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Austin, TX, US

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Representing residents of Wayne County facing the most serious felony charges at the trial and appellate levels. Providing high quality, holistic representation for every client despite limited resources and high caseload.

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Assisted in launching a new holistic public defense organization. Represented clients from arraignment on the warrant through case resolution. Researched legal issues, drafted and argued motions, conducted pre-trial hearings, evidentiary hearings, trials, restitution hearings, and probation violation hearings. Managed a heavy caseload. Assisted with.

Detroit, Michigan

Performed legal research and writing. Second chaired felony trials while awaiting admission to the Michigan bar.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Assisted with court appointed criminal defense cases including performing legal research and writing, developing trial strategy and representing clients at court appearances.

Livingston County, Michigan

Managed county field office for the coordinate campaign to elect Democrats up and down the ballot in the midterm elections of 2018. Successfully executed a data driven field strategy by building a large team of volunteers to effectively engage with voters about statewide and local Democratic candidates for office. Identified, recruited and trained a.

Zambia

Implemented education interventions in rural schools aimed at improving teaching practices, ending corporeal punishment, and improving gender-equitable processes in the classroom. Facilitated HIV/AIDS and malaria prevention programs with rural community leaders and youth. Advocated for, drafted and implemented internal policy changes within Peace Corps.

New York, New York

Representing clients for per diem court appearances in federal and state court. Consulting on civil litigation cases.

New York, New York

Handled firm wide caseload for Kings county. Covered over 20 court appearances daily in Kings County Civil Court, from preliminary conferences to pre-trial and settlement conferences. Drafted and presented oral arguments for summary judgement motions. Appeared on behalf of clients in federal court in the Southern District of New York and the Eastern.

New York, New York

Conducted internal investigations for corporate clients in relation to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Examined records of financial institutions regarding mortgage-backed securities and other transactions.

Brooklyn, New York

Supervised and advised students and graduate fellows in representing start-up technology businesses with legal matters such as drafting incorporation documents, intellectual property protection and property tax reassessments. Guided students through the process of representing clients, including leading client meetings and assigning students legal.

New York, New York

Assisted with preparation for conspiracy trial in the Southern District of New York. Explained and reviewed discovery materials with client to aid witness examination. Reviewed statements and phone conversations of witnesses for inconsistencies.

New York, New York

Researched and drafted legal memoranda on diverse legal issues including administrative law, privacy law, public health law, intellectual property law, electronic discovery rules, and federal tax law. Researched issues and created compendium of available law, cases and information for the task force creating the corporate policy on video and photography.

Brooklyn, New York

Assisted with felony trial in New York State Supreme Court. Represented clients at arraignments and other criminal court appearances. Interviewed clients and potential grand jury witnesses. Drafted motions and memoranda for New York State Supreme and Criminal Court proceedings.

New York, New York

Researched various legal issues, including partnership law, secured transactions, libel law, and copyright law. Drafted legal memoranda in support of litigation in New York State and federal courts. Drafted and revised separation agreements, retail agreements, motions, briefs and attorney letters.

New York, New York

Researched issues, such as undue delay of government action, enforcement of the Medicaid Act, and procedural issues in complex litigation, and drafted memoranda in support of class action litigation. Participated in strategy meetings with corporate co-counsel and organizations engaged in similar litigation around the country.

New York, New York

Advocated on behalf of homeless families. Represented public assistance recipients at hearings before Administrative Law Judges. Developed and presented "Know Your Rights" workshops at homeless shelters.

Juris Doctor

Activities and Societies: Legal Association of Women, Co-Chair; National Lawyers Guild, Volunteer; Student Bar Association, Board Member

Bachelors Of Arts, Political Science And Sociology

Activities and Societies: Prison Creative Arts Project, Workshop Leader; Students for Choice, Executive Board Member; Choice Fund.