Sean Weekes

Experience

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  Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  May 1997 - Aug 2012

  Senior Litigation Paralegal/Case Manager

  Led paralegal teams and worked closely with clients in handling all aspects of discovery for major private litigation matters, government investigations, and agency review of proposed mergers and acquisitions. Assisted litigation attorneys with efforts to maximize efficiencies and cost savings in the Firm's handling of electronic discovery projects through the application of ESI software and project management techniques. Led paralegal teams on various complex Chapter 11 restructuring projects, resulting in extensive litigation recoveries on behalf of creditors. Extensive trial and appellate review experience. Show less

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  Jholmark - Digital Marketing

  Feb 2013 - Jan 2015

  Business Owner

  Daily management of a marketing & sales company that assists small businesses seeking high-growth by transforming their marketing and sales process. Combine marketing & sales strategies and platforms to create and optimize the buyer’s lifecycle from an inbound lead to a customer. Help local businesses attract, convert, close and delight customers by enhancing their use of content creation, keyword generation, social media marketing, mobile marketing, form generation, calls-to-action, landing page generation, email marketing, lead management and marketing analytics. Show less

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  Hire Counsel

  Jul 2014 - Nov 2015

  Contract Litigation Specialist

  Member of team engaged in a complex MDL, ESI document coding review project.

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  Wells Fargo

  Nov 2015 - now

  As Managing Paralegal on the Risk, IP, and Litigation Division's Complex Subpoena & Garnishment Team, I managed a subpoena large team of paralegals. This role involved liaising between attorneys, senior management, and other stakeholders within the institution.Key Responsibilities:1. Team Management: Oversee a team of paralegals specializing in handling subpoena requests and related matters. Coordinate tasks, supervise daily operations, and foster a productive, collaborative environment.2. Subpoena Processing: Manage and oversee the accurate and timely processing of subpoenas, summons, legal orders, and other similar legal requests. This involves interpreting and analyzing each request, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, company policy, and law.3. Training and Development: Develop, implement, and maintain training programs for the paralegal team to ensure continual professional growth, competence in handling subpoena matters, and adherence to institutional and legal standards.4. Quality Control: Monitor the quality of the work produced by the team, ensuring all outputs are accurate, comprehensive, and compliant with relevant legal procedures. Implement strategies to improve efficiency and quality where needed.5. Legal Research and Assistance: Conduct legal research and provide guidance related to subpoena compliance to the legal department.6. Risk Management: Identify potential risks related to subpoena compliance and implement measures to mitigate these risks. Stay updated on changes in regulations and legislation that might impact the subpoena process and advise the team accordingly.7. Reporting: Regularly report to senior management on the team's performance, regulatory changes, risk issues, and other relevant updates.8. Stakeholder Communication: Liaise between attorneys, compliance officers, internal departments, and external entities as necessary in the course of processing subpoenas Show less Manage a portfolio of matters comprised of enterprise related litigation and pre-litigation ERISA, Patent and ADA cases in accordance with appropriate economic, reputation and regulatory risk principles, providing strategic support and guidance to client groups with a focus on management of legal risk and efficient delivery of legal services. Integral part of a team responsible for assessing, communicating and escalating litigation related economic, reputation, regulatory and media risks accurately, timely and comprehensively in accordance with requirements outlined in the Litigation Risk Management Manual. Helped clients manage risk, reduce losses, maximize recoveries and minimize expenses. Show less

  • Vice President - Paralegal Manager - Complex Subpoena & Garnishment Team

    Dec 2023 - now

  • Managing Paralegal

    Apr 2019 - Dec 2023

  • Senior Litigation Paralegal

    Nov 2015 - Apr 2019