Daniel Shupe Email & Phone Number

Petersburg, Virginia, United States

Landlord-tenant and consumer rights litigation

Tysons Corner, Va

• Assisted with general community association work including contract negotiation, drafting, and review; advising clients on myriad issues related to governance and operation of community associations; reviewing and interpreting community association governing documents such as plats, articles of incorporation, covenants, and bylaws; and drafting violation notice letters to owners • Drafted pleadings and motions in disputes before the Montgomery County, Maryland Commission on Common Ownership Communities (CCOC) – a regulatory body with authority to adjudicate disputes between community associations and homeowners in those associations; mediated on behalf of community associations in several CCOC disputes• Involved in handling several Fair Housing Act and Discrimination matters relating to both disputes between owners and community associations and ensuring compliance by community associations with state and federal Fair Housing statutes and regulations• Simultaneously managed more than 100 debt collection accounts for more than 30 community association clients in Maryland• Collection responsibilities included: overseeing paralegals that assisted with collection efforts and reviewing their work; preparing demand letters; negotiating payment plans and settlements on behalf of clients; filing and pursuing lawsuits; and pursuing post-judgment remedies such as garnishments or sheriff sales

Tysons Corner, Va

• Contributed – as sole law clerk – to drafting reply brief in Supreme Court of Virginia case regarding lien priority/subordination; Court adopted partial subordination rule argued for in brief and outcome was favorable for appellee client• Drafted demand letters, motions, pleadings, and discovery in various matters concerning construction defects, corporate governance, will contest, and other subjects• Conducted legal research on numerous issues in areas such as easements, deeds of trust/mortgages, intellectual property, and other subjects• Conducted document review in construction defect/warranty case

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Helped manage a nationwide program that represents veterans in upgrading their service discharge, focusing on veterans with Other Than Honorable discharges due to mental health-related misconduct • Conducted research, identified records, drafted, and compiled exhibits for petitions• Submitted records requests, reviewed records for merit, and worked with clients and potential clients to obtain records • Engaged with potential clients conducting intake and eligibility screenings• Prepared pro bono attorneys to take discharge upgrade cases

Richmond, Virginia

• Researched and drafted memo advising revisions to the Commonwealth’s debt collection policies, procedures, and regulations and presented them to the Comptroller of Virginia• Prepared and drafted memos on Virginia legal issues in areas such as tort law, construction law, contract law, criminal law, and administrative law• Drafted responses to administrative appeals

Seattle, Wa

• Drafted whitepapers on state and military law subjects and memos on numerous ethics issues, the Lautenberg Amendment, and other matters• Responded to FOIA requests; drafted CFR notices of temporary rulemaking/enforcement• Assisted with preparation of evidence for a criminal prosecution of a Coast Guard member• Compiled evidence and drafted memo requesting misconduct separation of member for civilian felony conviction

Doctor Of Law (Jd)

Activities and Societies: American Constitution Society, Criminal Law Society, Active Minds.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History

Activities and Societies: Lambda Chi AlphaGraduated with B.A. in History Coursework included: History, law, economics, Spanish, computer.