Dakota A. Larson Email & Phone Number

Lansing, MI, US

Lansing, Michigan, United States

• Actively manage complex liability, coverage, and bad faith claims in personal, commercial, professional, workers' compensation, and employers' liability lines of insurance in multiple jurisdictions
• Providing training and support to claims associates

Lansing, Michigan

• Prepare comprehensive research reports and draft opinions on a variety of cases filed for appeal while the respective matters were in the prehearing stage of the appellate process, by leave of Court or as of right

East Lansing, MI

• Represented law college by giving tours, sitting on panels, and interacting with prospective students during visit programs and individual tours

East Lansing, MI

• Graded and provided feedback on student memorandums regarding Bluebook citations
• Conducted Bluebook review session for students

East Lansing, MI

• Researched New York Article 81 guardianship statutes and case law
• Brainstormed corresponding facts to help professor develop open memo problem for students

East Lansing, MI

• Performed research and writing to assist attorneys in a wide range of legal areas, including litigation, employment, health, student issues, transactions, and intellectual property

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Observed motions, trials, and case conferences in chambers
• Performed legal research and drafted bench memoranda

Okemos, MI

• Worked with unrepresented defendants to obtain settlement during pre-trial conferences at the 55th District Court
• Researched and drafted pleadings, motions, and discovery requests for a variety of civil, criminal, family, municipal, and business law cases

East Lansing, MI

• Managed multiple cases with minimal supervision in an intense, deadline-driven work environment
• Negotiated with the IRS and Michigan Department of Treasury to get the best resolution for each client
• Analyzed and developed action plan for each client to resolve complex tax issues

Mason, MI

• Created 40-page election procedures manual with cited statutes to Chapter 168 of the Michigan Compiled Laws
• Thoroughly researched and learned Chapter 169 of the Michigan Compiled Laws governing campaign finance disclosures
• Reviewed in detail campaign finance statements from committees, including math, and notated any issues

Glendale, AZ

• Balanced and managed two account budgets totaling over $384,000 by creating customized Excel spreadsheets
• Delivered bi-weekly oral and written reports to Senate with current and reconciled account balances
• Generated solutions that satisfied professional requirements of the university’s business office with organization’s interests and procedures
• Created and implemented six email templates to ensure consistent and professional communication

Glendale, AZ

• Senator, W.P. Carey School of Business:
• Represented constituents by working with officers of student organizations to introduce legislation that would benefit the university and the surrounding communityChair, Senate Committee on Government Operations:
• Led standing committee meetings
• Oversaw and enforced all governing documents
• Collaborated with other departments to ensure policy changes were promptly reflected in governing documents
• Created and implemented accountability system to improve customer service Vice-Chair, Senate Committee on Appropriations (Spring 2014):

• Acted as a student mentor and liaison to communicate course expectations, often times in the forms of electronic mail and announcements for an English 102 iCourse class
• Graded and entered weekly discussion board posts and quizzes for approximately sixteen students
• Created an eight-page course assistant guide including general tips and annotated examples of graded discussion posts to provide detailed explanation of grading policies

Anthem, AZ

• Drafted, reviewed, and edited estate planning documents including wills, mental health care power of attorney, durable power of attorney, and trusts
• Called, faxed, and followed up with practitioners of personal injury claims to request clients’ medical records and bills
• Answered phones and scheduled appointments

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Magna Cum Laude, Gpa: 3.675; Class Rank: Top 12%

• Jurisprudence Achievement Award: Research, Writing, and Analysis (Fall 2016); Advocacy (Spring 2017); Food and Drug Law (Fall 2017).

Bachelor’S Degree, Bachelor Of Science In Business Management With A Minor In Political Science

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma Honors Society, Undergraduate Student Government (West), Barrett Board of Advisors to the.