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• Prosecute felony offenses in Suffolk Superior Court from arraignment through trial
• Conduct criminal investigations via the grand jury and pursue indictments when appropriate
• Collaborate with Detectives on and approve submission of search warrants for both physical evidence and digital evidence, including cellphone dumps, social media accounts, and geofence/geolocation history
• Respond to scenes of active death investigations as a member of the homicide response team

Roxbury Division Of The Boston Municipal Court

• Manage an active caseload between 250-300 cases from arraignment, through motions, to final resolution and trial
• Point Prosecutor and Police Liaison in Roxbury for the Mass and Cass area and the Bromley Heath Housing Development
• Daily experience in the courtroom litigating numerous Bail and Detention Hearings, Discovery Motions, Motions to Suppress, Motions to Dismiss, and Jury Trials
• Successfully defended a trial conviction in front of the Massachusetts Appeals Court
• Work closely with a team of ADAs, advocates, investigators, administrative staff, and defense attorneys to reach just resolutions in thousands of criminal cases
• Advocate for and form relationships with victims of crime to ensure they feel heard and respected as they navigate the criminal justice system

Somerville District Court

• First chair on a jury trial, motions to suppress, motions to dismiss
• Stood on arraignments, pleas, pretrial conferences
• Managed an active caseload of approximately fifty cases

• Represented victims of domestic violence in District Court at restraining order and motion hearings
• Interviewed clients and witnesses, drafted affidavits, performed factual investigation

• Drafted contracts, amendments, licenses, board votes, closing agendas, deeds, legal memoranda
• Reviewed and updated Agency policies to ensure compliance with relevant Massachusetts law

Boston, Massachusetts

• Drafted trial and appellate briefs and legal memoranda, including one resulting in a win on the record
• Managed own caseload, conducted client intake and correspondence, case merit assessment
• Co-led a team to research and analyze systemic problems with Social Security procedures and policies to prepare a long-term litigation strategy to challenge them
• Supervised undergraduate student interns and edited their work

District Of Massachusetts

• Drafted opinions, court orders and legal memoranda in a variety of fields of law
• Researched legal questions and issues to assist the judge in her decision process
• Attended mediations and court proceedings such as jury trials, motion hearings, and oral arguments
• Expanded clerkship to perform administrative duties for the judge throughout Spring 2018

Interpol Washington. -Washington D.C.

• Located and searched for fugitives around the world by utilizing INTERPOL, Federal Law Enforcement, State, and public record databases as well as social media
• Created circa 100 INTERPOL Green Notices, summaries of career drug traffickers and distributed the information to INTERPOL’s 190 member countries
• Corresponded with and assisted foreign and domestic law enforcement agencies
• Conducted research projects for Russian and Zambian law enforcement officials concerning the effects of drugs and drug rehabilitation programs
• Updated and maintained hundreds of computer and paper criminal case files

Northeastern University

Functioned as a security guard admitting students into their dormitory on campus. Provided information to students and passersby.

• Created, organized and compiled 50+ case files
• Researched and prepared summaries on legal questions and case histories to resolve discrepancies in ongoing case management issues and provided recommendations to attorneys
• Utilized Excel to enter account information including account numbers, dates, amounts, transaction type, and recipient information for the audit of a large medical company in relation to fraud allegations
• Assisted US Marshal financial investigator in reviewing Suspicious Activity Reports and determining which leads are worth investigating
• Drafted Legal Motions and Orders of Forfeiture and Restitution to be submitted to Federal Judges and Department of Justice
• Managed and Tracked ongoing criminal and civil cases, including management of notorious gangster Whitey Bulger’s assets and the legal filings of his dozens of victims

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Political Science And Government

Education record