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Denver, Colorado, US

-Provide customized tax solutions to business and individual taxpayers throughout the United States for pending issues before the Internal Revenue Service and State taxing authorities-Specialize in resolving outstanding tax liabilities with Installment Agreements, Offers in Compromise, and Penalty Abatement-Effectively navigate tax audits/exams/interviews.

Westminster, Colorado, US

Louisville, CO, US

Kew Gardens, NY, US

- Assisted general civil litigation practice focused on personal injury, commercial, real estate, landlord-tenant, election, and lemon law by filing court documents, conducting research and writing, and performing daily administrative tasks- Maintained up to date No-Fault and Liability case files and ensured timely disbursement of funds through regular.

Traverse CITY, Michigan, US

- Independently researched legal issues and prepared internal memorandums on a variety of topics, including: Copyright and Trademark Infringement, Fair Use, Cyber Law, Website Management, Business Law, and Contracts- Highlighted differences between the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the MI, CA, and NY state rules of civil procedure and identified.

Grand Rapids, MI, US

-Worked on several matters involving civil litigation and commercial transactions by researching legal issues and by writing internal memos, motions to compel, answers to interrogatories/requests for documents, and deposition summaries-Directly participated in party negotiations during the private resolution of a complex probate matter-Areas of Focus.

-Led interactive First Amendment workshops on student speech issues for public high school students in Flint, MI-Provided legal advice on student journalism issues to MI high schools and submitted FOIA requests to MI High Schools so as to identify the full range of student speech policies implemented at MI public schools

-Independently booked, performed, and promoted 100+ performances, including two profitable tours of various venues and music festivals throughout MI, IL, IN, OH, IA, and NE-Independently composed and recorded two studio albums, created designs for t-shirts, posters, and album artwork, and grew a modest fan base in the Midwest through creative marketing.

-Conducted weekly lab sessions for a section of 70+ students by designing and discussing hypotheticals and guiding students in forming their own analyses and conclusions-Held weekly office hours to work with students individually on difficult concepts

-Worked at Live Nation offices, live concerts, and special events during summers and school holidays as a production assistant, administrative assistant, talent escort, dressing room organizer, site laborer, and various other roles as needed

-Assisted students in improving their resumes and cover letters and in finding compelling jobs and internships

-Served as Spanish translator during the investigation and documentation of civil rights discrimination cases-Prepared district case files for screening at the state and federal level

J.D., Law

B.B.A. Marketing | B.A. Music Entrepreneurship