Angela Evans Wynn
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Education
Howard University – BBA, Marketing
Washington DC
University of Phoenix – MBA, HR Management
May 2006
August 2016
Experience
Frost Brown Todd, LLC
June 2018 to present
Nashville, TN
Corporate Legal Secretary
Provide secretarial support for the Member in Charge, two Members and a Managing Associate Member, resolving a
range of administrative problems and inquiries.
Highlights:
Schedule and coordinate meetings, appointments and other similar activities for attorneys.
Maintain court documents within the document management system.
Compose and edit correspondence and memoranda from dictation, verbal direction and handwritten drafts.
Process attorneys’ expense reports.
Review, prepare and transmit invoices to clients.
Provide back up support to the Chairman of the firm when his secretary is out of the office.
Maintain a positive, can -do attitude within a flexible, team-oriented environment.
Provide quality control for all outgoing documents to be delivered to various Courts and/or clients.
Innovative thinker, anticipating needs to successfully manage demands.
Legacy Law Group PLLC
September 2017 to May 2018
Brentwood, TN
Executive Assistant to James M. Adcox III
Executive Assistant to James M. Adcox III, responsible for enhancing Mr. Adcox’s effectiveness by providing
information and project management support.
Highlights:
Compiled and analyzed financial information to assist in making business decisions and provide insight into the
current health of the company.
Worked closely and effectively with Mr. Adcox, keeping him well informed of upcoming commitments,
following up appropriately.
Attended business development and networking events to establish and maintain symbiotic business relationships.
Proactively identified needs to ensure tasks were able to be completed efficiently.
Served as a primary gatekeeper providing structure surrounding access to Mr. Adcox.
Maintained client confidence by keeping information confidential.
Managed internal and external communication on behalf of Mr. Adcox, including delegating incoming client
requests to other staff personnel and following up as necessary.
Maintained appointment schedule by planning and scheduling meetings, conferences, teleconferences, and travel.
Participated in Leadership Team meetings as an adjunct member, including assisting with scheduling meetings
and setting strategic goals.
Provided Human Resources Management support, including the research and implementation of a PEO to provide
employees with health insurance and retirement plans.
Morgan Samuels Company
March 2016 to September 2017
Los Angeles (worked remotely)
Executive Assistant to Chairman and CEO
Executive Assistant to the Chairman & CEO responsible for partnering with and providing business development
(“BD”), project coordination and administrative support to a highly entrepreneurial CEO.
Highlights:
Supported BD initiatives, including preparing marketing materials, coordinating meetings on behalf of the CEO,
and following up with prospective clients.
Developed and maintained a BD tracking methodology that optimized the CEO’s time and resources, including
data analysis and reporting.
Proactively identified needs and provided tactical support to the CEO’s BD efforts.
Managed communication on behalf of the CEO, including reading and routing correspondence; collecting and
analyzing information; initiating and responding to client communication.
Served as a primary gatekeeper providing structure surrounding access to the CEO’s calendar.
Provided project management support to CEO.
Responsible for planning, coordinating and executing the bi-annual company meeting including, but not limited
to, location, accommodations, food and beverage selections, and coordination of team building exercises.
Johnson Capital Partners
July 2014 to May 2015
Washington DC
Executive Assistant to James A. Johnson
Executive Assistant and “right-hand” to prominent political figure and businessman, James A. Johnson.
Highlights:
Arranged, confirmed and managed extremely detailed calendar; scheduling complex senior-level meetings and
related logistics.
Provided general support such as answering telephones, assisting and resolving issues and inquiries of visitors,
reviewing and controlling incoming and outgoing correspondence.
Placed, received and managed high volume of phone calls and e-mail.
Handled office and household budgets: managed and monitored office and household finances of Mr. Johnson as
well as worked with his personal accountant and bankers.
With outsourcing of invoices, managed bill payment efficiently.
Scheduled and coordinated high volume of complex international and domestic travel including flights, hotel,
ground transportation. Coordinated necessary passport/visa documentation.
Responsible for responding to all scheduling requests, including social as well as business or political invitations.
Planned, coordinated and executed social and fundraising events.
Ensured receipt of time-sensitive information accurately and in a timely manner.
Served as the primary contact for Mr. Johnson with all external constituents, including Members of Congress,
foreign dignitaries, government officials, executives of Fortune 500 companies, academic scholars and friends
and family.
