Patrick Riley Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Represented clients charged with misdemeanor offenses in Montgomery County, Maryland under student practice rule. Collaborated with a partner to handle cases at every stage. Prepared two cases for trial (one plea and one dismissal). Received Highest Grade Designation in LAW-761-001, Criminal Justice Defense Fieldwork, for Spring 2023.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Researched issues such as discovery obligations in international joint prosecutions, forfeiture of property purchased with tainted funds, the definition of “victim” for Sentencing Guidelines, and the Eighth Amendment and civil forfeiture. Drafted response to bond pending appeal motion. Assisted in preparation for witness interview; drafted interview outline.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Drafted bench memo on motion to dismiss. Proofread and cite-checked drafts of opinions, orders, and memoranda.

Greenbelt, Maryland, United States

Researched procedural, evidentiary, and statutory interpretation issues at the trial and appellate levels for criminal cases ranging from tax to felony possession. Drafted motion in limine, appellate brief section, and research memoranda.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Acting Supervisory Paralegal Specialist, Antitrust Division (June 2018 - July 2019)Supervised, trained, and evaluated staff paralegals. Managed assignments and monitored the status of section’s cases.-Received AAG Awards of Distinction for criminal trial (U.S. v. Purdy) and civil investigation support (U.S. v. Carolinas Healthcare System). Served as lead paralegal on bid-rigging investigation resulting in nine plea agreements and a price-fixing investigation resulting in a corporate plea (U.S. v. NHK Spring Co.).-Performed legal and factual research on multiple investigations. Investigated subjects and industries using public records and other law enforcement tools. Served as FinCEN and Victim-Witness Coordinator.-Prepared memoranda documenting attorney proffers and witness interviews. Drafted recommendation memoranda, subpoena attachments, and press releases. Created evidentiary summaries.-Searched, reviewed, and coded documents in accordance with case priorities for multiple investigations.-Collaborated with litigation support to prepare and organize databases storing millions of records. Liaised with litigation support, the investigative team, and opposing counsel to resolve technical issues.-Designed charts, graphs, and other materials to be used as exhibits at trial or for investigative purposes.-Co-chaired the Support Staff Subcommittee of the ATR Diversity Committee. Planned attorney-paralegal mentorship events and established “How I Got Here” career discussion series featuring DOJ attorneys.-Volunteered to serve as an election monitor in the 2016 presidential election for the Civil Rights Division, Voting Section, at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

-Selected to serve on detail to DAG Rosen.-Streamlined FOIA response process. Facilitated clearance of Department responses to congressional inquiries. -Managed teams preparing reports to Congress and the public; drafted, designed, and edited reports, including the "Attorney General's Annual Report to Congress on Department of Justice Activities to Combat Elder Fraud and Abuse" (October 18, 2019) and "The First Step Act of 2018: Risk and Needs Assessment System - UPDATE" (January 2020).-Planned several Department-hosted conferences and workshops, including "Keeping Seniors Safe: Elder Justice Summit," "Section 230 - Nurturing Innovation or Fostering Unaccountability?," and "Summit on Modernizing the Administrative Procedure Act."-Prepared briefing materials, binders, data summaries, and regular reports of DOJ component activities.

Columbus, Ohio, United States

-Presented with Outstanding Leader Award by the Director of Residence Life.-Established a positive relationship with and served as a role model to students within the residence hall community.-Created a positive floor environment for students to engage in dialogue and activities.-Assisted students with personal, academic, health, or other problems while preserving confidentiality.-Referred students to appropriate professionals and encouraged residents to utilize campus community resources.-Developed and facilitated educational, social, and recreational programs that meet the needs and wants of residents.

Columbus, Ohio, United States

-Program Coordinator, Feedback EDU: co-created, managed, and marketed an organization that provided undergraduate student feedback to the Office of Undergraduate Education and other university departments.-Responded to inquiries from a variety of stakeholders regarding university policies and referred individuals to appropriate university offices and personnel.

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Managed all aspects of housing needs for visiting conferences including communicating with conference sponsors, facilities quality control, key management, managing room bookings, invoicing, and final reporting.

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

-Managed the company's response to a data breach. Surveyed states' security breach notification laws.-Organized compliance statistics to be reported to the federal government.-Researched state and local contractor licensing requirements and provided recommendations to streamline internal processes and recommended changes to current compliance actions.

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Tallmadge, Ohio, United States

Education record

American University Law Review (AULR) (Write-On) Staffer (Apr. 2021 – May 2023) -Spading and proofreading pieces that will be published..

Bachelor’S Degree, Economics And Political Science

Politics, Society & Law (PSL) Scholars National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) Musicians'​ Collective (MCo) Amateur Radio.

High School

National Honor Society (NHS) Editor-in-Chief, The Devils'​ Tale Newsmagazine Vice President, Senior Class President, Junior Class.