Kevin D.

Pierce
8231 Southwestern Blvd. #2033
Dallas, TX 75206

Kpierce@SMU.edu

915-346-4221
www.Gamerlawnews.com

EDUCATION
SMU Dedman School of Law
Dallas, TX
Candidate for Juris Doctor, May 2017
GPA: 3.083 (33rd Percentile 3.182, 50th Percentile 3.038)
Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, Ex-Officio Board Member SMU Liaison, Contributing Writer
TYLA Student Member, Contributing Writer to Newsletter
ABA Arbitration Team, Member
St. Edwards University
Austin, TX
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, with Honors, May 2010
GPA: 3.69 overall, 3.9 in upper division major courses
Deans List for seven consecutive semesters
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Miklos Law Firm
Farmers Branch, TX
Legal and Administrative Assistant, August 2015-Present
Performed research related to economic development law for this land development real estate firm
Drafted, prepared, and reviewed key documents for attorneys prior to filing deadlines, including Petitions,
Assignments of Interest, Motions to Quash and Public Improvement District Petitions
Drafted corporate resolutions for firm directors and shareholders
Created and managed firm-wide schedule and calendar system, providing attorneys with quick reference
to deadlines and attorney availability
Proposed and implemented firm-wide paperless transition, centralizing all firm documents into one
accessible location for all attorneys to access. Created version control protocol for said documents.
Managed billable hours for entire firm and handled billing to clients
Saputo Law Firm
Dallas, TX
Writer, July 2015-Present
Engaged by criminal defense firm for research and writing a bi-weekly blog analyzing Texas offenses
District Attorneys Office Child Abuse Division
Dallas, TX
ADA Intern, July 2015
Researched and provided trial memorandum to prosecutor regarding hearsay exception
Reviewed medical records for discrepancies re allegedly malingering patient
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68 District Court
Dallas, TX
Judicial Intern, May 2015-July 2015
Interned for the Honorable Judge Martin Hoffman, supporting Judge and court staff with court projects
Drafted memorandum for Judge on expert report sufficiency in medical malpractice case
During Judicial Internship, volunteered with various organizations in running events, including ASC
Luncheon, DAYL Trial Skills Boot Camp, Business Litigation CLE, and Judicial Intern Reunion
Observed hearings, chamber proceedings and trials; assisted bailiff with venire during voir dire
Trion Worlds, Inc.
Austin, TX
Department Lead, November 2011-July 2014
Managed Customer Service and Quality departments of 100+ employees at this video game publisher
Oversaw hiring process for Customer Service department, hiring 50 new workers monthly
Responsible for overall department success, driving improvement on key performance indicators
Managed relationship with outside contractors for foreign language support and ensuring quality for
those cases