- Litigate and provide strategic legal guidance for business clients in all facets from business formation, corporate formalities, breach of contract claims, real estate contracts, investor relations and more. - Managed a caseload primarily in Washington State Superior Courts and effectively managed all aspects of litigation from pre-suit negotiations, filing causes of action, complex discovery and motions practice through trial and post-trial remedies.

- Managed files in all aspects of insurance defense, including pleadings, discovery, motion practice, trial preparations, and appellate process. - Effectively litigated in Washington Superior Courts and US Federal District Court for the Western District of Washington in both first party coverage and third-party defense cases.

- Promoted to Director and successfully managed a caseload of roughly 160 foreclosure, 300 bankruptcy and 50 eviction files. - Managing firm’s Non-Performing Loans program consisting of files in various stages of litigation in coordination with asset managers, mortgage servicers, and local counsel firms nationwide. - Provided legal due diligence review of purchase documents, title reports and asset status for corporate clients of prospective assets to be acquired and assets to be sold. - Working with the managing director, continuing to build out internal policies and procedures, analytics reporting, and file coding of the firm’s expanding services in monitoring resolution avenues for non-performing assets.

- Conducted onsite and remote audits of network law firms to ensure compliance with client requirements as well as local and federal regulations while using the audit tool developed while Chief Compliance Officer. - Counseled and consulted with network firms regarding business development, adherence to client requirements as well as local and federal regulations.

- Successfully transitioned and provided leadership oversight of the merger between the firm’s Compliance and Audit program with the Client Services department. - Managed and led a compliance department consisting of five other compliance and client service professionals. - Drafted, developed and reviewed all firm Policies and Standard Operating Procedures in conjunction with other departments.

- Used oral and written communication skills to manage, coach, review and evaluate the performance of over 60 firms in all states regarding over 10 network client portfolios. - Analyzed large amounts of client and litigation data to effectively provide leadership to all network firms across the US. - Drafted, maintained, and disseminated written client work standards to ensure compliance with client and network contracts.

- Conducted internal compliance audits of physical and data security controls along with account level data to ensure compliance with client work standards and regulatory authority. - Coordinated and managed all client audits, on-site and remote, from initial requests for information through the formal assessment or evaluation, report of findings and finally appeal and/or remediation of all such findings. - Created and oversaw the implementation of a firmwide Compliance Management System.

- Developed and administered a compliance training program for all firm employees based on client work standards and regulatory authorities (including HIPAA, FDCPA, EFT, Data and Physical Security, et cetera). - Conducted audits of vendor businesses and maintained a database of all assessments, findings, and remediation efforts. Presented audit findings and remediation reports to senior management and stakeholders.

- Assisted legal team with pleadings, litigation strategy, and internal tracking through judgment and post-judgment relief options. - Upon hire, I created and drafted new processes for renewing dormant judgments; renewed and cleared out around 400 judgments within 3 weeks and left successor with a process to effectively manage the caseload.

- Position created to assist project Director in establishing and facilitating a new nonprofit housed in the University of Nebraska Center on Children, Families, and the Law. Aided in organizing a Juvenile Training Immersion Program administered by the National Juvenile Defender Center for Nebraska attorneys.

- Established, drafted, and filed all organizing documents. Established a board of directors, management team and business plan for future growth. Oversaw and directed all operations of the nonprofit organization.

- Advised client companies of best employment practices with regards to acquiring and releasing talent.- Represented client interests in dealing with company management (inside relations), other companies, former employees and state agencies.- Managed administrative legal matters including regulatory compliance and corporate responsibility issues.

- Responsible for conducting legal research, drafting memoranda, motions, and briefs.- Engage in active case management including client meetings, interviewing witnesses, and trial preparation.- Assisting attorneys with trial preparation and various tasks during and after trial proceedings.

- Responsible for filing motions appeals and other official court documents.- Conducted legal research as well as legal and clerical tasks.- Provided support services for Attorneys in the areas of case management, client services, and office procedures.

- Communicated with constituents regarding concerns on many issues including present legislation, passport services and community involvement.- Prepared constituent data and polls for the Senator to use in Congress.- Authored and published articles for congressional website and public relations materials.