Maya Fitzpatrick Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington Dc

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Serve as the primary attorney for multiple lines of business and the non-profit partners, counseling staff, drafting, explaining, and negotiating a broad range of agreements including MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, Event Agreements, and employment agreements. • Manage grantmaking, charitable fundraising, separation, and sunset of nonprofit projects. • Work across departments to develop user-friendly policies, guidance, and templates for non-lawyers. •Work across departments to provide accurate and timely legal advice to staff, as requested.• Provide legal guidance and compliance training to staff and answer routine questions regarding contracts formation, review, negotiations, and implementation.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

•Provide legal insight and counsel to Arabella Staff and Client nonprofit organizations •Ensure compliance to the IRS, other federal, and state and local regulations that apply to Exempt Organizations•Draft, review and negotiate various types of contracts and agreements.

- Handled a daily docket of Unemployment Benefits Cases. - Drafted decisions tailored to the nuanced facts of each case.- Prepared and submitted pre- and post- hearing documentation.- Corresponded with parties related to procedural matters in their case.

Junior staff member of the MHMR Legal Team. Responsibilities include:- Taking staff statements and preparing affidavits as assigned.- Drafting correspondence, legal memos, board resolutions, reports and legal pleadings.- Investigating and researching legal matters and issues.- Providing support in compliance matters and clients rights issues.- Review and respond to subpoenas and Public Information Act requests.- Assist in preparing staff for court testimony

- Assisted Professor Amber Baylor in academic research and writing on criminal law topics. - Created data visualizations to assist compassionate releases during the height of the covid-19 pandemic.- Compiled a spreadsheet with a focus on juvenile justice in schools.

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Longview, Texas, United States

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Austin, Texas Area

- Worked with vendors and stakeholders to plan, manage, and execute events to support Texas-based gifted and talented teachers.- Supported the Deputy Executive Director and Communications Manager - Drafted and sent a weekly newsletter including news and articles relevant to teachers and home school families

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Competitively selected as a Fellow with the University of Texas Bill Archer program and to the NPR internship program - Analyzed and produced audio content on-site under tight news-cycle deadlines.- Transcribed professional interviews - Utilized software applications and tools to perform research, collect data and provide quality information to support the NPR political news team.- Co-authored and contributed to multiple articles published in NPR news magazines and on the NPR website.- Demonstrated professionalism and proficiency working alongside 100+ political experts, journalists, media specialists, analysts and legal professionals

Austin, Texas Area

- Ensured that attendees and visitors to the University had positive experiences.- Utilized databases and security systems to upkeep safety in and around conference attendees living arrangements - Successfully organized and managed diverse groups of conference attendees and developed technical and customer service relationships across multiple divisions. - Crafted reports and managed secure personal information in online and handwritten formats.- Interacted with key UT Austin staff, customers, and vendors to promptly resolve reported or identified issues.- Ensured compliance with strict agency policies, ethics and procedures during routine and emergency operations.

Austin, Texas

• Performed legislative research, including bill tracking and delegation success statistics• Used Texas Legislature Online database on a daily basis during 84th Texas Legislative Session• Acted as a liaison between Representative’s office and distant constituents• Experienced high stress, high volume telephone consultations• Responded to constituent requests by phone and in writing, providing key constituent support. • Successfully resolved complex inquiries from interested parties, escalated issues as appropriate and documented issue resolution activities.• Worked within a team environment and promoted the goals of the Representative• Ensured security and confidentiality of sensitive and protected information and complied with ethics, laws and applicable policies while independently managing data collection and analysis projects.• Completed all assigned tasks in a timely manner and provided quality reports and data summaries to the representative • Consistently administered multiple tasks with professionalism and proficiency.

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Activities and Societies: Co-Founder of TAMU Women of Color Collective Law Students Association Vice President of TAMU Black Law Students.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Political Science And Government

Activities and Societies: - Students for Equity and Diversity - DiscoverLaw PLUS Program Recipient - Congressman Bill Archer Fellow