MaryAnn Ivie, RP

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Law Practice

MaryAnn is a CVK paralegal with over 20 years of legal experience.  She became a registered paralegal in the year 2000, having passed the national Paralegal Advanced Competency Exam (PACE®).  She has experience in the areas of creditors' rights, bankruptcy, business, probate, and personal injury.  Currently, MaryAnn specializes in the defense of clients in the trucking industry, medical device and commercial product, including asbestos, manufacturers, and multi-district litigation. 

MaryAnn is experienced in all areas of complex litigation, including document analysis and control, database management, case organization, and trial support activities.  She has a strong knowledge of State and Federal Court Rules, including electronic discovery submission in Federal Court cases.

Education & Bar Admissions

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Economics, University of Iowa, 1982
Paralegal Certificate, Institute for Paralegal Studies, Dallas, Texas, 1986
PACE® 2000

Professional Activities

MaryAnn is a board member and the treasurer of the Oregon Paralegals Association since 2009.  She has been a member of the Portland chapter of Women in E-Discovery since its inception in 2007.  In addition, she volunteers with the Classroom Law Project on its annual Law Day Celebration.

Community Activities and Interests

MaryAnn coordinates three community blood drives annually for the American Red Cross, including recruiting volunteers and donors.  She was formerly the President of the Parent-Teachers Organization at the elementary school level for six years, and remains active in high school sports boosters and fund raising.  She also participates in fund raising planning and recruiting for her local St. Vincent DePaul Society and community food bank.

Speaking Engagements and Seminars

• “A Paralegal's Guide to Effective Trial Presentations for All Budgets”
  Webcast for Institute for Paralegal Education. April , 2010
• “Deciphering Medical Records”
  IPE. October , 2009
• “Organization and Management of Medical Records”
  IPE Webcast. March , 2008
• “Preparing Medical Records for Use at Trial”
  IPE. January , 2008
• “The Paralegal Role in Complex Litigation”
  OPA. October , 2008

Publications

• “10 Discovery tips for Paralegals”
  OPA, 4/16/09, Reprinted in The Paragram, May , 2009
• “Medical Record Evaluation for Paralegals”
  IPE, 6/28/07, Reprinted by West Legal Ed, www.westlegaled.com. , 2007

Client Comments

"CONGRATULATIONS on your defense verdict....  As we have all discussed on numerous occasions, this case was an enormous challenge on so many levels.  Your coordinated efforts to focus on the key issues in presenting the case obviously worked very well with the jury.  Kudos to you.  It is a very impressive victory!

Also thanks to Sonia, MaryAnn, Jane, Pam and everyone else with the firm who worked on this case.  The management of the huge number of documents/exhibits was quite an undertaking, and your coordination and organization of all of the moving parts was quite impressive as well."