Karen Mayfield-Jones

Litigation Counsel- Defense, Office of General Counsel @PRA Group (Nasdaq: PRAA)

Urbana-Champaign, IL, US

Represent and defend the Company and its affiliates in courts of law; collect facts and evidence, try cases and perform other litigation tasks. Assist in the handling and management of litigation against the company, including investigating merits of claims, negotiating and resolving claims and preparing necessary resolution documents;* Complete case preparation by preparing legal briefs, developing strategies and necessary arguments;* Conduct relevant legal research, track case law and develop legal theories;* Analyze claims and the Company\'s pertinent records to effectively participate in decisions related to strategy of resolving or litigating claims and ensure that errors are corrected and future liability is minimized;* Represent the Company at scheduling conferences, mediations, settlement conferences, depositions and hearings/trials;* Manage and assist outside counsel on litigation cases that are assigned to outside counsel;* Assist the Company\'s internal debt collection attorneys with counterclaims filed against the Company.

Washington University in St. Louis School of Law

Juris Doctor

Drury University

Bachelor of Arts with Honors, Summa Cum Laude, Criminology (B.A.), Psychology(B.A.), & Sociology (B.A.); Philosophy & Global Studies (Minors)