Danielle Bolden Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

· Conduct initial review and processing of presidential clemency applications. Provide legal research on federal and state criminal convictions. Respond to public inquiries related to clemency and liaise with attorney advisors on correspondence from applicants, attorneys, stakeholders, and family members. Supervise three contractors in processing of pardon applications. Train and onboard new hires.· Review, summarize and digest historical legal memorandums on clemency written by prior pardon attorneys and provide supervision to an eight-person team of attorneys and paralegals on the project. · Analyze and process applications for President Biden’s proclamation pardoning all federal convictions for simple marijuana possession. Work closely and collaboratively with a team of contract attorneys and paralegals to issue pardon certificates with attention to detail and accuracy in a fast-paced environment.· Conduct legal research on the impact of grants of clemency for criminal convictions on immigration status of petitioners.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

• Researched, interpreted and communicated the agency’s disaster loan program laws, regulations, policies, and standard operating procedures to provide guidance and support to internal and external parties under time constraints. • Reviewed various loan authorizations and conducted financial forensic review of financial statements, tax returns and business formation documents to ensure regulatory compliance. • Ensured compliance with legal regulations, laws, and internal agency requirements.

Washington Dc

• Analyzed documents in anti-trust investigation and corporate litigation cases for responsiveness, work product doctrine, attorney-client privilege and joint defense doctrine during discovery stage of lawsuit. • Created privilege logs and completed legal redactions for documents withheld from production prior to trial. • Gained experience with Concordance, Relativity & Ringtail databases.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

• Conducted interviews and adjudications of affirmative asylum applications for Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) and for asylum applicants from various countries. • Adjudicated credible and reasonable fear applications for detained asylum applicants.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Represented Spanish-speaking clients in VAWA self-petitions and motion to reopens before the Immigration Courts. • Hired as a contract attorney to provide legal representation to low-income clients seeking immigrant visas, adjustment of status and naturalization.

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

• Drafted pleadings, pre-trial motions and Affidavits & communicated with clients regarding court cases. • Reviewed mortgage and foreclosure documents in preparation for trial.

Munich, Germany

• Represented clients in business immigration matters, including I-140/I-485 applications and in L-1, J-1, F-1, E, B-1 & O-1 visas for leading and emerging companies at American law firm abroad.• Drafted Waivers of Inadmissibility and requests for humanitarian parole and re-entry permits.

Berlin, Germany

• Researched & analyzed the evolving law and policy regarding gender-based asylum in Germany.

Newark, New Jersey, United States

• Represented detained asylum seekers and other detained individuals before the Immigration Courts in deportation hearings. • Conducted trial work, including direct and cross-examination, preparation of affidavits, drafting and submitting of pre-trial motions and providing opening and closing statements. • Provided weekly “Know Your Rights” presentations to immigrants at nearby detention center.• Provided pro bono legal consultations and referrals in Spanish.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English/Political Science & Spanish Minor

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Law