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Austin, Tx, Us

Austin, Texas, United States

Lead a team of attorneys in providing legal counsel and representation to Texas agencies in complex litigation matters. Maintain a diverse litigation docket in state and federal court, representing agencies in enforcement proceedings, and defending agencies in suits for judicial review, rule challenges under the Administrative Procedure Act, ultra vires claims under the Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act, and non-party subpoenas. Defend the OAG in cases arising under the Public Information Act.Enforce agency rules and statues in state court involving suits for injunctive relief. Represent state agencies in administrative enforcement proceedings before the State Office of Administrative Hearings, including drafting notices of hearings, participating in informal conferences and settlement negotiations, conducting investigations, interviewing witnesses and conducting discovery; drafting motions and pleadings, participating at administrative hearings, and presenting cases to agency boards. Conduct legal research, analysis, and interpretation of statutes, case law, and administrative regulations to support informed decision-making and mitigate legal risks. Oversee the preparation and review of legal documents, including pleadings, and briefs, to ensure accuracy, clarity, and adherence to legal standards.Provide training and guidance to junior attorneys on legal best practices, trial work, procedural requirements, and emerging issues in administrative law.Provide general counsel assistance to several Texas agencies; to include, attend regular board meetings, review and participate in the agency rule-making process.

Austin, Texas Area

Prosecuted cases at Informal Settlement Conferences (ISC), Temporary Suspension/Restriction Hearings and trial at the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH). Managed an extensive caseload involving complex legal issues including administrative rule violations, licensure appeals, standard of care violations, pill mills, sexual assaults, and licensee impairment.Developed a prosecution strategy, negotiated agreed settlement orders, drafted and researched pleadings involving complex quality of care issues, drafted and filed closing arguments, exceptions, and other post-trial filings.Filed over 30 Complaints at SOAH as lead counsel. Propounded and responded to written discovery, took and defended both expert and fact witness depositions, and successfully resolved 13 cases at mediation. Courtroom experience, as lead counsel or second chair, included: 5 trials with a favorable Proposal for Decision, default hearings, status conferences, pre-trial hearings, and Temporary Suspension/Restriction Hearings regarding sexual assault of patients.

Austin, Texas Area

Maintained a statewide docket involving constitutional, employment, Texas Tort Claims Act, American Disability Act, and civil rights matters, including § 1983 claims involving First Amendment right violations, excessive use of force and deliberate indifference.Drafted complex motions, pleadings, briefs, memoranda, and advised client agencies on legal matters.As lead counsel, conducted depositions in suits with potential damages up to $250,000 under the Texas Tort Claims Act. Courtroom experience, as lead counsel or second chair, includes: favorable verdict in 4 jury trials and 1 bench trial, presented oral argument for numerous dispositive motions in Federal and State court.Researched and drafted 10 appellate briefs in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and Texas District Courts of Appeals.

Austin, Texas

Assisted prosecutor’s in State v. Cotton, a capital murder case by researching applicable state law and drafting portions of a successful reply to Defense’s motion to suppress evidence. Drafted legal memoranda on evidentiary rules for revocation hearings, admissibility of confessions, and Miranda warnings issues. Supported the department by transcribing audio, and reviewing discovery files.

Promoted to prepare and ship marketing presentations utilizing PowerPoint and Adobe InDesign.Reviewed production schedules, set and improved shipping priorities, increased marketing material output by 50% per quarter to meet clientele demand.Coordinated live web-based conferences for marketing department and clients.Applied extensive customer service skills, in shipping and follow-up calls nationwide. Conducted transfer of production room from Los Angeles to Austin and trained four new Production Coordinators.

Recruited to interview vendors, negotiate contracts, formulate supplier policies and visit distribution centers.Developed and maintained inventories, multimillion-dollar office construction budgets and recycling program.Purchased office supplies, coordinated deliveries and facilitated ordering and delivery of office machines to new Austin location.Ensured maintenance of all photocopying and fax machines.

Collected, analyzed and distributed tactical, strategic and technical intelligence; including, weapons, enemy and general situation information and presented daily Current Situation briefs to squadron command.Supervised and trained a team of enlisted Marines.Maintained libraries of intelligence, maps, charts, documents and other items.Held a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) Clearance

J.D.

Activities and Societies: Immigration Clinic, Civil Practice Clinic

Bachelor Of Science, Radio, Television And Film 2004