Alan L.

Mealy
40 Ivy Court Maple Shade, NJ 08052 856.495.6541

alan.mealy@yahoo.com
LEGAL EXPERIENCE Account Representative/Research Specialist 11/2001 11/2013

Thomson-West (Thomson Reuters)

Responsible for increasing revenue , usage, market share, and customer preference for Thomson Reuters/West products, especially Westlaw in the Large Law Firm segment. Teamed with Account Managers and Product Specialists on new and ancillary sales, Special Offers, and upselling opportunities, and in promoting and marketing Thomson Reuters and Westlaw Solutions products. Conducted weekly and monthly CLE training seminars on Westlaw and Thomson Reuters Solutions products to large groups of attorneys, law librarians, and support staff. Facilitated computer-assisted online legal research and established solid customer relationships by diagnosing customer needs, addressing customer concerns , and presenting complete workflow and practice management productivity solutions.

Top/Number 1 Nationally - Large Law Firm Research Specialist/Account Representative, 2010 Large Law Firm Account Representative of the Month (5 times) Northeast Region Research Specialist of the Month - December, 2010 Thomson Reuters Large Law Mobile Field Committee, Founding Member (April, 2012 - Present) Developed & spearheaded Apple iPad usage/training initiative, provided ongoing support & training to Team members for novel methods, techniques, Best Practices, & plans for using iPads to drive training & adoption of Westlaw/WLN & Solutions products. Developed & created Dropbox repository of Thomson -West product collateral documentation & uploaded to Team Dropbox folder. Converted Business Trends & Solutions products PPT's to Apple Keynote-compatible versions for use on field iPads w/KN App for portable slide presentations, uploaded all Keynote files to Team Dropbox folder. Early adopter & promoter of WestlawNext iPad App for live demonstrations at law firm appointments of power of WLN for research & colleague collaboration/sharing features, to law firm librarians and attorney researchers. Developed & conducted "Increasing Productivity/Sales Using iPad in Field Presentations" training Seminars for North NJ & Philadelphia, PA Area Northeast Regions. Presented "Successful Utilization of iPad in the Field" seminar to Black Employee's Network. Received First LLF Q1 Thomson-Reuters "You Rock! Rock Star" Recognition Award, won LLF Q3 2nd Place "You Rock! Rock Star" Recognition Award 2011. 06/1995 05/1997

Attorney General Practice

Law Offices of Alan L. Mealy; Montclair, New Jersey

Private practice specializing in the areas of Professional/Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Trusts & Estates, Real Property, Debt Collections, Personal Bankruptcy practice, and Municipal Court appearances.

General litigation practice: Research and analyze legal issues and draft Motions & Memorandums of Law. Municipal Court appearances 08/1991 06/1995

Senior Litigation Associate

Johnstone, Skok, Loughlin & Lane; Westfield, New Jersey

Active general trial and motion practice, in areas of medical malpractice, corporate law, insurance defense / reinsurance, personal injury, domestic relations, and intellectual property law. Experience d in all aspects of motion practice, including appearances in Superior and Municipal court, legal research & drafting of pleadings and legal memoranda, conduct and defense of discovery matters including depositions, retaining and interviewing expert witnesses, and attendance at court mandated Case Management conferences.

Project Manager in the defense of Medical Malpractice litigation on behalf of client h ospitals, physicians and nurses, as well as significant experience in the evaluation and analysis of insurance /reinsurance policy coverage issues as applied to the defense of complex Toxic Tort litigation claims. Assistant Coordinating Counsel for FRT plywood and silicone breast implant Claims litigation, where I personally developed, designed and implemented the use of co mplex coverage and claims informational databases that were utilized to coordinate and manage the defense of Class -action related fire-retardant treated wood and breast implant claims against multiple Commercial general liability insurance and reinsurance carrier clients. Administrated and maintained Litigation Support software products and law firm Local Area Network.

Law Clerk

09/1990 05/1991

Steiner & Blotnik; Buffalo, New York

Reviewed complex legal contracts; conducted legal research; drafted pleadings, motions, legal memoranda and Appellate briefs for complex civil and criminal defense matters in the areas of employment law, general negligence practice, patent/intellectual property law, business law, and personal injury law. RELATED EXPERIENCE Senior Business Account Executive 02/2001 11/2001

VoiceStream Wireless (T-Mobile); Toms River, New Jersey

Business-to-Business account sales of GSM Digital wireless products and services, primarily in the Burlington and Camden County territories of Southern New Jersey.

