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Albuquerque, New Mexico

Olean, NY

Full time staff attorney dedicated to representation of older adults (60 years of age or older) with civil legal issues related to abuse, neglect and financial exploitation in over a dozen rural counties. Completed over 1,900 service hours each year performing a range of levels of representation from counsel and advice to extended service representation.

Washington And Lee University School Of Law

Represented low income clients seeking representation in various legal matters including guardianships, wills, child custody, child support, real estate disputes, and restoration of civil rightsActed as lead counsel in client matters and made appearances in court as permitted by the Virginia State Bar 3rd year law student practice rules under the direction.

Buffalo, NY

Assigned to and assisted three Assistant United States Attorneys in the weapon and drug related crime division, the child exploitation division, and the criminal and civil immigration divisionsCompleted assigned tasks including legal research and motion drafting for discovery and other pre-trial mattersDrafted research memoranda, pre-trial motions, and.

Roanoke, Virginia

Performed legal research, produced research memoranda, and produced client medical treatment and billing summariesDrafted demand letters and other forms of correspondence to insurance companies and opposing counselAssisted in the organization and execution of a mock jury focus group for research related to one of the firm's largest cases

Qualified to teach both the Kaplan LSAT Advantage and LSAT Extreme On site coursesPrepared classroom style lesson plans and taught lessonsProvided individualized tutoring services to students as neededProvided law school application process counselingParticipated in ongoing teacher training through Kaplan’s profession trainers

West Seneca, NY

Conducted sales of and provided trouble shooting services for various electronic goods and servicesMet and exceeded expected regional sales metricsPerformed various store maintenance duties including bimonthly inventory, restocking and stock reorganization, cash management, and daily opening and closing procedures

Erie County Supreme Court, Part 15

Shadowed Justice Nowak and referees during informal negotiations and formal matrimonial court proceedingsReviewed matrimonial case files and observed live hearings. Subsequently discussed cases with Justice NowakDrafted a written briefing of "A Report to the Chief Judge and Chief Administrative Judge: Electronic Discovery in the New York State Courts".

Prepared and loaded materials into printing equipment and unloaded completed booksPerformed a variety of other tasks on production floor

Responsible for outreach initiatives to raise awareness of an upcoming electromagnetic pulse (EMP) Protection Conference in Buffalo, NY

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

Activities and Societies: Moot Court Executive Board Member (Administrator of 2015-2016 Negotiation Competition) Member of the ABA Law.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Politics & Government And Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Student Representative and Judicial Affairs Chairman of Wesleyan Council on Student Affairs Co-Founder of Debate.

Education record

Activities and Societies: English Language Parliamentary Debate Team (Assistant Captain)Ohio Wesleyan University Study Abroad Program