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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

Represent employers with charges and claims by employees, including ADA, ADEA, FMLA, Title VII, discrimination, and wage and hour claimsFirst chaired Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection Law jury trial in Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County Counsel employers on best practices to limit potential legal exposure through one-on-one counseling, and.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Second chaired a 5-day First Amendment Retaliation and Pennsylvania Whistleblower trial in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
• Second chaired an arbitration involving breach of contract and Pennsylvania Wage Payment Collection Law in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County
• Represented individuals in employment law claims, including federal employment discrimination statutes, the Family Medical Leave Act, and breach of contract
• Conducted all aspects of case administration, including client intake, drafting EEOC Charges and Federal Complaints, drafting discovery requests, defending and taking depositions, and court appearances

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Civil:
• Prepared 12 cases (willful patent infringement, sex, age, and disability discrimination, retaliation, hostile work environment, breach of fiduciary duty and deepening insolvency, 42 U.S.C. § 1983) through jury verdict.
• Drafted Memorandum Opinions on Motions to Dismiss and for Summary Judgment including malicious prosecution, violations of the ADA, ADEA, FMLA, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, UCC, Lanham Act, breach of contract.
• Drafted Memorandum Opinions on Motions for Preliminary and Permanent Injunctions, Motions to Remand, Motions to Vacate, Modify, or Correct Arbitration Decisions, Motions for Attorneys’ Fees, Notices of Appeal from.
• Prepared 5 cases (drug conspiracies, embezzlement, deprivation of rights under law) for trial by drafting jury instructions, verdict slips, and Memorandum Orders on motions in limine and evidentiary objections
• Drafted Memorandum Opinions on Motion to Quash Indictment, Motions to Suppress, Motions for Judgment of Acquittal, Motions pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255, etc.; drafted Tentative Findings and Rulings on the applicability.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Drafted Memorandum Opinions on Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment re: decisions of the Commissioner of Social Security for all U.S. District Judges within the Western District of Pennsylvania

London, England

• Researched International legal concepts
• Assisted organization in re-branding from Architects for Aid

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Was accepted into and participated in University of Pittsburgh School of Law’s Criminal Prosecution Practicum; conducted preliminary hearings; drafted memoranda on legal issues such as a motion to reveal confidential.

Elmira, NY

• Performed intake interviews; drafted memoranda of law on issues including landlord-tenant disputes, denial of public benefits, and child-custody arrangements

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

Activities and Societies: Research Assistant: Professor Thomas Ross International Law Society Tour Guide for prospective Students

Master Of Laws (Llm), International Law And Legal Studies, Distinction

Activities and Societies: Recipient of Oxford University Press Higher Law Education Award, Student Course Representative, Contributor: The.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History, Communications And Rhetoric

Activities and Societies: Magna Cum Laude, Dean's Honor List

Education record

• Attended a five (5) day intensive program on effective trial advocacy skills, which culminated in a mock trial judged by a United States.