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Birmingham, Mi, Us

Phoenix, Az

Responsible for preparing, conducting and reviewing quasi-judicial, administrative hearings. The decision rendered is a final appealable decision in Unemployment Insurance, Public Assistance, and/or Tax and Labor Disputes. Responsible for handling appeals in over 35 different programs. Providing a fair and impartial due process proceeding, at which most parties are unrepresented by attorneys, which includes, but, is not limited to: taking testimony and evidence, making a complete legal record and ensuring that due process rights are afforded to all parties. Performing legal analysis, weighing and appraising testimony and evidence to determine operative facts, applying due process and pertinent legal authority, to make a final decision. Responsible for drafting and rendering clear, succinct, thoughtfully reasoned and legally correct written decisions within very short and strictly mandated deadlines. - Responsible for oral communication, in accordance with ex parte rules to parties, including laypersons, regarding submission of evidence, burden of proof, administrative procedures, appeals process, and other clarifying information, and documenting such communication for the case-record.

Naples, Florida, United States

Saks Fifth Avenue is the best luxury retail store in the world. The Style Advisor has a strong working knowledge of the store, the designers it carries as well as the many services offered and they use this knowledge to provide customers with personalized assistance to enhance and elevate their shopping experience. Utilized opportunity to build teams by bringing others together when necessary to create a sense of community and build morale and spirit in my team. As such, I lead through results often going above and beyond my set goals. I was consistently a top performer and elevated the performance of others. When I terminated my employment, I was also the top credit card account opener in the store. I was often innovative with a mindset that generated a variety of different approaches to problem solving including new and novel ideas.Was part of a world-class team which allowed me to think and act like an owner-operator. Responsible for driving my individual business by providing outstanding service to each client in an exclusive space while establishing new accounts and building overall sales volume. Maintained a consistent high level of customer service by creating and developing excellent client relationships. Initiated and utilized store events in order to recruit new clients, increase sales, and develop existing client relationships. Proactively generated and shared ideas on ways to develop my individual business opportunities and maximize sales to achieve or exceed goals. Ulitized SFA's online clientele resource tools to record and maintain client information and preferences to drive my business.

Naples, Florida

Practiced primarily in the area of international estate planning, asset protection, and entity formation and governance for high-net-worth individuals and their families. Involved with management of complex trust and business structures established by clients of the firm. Provided services on behalf of clients, including initial establishment and maintenance of trust and business administration systems, monitoring of fees charged by outside vendors in relation to the structure, processing information from domestic and foreign trustees, investment advisors, custodian banks, and various other related professionals, and facilitation of contributions to, distributions from, and transactions with trusts and other entities. Coordinate and monitor reporting to the applicable authorities (tax and otherwise) that is required in relation to the domestic and foreign trusts and business structures established. Prepare various tax returns (IRS Form 709 Gift Tax Returns, IRS Form 1040 and corresponding schedules, and many other IRS tax reporting forms) and FBARs/FinCEN Form 114s. Work with clients to comply with the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Procedures (OVDP).

Naples, Florida, United States

Practiced in the areas of tax and estate planning for high net worth individuals. Drafted estate planning documents including wills, ancillary documents, disability documents, revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts, and dynasty trusts. Worked with individuals and families on sophisticated domestic and international estate planning, life insurance planning, trust and estate settlement, and estate, gift, and generation skipping transfer tax planning. This included foreign and domestic trusts and asset protection structures. Assisted clients with ownership and succession issues related to investments in real property through the use of closely held and family business entities, as well as the transfer of family homes through the creation and administration of qualified personal residence trusts (QPRTs). Also counseled clients regarding the creation, ownership, and transfer of interests in closely held family business entities to accomplish a wide variety of wealth succession and family planning goals.

Naples, Florida

Practiced in the areas of Florida domicile planning, gift and estate planning and wealth succession for high net-worth individuals and their families, and probate estate and trust administration. Drafted estate planning documents including premarital agreements, living wills, durable powers of attorney, wills and revocable and irrevocable trusts including irrevocable life insurance trusts (ILITs) and qualified personal residence trusts (QPRTs). Prepared corporate documents used in formation of corporate entities such as LLCs.

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: Student Bar Association (SBA) Moot Court Law Review

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Business Administration

Activities and Societies: Chi Omega Sorority - Social and Civic Chairman Future Business Leaders Club (Founder) Accounting Club Enactus.