Marie Barlow Email & Phone Number

Portland, Or, Us

Tucson, Az, Us

• Represented renewable energy project developers in power purchase and interconnection contracting and in state administrative dispute resolution proceedings. • Advocated on behalf of renewable energy and independent power producer trade associations for appropriate state policy for utility integrated resource planning, requests for proposals, direct access, and PURPA pricing, contracting and interconnection.• Counseled local governments, businesses, non-profits and water utilities on state energy and utility regulation and on associated real estate transactions.

• Represented tax-qualified multiemployer health, pension, and apprenticeship trusts. • Drafted, reviewed and revised plan documents, amendments, summary plan descriptions, and other plan notices. • Reviewed domestic relations orders for qualified status under the Retirement Equity Act. • Researched and reported on legal issues affecting employee benefits plans including on ERISA, labor law, tax law, family law, health law, and the ACA. • Answered questions on regulatory and legal compliance for plan administrators as needed.

Tampa, Florida, Us

Hired to help onboard several large multiemployer pension plans. • Designed and executed test cases for pension benefit calculations and processing. • Trained and oversaw new employees on pension processing and user acceptance testing. • Coordinated with computer programmers to ensure programming accurately reflected pension plan vesting requirements, benefit calculations, and check processing.• Presented about pension plans to Union members at pre-retirement seminars. • Assisted with pension application and adjustment processing, and with customer service on an as-needed basis.

Portland, Oregon, Us

• Strategized with clients about cases, responded to inquiries, and managed client expectations.• Researched family law and estate planning, drafted documents, and made oral presentations.• Managed caseload and conducted hearings and in-court appearances.

Eugene, Or, Us

• Researched legal and non-legal authority primarily for the book "A Parent-Partner Status for American Family Law," and checked sources and citations.

Olympia, Wa, Us

• Argued in court to dismiss judicial appeals of administrative orders in Department of Licensing (DOL) and Employment Security Department (ESD) cases. • Researched and wrote motions and briefs for Labor and Industry, DOL and ESD cases. • Conducted weekly hearings and helped prepare for trial in child dependency cases.

• Researched and prepared legal memoranda for attorneys and city staff on topics including land use law, air quality, free speech, criminal law, constitutional law, and civil litigation.• Reviewed and analyzed Springfield’s air quality responsibilities; wrote report summarizing findings• Researched existing law and impact of new legislation on the city’s land use procedure

• Advised small business owners directly under the supervision of a practicing attorney on entity formation and LLC and corporate formalities. • Formed a single-member LLC.• Prepared documents for the conversion of an LLC to an S corporation.• Filed for an assumed business name.

• Trial preparation, prepared exhibits, summarized depositions and medical records, and researched and wrote motions, demand letters, and memoranda pertaining to personal injury, medical negligence, products liability and maritime cases.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Served as the Environmental Policy VISTA with the Student Advocates for Valuing the Environment Foundation (SAVE). • Implemented a self-guided work plan to research and generate awareness about environmental policies affecting low-income citizens including water conservation, public and non-motorized transportation, recycling (municipal, electronics, tires, concrete/asphalt) and energy efficiency.• Planned community events, communicated with the media, coordinated volunteers, and wrote grants, newsletters, and informational guides. • Awarded the “VISTA of the Quarter” award in Montana for a diversity of work and community outreach.

• Assisted Co-Directors with recruiting and signing up volunteers, coordinating with community partners, fundraising, and planning and leading outdoor environmental restoration work parties.• Streamlined office procedure by developing spreadsheet tool using macros to track volunteers.

Bellingham, Washington, Us

Assisted Directors of Development with fundraising efforts, performed receptionist duties, filing, printing reports from Banner database, and data entry.

Oudenaarde, East Flanders, Be

Bloomington, Minnesota, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Athol, Idaho, Us

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Law

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics And Environmental Studies, Business Administration

Italian Language And Art History