Managed and developed sales territory by establishing new accounts and generating sales leads through extensive cold-calling, canvassing and telemarketing area businesses and establishing consultative relationships with new and current customers. Preparation of business proposals and daily appointment setting to conduct sales presentations before potential clients for purposes of closing new business. Maintained and serviced existing business and consumer accounts to fos ter a high degree of customer satisfaction and ongoing referral business. 10/1999 01/2001

Account Executive/Technology Consultant

TSI Broadband, Inc.; New York, New York

Business-to-Business sales to small and medium-sized businesses of a wide range of commercial broadband integrated communication solutions, including T-1 and higher-speed data and Internet connectivity; enhanced services su ch as Web hosting, Web design, Co-location, digital satellite TV, and local & long-distance VoIP telephone services, incorporating cutting-edge digital fiber-optic and wireless broadband technologies. (TSI Broadband permanently closed its doors for business in January, 2001)

Knowledge of local and wide-area network architectures and design, broadband Internet access technologies, and ability to effectively communic ate this knowledge to customers. Heavy cold-calling, prospecting and closing of new qualified sales leads, providing customers with a "one -stop shopping" Internet services solution to meet all of their telecommunications needs. First-level subject matter expert on TSI Broadband products & services, including post-sale customer support & account review, to ensure that TSI service packages met current & ongoing client needs. 05/1997 10/1999

Sales Manager/Senior Retail Sales Representative Inside Retail Sales

Sprint PCS; New Jersey and Delaware

Sales Manager; Wilmington, DE Responsible for achieving individual and store sales and revenue objectives for the customer retail sales channel. Developed systems and processes for effective prospecting, sales, lead tracking, sales promotions and customer care. Rendered in-store management decisions to support staff and in response to customer nee ds. Provided direction and motivation to sales staff to achieve a cohesive, productive team environment.

Pinnacle Club, Gold Level Member - 1998 Attained 150% of National Sales Quota - 1998, 1999 67 out of 642 National Ranking in Sales - 1997 Retail Store reached and surpassed its all-time high quota of MTD sales in August, 1998

Senior Retail Sales Representative; Cherry Hill, NJ Inside Retail Sales of wireless digital mobile phone equipment to new and existing customers i n the Sprint PCS retail store. Direct marketing, outside sales lead development and management of current retail accounts.

21st in Sales out of 172 Retail Sales Repr esentatives in the Northeast Region - 1997 Top 20% of Retail Sales Representatives Nationwide - 1997 Attained 135% to 150% of Individual monthly Sales Quota throughout 1997 and 1998 ONLY Retail Store and Division to surpass 100% of 1997 S ales quotas for the Northeast Region.

EDUCATION University at Buffalo School of Law, State University of New York

Juris Doctor

Class Ranking: Top 15%

Editorial Board, Univ. of Buffalo In the Public Interest Law Journal Member, Charles S. Desmond Memorial Moot Court Board Historian/Member, Phi Delta Phi International Honorary Legal Fraternity Youngstown State University

B.A. in Psychology/Sociology GPA: 3.41 Member, Alpha Psi Omega National Honorary Dramatic Fraternity

SKILLS & LANGUAGES

WestLaw / WestlawNext Online Research Internet/WorldWideWeb Legal and General Research Legal Research and Writing MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Outlook) / WordPerfect - Windows & Macintosh Salesforce.com West kM, Case Notebook, PeopleMap, and West CourtExpress/Court Wire Case Management Software CaseLogistix, LiveNote, Drafting Assistant, & TREWS/Expert Intelligence Reports Litigation Practice Software MonitorSuite (incl. Litigation/Deal/IP Monitors, Case Outcomes, & Opportunity Finder) and My Business Intelligence Business Development Software Apple iWork Office Suite: Pages, Numbers, and KeyNote Adobe PhotoShop, Lightroom 5, PageMaker, GoLive, and PageMill MS Windows XP/7/8 and MacOS X / Apple iOS Microsoft FoxPro; FileMaker Pro Database Software LEXIS-NEXIS Online Research ACE & VISION; ActiView, InfoCell, P2K, and LightBridge P.O.S. CRM Software Apple Final Cut Pro X, Aperture, iMovie, and iPhoto Digital Video/Photo editing Software Mobile / iPad Software Private Pilot - Single Engine Rated, VFR