William Mapes

William Mapes

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Attorney At Law at Nutt Law Office Attorneys at Law

  • Education

    • Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville

      2014 - 2017
      Juris Doctor (J.D.)
    • Syracuse University

      1989 - 1993
      S.I. Newhouse School; Bachelor of Science Public Communications; Communications; Television, Radio and Film Production

      graduate cum laude

  • Experience

    • WHAS-TV

      Mar 1996 - Sept 1998
      Production Assistant

      Operated teleprompter for 12:00 p.m. newscast and CNN local news updateAssembled and distributed news scripts to production team and anchors

    • WDRB Media

      Sept 1998 - May 1999
      Assistant Producer

      Writer, editor, and producer of news stories under deadline

    • WHAS-TV

      May 1999 - Sept 2003
      Producer

      5:30pm news telecast12:00pm news telecastGood Morning Kentuckiana news telecastExemplary Accomplishments:Produced newscasts consistently rated #1 in Louisville marketBest of Louisville Magazine - 2000: Best Local Morning ShowEmmy Nominations: 2002 "Valley Sports Little League," Outstanding Achievement, News Event Coverage2002 "Downfall of a Governor," Outstanding Achievement, News Event Coverage

    • WDRB Media

      Sept 2003 - Feb 2009
      Producer

      10:00 p.m. news telecastFox in the Morning news telecastWriter, editor, and producer of news stories and teases for broadcastEditorial control over entire newscast contentUpdated FOX41.COM with the latest breaking news content including video feedsCoordinated field reporters, assignment desk, editors, directors and production crew prior to and during newscastSynchronized multiple live shots during hour-long newscastDelegated tasks to entire crew during breaking newsMaintained relationships with city officials, community leaders, and press agents to relay the latest information on breaking news storiesExemplary Accomplishments:Promoted to station's flagship newscast after less than a year of employmentSuccessfully implemented radical reformatting of hour-long newscast2007 Society of Professional Journalism award: First Place newscast, Louisville Chapter Show less

    • WAVE-3 TV

      Feb 2010 - May 2010
      Freelance Producer

      Producer, Noon newsProducer, Olympic ZoneAssociate Producer, 5pm news

    • Time Warner Cable

      Oct 2010 - Feb 2014
      Senior Sports Writer, Editor & Producer, cn|2

      Senior Producer of cn|2 Sports & KSTV, Kentucky Sports TelevisionCreator and Producer of KSTV and cn|2 SportsWriter, producer, and editor of both daily shows under deadlineCreated captivating text and video content to draw viewers to mycn2.comProficient in Final Cut Pro editing software

    • WLKY-TV

      Mar 2014 - Aug 2014
      Producer

      Writer, editor, and producer of news stories for the highest-rated morning news program in Louisville marketMaintained editorial control over newscast content

    • The Honorable McKay Chauvin, Jefferson County Circuit Court

      Dec 2014 - Dec 2014
      Legal Intern, Samuel l. Greenbaum Public Service Program

      Created master criminal history summaries for the Division 8 S.M.A.R.T. Probation Program

    • Cooper & Friedman, PLLC

      Mar 2015 - Mar 2017
      Law Clerk

      Draft, edit and revise briefs, complaints, pretrial motions, settlement demands, motions for summary judgment, subpoenas, and discovery requests and responsesResearch, analyze and advise on legal issues concerning class actions, personal injury, workers’ compensation and medical malpracticeConduct in-take interviews of prospective clients

    • Jones Ward PLC

      Mar 2017 - Jan 2020
      Associate Attorney
    • Bubalo Law PLC

      Jan 2020 - Jan 2021
      Associate Attorney
    • Self Employed

      Jan 2021 - now
      Personal Injury Attorney
    • Nutt Law Office Attorneys at Law

      Apr 2021 - now
      Attorney At Law
  • Licenses & Certifications