Michael Evans Email & Phone Number

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Greater Nashville Area, TN

Pasadena, CA

• Drafted complaints, demurrers, answers, motions, oppositions, and replies in various Real Estate litigation issues including specific performance, attorney fee enhancement, pre-judgment interest, fraud, conspiracy.
• Drafted complaints in interpleader.
• Met and conferred with opposing counsel on demurrer pursuant to new C.C.P. § 430.41, on issues including agent’s immunity rule in conspiracy to commit fraud case.
• Appeared in court for case management conference in negligence case; ex parte application for continuance; and motions for fees and release of stakeholder in interpleader actions.
• Reviewed briefs, make recommendations, and prepare notes for oral argument before CA Supreme Court on matter involving tolling of the Fast Track statutes.

Greater Atlanta Area

• Drafted memorandum regarding legal duties of Department of Veterans Affairs to assist disability claimants.
• Prepared portions of brief before U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
• Heavily involved in legislative and policy initiative for veterans treatment courts, including preparing survey of practices and procedures of Veterans Courts in Georgia and nationwide, drafting recommendations and.
• Presented research to officials from Cobb County, including a superior court judge, an accountability court prosecutor and a drug court case manager, to discuss planning of new Veterans Court in Cobb County.

Greater Atlanta Area

• Research Assistant for Professor John Witte Jr:
• Edited essays on “The Pursuit of Happiness in Interreligious Perspective.”
• Checked sources for upcoming symposium issue of Journal of Law and Religion.
• Researched texts and revised volume on Christian marriage.

South Fulton/Clayton County, Georgia

• Legal Extern for Fall of 2013 and Fall of 2014
• Performed client intake interviews and wrote various letters, including letters advising clients, and letters of disagreement to landlords concerning violations of the Georgia Fair Business Practices Act.
• Assisted crafting major strategy response to Georgia Department of Labor change of policy mandating telephone hearings.
• Negotiated with the Social Security Administration for the waiver of an overpayment.
• Prepped for trial defending tenant from wrongful eviction and participated in settlement negotiations with landlord.

Savannah, Georgia

• Wrote brief opposing a protective order of a crucial witness in negligence case against bank.
• Coordinated with clients and opposing counsel, including “good faith” 6.4 letters.
• Wrote various motions and pleadings, including initiating a case, and handling every step from initial client interview through Reply Brief to Motion for Summary Judgment.

Atlanta, GA

- Drafted wills, powers of attorney, and quitclaim deeds.- Drafted various corporate documents, including letters of incorporation.- Prepared several open records requests, spoliation letters, motions and demurrers in various criminal defense cases.- Workers' Compensation Experience.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Law, Gpa: 3.79; 15/317

Activities and Societies: • Fundraising Chair, 2013 Emory Public Interest Committee Conference • Senior Staff Member, Journal of Law and.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science/ Philosophy

Activities and Societies: D.R.E.A.M. (Dramatically Restructuring Education through African-American Men) Regents' Scholar Step-Up.