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| Born: |
Huntington, West Virginia |
| Raised: |
Hurricane, West Virginia |
| Education: |
BSOE (Corporate Training and Development): Wayland Baptist University;
BSOE (Human Services and Social Welfare): Wayland Baptist University;
Minor (Management Information Systems): Wayland Baptist University;
A+ Certified Computer Service Technician;
Master Practitioner, Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP);
Expected MA (Prof. Communication): University of Alaska, Fairbanks (2007) |
| Associations: |
Association, Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) - Paralegal;
Fairbanks Association of Legal Assistants (FALA) |
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Email: |
lori@merdes.com |
Community Service: |
1999 - 2001: Varsity Cheerleader Coach - Ben Eielson High School;
Certified Red Cross Instructor;
Information Technology Continuing Education Instructor;
Adjunct Faculty: University of Alaska, Fairbanks;
Dance Theatre Fairbanks, Board of Directors |
| Practice Areas: |
Criminal
Personal Injury
Trial Demonstrative Production;
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) - Focus Group / Trial Simulation;
Software Application Specialist;
Web Resource and Design Specialist
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| Interests: |
My husband, my children, continuing education, decision theory in group
contexts, alternate dispute resolution, yoga, music, reading.
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Favorite Quotes: |
What I do today must be important because the price is high . . . I paid a day
of my life for it. [Anonymous]
Bite off more than you can chew, then chew it. [Ella Williams]
You really can change the world, if you care enough. [Marian Wright Edelman] |
| About Lori: |
Lori is our Office Manager and primary resource for building demonstrative exhibits - the graphics that make our clients' cases come alive to judges and juries. Persuing her dream to make a difference, Lori founded the Alaska Jury Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing Alaskan values back to the courtroom (www.alaskajuryproject.com) in 2001. She also founded and coordinated SlowDownAlaska.org a site dedicated to helping Alaskan drivers survive Alaskan roads. Lori holds a Master Practitioner certificate in Neuro-Linguistic Programming, weaving its structure throughout her presentations. When she works with clients, Lori ensures that juries see the whole picture, hear the whole truth, feel the entire weight... Our clients are
fortunate to have Lori working their cases. She is who Ward goes to when he is searching for a trial's real story.
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