Elyce Loutzenhiser Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Serves as an Assistant District Attorney within the Trial Division of the DeKalb County District Attorney's office. Responsible for managing a caseload of indicted cases on a ranging from drug crimes to homicides, and preparing and taking those cases to trial. Responsible for a caseload of unindicted cases, and investigating and preparing those cases for indictment.

Atlanta, Georgia

Served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Special Victims division of the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office. Serves as the prosecutor for cases from inception (at the first appearance hearing), to resolution (trial). Conducts preliminary hearings for cases in both the complex and non- complex units prior to indictment. Prepares and provides discovery and plea offers for cases within the Special Victims unit. Negotiates case resolutions with defense attorneys. Argues motions and prepares cases for trial within the Special Victims unit. Serves as first chair of cases that go to trial within the this unit.Serves as a member of the Murder Indictment Team, and assigned a caseload of unindicted homicides. Obtains evidence, interviews witnesses, makes charging decisions and prepares indictments for these cases. Presents these cases to the Grand Jury and prepares the case file in advance of arraignment.

Atlanta, Georgia

Served as an associate attorney for a high volume consumer bankruptcy firm. Explained the different types of bankruptcy to clients, and helped them decide whether filing a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy was the most beneficial depending on each client’s situation. Prepared entire Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy petitions, along with associated motions if necessary. Prepared and filed Chapter 13 bankruptcy plans, including calculating monthly payments and payout amounts to secured, priority, and unsecured creditors. Corresponded with creditors and assisted clients with the return of repossessed property. Assisted and Advised clients throughout the bankruptcy process up until case confirmation; including filing additional documents and amending documents when needed, and arguing motions on their behalf. Gained experience arguing motions in federal court as a part of this position.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Served as a Law Clerk to a multistate creditors’ rights law firm. Performed legal research in anticipation of bankruptcy and mortgage foreclosure litigation. Drafted memorandums, motions, and pleadings related to bankruptcy and mortgage foreclosure. Managed the case library, and reviewed recent appellate and Supreme Court decisions, then categorized each by the issue they discuss. Reviewed legal documents and corrected citations using bluebook format.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Served as an intern in the Florida House of Representatives. Attended meetings to remain informed about current legislative issues. Assisted with tasks pertaining to the Education, Commerce, Insurance, and Agriculture committees.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Served as a research assistant to Joseph Bodiford for the 2018 edition of the Florida Criminal Cases Notebook. Reviewed all Florida criminal appellate and supreme court cases from 2015-2017. Categorized cases based on the type of law they contained and summarized their holding. Published as a contributing author in the Florida Criminal Cases Notebook

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Served as a Law Clerk to the Tallahassee office of a workers’ compensation firm. Reviewed case files and prepared medical chronologies. Managed Requests for Production, and reviewed incoming and outgoing documents and determined how they should be categorized, and if they needed to be sent. Analyzed trends in a claimant’s medical history and prepared subpoenas to obtain records from different medical offices. Reviewed and summarized depositions. Gained significant medical knowledge as a result of this position.

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: Florida State University Trial Team, Jessup International Moot Court Team, Public Interest Law Student.

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science And Government

Activities and Societies: Delta Zeta Sorority, TEFL Certificate