Adraon Greene

Experience

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  Phillips & Akers

  Aug 1999 - Aug 2001

  Associate

  Responsibilities included research and writing of briefs and memoranda of law, drafting and answering original petitions, writing deposition summaries, and preparing discovery. Managed case load and lawsuits from original filing through litigation, including developing and implementing case theory, case themes, jury selection, and prosecution of the lawsuit. Successfully tried cases, as first and second chair attorney, in Harris and Jefferson County.

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  Prichard, Hawkins, McFarland & Young

  Sept 2001 - Nov 2006

  Associate

  Responsibilities included primary handling of complex product liability litigation, commercial litigation and general litigation matters. Prepared and propounded discovery, motions practice, responsible for on-time client reporting, and efficiently handled lawsuits from original filing through conclusion. Prepared and conducted depositions of fact and expert witnesses. Successfully handled and resolved cases involving varying degrees of injuries, ncluding deaths, paraplegia, and quadriplegia.

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  Schwartz, Junell, Greenberg & Oathout

  Jan 2006 - Nov 2009

  Senior Associate

  Responsibilities included preparing discovery and discovery responses, deposing fact and expert witnesses, and motions practice in complex commercial litigation matters and conducting internal investigations. Experienced in jury and non-jury trials in state and federal courts. Practice areas included commercial litigation, toxic tort, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, insurance defense, labor and employment, personal injury, and admiralty. Appeared in cases in Texas, Louisiana, and Colorado.

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  Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith

  Dec 2009 - now

  Director

  Responsible for analyzing, developing and implementing case management plans/strategies, case budgets, providing evaluations and client reporting for a Gulf Regional law firm with offices in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Missouri. Created case management spreadsheet to organize and reference pertinent case information, which promotes efficient case handling. Consistently manage and resolve cases within budget and requested authority. Propound and respond to discovery, motions practice, investigation, fact and expert witness depositions, and first chair trial responsibilities in complex litigation and arbitration matters. Currently practicing in the following litigation areas: personal injury, maritime, oil and gas, products liability, employer liability, premises liability, professional liability, toxic tort, environmental, insurance defense, subrogation, and commercial litigation. Appeared in cases in Texas and Louisiana. Successfully appealed the denial of a motion to compel arbitration to the Fourth Court of Appeals in a reported opinion Nabors Drilling USA, LP v. Pena, 385 S.W. 3d 103 (Tex.App. – San Antonio 2012, pet. denied). Speaking opportunity with HR Houston – Inner Loop Chapter on the topic: “Legal Developments in the Use of Criminal History During the Hiring Process.” Show less