Lori Merdes
| Born: | Huntington, West Virginia |
| Raised: | Hurricane, West Virginia |
| Education: | BSOE (Corporate Training and Development) Wayland Baptist University magna cum laude BSOE (Human Services and Social Welfare) Wayland Baptist University magna cum laude Minor (Management Information Systems) Wayland Baptist University Master Practitioner, Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) MA (Professional Communication) University of Alaska, Fairbanks (ABT) |
| Associations: | American Association For Justice (AAJ) – Paralegal Associate Alaska Association for Justice (AKAJ) – Paralegal Associate Fairbanks Association of Legal Assistants (FALA) National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) Society of Neuro-Linguistic Programming – Master Practitioner |
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Email:
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lori[at]merdes.com |
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Community Services:
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Fairbanks Asociation of Legal Assistants (FALA) Sponsor Alaska Jury Project (Sponsor) Slow Down Alaska (Co-founder) Merdes Kids Club (Co-founder) |
| Specialities: | Automobile, ATV and Motorcycle Crashes Focus Groups Trial Preparation Witness Preparation Demonstratives and Graphic Design Medical and Legal Research Staff Training and Development |
| Interests: | My husband, my children, our grandchildren, continuing education, professional development, decision theory in group contexts, alternate dispute resolution, yoga, music, reading. |
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Favorite Quotes:
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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
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| About Lori: |
Lori is our Office Manager and staff trainer, the “go-to” person at Merdes Law Office. She is our primary resource for building demonstrative exhibits – the graphics that make our clients’ cases come alive for judges and juries. Pursuing her dream to make a difference, Lori founded the Alaska Jury Project, in 2001. She founded and coordinated Merdes Kids Club in 2007 and Slow Down Alaska in 2008. 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 and feel the entire weight… Our clients are fortunate to have Lori working their cases. She is the person Ward goes to when he is searching for a trial’s real story. |
