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Washington, Dc

Antitrust Division, FOIA/Privacy Act Unit; specialized in processing FOIA and Privacy Act requests, and FOIA-related legal matters, including FOIA consults from other DOJ components and outside agencies. Served as clearance officer for outside speaking engagement requests from Division staff, reviewing materials for information not previously cleared for public release. Utilized LexisNexis and Westlaw for legal research and litigation prep into FOIA/Privacy Act case law. Routinely drafted legal memoranda, including response letters to FOIA and Privacy Act requesters describing the agency's response to their requests.

Bethesda, Maryland

Specializing in all aspects of processing of FOIA requests; including records management, the redaction of sensitive data & PII, responding to status inquiries from and communicating with FOIA requesters and other stakeholders both within & outside of the agency, and general legal research and analysis. Under the general direction of the Chief FOIA Officer, developed and maintained CPSC processes and procedures for compliance with FOIA regulations and information law jurisprudence; interpreted and implemented FOIA statutes and regulations, and helped to update & revise the CPSC's fee regulations. Routinely drafted legal memoranda, inclduing research memos & response letters to FOIA requesters. Evaluated complex legal matters involving the CPSC’s FOIA regulations and statutes.

Rockville, Maryland

Aided in development of the agency's ethics program, including reviewing sponsored travel requests and outside activities for conflicts of interest, and general legal and administrative activities. Conducted initial reviews of Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) agreements for potential conflicts of interest. Conducted initial reviews of outside activity requests from NCI employees for potential conflicts of interest. Assisted with the review and approval of NCI employees’ sponsored travel requests.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington, District Of Columbia

Washington, District Of Columbia

Performed first-level and privilege/second-level review of legal documents subpoenaed in active cases. Utilized e-discovery/litigation support software (Relativity) to examine and mark subpoenaed documents, PDFs, Excel spreadsheets, and other email/electronic correspondence for privileged and sensitive information on behalf of major law firms engaged in ongoing litigation.

Washington, District Of Columbia

Collaborated with the OCC's Enforcement and Compliance Division support team to provide effective legal and technical services to the division's staff attorneys and management in their supervision of and investigations of banks and financial institutions, including the drafting of correspondence to relevant parties, the reviewing of sensitive legal documents, and the secure handling of hearing transcripts, records, and other sensitive investigation-related materials; meticulously organized case evidence as records custodian by scanning, converting, and cataloguing hearing transcripts, banking/financial records, and other sensitive legal/evidentiary documents into PDF format; reviewed, marked, and extracted relevant information from legal documents relating to specific cases and projects; redacted sensitive personally identifiable information (PII) from legal documents prior to turning the documents over to other government agencies; utilized e-discovery/document review software to review legal documents and convert legal documents to PDF for extraction.

Baltimore, Maryland

Legal Intern for the Hon. Shirley M. Watts, the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland; Researched and analyzed relevant professional responsibility/ethics case law and other judicial/appellate authorities to effectively assist in the appellate review of prospective attorneys’ petitions for admission into the Maryland Bar and disbarred/suspended attorneys’ petitions for reinstatement to the Maryland Bar; analyzed and closely scrutinized prospective attorneys’ petitions for admission and disbarred/suspended attorneys’ petitions for reinstatement in order to identify and mark relevant legal and ethical issues presented in the petitions for reinstatement for further analysis and review by the Judge.

Baltimore, Maryland

Helped draft court orders, legal memoranda and judicial opinions on behalf of the Hon. Lynn Stewart Mays, Circuit Court of Baltimore City. Drafted court orders for the Judge’s signature, researched and analyzed legal issues, scheduled pre-trial conferences, evidentiary hearings, and felony jury trials, and performed other duties on behalf of Judge Mays. Securely catalogued and organized Judge Mays’ docket and chambers’ archive of past cases and criminal defendants under her probation. Communicated with prosecutors and defense attorneys via phone, email, and written correspondence on behalf of Judge Mays' chambers.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Reviewed firm’s case files for missing documentation, records, and client information. Contacted clients for the purposes of confirming and updating personal contact information for future litigation. Organized and mailed correspondence to clients on behalf of the firm, including representation and retainer forms.

Baltimore, Maryland

Returned to the Hearings Unit on a part-time volunteer basis; Resumed prior internship duties, including the drafting of legal opinions, findings of fact, and conclusions of law for use by the Administrative Law Judges in rendering decisions on employment discrimination cases

Washington D.C. Metro

Researched and analyzed factual and legal issues for OGC staff attorneys. Synthesized research for OGC staff attorneys in preparation for litigation and labor negotiations. Assisted in the production of various legal documents and materials requested by subpoenas and FOIA requests. Utilized legal research databases to research and analyze a variety of complex legal and policy matters including administrative policies and procedures, privacy controls, contracts and procurement, and legislation such as the Privacy Act, the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), and the Whistleblower Protection Act. Composed legal memoranda addressing administrative law and labor law issues, including the management rights of government agencies, government agencies' potential liabilities for employee misconduct under the FTCA, and the duties and responsibilities of government agencies to employees and contractors.

Baltimore, Maryland

Edited drafts of course books and law review articles. Analyzed appellate court rulings and legislation concerning criminal justice reform, civil rights law, and electoral politics. Recommended the addition of relevant cases and court rulings to the Professor’s course books. Conducted in-depth legal research and analysis concerning the history and development of civil rights law in the United States; utilized various sources including Supreme Court and appellate court rulings within legal databases, and legislation/government policies concerning criminal justice/criminal law, affirmative action in the public sector and in higher education, housing discrimination, and election law.

Baltimore, Maryland

Drafted judicial opinions on behalf of the Administrative Law Judges of the Baltimore Field Office's Federal Sector Hearings Unit. Analyzed parties’ arguments and defenses to identify and document legal issues and pertinent facts. Utilized LexisNexis and Westlaw to research legislation and statutes relating to employment law-related issues such as age discrimination, sexual harassment/gender discrimination, and racial discrimination. Communicated the results of research and an analysis of the issues presented in hearings to the Judges both verbally and through legal memoranda.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Law

Activities and Societies: Black Law Students Association, Phi Alpha DeltaNational Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) – University.

B.A., Poltical Science

Activities and Societies: National Black M.B.A. Association, National Society of Black EngineersNational Society of Black Engineers, CWRU.