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Dallas, Texas, United States

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

• Manage a substantial caseload representing clients on a variety matters. Independently handle cases through every step of the litigation process, including drafting answers, discovery, settlement negotiations, and dispositive motions. Routinely appear in court to argue motions, both dispositive and procedural.• Counsel clients on a daily basis on various legal matters, including breach of contract, negligence, and real property matters. Through these consultations, make determinations regarding legal coverage and liability prior to offering to represent clients in litigation.

Richardson, Texas, United States

• Work closely with partner to represent municipalities and government officials in litigation involving allegations of constitutional violations, personal injury, and breach of contract. Litigate significant aspects of defense caseload from answer preparation through final disposition.• Conduct examinations under oath in both deposition and federal jury trials. Assist in handling multi-million-dollar disputes involving Constitutional violations, personal injury, breach of contract, and construction litigation.• Frequently represent clients in federal court, including drafting and arguing dispositive motions, Fifth Circuit appeals, and jury trials as a first and second-year associate.• Maintain 1900 billable hours/year while handling active cases and coverage matters with a focus on providing clients with strong analysis, creative solutions, and efficient means to reach their goals.

Dallas, Texas, United States

• Managed a demanding caseload representing federal employees in discrimination cases against their employing agency via the equal employment opportunity administrative complaint process.• Represented clients in EEOC administrative complaints, including drafting dispositive motions, and conduct examinations under oath in administrative hearings before an EEOC administrative law judge.

Lusaka, Zambia

• Worked with a non-profit organization in Lusaka, Zambia engaged in both assisting individual juvenile clients incarcerated in Zambian correctional facilities and advocating for reforms to the juvenile justice system. • Assisted in on-site counselling of incarcerated clients, legal research, drafting appellate briefs, and preparation for hearings.

Waco, Texas, United States

• Assisted in drafting a variety of documents, including dispositive motions, orders, and discovery requests, for family law and general civil litigation cases. • Attended numerous hearings, mediations, and conducted legal research for appellate briefs.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Performed legal research.

Assist the Dean of the Health and Human Services Department in research.

Sunnyvale, Ca

Assisted the city manager's office in creating a Request for Proposal for a new Constituent Request Management System and in rewriting city counsel policy.

Doctor Of Law - Jd, 3L

Master Of Public Administration (Mpa), Public Administration, 3.75

Activities and Societies: Kappa SigmaReceived a Master's of Public Administration.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History, Political Science

Activities and Societies: Kappa SigmaI graduated with a B.A. in History with a minor in Political Science. I was also actively involved.