Cathy Sexton

Experience

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  Schenck, Price, Smith & King, LLP

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2000

  Legal Secretary
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  McKirdy & Riskin, LLP

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2004

  Paralegal

  Paralegal to Partner specializing in eminent domain/condemnation law. Duties include drafting of correspondence and pleadings, Motions for Withdrawal to completion, trial preparation including all pre-trial documents and motions, heavy client contact, maintaining business and personal appointments, client billing, attorney trust account and disbursement transactions and file organization. Administrative duties include computer maintenance for attorneys and support staff, scheduling maintenance for office equipment, ordering supplies. Show less

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  The Hertz Corporation

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2004

  Labor Relations Paralegal

  Paralegal for the Labor Relations Department supporting all Hertz locations nationwide with 27,000+ employees. Duties included preparation of all cases for arbitration including research on various labor laws and State and Federal laws, preparation of briefs to the National Labor Relations Board and the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, review of labor, employment and human resource issues, assessment of collective bargaining agreements, review of all subpoenas for response. Left this position to relocate back to Florida. Show less

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  Holland & Knight LLP

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2009

  Sr. Paralegal

  Paralegal in Labor and Employment and General Litigation Departments. Duties included drafting of pleadings and correspondence, preparation of discovery requests and responses, conducting witness interviews, organization of voluminous client documents including personnel files, employee handbooks, company policies, case specific documents, etc., daily client contact, review and summarizing of deposition transcripts, preparation of witnesses for depositions and trials and preparation for and attendance at trial. Additional duties include providing assistance to clients with background checks, reviewing internal incident reports and outside law enforcement reports and paralegal assistance to General Litigation and Medial Law Group. State and Federal Trial Experience. Show less

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  Raymond James

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2022

  Senior Paralegal, FRPSenior Paralegal in the securities arbitration department of Raymond James Financial, a full service investment firm. I work in the General Counsel’s office on a team that handles securities arbitrations and internal investigations. My duties include drafting pleadings and correspondences, preparation of discovery requests and responses and subsequent motions to compel, conducting witness interviews, organization of voluminous client documents which include sensitive client information. I also attend mediations and arbitrations with my attorney. I prepare the documents needed for arbitration and litigaiton such as exhibit books, mediation notebooks, demonstrative exhibits, etc. I also work as a liaison with outside counsel on multiple cases. I handle everyday client contact and work with our team secretary to ensure all deadlines are met. In addition to my regular litigation duties, I am a liaison for the firm for trademark and copyright matters and also a mentor paralegal. Show less

  • Administrative Manager

    Aug 2019 - Jan 2022

  • Administrative Manager, Litigation and Regulatory

    Jul 2016 - Aug 2019

  • Senior Paralegal

    Jan 2009 - Aug 2019
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  Raymond James Financial, Inc.

  Jul 2016 - Aug 2019

  Administrative Manager
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  Raymond James Financial

  Jan 2022 - Dec 2024

  Sr. Administrative Manager, Legal

  In house legal administrator at Raymond James Financial, Inc. Oversight of Subpoena Compliance and eDiscovery Teams for the US and all central legal services in the Legal Department.

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  Raymond James

  Jan 2025 - now

  Director, Administration