Jimerson Birr

Collections

• Manage consumer and commercial debt collection cases across Florida.
• Draft, review, and approve pleadings and motions.
• Represent clients at hearings, trials, and other court proceedings (in person and via Zoom) by request.
• Oversee complaint filings, service of process, defaults, and judgment enforcement.
• Handle contested matters, including discovery, motion practice, and settlement negotiations as needed.
• Conduct post-judgment remedies such as garnishments, depositions in aid of execution, and asset recovery.
• Ensure compliance with FDCPA and other consumer protection regulations.
• Provide guidance to paralegals on escalated matters and support process improvements.

Contract Collections Attorney

Paralegal

• Manage assigned legal matters diligently and foster client relationships by ensuring satisfactory communication, timely updates, and addressing client concerns to uphold the firm’s core values.
• Support data management and ESI preservation with accuracy, consistency, and compliance.
• Designs and updates data management protocols, including data mapping, ESI preservation, and collection, aligned with best practices and legal developments, while ensuring client communication and support throughout the process.
• Evaluates and selects the optimal document review platforms, oversees data ingestion, and conducts quality control checks to guarantee the integrity and functionality of the discovery process.
• Directs the development and implementation of document management protocols for intake, storage, organization, review, and production, ensuring a seamless discovery process.
• Collaborates with legal teams on system refinement, offers technical support, leads training on review platforms and review standards, organizes data per firm standard conventions, and manages the accurate and timely production of documents and privilege logs.
• Leads innovation in legal technologies associated with document procurement, review, and organization by implementing advanced solutions for data extraction, organization, review, storage, and production, incorporating AI and other cutting-edge technologies.
• Maintains and cultivates strategic relationships with vendors to ensure access to the latest tools and services, enhancing the firm's legal operations and client service.
• Manage and coordinate document collection, review, and production.
• Assist with document-intensive litigation tasks, such as redacting documents, summarizing documents, and organizing exhibits for court filings.
• Developing case strategy by conducting all necessary research, issuing correspondence, and obtaining key information.
• Work with all attorneys to ensure compliance with discovery deadlines and discovery requests are answered accurately and on time.
• Organize and maintain physical and electronic files related to discovery efforts.

Contract Collections Attorney

eDiscovery Paralegal