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Birmingham, Al, Us

Birmingham, Alabama Area

Birmingham, Alabama Area

Researched and drafted memoranda for bankruptcy, litigation, corporate and real estate matters. Composed pretrial motions, creditor plans, briefs, and trial documents. Counseled witnesses and participated in loan workouts and non-judicial foreclosures.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Composed dispositive motions including motions for summary judgment and motions to dismiss in business and bankruptcy matters. Researched and instructed clients regarding consolidation in the bankruptcy and real estate context. Assisted in acquisitions of healthcare facilities and debt facilities.

San Francisco Bay Area

Counseled plaintiffs in various stages of civil litigation. Drafted briefs, complaints, pretrial motions, memoranda and discovery responses. Team member on a Family Medical Leave Act suit brought against the State of California on behalf of an employee.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

· Conducted round-the-clock literacy and numeracy support programs for 6th and 8th grade students performing below grade level. · Developed Economics curriculum and taught 11th grade students through traditional instruction, and guest lectures and debates tailored to students' understanding. · Established SEED's inaugural debate program overseeing logistics of instruction, fundraising and managing a budget of only $2000 for all events.

· Performed both legal and social science research on the Crack-Cocaine Disparity to be presented at Senate hearings, Title VII Discrimination to be presented at LatCrit XIV, and Domestic Abuse as background for legal articles.

Berkeley, Ca

· Performed legal research on the evolution of the 1964 Civil Rights Act analyzing the diminished use of objective anti-discriminatory measures, such as quotas, in favor of more restrictive standards of proof.

Juris Doctor

Bachelor Of Arts, International Political Economy