April Denise Seabrook Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

**Devises and implements strategies to effectively investigate potential violations of federal consumer financial protection laws and identify harm to consumers.**Conducts investigative hearings and drafts analysis of investigative findings, strategy recommendations, and legal advisory documents in connection with supervisory exams, public enforcement actions, and nonpublic investigations; engages in settlement negotiations in public and nonpublic actions; litigates public enforcement actions in federal court.**Drafts federal court filings, including motions and opposition papers related to protective orders, motions to compel, enforcement of administrative subpoenas, application of offensive collateral estoppel, and claims alleging unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

**Representative matters include suits alleging negligence under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), including medical malpractice; allegations of unlawful discrimination in federal employment; challenges to agency actions under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA); suits seeking release of records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act; the defense of government officials sued in their individual capacities for constitutional violations (Bivens actions); actions involving property on which the United States has a lien; claims involving the immigration laws; and bankruptcy cases in which the Federal government is a creditor. **Handled all aspects of civil litigation matters, including devising litigation strategy, drafting pleadings and motions tackling complex and novel legal issues, identifying affirmative defenses, engaging in written discovery, conducting and defending depositions, defending clients in oral argument, preparing witnesses to testify, responding to third-party subpoenas, negotiating settlements, and defending matters on appeal.**Served as an AUSA in the Appellate Division of Criminal Division of U.S. Attorney's Office (Feb. - Dec. 2017): Represented the United States in appeals from criminal convictions rendered in the District of Columbia Superior Court. Duties included evaluation of trial records, preparation of the appellate briefs, and assisting with presentation of oral arguments.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

**Defended foreign governments and domestic corporations in pre-litigation negotiations and litigation. **Drafted motions and advised clients concerning complex legal matters, including derivative standing of parent corporations, issue preclusion, enforcement of foreign judgments in U.S. courts, vacating federal court judgments, breach of contract claims, and other legal issues.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Experience and skills include: **Six years performing fact discovery and legal strategizing in litigation and investigations involving complex legal matters, including: defending Qui Tam lawsuits and representing clients in matters involving product liability and consumer protection claims, state and federal false claims acts, anti-kickback statutes, bribery laws, government procurement fraud, federal securities fraud, insurance fraud, trucking law, and other civil and criminal legal issues. Responsibilities also included counseling foreign and domestic pharmaceutical companies and government contractors regarding legal strategy, potential liability, and the risks and benefits of their proposed actions.**Worked in nearly all stages of litigation and corporate internal investigations, including: initiating and responding to written discovery; conducting depositions; preparing witnesses to testify in depositions, proffers, and before a federal grand jury; interviewing witnesses in connection with criminal and civil government investigations and corporate internal investigations; engaging in motions practice; and negotiating settlements.

Nashville, Tn

**Drafted section of appellate brief defending the validity of a federal search warrant. Researched legal issues for motions and memoranda, including motions examining the Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause and dismissal of an indictment due to prosecutorial misconduct.

J.D.

Activities and Societies: Articles Editor, Journal of Law and Social Change Semi-finalist, Keedy Cup Moot Court Competition Participant.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Sociology And Psychology

Activities and Societies: Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity Mahogany Dance Troupe Volunteer - Charlottesville Victim/Witness.