Office Staff at Law Offices of Mark E. Sullivan, P.A.

Paralegals

Shelley H. Ransom
Paralegal School: American Institute of Paralegal Studies, Paralegal Certificate, 1997.
College: Wake Technical College, A.A.S., 1986

Shelley Ransom has been a paralegal with Law Offices of Mark E. Sullivan, P.A. since 1997. She is a former member of the North Carolina Bar Association's Legal Assistant Division [LAD] and Family Law Section, 1999-2004, and actively participated with both the LAD's pro bono and survey committees. In 2001, she was the recipient of the Volunteer Lawyer's Association James G. Lye Award for outstanding paralegal service for her pro bono contributions. In addition to being a family law paralegal, she has over 14 years of personal experience as a single mom with family law issues and the daily emotional roller coaster experienced by those going through such situations. Prior to joining Law Offices of Mark E. Sullivan, P.A., Ms. Ransom was a legal compliance analyst with a local major insurance company. Her combined education and experience background allow her to work closely with clients to make their working relationship with our firm as easy as possible. Ms. Ransom also strives to provide our clients with information on community resources available to them for assistance in areas that newly separated individuals frequently struggle with such as emotional support and visitation challenges.

Amy M. Privette
Paralegal School: Meredith College (ABA approved post-baccalaureate program)
College: Meredith College (B.M. in Music Education, magna cum laude)

Amy Privette has been a paralegal with Law Offices of Mark E. Sullivan, P.A. since March, 2005. Before joining Law Offices of Mark E. Sullivan, P.A., Ms. Privette was a North Carolina Teaching Fellow working as a high school teacher in Edgecombe County. She returned to Wake County to be nearer to her family and to pursue her paralegal certification. In 2005, she completed the Meredith College Paralegal Program, which is one of only five programs in the state approved by the American Bar Association for paralegal education. Ms. Privette joined the National Association of Legal Assistants in September, 2005. She has been recognized by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Paralegal Certification as a North Carolina State Bar Certified Paralegal since July, 2006. Ms. Privette enjoys her job, not only because it allows her the opportunity to work closely with the clients, but also because she gets to be part teacher, part writer, part researcher, part counselor, part mathematician and part confidante. Go Blue Devils!!!