Katie Collins

Katie Collins

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Paralegal at Waldon Adelman Castilla McNamara & Prout

  • Education

    • University of West Georgia

      2016 - 2020
      Bachelor of Science - BS Criminology Summa Cum Laude

      Activities and Societies: President's List, Dean's List and HOPE Scholarship recipient.

  • Experience

    • Chick-fil-A-Franchise

      May 2011 - Jun 2013
      Team Leader

      Part-time Team Member/Team Leader position during high school. The summer after I graduated from Hillgrove High School I was nominated for a corporate leadership project in Kiev, Ukraine teaching English (as a Chick-fil-A representative) for Winshape International in June 2013.

    • Western International School of Honduras

      Jul 2013 - Jun 2014
      English Teacher

      1st Grade English and Math Teacher at the Western International School of Honduras located in Santa Rosa de Copan, Honduras.

    • Chick-fil-A-Franchise

      Jul 2014 - Oct 2015
      Director of Human Resources
    • Waldon Adelman Castilla McNamara & Prout

      Oct 2015 - May 2020
      Legal Secretary

      Open new litigation files, assist attorneys in preparing Answers, assign file to correct sub team, ensure file contents are properly organized for the attorney to begin working, send initial correspondence to clients, etc. Prepare, draft, revise, and transcribe correspondence, pleadings, memorandums, meeting minutes, e-mails, contracts, and other legal documents. Prepare and draft discovery requests, discovery responses, and Motions to Compel discovery. Maintain file information, update attorney case counts, review weekly and monthly inactivity reports. Prepare and send correspondence and pleadings via facsimile, e-mail, Courier, FedEx, electronic-filings, Certified U.S. Mail and regular U.S. mail. Extensive experience and knowledge of Word, Practice Master/TABS, Odyssey E-File Georgia, Peach Court, File & Serve Xpress, efile Georgia (magistrate courts) and CM/ECF (Pacer). Show less

    • LiveSAFE Resources

      May 2020 - Dec 2020
      Legal Advocate

      Legal Advocate that assisted clients in the Cobb County Temporary Protective Order office with preparing Petitions, Verification pages, Ex Parte Protective Orders, 12 Month Protective Orders, Extensions, Motions, and Permanent Protective Orders as it related to domestic violence and stalking. Accompanied clients to multiple hearings including the Ex Parte Protective Order hearing and 12 Month Protective Order hearings. Assisted Judges and court staff with preparation of said hearings.Provided leadership and training to interns in the TPO Office and, in the absence of the Legal Advocacy Program Manager, other staff members working in the TPO Office. Show less

    • Johnson & Alday, LLC

      Jan 2021 - Sept 2021
      Litigation Paralegal
    • Waldon Adelman Castilla McNamara & Prout

      Oct 2021 - now
      Paralegal

      Waldon Adelman Castilla McNamara & Prout is a civil litigation practice primarily handlingcases involving automobile/trucking liability, insurance coverage, insurance fraud, premisesliability, construction liability, personal injury and business disputes.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Victim Assistance Training

      Office for the Victims of Crime
      May 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Certificate of Training - Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children

      CASA Paulding
      Sept 2018
    • Child Abuse and Neglect: Mandated Reporter Certificate for Employees, Volunteers, and Contractors of Georgia Public Schools

      ProSolutions Training
      Aug 2018
    • Juvenile Justice and Rehabilitation Certificate

      University of West Georgia
      May 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Teaching English as a Foreign Language

      TEFL Institute
      Apr 2013
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Katie Collins
      CASA Paulding "Rookie of the Year" Award - Dec 2019 Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children in Foster Care in Paulding County, Georgia