SCOTT I. ZATZKIS 64 Rue du Belon 29350 Moelan sur Mer, France Tl: +33 (0)6 58 01 48 58 Email: szatzkis@att.

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CURRICULUM VITAE OBJECTIVES: Louisiana civil defense and family litigation attorney with 12 years experience and freelance researcher, writer, editor, Powerpoint, Photoshop, Wordpress user seeks job as Legal, Technical, or Business Researcher, Legal Consultant/Paralegal, Executive Staff, Management Trainer, Presenter, English Teacher. CORE COMPETENCIES: Legal and Complex Database & Internet Research, Development of Ideas, and Document Drafting Negotiating Settlements and Resolutions Presentations on Technical Subjects Proficiency with all MS Office Programs, including Excel and Powerpoint Developing Problem-Solving Strategies for Businesses such as Drafting Operating Agreements and Employee Manuals Exceptional Communication with A-Level Personnel. Other job titles include: Website Content Management Teaching English to Businesspersons Marketing Copywriter Technical Writer Negotiator Adviser Manager Customer Service Creative Writer Multimedia Editor Human Resources Counselor Operations Analyst Agent Executive Assistant. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SCOTT ZATZKIS, LLC, Bossier City, Louisiana 2004-April 2009; March 2011-pres Independent law practice offering multidiscipline legal services to business and individual clientle. Recently, freelance ESL tutor, writer, researcher, Powerpoint, Wordpress, Photoshop launched web ebusiness portal and blog. Principal Attorney/Owner Provided expert legal advice across a broad range of practice areas, including business law, civil litigation, real estate, wills and trusts, estate planning, and family law. Key Achievements: Launched new firm and generated substantial business with minimal advertising investments by deploying online marketing strategy, partnering with established legal plans, and building extensive network of contacts in local legal community. Consistently won favorable outcomes in both trials and settlement negotiations by aggressively pursuing desired results with strong emphasis on clients objectives. Produced technical medical Powerpoint presentation and developed LLC website. BEST KOEPPEL TRAYLOR, New Orleans, Louisiana May 2009-March 2011 Well-established mid-size law firm specializing in all aspects of insurance defense civil litigation. Senior Associate Attorney

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Responsible for all aspects of client representation for insurance defense practice, including intake, research and development, litigation, reporting, settlement and compliance with corporate policies. Key Achievements: Billed 180 hours per month for over one continuous year. Developed relationships with adjusters, especially while negotiating settlements to cases, some in excess of one million dollars. Independently developed hourly client base through marketing initiatives in family, bankruptcy and personal injury matters. ZATZKIS, MCCARTHY & ASSOCIATES, New Orleans, Louisiana 2000-2004 General litigation firm with 5 attorneys generating several million dollars in annual revenue. Associate Attorney Conducted extensive legal research for complex state and federal litigation matters as junior associate. First chair hearings on divorse and other smaller state court matters. Key Achievements: Specialized in family law, medical malpractice, and Federal Title VII law through extensive research on large, active cases in those fields. Worked with office manager in managing website and contractor interaction ensuring highly functional office environment. Achieved excellent results for assigned clients in family and business law matters including successful Court resolution of issues. EDUCATION

TEFL certificate ITTO online April 2012 Juris Doctor (JD)- 1999 Quinnipiac University School of Law, Hamden, Connecticut Bachelor of Arts, English (BA)- 1990 Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee LANGUAGES English - maternal language French - intermediate Spanish - intermediate PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & CERTIFICATIONS

Louisiana State Bar Association Bar No. 27703 Admitted to U.S. District Courts for the Western, Middle and Eastern Districts of Louisiana Admitted to the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, State of Louisiana MBA Coursework, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan TEFL Certification PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Federal Bar Association American Health Lawyers Association ESL International

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