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Efficient legal research, critical thinking, case strategy, analytical reasoning, and excellent writing and editing. Strong ability to target substantive issues and refine procedural maneuvers. Succinct analysis creating strategic solutions. Clear and concise writing without legalese. Extensive real-world experience in civil and criminal matters, representing both plaintiffs and defendants. Consulted by professionals concerning highly complex issues. Creative problem solving. Advanced legal writing and ethics training through the National Judicial College earning high honors. Lauded with accolades for exceptional and distinguished service while organizing & delivering innovative, engaging and interactive continuing legal education programs.

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States

Streamlined court operations, standardized court staff responsibilities. Created standard operating procedures for all court personnel. Oversaw weekly team meetings educating and mentoring court staff. Developed and delivered interactive educational seminars on various legal areas driving excellent customer service. Presenter at various conferences and bar conventions.

Presided over all litigated and formal proceedings from initial filing to final order. Authored South Carolina’s first ever “Financial Plan of Conservator” to streamline court oversight of finances in highly complex financial cases which later earned selection on a nationwide pilot project on best practices and building judicial toolkit in cases involving asset management of vulnerable adults.

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Simultaneously served as in-house counsel and Executive Director for organization. Spearheaded start and growth of non-profit justice center to efficiently connect professional services with expert attorneys, accountants, business leadership teams, and communities across socioeconomic and cultural lines. Collaborated with service providers across multiple specialties assigning pro bono and fee generating cases. Business operations, risk management, ethics, and compliance for the organization including contract negotiation, review, drafting and oversight.

Fayetteville, Arkansas Area

Handled appeals. Extensive brief writing and oral arguments at U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Complex commercial business litigation across a range of industries. Corporations and business entities lawyer. Contract drafting and negotiation in various commercial and financial transactions including non-competes, confidentiality agreements, security agreements, employment contracts, shareholders’ and partnership agreements. Risk management, employment law, civil tax matters, white-collar crime defense. Represented a wide variety of business clients in commercial and tort litigation.

Senior partner’s trusted research and legal writer. Judicial clerk to Arkansas Supreme Court Special Justice in class action involving constitutionality of imposition of sales tax which was appealed and affirmed by U.S. Supreme Court with an opinion by Justice O'Connor.

J.D.

B.A., Communication

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