• Manage approximately 35-40 complex/commercial litigation matters including products liability, employment, healthcare, premises liability, and construction• Independently navigate cases through the discovery phase, including written discovery; depositions of parties and fact witnesses; independent medical examinations; records retention; and expert depositions • Prepare and enact defense strategy including litigation budgets, motion practice, settlement negotiations, and mediation• Draft and argue various motions including Motions for Summary Judgment and Motions to Dismiss in both Texas and Oklahoma state courts• Manage defense of an FLSA class action lawsuit in the Western District of Texas, Austin Division• Serve as lead defense counsel on arbitration of gender discrimination claims under Title VII• Successfully briefed an appeal of a Motion to Enforce Settlement before the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals• Draft detailed status reports to the insurance carrier for each case, outlining potential legal arguments and supporting evidence

• Manage approximately 25-30 healthcare professional liability; oversee two paralegals and a legal secretary; ensure all case deadlines are met; report case progress to the respective client and insurance carrier; and review all team billing on cases for compliance with insurance carrier guidelines• Represent various health providers including dentists, nursing homes, optometrists, chiropractors, hospitals, health systems, surgery centers, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and doctors in malpractice, wrongful death, declaratory judgments and premises liability disputes• Review case materials and witness information in preparation for upcoming depositions, hearings, and witness interviews• Prepare and enact defense strategy including identification and retention of proper expert in addition to formulating a tactical approach to discovery• Motion practice on respective cases including Motions for Summary Judgment, Chapter 74 Motions to Dismiss, Additional Briefing on Chapter 74 Motions to Dismiss, and Motions to Compel• To date, deposed 12 witnesses, all which were a party to the pending litigation; presented over 20 witnesses at deposition; and attended over 20 hearings • Draft detailed status reports to the insurance carrier for each case, outlining potential legal arguments and supporting evidence• Successfully briefed and argued an interlocutory appeal in front of the 5th District Texas Court of Appeals in October of 2018 regarding Objections to Plaintiff’s Chapter74 expert Report and Motion to Dismiss

Prepare motions for discovery, an amended answer, and request for production for a jury trial in Dallas County Civil Court. Conducted nearly 10-15 intake interviews of Clinic applicants. Oversaw seven (7) to nine (9) cases throughout the semester on various legal issues.

Conduct legal research and prepare legal memorandums for Assistant United States Attorneys. Draft pretrial motions on a variety of legal issues including juror contact, discovery of defendant’s tax returns, and transcript fee waivers. Prepare the Government’s response to Presentence Reports under the U.S.S.G. Attend witness interviews, pre-trial conferences, jury trials, and sentencing hearings.

Drafted and revise purchasing contracts, sweepstakes guidelines, and contest affidavits. Conducted research and prepared a legal memorandum on break and meal periods in Minnesota for a pending class action suit. Filed a non-profit corporation for Le Duff America, Inc. Family Fund, drafted the by-laws and filed for 501(c)(3) tax exempt status. Attended meetings with outside counsel for status updates on pending litigation involving both La Madeline and Brueggar’s Bagels restaurants.

Drafted civil and criminal memorandum opinions for immediate review. Recommended appellate cases for oral argument. Conducted research on various legal issues before the Texas Supreme Court and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.

Drafted complaints, motions for dismissal and motions of opposition. Prepared numerous legal memorandums on civil and criminal legal issues. Attended current and potential client meetings.

Attended voir dire, plea proceedings, and criminal trials. Reviewed and summarized case files before review by the Assistant District Attorney. Searched for inculpatory evidence within defendant’s emails and jail phone calls. Interviewed witnesses.

Staffed nearly 200 locations by conducting daily phone interviews, reviewing resumes, and assessment tests. Worked closely with District Managers and Regional Directors within my division.

*Wrote contracts for large commercial and multi-family commissions*Prepared proposition for company presentation to clients*Prepared spreadsheets, powerpoints, and handouts for company propositions*Produced copies, answered phones, and updated filing system