• Collaborate with outside legal counsel to draft bills that further the policy objectives of legislators.• Work with senior staff to set the legislative floor agenda. • Draft memorandums on pending lawsuits that impact current and pending legislation.• Made recommendations to update the House social media policy reflecting current legal requirements for public officials.

• Assisted in negotiating an almost $70 billion state budget in less than two months. • Coordinated with other advisors to develop a comprehensive analysis of the budget for members.• Tracked representative's appropriation priorities to help ensure inclusion in the budget.

• Served as the policy advisor for the House standing committees on Financial Services, Commerce, Financial Liability Reform, Insurance, JCAR, Comm & Tech, and Regulatory Reform.• Worked with committee chairs to set an agenda to accomplish their legislative priorities.• Staffed and provided counsel to the Joint COVID-19 committee evaluating the state's response to the pandemic and identifying recommendations for improvement.• Coordinated the passage of a 16-bill bipartisan package that helped grow the beer industry in the State of Michigan.• Assisted in developing and implementing the House COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan to keep House employees safe during the pandemic.• Worked with restaurants and other retail licensees to develop creative solutions to continue operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Ensured the representative was properly prepared for committees with bills, substitutes, summaries, and other necessary documents.• Researched and developed policy proposals that furthered Rep. LaFontaine's priorities.• Testified at committee meetings on behalf of the representative.• Conducted meetings with stakeholders on the representative's legislative priorities. • Managed office budget ensuring all expenditures were within the office allotment.

• Used eDiscovery software (Recommind and Relativity) to review and redact documents.• Determined if relevant documents were privileged and excluded from discovery. • Reviewed a wide variety of business records for discovery.

• Conducted legislative meetings on behalf of the representative.• Oversee the office expenditures and made recommendations to the representative.• Manage the representative’s Facebook page and provide legislative updates.• Testified at committee meetings.

• Worked with attorneys to review and reform Michigan’s rules and regulations. • Researched state policies on liquor control to determine the most efficient form of regulation.• Created a database of over 850 Michigan statutes granting rulemaking authority to other departments.• Reviewed state and federal financial regulations and made recommendations for reforms. • Participated in committee working to reinvent Michigan’s inspection and permitting process.

• Conducted research on various legal issues on behalf of supervising attorneys.• Advised clients on loan and contract decisions.• Communicated with collection agencies on behalf of clients regarding the Fair Debt Collections Act.