Kara O'Callaghan
Assistant Attorney General at Texas Attorney General- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Texas Attorney General
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Attorney General
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Apr 2019 - Present
Houston, Texas
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The Cusic Law Firm, P.C.
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Attorney
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Jan 2017 - Mar 2019
Houston, Texas Area Family Law Attorney & Certified Mediator handling Divorce, Child Support, Custody, Modification, Enforcement, Adoptions, Name Change, Attorney General Cases, CPS Cases, Wills & Probate Cases. Located at 650 N. Sam Houston Pkwy. E., Suite 220, Houston, Texas. Office Phone 713-650-1866; Fax 832-243-6879 Email address: info@thecusiclawfirm.com
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South Texas College of Law Houston
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United States
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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ADR Fellow
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Aug 2016 - Dec 2016
Houston, Texas Area Scheduling and conducting mediations assigned from the EEOC; assisting Director of Conflict Resolution in all aspects including teaching Mediation trainings and classes, selecting and coaching students for alternative dispute resolution advocacy competitions, grading student papers, and managing work-study students.
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Law Clerk
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Mar 2015 - Jun 2016
Houston, Texas Area Responsible for handling all client probate matters from beginning to end; educating and corresponding with clients regarding the procedure and process of their family law case; performing legal research, drafting pleadings, motions, orders, decrees, discovery, petitions, marital agreements, wills, and all associated forms using ProDoc; summarizing depositions, scheduling hearings, efiling documents, coordinating with court reporters and private process servers; corresponding and coordinating… Show more Responsible for handling all client probate matters from beginning to end; educating and corresponding with clients regarding the procedure and process of their family law case; performing legal research, drafting pleadings, motions, orders, decrees, discovery, petitions, marital agreements, wills, and all associated forms using ProDoc; summarizing depositions, scheduling hearings, efiling documents, coordinating with court reporters and private process servers; corresponding and coordinating with opposing counsel. Show less
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Regent Associates
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Investment Banking
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Law Clerk
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Mar 2014 - Sep 2014
Houston, Texas Researched legal issues regarding debt collection and corporations, drafted various motions supporting memoranda of law; prepared complaints and answers regarding civil litigation, drafted all discovery and correspondence with opposing counsel; assisted attorneys in preparation for hearings and trials.
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Stewart Title
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United States
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Insurance
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700 & Above Employee
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Paralegal
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Nov 2011 - Aug 2013
Greater Boston Area Assisted claims counsel in all aspects of claim handling including investigation of title issues, including: notifying settlement agent of claims, obtaining information and documentation from claimants, and drafting coverage letters; prepared correspondence, memoranda and other legal documents regarding title insurance and real estate matters; communicated and coordinated resolution of complex title issues with outside counsel; performed title curative work for highly complex title issues… Show more Assisted claims counsel in all aspects of claim handling including investigation of title issues, including: notifying settlement agent of claims, obtaining information and documentation from claimants, and drafting coverage letters; prepared correspondence, memoranda and other legal documents regarding title insurance and real estate matters; communicated and coordinated resolution of complex title issues with outside counsel; performed title curative work for highly complex title issues including sending instruments to registries for recording, drafting release deeds, and obtaining discharges from lenders and municipalities; communicated and coordinated with outside vendors, and processed and completed monthly payments for billing. Show less
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Massachusetts Trial Court
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United States
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Administration of Justice
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700 & Above Employee
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Judicial Intern
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Feb 2011 - May 2011
Shadowed the Honorable Mary-Lou Rup, (Superior Court), the Honorable Michael A. Ponsor, (United States District Court), and the Honorable Judd J. Carhart, (Massachusetts Court of Appeals); studied and observed criminal proceedings and assisted Judges in case-study research.
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Education
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South Texas College of Law
Doctor of Law (J.D.) -
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Legal Studies, Political Science