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• Collaborate with Partners and clients to understand and implement legal strategies to achieve client goals.• Communicate effectively with wide variety of clients to interpret laws, rulings and regulations affecting client and advise on risk and potential liability.• Complex commercial litigation experience in numerous areas including securities (under federal and state acts), breach of contract and force majeure, defense of qui tam allegations, internal investigations,employment matters, insurance coverage and bad faith.• Managed processing, negotiation, and production of third-party and law enforcement subpoenas.• Developed subpoena response and litigation hold policies for tech company in collaboration with in-house counsel including knowledge of the Stored Communications Act, OFAC, and FCPA, among others.

• Effectively managed large, fast-moving caseload of misdemeanor and felony matters that involved written and oral advocacy, witness interviews and preparation, and trial presentation.• Tried over 50 cases (both misdemeanor and felony charges) to jury verdict, including multi-count felony case with investigation crossing state lines.• Negotiated plea bargains and performed hundreds of contested hearings in court.• Demonstrated leadership and self-reliance by meeting and exceeding workflow needs, improving work processes, and helping train others.

• Researched and drafted legal memoranda for federal and state trial proceedings on variousissues • Drafted responses to motions in limine based on the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Federal Rules of Evidence.

• Represented low-income clients in social security disability, dissolution of marriage, and asylum proceedings.• Prepared witnesses for hearings, conducted examinations, and composed briefs advocating for clients.

• Researched and drafted legal memoranda on various issues including: the duty of loyalty, independent intervening cause, and intentional interference with contractual relationships.• Drafted legal communication including a response to a critical motion in limine, demand, and investigation letters.• Collaborated with attorney to develop a trial strategy in criminal defense case.

• Researched and drafted memoranda regarding Rules of Professional Conduct.• Created website content educating public about the unauthorized practice of law.• Observed depositions and attorney disciplinary hearings.

• Observed criminal trials and hearings before Judge Melonakis and several other judges• Served as liaison with the jury during trials, took trial notes, and contacted attorneys with verdicts• Discussed trial strategy with Judge Melonakis, other judges, and law clerks

• Generated and updated content for social media and blog pages• Project manager for internal market segmentation and research project• Formatted and assisted supervisor to generate external marketing collateral