Joanna Steele Email & Phone Number

Tysons Corner

- Researched and drafted bench memorandum for Fairfax Circuit Court trial asserting the validity of a limited liability provision in a government services contract. - Supported Real Estate group by analyzing previous builder lot contracts for prospective targeted entities.- Analyzed federal court and U.C.C related case law relating to the “reasonable time” standard in FAR 52.214-4(a).- Helped Government Contracts partner evaluate claim of a prospective client pertaining to enforcement of foreign judgments against NATO.

Richmond, Virginia Area

- Researched and compiled memoranda pertaining to sentencing ranges under the United States Sentencing Guidelines, including if possessing a firearm while in simple possession of a controlled substance warrants a four level sentence enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 2k2.1(b)(6).- Reviewed and summarized more than three-thousand pages of medical records to develop a narrative of a client’s life for sentencing mitigation reports.

Richmond, Virginia Area

- Tutor children residing in China on English through a virtual platform.- Create progress reports for students for partner schools and parents.

Madrid Area, Spain

I worked in-companies throughout Madrid teaching conversational English classes focusing on general, business, and legal English in private and group classes.

- Created more than 1,500 exhibits for 3 different divorce trials.- Assisted associates with drafting trial examination outlines regarding the flexibility of American Express’s non-discrimination provisions during American Express’s antitrust trial with the U.S. Department of Justice. - Helped attorneys draft a brief petitioning the U.S. Department of Justice for asylum on behalf of an alien child in partnership with the non-profit organization, Kids In Need of Defense.- Assisted in factual development in response to CFTC investigation into the USD ISDAFIX benchmark rate-setting by organizing the client’s rate submission data for three years.- Aided attorneys during three family law financial trials, including collaborating with forensic accountants to find evidence that marital funds were used by the opposing party to make multi-million dollar investments over the span of 10 years.- Helped associates with drafting Notices to Admit financial documents during discovery.- Responsible for interviewing and training incoming paralegals to assist associates with fulfilling discovery requests and organizing potential exhibits and logistics for trial.- Aided attorneys with drafting personal financial Statements of Net Worth and settlement agreements.

- Responsible for collaborating with the American Mock Trial association to host a Southeastern intercollegiate Regional tournament involving more than 20 universities.- Worked with an executive board of three members to appoint leadership positions in the organization, such as treasurer and team captains.- Communicated with multiple universities along the east coast to schedule competitions for teams in my organization. - Assigned more than 30 members to competitive teams in the organization.- Assisted with submitting and presenting annual budget proposals to UNC Student Congress.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

- Requested and maintained driving and insurance records for clients.- Determined legal fees for various situations such as vehicular homicides and DWIs.- Maintained client records.- Maintained and updated attorneys' court schedule.

- Reviewed, compiled, and submitted employee contracts to their unions and agents.- Signed-in and read parts opposite prospective actors during audition process.

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: - 2020 Virginia Trial Lawyers Award Recipient - Order of the Barristers - Trial Advocacy Board: President; 2017.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Carolina Mock Trial, Sigma Sigma Sigma