Daily supervision and management of a team of personal injury litigators, with a average total case count of 300 + active matters in state and Federal court. Participate and provide strategic guidance during weekly compliance meetings with litigation associates and auditors. Duties include providing guidance on litigation strategy and cases for personal injury matters in civil litigation. Serve on the management committee for the firm and provide daily, weekly and monthly reports on metrics using software such as Salesforce product and MS Excel.Responsible for HR functions including staff evaluations, employee attendance and discipline/ promotion. Review and edit legal writing of staff, including demands, complaints, legal briefs and settlement documents.

Day-to-day handling of large inventory of litigation cases in state and federal court involving auto torts (including intrastate trucking cases) Drafting and filing of litigation documents to include pleadings, discovery requests, discovery responses, demands, motions and memorandumGuide clients through the case processInteraction with expert witnesses to include conferences, drafting of expert reports and affidavitsAttendance and preparation for depositions, mediations, hearings, and court appearances

• Represents the City and its employees and/or manages outside counsel in federal and state civil actions seeking damages. Such actions include, but are not limited to, personal injury cases and Section 1983 civil rights cases. Supervise all aspects of outside counsel relationships, including staffing, litigation strategy, budgets and invoices, compliance with outside counsel guidelines, and work product • Handle direct appeals arising from the Atlanta Municipal Court or Municipal Boards to the Superior Courts of Fulton or DeKalb Counties, the Georgia Court of Appeals, and the Georgia Supreme Court.

Attorney Advisor• Research and provide interpretation of the disaster loan program's laws, regulations, policies, and standard operating procedures to provide guidance and support to program managers and loan officers.• Review draft loan authorizations for all loans, as required, and for cases involving non-routine conditions, facts or other circumstances.• Ensure loan application compliance with legal requirements, eligibility, capacity, and authority of the borrowers to incur debt, validity of proposed pledge of collateral etc.• Use computer-based systems to identify if all needed loan closing documents are received and to provide necessary instructions for proper creation of documents by others.• Address inquiries and concerns of borrowers and their authorized representatives regarding legal issues and requirements of closing and legal basis of various terms, conditions and collateral requirements

Serve as lead counsel for civil litigation matters in the metro-Atlanta counties. Supervise office and paralegal staff in completion of routine law office activities. Regularly work with Guardians ad Litem, arbitrators and mediators, parenting coordinators, licensed therapists and other professionals for swift resolution of litigated matters. Conduct asset analysis and review business valuation reports to assist with dissolution of business contracts and marital assets.Serve as local counsel for law firms with cases in Federal Court (Northern District of Georgia). Assist with Pro-hac vice applications, and assist with local discovery and navigation of local courts. Collections efforts for post-judgement matters. Include obtaining Fi Fa, post judgement discovery and collection in State courts.

Provide limited scope consultations with conflict clients to at the Fulton County Family Law Information Center, a pro se family law clinic which services Georgia’s only Superior Court Family Law Division.

Serve as local counsel for a regional law firm. Represent parties in litigated matters in Georgia courts, and manage remote office and staff in collaboration with VA based central office.

HRSA, School-Based health Care Capital (2018) SAMHSA, Assertive Adolescent and Family Treatment Grant (2010)SAMHSA, Adult Criminal Justice Grant (2008)

Serve as lead attorney for new satellite office of mid-sized Atlanta based family law firm. Supervise virtual staff, and on site legal support team. Serve as lead counsel for litigated civil domestic matters in metro-Atlanta area cases.

Serve as Managing Partner for growing civil litigation law firm. Supervise office staff and paralegals to ensure completion of routine tasks. Serve as lead counsel for a legal matters involving copyright infringement, contract disputes, and domestic matters. Interface with forensic accountants, business valuation experts, music executives, sports agents, financial planners and professional rights organizations to assist with swift resolution of civil litigated matters in metro Atlanta courts and the Northern District of Georgia (Federal Court).

Responsible for all aspects of the workers compensation case, including evaluating the merits of a workers compensation case, providing guidance and counsel to insurance adjusters and corporate counsel (client) through effective communication, medical review, and negotiating, settling, and litigating cases before GA State Board of Workers Compensation. Possesses strong negotiation and communication skills, a firm understanding of GA workers compensation law, an ability to handle a large caseload, and effective leadership skills.

Conducted legal research on international law topics such as Medicaid, international adoption and child labor laws. Assisted Center staff with drafting and editing articles for submission to top-tier law review for publication. Recommended speakers and discussion points for the annual symposium titled "U.S. Healthcare System: Issues of Access, Equity, and Efficiency" held on February 22, 2007.

Wrote legal memoranda, briefs and complaints on cases involving employment discrimination claims. Assisted with preparation of cases for civil litigation.

Wrote appellate briefs, conducted witness interviews and preparation of cases for administrative hearings.

Assisted international, federal and state public health agencies with development and evaluation of public health programming. Drafted policy documents, conducted cost utility studies while assigned to National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), National Center for Injury Prevention (CDC) and Georgia Department of Human Resources, District 4; Co-authored a textbook chapter in the book, "Global Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance." Appointed Chair for the West Central Georgia Faith and Health Coalition. Assisted in federal government emergency response efforts for 9/11, Anthrax, SARS and Monkeypox, including a 30-day assignment to the Detroit Metropolitan Airport and various assignments with the CDC Emergency Operations Center.

Supervised staff of 15 research professionals in the operation of Phase I clinical trials sponsored by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and National Institutes of Health (NIH). Prepared informed consent forms and negotiated contracts with vendors and pharmaceutical companies.Documented and filed Adverse Event Reports (AER) with federal and state Institutional Review Boards (IRBs). Co-authored a five million dollar, multi-year grant from NIH, which lead to the creation of the UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Program, one of the three largest substance abuse research groups in the United States.