Researched topics as assigned, often of political nature or business-related.
Used discretionary judgment, ensuring that confidential information is not disclosed.
Bracewell & Giuliani (now Bracewell LLP)
October 2012 to July 2014
Washington DC
Legal Assistant
Provided secretarial support for two Partners, including the head of the Trademark Practice Group, resolving a range of
administrative problems and inquiries.
Highlights:
Scheduled and coordinated international and domestic travel and lodging arrangements for business as well as for
personal travel.
Planned and coordinated client meetings, including reserving meeting space, arranging for catering and
coordinating lodging for out of town guests.
Composed and edited correspondence and memoranda from handwritten drafts.
Processed attorneys’ expense reports.
Reviewed, prepared and transmitted invoices to clients.
Demonstrated the ability to remain calm in deadline driven and high-pressure situations.
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Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP
March 2012 to October 2012
Washington DC
Legal Secretary
Provided secretarial support for five attorneys in a share group, including three Partners, resolving a range of
administrative problems and inquiries.
Highlights:
Scheduled and coordinated international and domestic travel and lodging arrangements.
Processed attorneys’ expense reports.
Reviewed, prepared and transmitted invoices to clients.
Member of RK&O Advanced Document Production team, providing advanced word processing services as
requested.
Patton Boggs LLP (now Squire Patton Boggs)
July 2010 to March 2012
Washington DC
Client Account Coordinator
Responsible for all billings, client and attorney inquiries, timely billing cycles, collection management and related items
involved in the accounting relationship for one of the largest sovereign wealth funds in the world. Was the main point
of contact for many of the client's vendors.
Highlights:
Prepared and coordinated client invoices, including drafting billing descriptions to be used on Client bills,
meeting quarterly billing deadlines.
Compiled and prepared reports, estimates or data as requested by the partners in charge or the Client including a
reconciliation spreadsheet that accurately reflected matter level breakdown of each client bill as well as
adjustments related to the bill.
Processed third party payments for the Client.
Communicated and interacted effectively and congenially with attorneys, staff and outside company
representatives.
Used project management skills, organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities to use time
efficiently, meeting deadlines in a fast-paced, changing environment.
Secretary to Practice Support
Provided support to the Practice Support Department, Director of Practice Support and Manager of Litigation.
Highlights:
Coordinated departmental meetings, social events and Paralegal training sessions.
Circulated departmental announcements and other information firm-wide.
Maintained and updated Paralegal intranet site.
Assisted in the recruiting process by screening resumes for qualified candidates, referring them to the Director of
Practice Support for review, scheduling candidate interviews, processing all relevant paperwork, and entering all
candidate information into the HR database.
Assisted Docket Administrator with monthly ProLaw Master Docket spreadsheet, when necessary.
Office of the General Counsel, Howard University
September 2009 to July 2010
Washington DC
Legal Secretary
Handled multifaceted clerical tasks as the legal secretary to the Deputy General Counsel and Associate General Counsel
for Labor and Employment. Became a trusted assistant known for “can-do” attitude, flexibility and high-quality work.
Highlights:
Communicated effectively with multiple departments to plan meetings.
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Served as liaison to faculty, staff, students, outside agencies and the public concerning information or complaints
when attorneys are not available.
Managed Labor and Employment business, including providing timely, courteous and knowledgeable response to
information requests from callers and outside counsel, in the attorneys’ absence.
Repaired and updated filing system, including filing correspondence and other items according to categorized
order as well as maintained all “hard” copies of pertinent documents (i.e. Pre-termination/Suspension Reviews,
Collective Bargaining Agreements, incoming correspondence, CHRON, etc.).
Assembled data and composed various correspondence and memorandums.
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, LLP
August 2006 to September 2009
Washington DC
Legal Secretary
Provided secretarial support for up to five attorneys in a share group, including an Of Counsel and Partner, resolving a
range of administrative problems and inquiries.
Highlights:
Scheduled and coordinated meetings, appointments and other similar activities for attorneys, which also included
international and domestic travel and lodging arrangements.
Composed and edited correspondence and memoranda from dictation, verbal direction and handwritten drafts.
Processed attorneys’ expense reports.
Reviewed, prepared and transmitted invoices to clients.
Established strong relationships with various support departments (i.e. mail room, copy center, etc.) to gain
support and achieve effective results.
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