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Whether it involves marshaling a complex legal argument, transforming a dry subject into a compelling article, book chapter or report or tailoring a personal profile around a clear message, each project begins with thorough research so that the subject is portrayed in the most accurate yet persuasive and absorbing manner possible.I assist other attorneys from jurisdictions across the country with clarifying issues, investigating lines of research, identifying potential pitfalls and crafting compelling arguments, be it for an internal memorandum, resistance to a potentially devastating motion, writ application or appellate brief. With all projects, I never consider the work complete until the client is satisfied. As such, I routinely perform under very short deadlines, and I spend as much time as it takes to re-work a piece so that it reflects the client's intent, voice, expertise, accomplishments and position. Representative work includes successful appellants' briefs with the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Illinois Supreme Court and the Iowa Supreme Court, content published in Business Insider, Yahoo Tech, Gizmodo and The Washington Post and numerous ghostwritten bios, profiles, book chapters and articles.

The attorneys of Legal Research Pros provide a full range of research and writing services, including helping to identify the most effective arguments, comprehensively researching all authority, crafting persuasive briefs and candidly assessing the strengths of any case.A proficient researcher, I am able to quickly get up-to-speed in any jurisdiction's unique procedures and idiosyncrasies, as well as to navigate even the most complicated and obscure areas of law. As such, through LRP I have ghostwritten successful trial and appellate briefs for state and federal courts across the country including California, Florida, Illinois, New York and Virginia.Representative work includes a successful appellant's brief with the Illinois Supreme Court, as well as a successful resistance to a motion to dismiss a medical device suit in the U.S. Southern District of Florida.

As a contractor with YPW, I help clients craft bios and profiles that fully highlight their achievements and talents while also reflecting their personalities. Representative work includes preparing a detailed, multi-use profile for an award-winning media professional, and helping an entrepreneur tell the story behind the inspiration, design and realization of her unique product.

Today I Found Out is quirky, fascinating, informative, bizarre, scholarly and, occasionally, profane. With its motto, "feed your brain," each day TIFO gives its readers new, interesting facts on a prodigious range of subjects.Regularly producing feature articles for TIFO is a joy and a challenge. Whether it is learning how the eye works in order to explain color theory, exploring the story behind the creation of a great work of literature, or investigating why they named the infamous place Area 51, each writing requires thorough research so that it is accurate and entertaining. Representative articles include Why Can People Live in Hiroshima and Nagasaki Now, But Not Chernobyl?, The First Stock Market Crash: The South Sea Company and The Color Pink Doesn't Really Exist? So Why Can We See It?

Under the pen name Marianne Tamblyn, I have published a book of vegetarian recipes that includes a smattering of seafood dishes, as well.

Through her personal injury practice, Linda Channon Murphy garnered millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for her clients.Responsible for legal research and drafting all complex pleadings, motions, memoranda and briefs for the firm, I also assisted with drafting and responding to complex discovery requests and trial preparation.

Janes, Backus & Janes provides a range of legal services to individuals and businesses.With JBJ, I conducted legal research and drafted pleadings, motions, memoranda and estate planning documents, as well as discovery requests and responses.

The Institute for Local Government Administration and Rural Development (ILGARD) at Ohio University provided technical assistance to local and regional agencies and organizations across Ohio Appalachia; today, its staff and programs are a part of the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs.During my tenure at ILGARD, I provided research, planning and meeting facilitation assistance to local governments implementing welfare reform. I also translated complex laws and regulations into concise, readable manuals and presentations.

Working as the junior in a three-attorney general practice, I assisted the senior partners with business, corporation, real estate, insurance and administrative matters, as well as estate planning.

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B.A., Literature