Jeremy Woolard Email & Phone Number

Baton Rouge, La, Us

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Gonzales, Louisiana, United States

Represent the department in litigation concerning termination of parental rights, subpoena defense, and child in need of care proceedings. Draft and argue motions to expedite litigation. Provide written and oral legal opinions to social workers and other department employees on a wide range of legal issues.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

Drafted legislation and advised on how best to achieve legislative goals proposed by stakeholders including domestic violence survivors, advocates, law enforcement, and community membersAnalyzed bills proposed by stakeholders and made recommendations to ensure viability of bills and drafted reports explaining the impact of proposed bills on domestic violence survivorsLead training on state and federal law for legal advocates from domestic violence programs across LouisianaCreated webinars on legal training topics to transition training activities to the web in response to the COVID-19 pandemic Advocated for domestic violence survivors and advocates in meetings of the Louisiana State Law Institute committees and councilDrafted public comments in response to state and federal proposed administrative rulesProvided trauma informed legal services to survivors of domestic violence, advising them of various legal issues such as family law, immigration law, and property lawProvided technical assistance to Legal Advocates, Victim Assistance Coordinators, mental health professionals and others who work with survivorsIssued legal opinions and write briefs on topics selected by the Coalition or in response to issues faced by member organizationsEnsured compliance of all member programs, including emergency shelters, crisis centers and transitional housing units

Greater New Orleans Area

Represented domestic violence victims in court hearings for divorce and custody, winning sole custody, permanent injunctions against abuse, and divorce Drafted pleadings under the Post Separation Family Violence Relief ActWorked as a member of trial teams to ensure that all necessary documents were drafted, witnesses were prepared, evidence was collected, all research was completed, and all necessary documents were filed with the court Communicated with opposing counsel to settle cases while still achieving client goals

Greater New Orleans Area

Assisted with the development of a statewide domestic violence training program for prosecutors

Greater New Orleans Area

Drafted and filed pleadings related to divorce and custody, and memorandum in support when necessary, in Civil District Court, 24th Judicial District Court, and 34th Judicial District CourtMonitored active cases for changes and updated unit attorneys and clients when changes occurred Researched civil procedure issues, and drafted memoranda to attorneys for use in advocacy that resulted in changes to domestic relations policy in the 24th Judicial District Court

Greater New Orleans Area

Successfully represented client who had been homeless for 19 years due to mental illness in ODAR hearing, winning SSDI benefitsReviewed medical records to determine scope of disability, potential negative facts, and likelihood of success of SSI/SSDI claims

Greater New Orleans Area

Communicated with statewide clients in crisis, completed applications for legal aid services by phone, and provided referrals for domestic violence assistance and other community resourcesUtilized PRIME case management system to determine client eligibility for legal aid services, perform conflict checks, and record client and case information

Hendersonville, Nc

Developed strong relationships with leaders of small and large businesses within the community in order to understand their business needs, and developed programs to assist clients with developing employment skills to meet those needs, culminating in 168 clients placed into competitive employment in the first year of center operationEstablished strategic partnerships with governmental and nongovernmental agencies including the North Carolina Employment Security Commission, Blue Ridge Community College, JobLink, and the Henderson County Department of Social Services to create a referral network and open dialogue about needs within the community, resulting in over 1,000 clients being served in the first year of center operation

Asheville, Nc

Provided direct case management in individual and group settings to unemployed and underemployed individualsDeveloped one-on-one program (CCPlus) for those with severe barriers to employment such as physical and mental disabilities, homelessness, criminal background, etc. Streamlined daily data reporting procedures by moving them to an electronic environment and reducing time required to input information by 75%

Doctor Of Law (Jd)

Bsw, Social Work