• Served corporate clients, professional individuals, and families around the world in understanding the immigration process and achieving immigration goals.• Conducted legal research and writing for briefs submitted to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Immigration Court, Board of Immigration Appeals, Administrative Appeals Office, and United States Federal District Courts.• Achieved a high favorable success rate on cases for which briefs were submitted, including matters where clients did not adhere to United States immigration laws.• Completed legal briefs that resulted in the Department of Homeland Security’s dismissal of removal proceedings.• Researched and drafted memorandums on novel immigration issues.

• Represented clients in litigation and administrative advocacy in the areas of housing, family, and consumer law.• Completed legal research, drafted and argued motions, and submitted written responses to pleadings.• Researched laws and emerging issues relating to southeast Michigan’s indigent population.• Engaged and collaborated with colleagues and legal professionals to gain knowledge ofdeveloping issues and best practices.

• Represent claimants facing fraud charges alleged by Michigan’s Unemployment Agency in administrative law hearings.• Research the United States and Michigan Constitution, federal acts, statutes, and case law challenging the validity of Michigan’s emergency manager laws, and the emergency manager laws that impacted and continue to impact the powers of elected officials in Flint with respect to the City’s water crisis.

• Represented clients in negotiation and litigation in criminal, family, and immigration matters.• Analyzed relevant documents in assessing the strengths and weaknesses of a client’s case. • Conducted legal research, and drafted and filed legal briefs and motions. • Collaborated with colleagues to discuss various avenues in approaching a legal issue.

• Established client relationships through effective communication. • Recognized and targeted a client’s banking preferences and needs.• Maintained accuracy while working efficiently. • Proficiency in corporate database required to complete banking transactions. • Contributed to an increase in Customer Satisfaction ratings.

• Contributed to community outreach projects.• Drafted legal briefs, motions, and memos analyzing potential legal claims from client intakes.• Researched legal authority concerning community benefit agreements and Michigan’s emergency manager laws.

• Performed client interviews to assist with testimony preparation. • Conducted factual and legal investigations, and legal research.• Prepared supporting documents and expert witness affidavits and testimony. • Produced internal memorandums summarizing client meetings and court appearances. • Completed and filed legal briefs and motions.