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Division of Financial Practices

Summa Cum LaudeMaryland Law Review, Notes & Comments Editor

-Main practice areas included Product Liability, Construction, Health and Intellectual Property -Provided support to attorneys during all stages of the litigation process including investigation, legal research, analysis and strategy, preparation and coordination of discovery, pleadings and trial-Assisted attorneys with management, review, and analysis of e-discovery documents and subsequent document productions through the use of database management software-Prepared attorneys for depositions and hearings by reviewing key case documents-Acquired, analyze and organize medical, corporate, employment and other case-related records-Researched relevant medical literature to assist attorneys with analysis of historical findings-Prepared medical record summaries and chronologies

• Worked in a team environment conducting Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance audits for several public and non-public companies primarily in the Healthcare, Power & Utilities, and Consumer products industries. Gained hands-on experience being closely involved in all stages of an audit, including planning (budgeting time and hours), testing and evaluating management’s controls, and reporting findings.• Analyzed financially significant IT applications, operating system platforms, networks, and databases in accordance with established standards for efficiency, accuracy, security, and risk mitigation. •Responsibilities on audit projects included leading meetings with the IT department and business process owners to evaluate client’s key IT processes such as change management, logical security, and computer/ data center operations for all financially significant applications to assess the design and operating effectiveness of the controls in place. Identified design gaps and, when necessary, provided guidance for the client’s remediation of control designs.• Supervised and managed staff by delegating work and serving as an information resource and mentor.• Multi-platform technology exposure including, but not limited to: AS/400 (iSeries), Windows OS, UNIX, SAP, JD Edwards, SQL, Windows and Hyperion.

-Performed assessment of Sarbanes-Oxley IT testing and compliance -Completed walkthroughs of multiple client information systems -Reviewed, documented, and analyzed system narratives and flowcharts to ensure system efficiency and assess risks

Renovation of General Service Administration building- 1800 F Street, Washington, DC• Estimating and quantity take-off• Submittal Review and approval• Attended and participated in weekly job-site meetings• Reviewed construction drawings and specificationsNational Naval Medical Center- Warrior Transition Unit, Bethesda, MD• Quality control review• Managed punch list documentation and verification• Received and analyzed subcontractor bids • Interfaced and assisted management team

Assistant to Controller•Managed procurement invoices in relations to Sales Tax Project•Created various business related documents in excel spreadsheet format•Modified word documents•Assisted in administrative duties