Our Ohio Litigation Staff

Name

Pamela Thelen

Title

Paralegal

Responsibilities

Assists Dale Perdue in preparing cases for settlement and trial, including ordering and reviewing medical records and bills; preparing court documents; interviewing and preparing videotape presentations of witnesses; preparing settlement letters; communicating with clients, insurance adjusters and attorneys; assisting attorney in evaluating case; working with health care providers and Medicare and Medicaid providers; working with expert witnesses; and preparing for deposition testimony. 

Years with Firm

 13

Experience

Upon graduation from high school in Michigan, I obtained an Associates Degree from Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, MI.  I obtained my paralegal training at Midway College, Midway, Kentucky.  I have worked as a paralegal to attorneys in Michigan, Kentucky and Ohio since 1973.  I have attended training seminars and classes in paralegal, secretarial and computer areas.  I received "employee of the quarter" awards in 1997, 2000, and 2002.

Name

Julie Reeves

Title

Executive Assistant to Dale Perdue & Paralegal

Responsibilities

I perform various administrative tasks for Dale Perdue.  I also work on a select group of personal injury and wrongful death cases with Mr. Perdue, preparing them for settlement and trial.  I order and review medical records and bills; prepare settlement letters; communicate with clients, insurance adjusters and attorneys; work with expert witnesses; and prepare for deposition testimony.       

Years with Firm

 18

Experience & Background

I have over 20 years of legal experience.  Upon graduation from high school in 1983, I began working as a legal secretary for a sole practitioner.  Immediately prior to joining CPAS in 1989, I worked as a legal secretary in a small workers’ compensation law firm.  I have taken various secretarial, paralegal and computer training courses throughout my legal career.  I received “employee of the quarter” awards in 1998 and 2005.     

Name

Linda Collins

Title

Paralegal for Andrew List

Responsibilities

Linda is a paralegal at Clark, Perdue &List.  For more than 30 years, she has worked in the areas of mass torts, commercial airline crashes, personal injury and wrongful death, products liability, medical malpractice.

Years with Firm

6

Experience & Background

Linda is a 1974 honor graduate of the Capital Law School paralegal program.  She also attended the Paralegal Institute of Ohio studying criminal and administrative agency law, Columbus State Community College where she took pre-nursing and chemistry courses, and the Stenotype Institute where she studied court reporting and completed medical terminology courses.  Linda was one of two presenters at an Institute for Paralegal Education seminar, “Using Medical Records to Win Your Case.”

Linda is married to Clyde H. Collins, an attorney whose general practice focuses on criminal defense and civil litigation.  Linda and her husband are honorary thespians, having worked for many years on high school and community theatre and dance productions.  Linda has two daughters, three stepsons and 12 grandchildren. When she is not working, Linda enjoys kickboxing, traveling, shopping, theatre, time with family and, as an aspiring “Jeopardy” contestant, she enjoys studying and preparing for the next phase of testing.