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Brentwood, Tennessee, Us

▪ Conducted extensive legal research to formulate Court opinions on all aspects of civil litigation.▪ Drafted court orders, memorandum orders and opinions, and legal memoranda on a wide range of civil issues including dispositive motions, evidentiary hearings, discovery disputes, and trial orders.▪ Drafted appellate panel decisions for the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals when sitting by designation.▪ Independently managed hundreds of case-dockets and was responsible for evaluating the strength of legal arguments from plaintiffs and defendants prior to recommending rulings on all manner of pre-trial motions.

▪ Drafted opinions for use by the Court in original civil actions and administrative appeals.▪ Attended hearings, oral arguments, and all manner of court proceedings within civil actions.▪ Performed legal research for use by the Court in resolving issues of statutory interpretation, disability benefits, qualified immunity, successor liability, and other substantive areas of administrative law.

Lexington, Ky, Us

▪ Conducted research and legal analysis on criminal law issues regarding the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments for Professor Melissa Henke, Director of Research & Writing. ▪ Assisted in creating prompts for first-year Legal Research & Writing student oral arguments and memoranda.

▪ Drafted pleadings, motions, and post-judgment collection documents as required to facilitate case-movement and enforcement within a high-volume creditor’s rights law firm.▪ Managed dozens of case files with minimal oversight and was responsible for regularly communicating with adverse parties to pursue settlement negotiations and resolve matters without further court intervention.▪ Drafted settlement agreements and all documents necessary to resolve pending disputes.▪ Scheduled hearing dates and corresponded with local of-counsel, clients, and opposing counsel on behalf of senior attorneys.

Nashville, Tennessee, Us

▪ Examined fiscal and political impacts of pending legislation; tracked committee meeting debates and votes.▪ Prepared bill summaries for House Calendar & Rules Committee members.▪ Attended House and Senate committee meetings and full House and Senate sessions in their respective chambers.

Nashville, Tn, Us

▪ Researched civic engagement initiatives, resulting in the creation of a webpage under the State Library and Archives designed to provide educational resources about state government and history.▪ Participated in committee meetings on policy matters overseen by the Tennessee Secretary of State.▪ Analyzed, transcribed, and cataloged archived legislation and TN Supreme Court documents from 1830-1920.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History And Global Policy; Minor In Political Economy

Spanish Language And Literature