Michael Lavine Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc (Remote)

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Practicing civil litigation in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts under Local Rule 83.5.4, and in Massachusetts courts under Rule 3:03, through BU School of Law's Civil Litigation & Justice Clinical Program.

Boston, Ma

Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States

Summary: Community Legal Aid, Inc. (CLA) provides free civil legal services to low-income and elderly residents of Central and Western Massachusetts. CLA provides legal services in all areas to ensure the communities it serves have access to justice, health, and livelihood. Selected Experience:• Drafted substantive reasonable accommodation requests, demand letters, motion memoranda, and other advocacy documents• Developed and executed strategies to secure reasonable accommodations• Researched intersecting topics related to public housing, fair housing, consumer protection, and case valuation to create work-product for attorney use• Assisted with case triage and Lawyer-for-the-Day programs, including Spanish-English interpretation where necessary

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Summary: Gilbert Employment Law, PC represents federal, state, and private sector employees around the nation in a wide variety of civil rights cases, including: workplace discrimination, sexual harassment, whistleblower retaliation, and assisting workers with disabilities in obtaining accommodations.Selected Experience:• Provide legal support through all stages of civil rights litigation• Conduct intake interviews and assist in intake process for prospective clients facing discrimination• Sole paralegal responsible for communicating with Spanish-speaking client and prospective clients

Silver Spring, Md

Selected Experience:• Analyze and prepare evidence for litigation in both administrative and district court• Assist in legal consultations, depositions, and settlement discussions • Manage case database and improved internal organization

Summary:Colin Allred's campaign, and subsequent election to the House of Representatives, represented a historic victory for progressives in a traditionally conservative district. In addition, Allred's campaign was able to raise well over five million dollars in individual donations. Again representing a historic victory for progressive and citizen-oriented strategies. Selected Experience:• Researched independently both small and large-sum donors for an individual fundraising campaign • Prepared call sheets and managed NGP contacts in a high profile and successful red-to-blue campaign

Washington, D.C.

Summary: Angerholzer Broz Consulting is the largest and most successful Democratic political fundraising firm on Capitol Hill. Their clients consist of a number of influential members of the US House of Representatives, as well as some Democratic congressional candidates.Selected Experience:-Assist finance associates with planning and hosting Congressional fundraising events-Help manage campaign financial records and coordinate individual fundraising campaigns -Work with the campaigns of Representatives Terri Sewell, Brenda Lawrence, John Sarbanes, and others

New Orleans, La

Summary:Guayaki Yerba Mate is a sustainable and health-conscious producer of organic herbal tea. Guayaki also embraces a business model that facilitates reforestation efforts and living wages for tea planters in South America.Selected Experience:-Represent the sustainable and health-conscious brand to the Tulane community -Organize events to cultivate brand equity, awareness, and loyalty on campus-Develop strategies to effectively leverage social media

New Orleans, La

Summary:Orleans Public Defenders is the semi-public organization dedicated to providing indigent defense for New Orleans residents. Each year, OPD represents nearly 20,000 children and adults facing misdemeanors, fellow and capital offenses.Selected Experience:-Reviewed and documented evidence for use by attorneys-Interviewed witnesses relevant to active cases-Collected evidence for the OPD investigative team

New Orleans, La

Summary:LaToya Cantrell is the current Mayor of the City of New Orleans. The former city councilwoman and community leader ran a historic grassroots campaign and is the first woman to ever be elected to her position. Selected Experience:-Served a leadership role in Cantrell’s mayoral campaign student internship program-Organized and aided field events such as canvassing, voter registration drives and speaking events -Improved internal internship program structure-Acted as an ambassador for Councilwoman Cantrell to the Tulane and Loyola communities

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Plaintiffs' Law Association (President & Co-Founder) Employment & Labor Law Student Association (Treasurer & Secretary) Public Interest.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.) And Bachelor Of Science In Management (B.S.M.), Political Economy

Activities and Societies: Alpha Kappa Psi, Changemaker Institute, CACTUS Academy for Social Justice Leadership, Tulane Rowing Team, Tulane.

Undergraduate Exchange Program, Spanish Language, Society, And Law

Activities and Societies: English Language Learning MentorRigorous Spring semester academic exchange program at the most highly ranked.

Undergraduate Exchange Program, International Business And Law

Rigorous Fall semester academic exchange program at one of the most highly ranked universities in Latin America. Classes taken with local.