Sandi Purinton

Experience

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  Cobb County DFCS

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

  Case Manager
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  Weinstock & Scavo

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2005

  Paralegal

  • Served a liaison between homeowners association, management companies, opposing counsel, and attorneys assisting in settlement, negotiation, and litigation arising out of homeowners’ failure to pay association dues and breaches of restrictive covenants. • Reviewed documents to draft correspondence and pleadings and prepared periodic reports for clients and supervising attorneys.

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  Wheeler High School

  Jul 2003 - Jul 2004

  Teacher
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  The Barnes Law Group, LLC

  Aug 2005 - May 2007

  Paralegal/Legal Assistant

  • Serve as a litigation paralegal to five trial attorneys preparing and filing pleadings, experience at all levels of trial and appellate courts. • Request and research records, performing investigation of background of parties and witnesses; arrange and attend client meetings and assist potential client screening by gathering relevant facts. • Review and organize all case related documents; coordinate with clients to respond to discovery; draft initial responses for attorneys’ review; calendar court deadlines and daily tasks to ensure timely follow-up; draft correspondence to client and opposing counsel at attorneys request; coordinate all electronic filing with state and federal courts; coordinate all depositions of clients, witnesses, and experts.• Prepare for hearings and for trial by preparing trial/hearing notebooks or assist with power point presentations; attend and assist at trials and hearings. Show less

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  Village Oaks HOA

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  Board Member

  Board member for neighborhood HOA.

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  Davis, Matthews & Quigley

  May 2007 - Jul 2010

  Paralegal

  • Serve as a family law paralegal to a firm shareholder drafting and preparing pleadings, discovery, settlement agreements, affidavits and domestic forms.• Frequent client interaction; arrange and attend client meetings; conduct interviews, gather facts, pertinent information and updates from clients.• Review and organize all case related documents; prepare initial analysis in the form of charts of same, coordinate with clients to respond to discovery; draft initial responses for attorneys’ review; calendar court deadlines and daily tasks to ensure timely follow-up; draft correspondence to client, Guardian Ad Litem, and opposing counsel at attorneys request; coordinate all mediations; coordinate all depositions of clients, witnesses, and experts.• Prepare for hearings and for trial by organizing file and exhibits; identifying and interviewing expert witnesses; attend and assist at trials and hearings Show less

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  Sandi's Legal Solutions, LLC

  Jul 2010 - May 2014

  Owner/Paralegal

  Sandi's Legal Solutions, LLC provides attorneys with economical and efficient legal support services creating work product tailored to your practice. Sandi J. Purinton is the owner and provides virtual services to attorneys throughout the state of Georgia. She is located in Smyrna, GA and can provide office support and trial support in the metro-Atlanta area. Let Sandi's Legal Solutions be the virtual solution to your law practice's staffing needs.

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  Photography by Sandi Purinton

  Jan 2011 - May 2018

  Owner

  Professional headshots, real estate photography and family photography.

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  The Jill Johnson Agency, LLC

  May 2014 - Nov 2015

  Insurance Agent, Church Insurance and Personal Lines

  -Reviews and determines clients' particular needs and financial circumstances, determining extent of necessary coverage;-Develops and customizes insurance coverage to suit individual clients, for a variety of risks;-Develops a coordinated protection plan by calculating and quoting rates for coverage;-Explains features, advantages and disadvantages of various policies to promote a better understanding of coverage for clients;-Obtains underwriting approval by completing application for coverage;-Completes coverage by delivering policy; planning future follow-up and evaluations of needs;-Provides continuing service on policies; -Develops agency branding and updated marketing strategy, including initiating social networking marketing and email marketing;-Implements agency management system and custom webpage;-Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations. Show less

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  The Insurance Connection, LLC

  Nov 2015 - now

  Nonprofit Insurance and Church Insurance Agent - Agency Owner

  Live Better. Save More. That's what we try to help you do at The Insurance Connection. Offering the benefits of an independent agency, The Insurance Connection carefully considers your individual insurance needs and finds the right coverage for the best price for you, all with a smile. Contact us today.Insuring home, auto, renters, churches, schools, non-profits, independent medical facilities, commercial businesses and properties, RVs, motorcycles and more.