Kelly Payne

Experience

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  Graham, Arceneaux and Allen, LLC

  Sept 2006 - Jul 2008

  Legal Assistant/Paralegal

  Worked with attorneys representing mortgage-holding creditor banks in Chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcies. Drafted legal documents such as motions, objections, orders, and affidavits. Coordinated with debtors' attorneys, debtors, client banks, and bankruptcy courts to represent clients' interests.

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  The Chambers of the Honorable James Murray Lynn, Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas

  May 2009 - Aug 2009

  Intern

  Performed legal research on issues in complex civil cases including personal injury, asbestos litigation, and contractual disputes. Drafted informal memoranda and observed settlement conferences, as well as jury and bench trials.

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  Exelon

  Nov 2009 - May 2011

  Intern

  Evaluated formal customer complaints including disputes over payment agreements, service and reliability problems, and termination. Drafted pleadings to be filed with the Public Utility Commission. Researched issues involving Pennsylvania statutes and state and federal case law to assist with litigation. Prepared letters to be sent to large customers. Prepared memos of law as needed.

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  Appellate Litigation Clinic

  Aug 2010 - May 2011

  Student Intern

  Under the supervision of a professor, prepared briefs to be filed with the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals to appeal a District Court decision. Researched federal case law and complex environmental statutes to write sections of the briefs. Conferred with co-counsel, and collaborated with another student in drafting the briefs. Argued a case before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

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  Irish Immigration Center and Brehon Law Society

  Sept 2011 - Jul 2012

  Assistant to the Executive Director and Volunteer Attorney

  Coordinate board meetings, networking events, speakers, lunches and club meetings with members. Update members on current global and local events and meetings through email, and updates and articles on Facebook, Linkedin, and twitter. Draft annual appeals and membership drives.

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  Irish Immigration Center of Greater Philadelphia

  Dec 2011 - May 2012

  Thomas R. Kline School of Law Public Service Fellow

  Assist clients with immigration paperwork and applications including citizenship applications. Run monthly free legal clinic for immigrants in the community by setting appointments with clients and coordinating with volunteer attorneys and law students. Assemble Board of Immigration Appeals recognition and accreditation application and build low cost immigration legal services program.

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  Chubb (formerly ACE Group)

  Aug 2012 - Oct 2017

  Legislative Analyst

  Track upcoming legislation of concern to the company and distribute as necessary to different legal and business units. Manage lobbyist reporting requirements and other required filings, including campaign contribution reporting, in the 50 states as needed. Assemble State Government Affairs reports to be distributed to key figures at company. Perform research on legislation, laws, and other government affairs concerns and prepare memos summarizing findings.

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  JLT Re

  Oct 2017 - Jun 2019

  Counsel

  Reviews, drafts and manages complex agreements for a broad range of commercial transactions, including reinsurance contract wordings, endorsements, broker services agreements, consulting agreements, fee agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and vendor contracts. Negotiates complex legal, commercial and financial terms for contracts. Researches and advises on matters relevant to the company’s business, including general corporate compliance and contracting and new reinsurance coverage developments and their implications. Show less

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  Gallagher Re

  Aug 2019 - now

  Vice President

  In my present role at Willis Re, as in my prior job at JLT Re, I work with broker teams and other Contracts Department team members towards the end of providing our clients with reinsurance contracts that both address our clients' immediate reinsurance needs and also respond to ever-shifting global business and regulatory conditions. My responsibilities at this position entail collaborating between broker teams and other team members to protect client companies' interests and aims while also weighing reinsurance markets' requirements and requests. Show less