Candace Gregory Email & Phone Number

Jackson, MS

• Supervised investigations and litigation pursued by twelve attorneys and four support staff of the Public Integrity Division; directly supervised prosecutions conducted by PID attorneys and when appropriate.
• Supervised the preparation and review of indictments by PID attorneys; reviews regularly the work of PID attorneys, analyzed and evaluated investigative reports, legal opinions, and prepares memoranda recommending.
• Prosecuted public corruption, officer involved shootings, abuses of power, white collar crime, human trafficking, violent crime, and distinct types of fraud cases on behalf of the State of Mississippi
• Reviewed search warrants and legal process; and provides case advice to investigators

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

• Assistant United States Attorney, Civil Rights Coordinator, PSN Coordinator2018 Outstanding AUSA Award Recipient, Project Safe Neighborhoods2019 Robert E. Hauberg Award Recipient December 2016-February 2020
• Prosecuted criminal cases brought by the Federal government;
• Coordinated with the District's Criminal Division in criminal civil rights cases involving human trafficking, hate crimes, and color of law prosecutions;Represented the United States in affirmative civil rights cases.
• Worked closely with the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division;
• Participated in significant community outreach events throughout the district, including local schools and community centers

Jackson, MS

• Represented indigent defendants charged with felony crimes at all stages of the criminal process including First Chair complex criminal trials
• Counseled each client regarding plea offers, client’s rights and options, strategies, and sentencing
• Drafted and filed various pre-trial pleadings
• Researched case law and statutory law using CaseMaker, Lexis
• Prepared case files for trial, including case investigation and discovery
• Supervised interns; planned and executed trainings, including training curriculum and case studies

Jackson, MS

• Represented persons injured in worker’s compensation actions and those injured as a result of personal injury claims
• Represented persons charged with felony and misdemeanor crimes at all stages of the criminal process
• Drafted and defended various pleadings before the appropriate courts
• Negotiated settlements with appropriate parties
• Conducted depositions of witnesses
• Presented settlement petitions before the Worker’s Compensation Commissioners

Jackson, MS

• Represented clients in complex criminal trials, Second Chair
• Represented clients in chancery matters at appropriate hearings
• Negotiated plea recommendations with prosecutors; settlement offers with appropriate parties
• Deposed witnesses in preparation for litigation
• Drafted and filed various pre-trial motions and pleadings with appropriate courts
• Researched case and statutory law using CaseMaker, WestLaw and Lexis

Falls Church, Virginia, United States

• Advised and assisted Administrative Appeals Judge in adjudicating appeals of disability claims
• Adjudicated denials of requests for review by the Appeals Council
• Drafted decisions and dismissals per requests for review of Administrative Law Judges’ decisions
• Researched policy and/or guidelines concerning hearings, appeals, and civil action processes

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Activities and Societies: Asper Fellow HIV/AIDS Law Clinical Law Fellow Black Law Student's Association, President Softball Team Labor and.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Journalism

Activities and Societies: Magna Cum Laude, 3.79 The Panther, Assistant News Editor ESPN Scholar University Merit Scholar Alpha Kappa.

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