Paralegal
Jan serves as a paralegal on the Litigation team at Cairncross & Hempelmann. She supports a wide range of matters with a focus on construction law, commercial disputes, and labor and employment matters. Jan is skilled in managing all phases of litigation and regularly coordinates complex discovery efforts. Her expertise includes drafting ESI protocols and search terms, overseeing data preservation, collection, processing, review, and production within multiple e-discovery platforms. Jan is a Certified E-Discovery Specialist (CEDS) and holds an Everlaw Data Operations Certification.
Prior to joining CH&, Jan supported a large complex commercial litigation portfolio where she routinely attended arbitration proceedings as lead paralegal and collaborated with national client teams and e-discovery vendors to achieve successful case outcomes.
Outside of work, Jan volunteers as an advocate for survivors of gender-based violence and offers support with safety planning, navigating the criminal justice system, and connecting survivors with community resources.
Introduction
Jan serves as a paralegal on the Litigation team at Cairncross & Hempelmann. She supports a wide range of matters with a focus on construction law, commercial disputes, and labor and employment matters. Jan is skilled in managing all phases of litigation and regularly coordinates complex discovery efforts. Her expertise includes drafting ESI protocols and search terms, overseeing data preservation, collection, processing, review, and production within multiple e-discovery platforms. Jan is a Certified E-Discovery Specialist (CEDS) and holds an Everlaw Data Operations Certification.
Prior to joining CH&, Jan supported a large complex commercial litigation portfolio where she routinely attended arbitration proceedings as lead paralegal and collaborated with national client teams and e-discovery vendors to achieve successful case outcomes.
Outside of work, Jan volunteers as an advocate for survivors of gender-based violence and offers support with safety planning, navigating the criminal justice system, and connecting survivors with community resources.
Education
- ACEDS, Certified E-Discovery Specialist (CEDS) Certification
- Edmonds College, ABA Accredited Certification in Advanced Paralegal Studies
- University of Washington, BA, Psychology, Philosophy, Diversity Studies, and Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies