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Utica, New York Area

Baltimore, Maryland

Performed essential duties of Legal Department as in-house counsel. Negotiated contracts directly with customers to find amenable terms that protected company but also weighed business considerations. Resolved insurance claims and issues involving equipment damage and repossession. Provided advice and counsel to managers and sales representatives. Reviewed business-relevant documents and performed other legal work as needed.

Rockville, Maryland

Provided proxy vote recommendations for client institutional investors. Applied client specific corporate governance policies to annual and special meetings in both U.S. and international markets. Interpreted policy to make recommendations on director elections, management say on pay proposals, equity compensation, shareholder proposals, and other ballot items. Drafted client-facing policy summaries and recommendations as issues evolved.

Columbia, Maryland

Supported all phases of litigation preparation. Drafted pleadings and motions. Obtained and managed discovery. Drafted letters to clients and opposing counsel. Conducted legal research. Composed legal memoranda outlining the relevant law and best approaches to resolving client needs. Drafted legal articles for web publication.

Ellicott City, Maryland

Drafted bench memoranda and written legal recommendations for cases before the court. Conducted legal research on areas of relevant law. Observed numerous civil and criminal trials.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Collaborated with Government Affairs team. Represented company before members of Congress, public officials, trade associations, and advocacy coalitions. Attended congressional hearings. Aggregated information from trade groups, media, and in-house efforts to assess impact to property/casualty insurance, life insurance, and asset management lines of business. Contributed to company government affairs newsletter. Assisted in preparation of political action committee (PAC) compliance reports.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Managed political action committee (PAC). Processed contributions, managed disbursements, and prepared monthly reports for association leadership and accounting purposes. Filed compliance reports with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Coordinated PAC fundraising. Produced direct mail to association members to encourage PAC participation. Conducted grassroots advocacy. Monitored legislative issues and attended congressional hearings.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Collaborated with legislative assistants and correspondents on public policy issues. Organized and responded to constituent mail. Received phone calls, drafted correspondence, and performed other tasks as required.

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Federal Income Tax; Business Organizations; Banking Law; Patents, Trademarks & Technology; Health Care Law; Legislation; Antitrust; Labor.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science; Minor: International Relations