appellate Courts
  • Bankruptcy - Creditor's Rights
  • Bankruptcy - Debtor’s Rights
  • Liaise Between Clients and Attorney
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  • Draft, Circulate and Submit Pleadings/Orders
  • Case Creation
  • Strategy Development
  • Evidence Collection
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  • CM/ECF, PACER, CaseNet, and JIMS
  • Prepare Clients and Documents Prior to Deposition, Mediation and Hearings

Key Skills Assessment

Will properly follow federal, state and local rules and procedures in the preparation of legal pleadings. Proficient in document and calendar management, CM/ECF, PACER, CaseNet, and JIMS.

Professional Experience

Berry & Carr, Hilton Head Island, SC - June 2016 – September 2016

Personal Injury – Review/Summarize Medical Records, Draft/file Pleadings, Obtain Service, Calendar Answer Deadlines, Answer Discovery, Coordinate/schedule Depositions and Mediations, Prepare file for Trial.

Eversole Law Firm, Beaufort, SC - December 2015 – June 2016

Estate Planning, Probate, Real Estate

Gallas & Schultz, Kansas City, MO- February 2014 - July 2015

The Franklin Law Firm, Kansas City, MO - February 2014 – August 2015

Workers' Compensation – Healthcare Provider, Quiet Title,Eminent Domain, Petition for Review, Rent & Possession, Breach of Contract on Account, Foreclosure

Meinhardt Law Firm,Overland Park, KS- March 2008 – December 2013

Bankruptcy - Consumer and Chapter 11 Debtor-In-Possession

Civil Litigation - Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

Martin Leigh Laws & Fritzlen, PC,Kansas City, MO - March 2000 – March 2008

Bankruptcy - Creditor’s Rights, Motions for Relief from Automatic Stay, Proof of Claims, and Reaffirmation Agreements

References

Former Employer:Luke Paulick, Esq.(843) 252-4827

Berry & Carr

Former Employer:Thomas M. Franklin, Esq. (913) 624-4702

The Franklin Law Firm

Former Employer:Gwendelyn Garcia, Esq.(913) 530-7919

Gallas & Schultz

Former Employer:J. Mark Meinhardt, Esq.(913) 638-7622

Meinhardt Law Firm

Former Co-Worker:Chelsea D. Brown(816) 506-9888

Paralegal

Former Co-Worker:Craig Newton(913) 755-1073

Collections Manager

Friend:Tress A. McKinney(816) 506-6622

Director of Operations

HCA Midwest

Friend:Daniel Brazzell(913) 620-6020

USMC Retired

Family:Wanda K. Kringle, CPA(816) 392-2052

Kringle Enterprises

Family:Bradly K. Oland(425) 306-0971

Sr. Account Executive

MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions