Resume

1. Michael R. Marcum, Certified Paralegal
(870) 240-3175
michaelmarcum1961@yahoo.com
WORK EXPERIENCE:
United States Securities and Exchange Commission – Fort Worth Regional Office, 801 Cherry Street,
Fort Worth, Texas (June 2015 – August 2015)
• Served in a Military Federal Internship as a Paralegal Intern with the SEC while on active duty
military status through the Operation War Fighter Program, as a Paralegal Intern in the SEC's
Enforcement Division.
• Reviewed and analyzed corporate and partnership investment banking records and federal income
tax records.
• Maintained various SEC internal databases and perform document systems management.
• Worked on special project assignments with staff attorneys, accountants, and paralegals.
Retired - United States Army - Mobilized to Active Duty January 2009 thru December 2015. My
military duty military occupational specialty is Senior Paralegal and Lead Paralegal Supervisor. My
duty stations have included Camp Pike, Arkansas and Fort Hood, Texas. My responsibilities have
been as follows:
• Served as the supervisory senior lead paralegal for a 70 member staff consisting of attorneys and
paralegals consisting of both civilian and military personnel. Responsibilities included
management, supervision, and administration of personnel actions.
• Maintained and managed compliance and governance of Regional Office of Counsel and National
Coordinating Counsel, ensuring policies and directives are accomplished.
• Coordinate with attorneys and paralegals to establish appropriate roles and responsibilities and to
maximize the timely delivery of military disability legal services to clients.
• Assisted in case preparation, gathering of evidence to include medical and service records,
statutes, and applicable regulations
• Interviewed clients, witnesses, and other personnel involved in cases
• Drafted documents, schedule appointments, review cases, maintaining information systems and
databases.
• Provided training to Soldiers going through the military medical board process and provided
briefings and meetings with these Soldiers.
• Served as the Senior Military Paralegal with mission responsibility for the preparation of Army
Reserve Units Soldiers legal needs in preparation of their pending mobilization to active duty;
Provide paralegal support to the Office of Staff Judge Advocate for legal research and analysis of
issues and cases.
• Conducted oral presentations and briefings regarding various legal process and legal instruments
to include wills, powers of attorney, explaining medical directives, preparation of written legal
reviews, memoranda, simple and complex legal instruments.
• Supervised the legal documents prepared by junior paralegal staff, providing legal assistance on
deployment related legal problems to include the service members civil relief act, uniform services
employment and reemployment rights act and other military or nonmilitary related legal issues.
• Reviewed contracts, researched factual and legal issues, regulations, policies, standards and
procedures, utilization of Westlaw, military publications and regulatory authorities and other legal
research tools, programs and resources.
• Maintained legal databases, analyzed data, and prepared reports for senior management.
• Reviewed and approved authorizations and travel vouchers to ensure compliance was met
appropriate government regulation before final approval.
• Have a United States Secret Security Clearance.

2. Nuvell Financial Services Company LLC, 17500 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock, AR 72223 (January
2001 to December 2008) --I served as the manager of three departments during my tenure with the
company:
Manager – Civil Litigation and Bankruptcy Departments:
• Supervised a staff of 15 employees and managed oversight responsibility for daily operations.
Daily operations include case workload staffing and quality control of work product. Conducted
audits of each employees accounts and reported audit results to upper management and internal
risk management departments.
• Handled the complex issue cases matters requiring supervisory elevation.
• Responsible for ensuring the department and employees operated in compliance with state,
federal, local laws, company policies, and procedures.
• Supervised and had oversight for outside document and information subpoena requests.
• Conducted staff reviews and evaluations for individual employee’s merit raises and promotion.
• Performed asset valuation research, legal research and would consult with corporate and outside
legal counsel almost on a daily basis.
• Responsible for the engagement and management oversight of the company’s network of outside
legal counsel for over 60 law firms nationwide, reviewing accounts assigned to outside legal
counsel to ensure compliance of company standards of policies and procedures.
• I audited, reviewed, and approved outside legal counsel billing invoices for my departments.
• Reporting audit results to upper management and internal risk management department personnel.
• I performed legal research and case searches utilizing Lexis-Nexis and PACER.
• I was a committee member serving on the company’s management committee for implementation
of Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 into the company's
policies and procedures.
Bankruptcy Associates Law Firm, 1824 Main, North Little Rock, AR 72114 (April 1996 – January
2001)
• Lead paralegal for a consumer bankruptcy practice, assisting clients in all phases of their
bankruptcy case from start to completion.
• Managed all of the firm's bankruptcy cases to include conducting client interviews, preparation of
written schedules and statements of financial affairs.
• My duties involved heavy intake and contact with the client and creditors. I would review and
draft responses to inquiries and adversary proceedings to both counsel and standing trustees,
interviewed witnesses and processed interrogatories and trial discovery.
• I performed legal research and maintained legal databases.
Paul A. Schmidt & Associates, 111 Lincoln, Cabot, AR 72023
(March 1993 – December 1995)
• Paralegal for general law practice with duties involving legal research, writing, preparation of
pleadings, motions briefs and orders.
• I managed all bankruptcy files to include Chapter 7, 11, 12 and 13 cases and was solely
responsible for interviewing clients, and preparation of written bankruptcy schedules, financial
statement affairs, and plans of reorganization.
• I managed all corporate client files to include the preparation of documents for incorporation of
new businesses, and the maintenance of corporate minute books and annual corporate filings.
• I performed legal research for both pre-trial and post-trial appellate cases.
• I assisted the attorneys with family law, criminal law, real estate transactions, all litigation matters
and attended trials with the attorneys.

3. Simpson & Graham, P.A., Little Rock, AR 72210 (March 1990 to March 1993)
Paralegal:
• Transactional legal work for commercial business and corporate law and related litigation and
performed due diligence research for business purchase and sales transactions.
• I managed all corporate cases to include new business incorporations, and maintenance of
corporate minute books and annual corporate filings.
• I performed both manual and computerized legal research.
• I drafted and prepared contracts and franchise offering circulars.
• I prepared discovery requests to include interrogatories, requests for admissions and answers in all
litigation cases. I managed litigation files and assisted legal counsel with trial preparation and
would attend trials with the attorneys.
• I prepared subpoenas, trial exhibits, and assisted counsel with jury instructions for trial.
EDUCATION:
Southern Technical College, Little Rock, Arkansas
Paralegal Certificate
University of Arkansas-Monticello, Monticello, Arkansas
Bachelor of Science Degree
Major: Marketing
CERTIFICATIONS and LICENSES:
Certified Paralegal - National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
(Advanced Certified Paralegal designation in Business Organizations: Non-Corporate Entities)
Texas Real Estates Salesperson License
HOBBIES and INTERESTS:
Running – I am an avid runner and routinely enter half-marathon and marathon races
REFERENCES:
Eric Werner
Lead Counsel – Enforcement Division
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
801 Cherry Street, Suite 1900
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Jeff Gallant, Assistant U.S. Attorney
United States Attorney’s Office –Eastern District of Oklahoma
Tulsa, OK 74119
Office Phone: (918) 382-2700
Bryan Mason,
Judge Advocate-Attorney
Camp Pike, AR 72118
Cell Phone: (501) 247-0469

4. Will Osburn
Regional Supervising Counsel (My current senior supervisor)
Office of Southern Regional Counsel
Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
Office Phone: (210) 367-1841
Jim Bates, V.P.
ALLY Financial (F/K/A Nuvell Financial Services Corp)
Little Rock, AR 72223
Office Phone: (501) 821-8130
Additional Skills and Qualities
Completed Lexis paralegal certificate of mastery training course in 2012
Incredible work ethic, always display positive attitude, and have zero drama
Extensive personnel supervisory and managerial experience
Strong project-management skills
Strong communication skills with all level of staff and clients
Take ownership of work until completion and take responsibility for end work product
Not afraid to take on complex issues
Excellent legal writing and research skills
Ability to analyze, prioritize, organize, index and track information and data
Ability to identify relevant legal research, laws, and statutes for cases
Strong contract drafting experience
Thorough understanding of corporate law, commercial law, and civil procedure
Strong compliance and regulatory review and analysis skills