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North Carolina, United States

Liaise with clients to create and execute review strategies, create status reports, produce documents, conduct performance reviews, and hire and dismiss underperforming team members. Collaborate with team regarding methods for acquiring information from databases. Draft memoranda explaining the parameters of searches and analyzing whether documents yield evidence in support of or in opposition to associates’ arguments. Train new members of review teams on review protocols. Answer questions from team members regarding responsiveness or issue coding of documents. Review documents on a variety of topics including data breach; opioid litigation against pharmaceutical companies; RMBS, foreign exchange, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau interrogatories regarding regulatory compliance of contractors involved in government assistance program, and other issues related to finance industry; breach of contract; mass tort; and patent infringement cases. Conduct quality control of documents to ensure proper coding. Create transcripts of phone calls. Create privilege and redaction logs. Experience with multiple review platforms including Relativity and Nebula.

Wadesboro, North Carolina, United States

Speak to texters in crisis across the US regarding a variety of intense topics including self-harm, suicide, depression, bullying, and LGBTQ issues. Communicate with texters to move them towards a cool calm using techniques in empathetic listening. Build rapport and trust, explore texter’s issues, establish goals, and collaboratively problem-solve to help the texter come up with a plan to stay safe. Underwent multi-stage application process that included background check and an intensive 30-hour training program.

Wadesboro, North Carolina, United States

(Remotely) Help patients understand, using plain language, the consequences of advance directives such as living wills, health care proxies, or Do Not Resuscitate Orders. Persuade patients to discuss advance directives with family members. Maintain patient information data log and weekly written report of activities. Document and answer patient inquiries regarding program information.

New York, New York

Managed caseload of HIV+ project members to ensure they received safe, effective, and client-centered services. Conducted monthly home visits with each project member to review events and activities of prior month. Generated, reviewed, and implemented treatment plans based on home visits in conjunction with project members. Interacted with collateral contacts such as nonprofits, City agencies, and other caregivers to ensure efficient and cost-effective delivery of services. Helped patients make informed decisions regarding their clinical status and treatment options. Reviewed medical records to monitor the health of project members and intervene where necessary.

Brooklyn & Queens, Ny

• Defend Alleged Incapacitated Persons (AIPs) in MHL Article 81 guardianship proceedings. Certified as Article 81 Court Evaluator. Interview AIPs and other interested parties, conduct research into AIP’s background to discover mental, financial, or other abuse – if any. Write reports for review by Justices of the Supreme Court regarding findings and conclusions from investigation of AIP’s affairs. Represent and defend clients hospitalized under Mental Hygiene Law (MHL) Article 9 in civil court proceedings regarding their retention in state-licensed facilities. Review admission, medical, and treatment records in preparation for administrative or court hearings, including Treatment Over Objection (TOO) hearings. Research a variety of psychotropic medications, their potential side effect, and medical conditions such as diabetes in preparation for TOO hearings. Advice and represent Criminal Procedure Law §330 clients in furlough, retention, and conditional release applications in Hospital Forensic Committee hearings as well as criminal court proceedings. Prepare clients for administrative and civil hearings for Assistant Outpatient Treatment. Quickly and efficiently meet, interview, and prepare clients for Mental Hygiene Warrant hearings.• Develop and maintain relationships with clients to more effectively represent their interests. Liaise with mental health/medical professionals and clients regarding medication regimen, progress towards discharge, behavioral issues, and other client concern. Review incident reports and interface with relevant parties to ensure client safety. Facilitate discussions between opposing sides regarding terms and conditions of guardianship orders. Aid clients with nonlegal issues to the extent possible under ethical guidelines. Manage volume of 10-15 MHL Article 9 & 81 court cases. Manage caseload of 10-15 MHL Article 9 & 81 court cases in addition to normal job duties.

Brooklyn, New York

Interact directly with clients, witnesses, medical professionals, and other parties in state-licensed hospitals, administrative proceedings, and in court. Argue against MHL §9.60 assisted outpatient treatment and §9.31 retention in court proceedings. Prepare clients for and conduct AOT exams and medication over objection hearings. Observe mental hygiene warrant and guardianship proceedings in court. Research and analyze legal issues and prepare memoranda on those topics.

New York, Ny

Competitively selected as an ongoing speaker for the In Our Own Voice program, NAMI’s public education program on mental health. Interact with mental health consumers to aide them in finding programs appropriate for their needs.

New York, New York

Supervising Attorney, 6 years (Various Appointments)Liaised with associate attorneys from AM Law 200 firms to discuss project statuses and their requests for additional information from databases. Strategized methods for acquiring information from databases, drafted memoranda explaining the parameters of the searches and analyzing whether documents yielded evidence in support of or in opposition to attorneys’ arguments. Completed deposition profiles for potential witnesses. Managed document review attorneys, including addressing interpersonal conflicts that arose and time reporting. Conducted quality control of documents to ensure proper coding for relevance, privilege, and pace, and provided feedback to attorneys not meeting standards.

New York, New York

Conducted electronic discovery for a variety of firms from issues ranging from RMBS litigation and financial services fraud to IPOs, breach of contract, and pharmaceutical patent suits.

Brooklyn, Ny

Managed a large volume of cases by: conducting depositions; drafting and arguing motions such as motions for summary judgment, summons and complaints, motions for default judgments, orders to show cause, and oppositions to these motions; attending court proceedings such as oral arguments, preliminary conferences and arbitrations; negotiating settlement agreements, researching substantive and procedural issues of law relative to litigation, conducting intake interviews of new clients, and communicating with clients regarding litigation strategy.

Doctor Of Law (Jd), Law

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biochemistry