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• Represent the District of Columbia in investigations and civil trials arising under the District of Columbia False Claims Act. • Investigate and litigate enforcement actions against organizations for violation of the District of Columbia nonprofit laws. • Conduct and coordinate investigations, file complaints, and litigate against individuals and companies.• Review and investigate qui tam complaints filed by private parties.• Conduct pre-complaint discovery, including issuing civil investigate demands and conducting pre-complaint depositions.• Draft discovery in preparation for trial, including requests for production of documents, requests for admissions and interrogatories.• Handle complex investigations, analyze complex factual and legal issues, and coordinate with experts.• Negotiate and draft settlement agreements.• Prepare matters for litigation and litigate cases through trial in the D.C. Superior Court.• Coordinate efforts with other District and federal enforcement agencies.

• Supervise attorneys in the Criminal Section, which prosecutes criminal traffic offenses, gun offenses, fraud, quality of life offenses, and violations of DC Municipal Regulations. • Assist attorneys in preparing cases for trial, including collaborating with outside agencies to assist in investigating cases, developing evidence, analyzing cases, reviewing trial strategy, legal theories, and assisting with research and case preparation. • Supervise and evaluate attorneys during trial and assist with any discovery, evidence and witness issues that may arise, and provide feedback to attorneys after trial.• Review arrest warrants and search warrants and determine whether probable cause exists.• Review and edit substantive motions before they are filed with the court.• Work with multiple government agencies, including the court, law enforcement agencies and other federal and local prosecution agencies, to resolve issues that may arise with case investigation, preparation, and litigation.• Maintain a caseload of gun cases, hit and run cases, and all-terrain vehicle cases.

• Supervised attorneys and support staff in the Juvenile Section, which prosecutes all juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, from misdemeanors to homicides.• Assisted attorneys in preparing cases for trial, including collaborating with outside agencies to assist in investigating cases, developing evidence, analyzing cases, reviewing trial strategy, legal theories, and assisting with research and case preparation. • Supervised and evaluated attorneys during trial and assisted with any discovery, evidence and witness issues that arose, and provided feedback to attorneys after trial.• Worked as lead attorney with less experienced attorneys on higher level cases, and sat second chair on lower level cases. • Supervised the trial preparation, negotiation and settlements on all complex or high level cases.• Reviewed and edited substantive motions.• Hired and trained new attorneys, developed training programs for AAGs, and provided trainings to law enforcement and the Superior Court.• Worked with multiple government agencies, including the court, law enforcement agencies and other federal and local prosecution agencies, to resolve issues that arose with case investigation, preparation, and litigation.• Briefed senior staff on complex litigation matters.• Attended interagency meetings to develop policies and procedures to create more effective practices surrounding arrest, evidence processing, courtroom processes and disposition.

Re-established Welfare Fraud Unit focusing on the prosecution of Food Stamp, Temporary Assistance for Needy Family (TANF) benefits, and Medicaid fraud. Handled all aspects of cases, from initial charging decision through final disposition. Successfully negotiated and obtained $540,000 in judgments in the first year by working through hundreds of backlogged cases. Created procedures for case review, papering, plea negotiation, and restitution recovery.Created various documents, including charging documents, plea agreements, and jury instructions. Collaborated with the Department of Human Services (DHS) to establish standards and guidelines for referral of cases to the Office of the Attorney General. Trained DHS investigators on case analysis, investigation, and testimony at trial.Selected as a guest speaker at the annual DHS Payment Accuracy Conference focusing on the vital role of the social service representative in preventing fraud and enforcing welfare fraud laws. Supervised a junior attorney in all areas of litigation, including case review, case preparation, plea negotiation, witness preparation, and trial preparation.

Practiced civil litigation, criminal defense litigation, and domestic litigation. Defended a civil jury trial, two felony jury trials, and achieved a Judgment of Acquittal on homicide trial. Drafted pleadings, motions, discovery, and settlement agreements.

Practiced insurance defense litigation. Attended various pretrial hearings, depositions, and witness conferences. Drafted and answered discovery, interviewed witnesses, and negotiated settlements.Researched and drafted motions, pleadings, legal briefs, and memoranda of law to partners providing detailed analysis of cases.

Handled all aspects of cases from initial filing to final disposition. Tried approximately 40 jury trials, including first degree murder, robbery, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, drug, fraud, and theft cases. Maintained an average caseload of approximately 130 cases. Researched and drafted numerous motions and pleadings. Drafted over 15 appellate briefs and argued before the Kansas Court of Appeals.Papered cases, drafted search warrants, and visited crime scenes.