Laura Greene Email & Phone Number

Cornelius, Nc, Us

Cornelius, North Carolina

• Taxation Law & Advisement: researched tax laws for clients and business owners in order to make advisements; prepared individual income tax statements and all relevant documents• Business Law & Advisement: served as regular counsel for several businesses; represented business owner interests in small claims court and in general civil litigation in both State Superior Court and Federal Court cases• Contract Law: regularly drafted and reviewed business contracts for owners; participated in collaborative contract risk assessment legal teams to review and pinpoint weaknesses in contracts with intent to works toward incorporating stronger contract terms• Wills, Trusts, & Estates: drafts wills and power of attorney documents; probates estates; completes deed transfers; writes estate plans and creates trusts• Employment Law: serves as counsel for clients seeking to appeal the denial of unemployment compensation; prepares and tries unemployment benefits appeals before ESC officers; handles employment discrimination and wrongful termination claims• Family Law: handles various domestic relations matters including divorces, child custody, separation agreements, birth certificate name additions and changes, alienation of affection claims, and domestic violence protective order hearings• Foreclosures: serves as substitute trustee for properties in foreclosures; attends all related foreclosure hearings; conducts sale of foreclosures• Criminal Defense: regularly handles various criminal misdemeanor charges; assists clients with completing expungement of records; represents juveniles in delinquency proceedings• Traffic: regularly handles various traffic related charges including driving with license revoked charges, speeding and other highway violation citations• Bankruptcy: handles Chapter 7 bankruptcies for individual debtors; assists clients with navigating through the bankruptcy process

Napoleon, OHMentor - Magistrate Richard L. Altman• Attended proceedings daily in both juvenile court and domestic relations court; observed divorce hearings, child support hearings, civil protection order hearings, and juvenile delinquency hearings; met in magistrate’s chambers for pre-hearing conferences with counsel• Reviewed motions directed to magistrate and drafted magistrate orders granting judgments; prepared legal documents for magistrate• Helped conduct pro se divorce and child custody clinics; also helped facilitate other family law pro se clinics to assist low-income individuals with finding legal resources and completing legal forms relating to various family law issues• Designed and generated an indexed procedural step-by-step reference manual outlining all new and updated state juvenile court procedures; reference manual implemented by office to ensure courtroom and form filing procedures complied with current laws • Researched and wrote legal memos regarding how to address same-sex divorce issues in states with state DOMAs; research used for presentation given by judge; helped judge prepare for presentation and provided updates involving national cases with similar issues• Managed and organized all files, documents, motions and court orders relating to an ongoing complex divorce complaint; reviewed parenting plan and petition to change with magistrate; analyzed final summations, recording requested property and asset division in side-by-side comparison chart; trained to use ‘SupportWorks’ software program for determining child support payments

Toledo, OH• Assisted staff attorneys by researching and writing legal memos regarding client issues; main project topic included potential legal issues regarding teachers videotaping students in classrooms; contacted local school and compared school policies with state and federal laws• Verified information for medical advocacy card project; distributed completed cards to medical professionals to dispense to patients

Meadville, PAAllegheny CollegeStudent-Employee• Tutored students in proper use of English mechanics and various citation methods; provided guided assistance for writing projects• Advanced own writing ability by teaching other students; received exposure to variety of written prose styles through weekly training

Meadville, PAUndergraduate 10-Week Pre-Law Internship Program• Shadowed attorneys in a small general practice law firm in various legal fields; exposed to real estate law matters, attended home sale closings and sales agreement draftings; participated in family law matters, including child custody mediations and divorce hearings• Attended township committee meetings dealing with zoning ordinance and zoning permit issues, and administrative law issues; observed client-attorney legal advising sessions and negotiations; observed criminal defense proceedings in court

Greensburg, PAUndergraduate 10-Week Pre-Law Internship Program• Attended preliminary hearings, plea bargain sessions, suppression hearings, sentencing and most elements of criminal trial proceedings• Helped prepare cases for trials; organized prosecution’s case files, documents, exhibits, and witness statements; attended depositions• Shadowed other professionals within the legal field including public defender, district justice, county judge, state attorney general, and partners at private firms; gained valuable insight into different legal-related fields and career possibilities

Youngwood, PAManufacturing Industry - Summer Internship Program• Helped coordinate and direct special committee meetings; participated in think tanks to create new employee initiative programs• Trained to use SAP business operations program; inspected incoming products, tracked outgoing products and inventory with SAP

New Stanton, PAManufacturing Industry - Summer Internship Program• Selected as sole student to speak before US Congressman Murtha about value of student internship programs; resulted in receipt of $250,000 grant for high school internships in western PA; enhanced public speaking abilities through speech-giving opportunities• Examined and analyzed company’s current personnel policies to determine whether policies were in compliance with state and federal statutory employment laws; prepared PowerPoint presentations and assisted in leading workshops detailing employees’ legal rights

Master Of Laws (Ll.M.), Taxation

This Graduate-Level Tax program is designed to prepare current attorneys for a sophisticated tax law practice; curriculum allows students.

Juris Doctor

• Public Service Commendation Award Recipient • Public Service Externship Clinic Participant • Completed Trial Practice – Practical Course.

B.S., Psychology

Activities and Societies: Kappa Kappa Gamma, Phi Alpa Delta Pre-Law Fraternity, Lambda Sigma Sophomore Honor Society, Golf Club, Women's.

High School Diploma, General Education

Activities and Societies: Latrobean - Yearbook, High Post - Newspaper, Serendipity - Magazine, Chorus, Band, Basketball Team, Volleyball.