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Crimes and Women and Domestic Violence Prosecutor

Indianapolis, Indiana

• Analyzed client discovery documents to make responsive designations, determine and locate privileged material, and identified the level of protection the client would deem appropriate according to its instructions in a.
• Analyzed client email communications to locate privileged materials for the purpose of a Federal Trade Commission anti-trust determination related to a merger and acquisition using Clarvergence

Scranton, Pennsylvania Area

• Represented the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the prosecution of the crimes of sexual assault, drug possession, driving under the influence, false reports, criminal driving infractions, aggravated and simple assault.
• negotiated plea and sentencing agreements with criminal defense counsel in on-going criminal prosecutions
• Drafted motions in limine regarding the admission of evidence at trial
• Represented the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at sentencing hearings, Gagnon II hearings, and bench warrant hearings
• Advised local police officers in charging decisions, investigation protocol, and gave probable cause authorizations for search warrants

Camp Pendleton, CA

• Provided legal advice and services to over 500 clients in family law, estate planning consumer protection, debt management, state and federal tax, and other miscellaneous legal issues
• Drafted, reviewed, and executed over 200 wills and durable powers of attorney
• Provided legal information presentations in family law, estate planning, and pre-deployment military planning
• Designed and conducted an in-depth analysis of the Legal Assistance Office in order to determine manpower requirements necessary to meet all required tasks and directives
• Led, supervised, and managed five junior Marine legal clerks in the performance of legal duties and the efficient running of the Legal Assistance Office

Camp Pendleton, CA

• Coordinated and managed the completion of the post-trial review process for all criminal military courts-martial in the Western Judicial Circuit, from the initial drafting of the Record of Trial to the delivery of the.
• Conducted legal research into clemency matters and allegations of legal insufficiency or error raised by defense counsel and provided advice to unit staff attorneys on possible courses of action or appellate legal.
• Drafted and reviewed over 100 staff attorney recommendation letters regarding the results or trial, legal error at trial, further procedural requirements, and other regulatory requirements of unit commanders necessary.
• Analyzed the post-trial review process and implemented process improvements to decrease processing timeframes by over 25%, ensuring that over 100 courts-martial records were processed in accordance with regulatory.
• Led, supervised, and mentored 6 Marine legal clerks in the performance of their duties as legal clerks
• Managed the Review Office and ensured all required tasks were completed correctly and all deadlines were met

Camp Pendleton, CA

• Conducted legal research into Marine Corps regulations, military criminal justice, non-judicial punishment, employment law, government ethics and provided legal advice to the Commanding General and over 29 subordinate.
• Reviewed and analyzed over 60 administrative investigations involving criminal misconduct, employment discrimination claims, personal injuries and deaths, and other matters
• Reviewed and analyzed 60 criminal investigations of sexual assault and drafted legal advice memos for the In-House General Counsel and unit commanders
• Tracked and managed the adjudication of 13 officer misconduct investigations and administrative separations, including drafting legal advice memos for unit commanders and the Division staff attorney
• Prepared, reviewed, and gave advice on over 300 administrative separation cases

Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC

• Led, supervised, and ensured the successful initial military training of 200 new Marine recruits, certifying all safety, efficiency, and military standards were met or accomplished throughout the recruit training cycle
• Led, supervised, and mentored 20 drill instructors serving under my command as they trained over 350 new Marine recruits throughout recruit training
• Conducted research and reported on findings related to female Marine recruit discharges in order to increase training efficiency and future training development
• Conducted and reported on administrative investigations into the causes of recruit physical injuries during recruit training and the alleged misconduct of drill instructors

Marine Corps Recruit Depot, South Carolina

• Successfully defended 56 Marine clients in military courts-martial and administrative separations proceedings
• Litigated 7 fully contested criminal trials at initial pleadings, pre-trial motions, trial, sentencing hearings, and post-trial advocacy, for the crimes of rape, sexual assault, solicitation, military crimes, drug.
• Successfully litigated 1 criminal appeal resulting in the criminal conviction being overturned with prejudice
• Conducted negotiations with Government counsel resulting in numerous Pre-Trial Agreements with sentence limitations and reduced criminal liability
• Researched, drafted, and argued over 40 pre-trial motions
• Conducted thorough criminal investigations and pre-trial interviews to gather evidence and determine witnesses for use at trial

Roanoke, Virginia

• Assisted the Assistant U.S. Attorneys in the Civil Law Division by conducting legal research for current civil cases
• Prepared a successful civil defense for a tort action regarding a motor vehicle accident involving a privately-owned vehicle and rural route postal delivery driver
• Prepared a civil defense complaint answer, drafted discovery requests, answered discovery requests, conducted the investigation into the motor vehicle accident, prepared all pre-trial court submissions, and.

Juris Doctor, Law

Activities and Societies: Moot Court, Mock Trial, Law Review

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