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DONALD MANN JR73 W. Montana ¥ Glendale Heights, IL ¥ 630.555.1012 ¥ mann@aol.com SKILLED LEGAL STRATEGIST with 15 years of added value and expertise in litigation, mediation, andnegotiations. Experienced in debt recovery, WorkerÕs Compensation, motor vehicle cases, and slip-and-fall;prosecute plaintiff claims through negotiation, trial, and appellate practice, promoting client interestsacross a wide range of legal arenas. Anticipate and meet the needs of clients, effectively establishing afoundation of service, integrity, and trust.• Accomplished public speaker; presented before the Supreme Court at four swearing-in ceremonies for newlawyers and served as keynote speaker at multiple Continuing Legal Education seminars on topics thatincluded WorkerÕs Compensation and Rainmaking.• Company spokesperson who generates positive media relations.• Strategic planner, problem solver, and decision-maker with strong communication and negotiation skills.• Admitted to practice in Colorado and Illinois; served a term on the Illinois Bar Association Board ofGovernors (2006).KEY QUALIFICATIONSNew Business Development Regulatory Compliance Staff ManagementClient Relations Safety Regulations RecruitingNegotiations Employee Relations Team LeadershipInterviewing Policy Development Team MotivationCAREER HIGHLIGHTSMANAGING PARTNER • 2001―PRESENT Cricket & Mann, Chicago, IL Effectively bridge the gap between legal and business realms through insightful leadership and skill atquickly gaining and maintaining the trust and respect of staff and clients. Compiled a dynamic record of topperformance in litigation, discovery, mediation, negotiations, trial and appellate practice, quantumevaluation, accident scene investigations, WorkersÕ Compensation, slip-and-fall, and motor vehicle cases.Direct all operational activities, including accounting operations, marketing, resource allocation, clientrelations, and loss prevention with an eye on sustainability.PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS • Co-developed the business from a zero-revenue startup, propelling it to astronomical growth of milliondollarrecovery revenues by the second year – and every year since – through multiple performancefactors that drive consistent revenue growth.• Expanded the companyÕs competitive edge and community presence through proactive clientmanagement and business relationship handling, effectively establishing the firm as a client-centricorganization.• Optimized the efficiency of customer-facing service levels by recruiting and hiring the right talent.• Leveraged analytical expertise to develop and implement strategies for clients to maximize bad-debtrecoveries while ensuring associated products and documents are FCRA-compliant.• Through unparalleled expertise in relationship building, knowledge management, mediation, andnegotiation, mediated more than 90% of cases and earned a 75%+ success rate at the appellate level.• Partnered with key client stakeholders to define and formulate appropriate legal strategies, includingprocuring physicians and financial assistance for clients while maintaining stringent compliance topreserve case integrity and timely delivery.CHAPTER 8 : LawLadder: Resume Samples & Keywords200