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• Second chair at trial; duties included opening argument, direct examination, and cross-examination of witnesses. • Presented legal arguments orally and in writing in court at trial and by pre-trial motion. • Conducted and defended depositions.• Legal research and drafted legal memorandums relating to civil procedure, guardianship law, trust and estate law. • Drafted, edited, and responded to complaints, answers, motions, and discovery. • Reviewed, analyzed, and explained complex legal documents and statutes to lay persons.• Conducted interviews with potential clients and advised clients on litigation. • Appointed and acted as guardian and conservator of last resort for local hospital system, requiring communication with hospitals, nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities, financial management of wards’ funds, familiarity with Social Security and Medicaid regulations, and the ability to explain legal concepts to lay persons unfamiliar with guardianship law.

Represented and advised veterans filing disability claims with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Duties included managing client expectations, communicating client responsibilities, investigating potential claims, conducting statutory and regulatory legal research, analyzing case law, writing persuasive legal briefs and memoranda, and communicating with medical practitioners. Mentored new students and helping with training. Conducted initial interview in-person with new client to learn history and strategize the client’s case.

Analyzed federal and state laws and regulations, identified and documented actions, policies and procedures required and restrictions imposed by such laws and regulations. Assisted in development of university policies and procedures designed to ensure legal compliance.

Drafted violation letter for community association to resident. Drafted response letter to opposing attorney. Reviewed and identified inconsistencies between master declaration, draft amendment declaration, and supplemental declarations. Researched and wrote memos pertaining to grievance procedures, federal and state interstate land sales acts, environmental regulations, and computer fraud statutes.

Negotiated quitclaim easement with major utilities corporation. analyzed and edited certificates of satisfaction and leases, and researched and wrote analytical memorandums pertaining to easements, contract compliance, and deed validity for Transactional Group. Researched compliance issues with condominium association documents. Drafted and assembled special permit application package for Fairfax County, edited statements of justification and development tabulations for projects in Tysons Corner for Land Use Group.

Researching and writing post-hearing decisions in claims under the Longshore and Harbour Workers' Compensation Act and decisions for the Permanent Labor Certification Program. Required review of the evidence, the record of the hearing, and the parties’ briefs, and researching statutes, regulations, and case law applying to the cases.

Analyzed corporate compliance issues pertaining to community associations. Drafted legal memorandum pertaining to condominiums, homeowners' associations, and contract law. Reviewed declarations, by-laws, articles of incorporation, and corresponding plats. Attended strategic client meetings.

Researched federal and state regulations pertaining to development projects. Conducted research and writing analytical memos for personal injury litigation. Collaborated on project with firm lawyers and local professionals to teach a seminar on trusts and estates issues.

Represent and advise veterans filing disability claims with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Duties include managing client expectations, communicating client responsibilities, investigating potential claims, conducting statutory and regulatory legal research, analyzing case law, writing persuasive legal briefs and memoranda, and communicating with medical practitioners.

Organized written communications between lawyers, clients and courts. Acted as witness for signings of wills and prenuptial agreements. Helped prepare pleading documents.