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Responsible for the provision of legal services, particularly in the Union's Healthcare Division;Counseling in connection with national organizing and contract campaigns;Litigation at all levels of the state and federal court systems as well as federal and state agencies, and policy work;Provide counsel to active organizing and contract campaigns;Initiate, pursue and supervise both proactive and defensive litigation in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies, including negotiating legal settlements as assigned by the General Counsel;Direct, supervise, and carry out the responsibility for all of the assigned legal work, whether performed in-house or by outside counsel as assigned but the General Counsel;Serve as liaison, where assigned, for SEIU with outside allies, advocacy groups, and legal professional committees as assigned by the General Counsel;Advise SEIU officers, division heads, other managers and employees, and union leaders on the range of legal issues affecting their areas of responsibility;Perform other duties as assigned by the General Counsel in support of the work of the Department.

Michigan, United States

Served as the chief legal advisor to Local.Directed the comprehensive legal strategy of the Local.Provided legal support for organizing campaigns.Served as lead counsel at arbitration, administrative hearings, labor boardproceedings, and other litigation.Prepared witnesses and documents, conducting oral arguments, and conductinglegal research and writing briefs.Reviewed Union publications for potential legal issues.Conducted staff trainings to advance member representation.

Lansing, Michigan, United States

Worked on behalf of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Michigan in Lansing to monitor legislation daily. Worked to understand each local's membership and unique issues. Developed legislative ideas, including proactive and defensive strategies. Worked with legislative leadership to improve legislation. Provided/drafted testimony at legislative hearings on behalf of the Council or locals as requested. Managed SEIU Michigan shared endorsement process for statewide offices. Builded and maintained relationships with the Lansing lobby core, including other labor groups. Monitored legislation and policy moving in Detroit, Oakland County, and other highly targeted jurisdictions.

Greater Detroit Area

Assisted and facilitated "Know Your Rights" seminars focused on voter's rights, criminal procedure, and constitutional rights. Researched and prepared legal memoranda on issues related to constitutional rights, criminal proceedings, and property rights. Facilitated new client intake processes ensuring completeness and integrity of information.

Southfield, Michigan, United States

Examined documents relevant to pending litigation and regulatory investigations. Reviewed and analyzed hundreds of documents to establish relevancy and privilege.Worked with electronic databases and programs to maximize efficiency of electronic discovery.

Greater Detroit Area

Analyzed and summarized key content in collective bargaining agreements.Drafted briefs reporting on the analysis of potential violations of the National Labor Relations Act.Summarized new legal precedent set by the National Labor Relations Board to assist attorneys with determining their potential impact on spending cases.

Royal Oak, Michigan

Assisted therapist with post-operation therapy to patients, and coordinating treatment schedules for patients and therapist.

Detroit, Michigan

Team member of a fast-paced "customer experience" environment. Served as a union representative to facilitate compliance of collective bargaining agreement.Liaison during collective bargaining agreement ratification process.

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Criminal Justice