-Litigated cases in federal Immigration Court in an extremely high-volume environment and effectively managed a substantial individually-assigned docket.-Provided legal advice, guidance, and opinions to agency officers, agents, and other high-level stakeholders, including on investigatory and enforcement matters -Member of the Worksite Enforcement Team, which investigates employment law violations and assesses significant fines against companies found to be in violation; negotiated… Show more -Litigated cases in federal Immigration Court in an extremely high-volume environment and effectively managed a substantial individually-assigned docket.-Provided legal advice, guidance, and opinions to agency officers, agents, and other high-level stakeholders, including on investigatory and enforcement matters -Member of the Worksite Enforcement Team, which investigates employment law violations and assesses significant fines against companies found to be in violation; negotiated settlements based on mitigating or aggravating factors-Performed extensive legal research, analysis, and writing on a wide variety of federal statutory and regulatory issues -Member of the Federal Litigation Team, which provides support to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in immigration-related cases before Federal District Courts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit -Responded to a high volume of substantive and procedural pre-trial motions -Conducted thorough cross-examination of opposing witnesses and expert witnesses in court proceedings -Successfully delivered lengthy oral arguments and detailed closing arguments on a regular basis in court -Negotiated with opposing counsel to resolve cases in advance of litigation when possible -Advocated on behalf of the agency in written appeals before the Board of Immigration Appeals, often researching and addressing matters of first impression -Prosecuted human rights persecutors, noncitizens who are threats to national security, and noncitizens who have engaged in immigration benefit and/or marriage fraud -Mentored and trained new hires and less-experienced attorneys in procedure, substantive law, and case strategy Show less

Practiced international trade and customs law, federal administrative/regulatory law, and import/export law. Advocated on behalf of business clients in U.S. Customs & Border Protection import investigations and penalty proceedings; U.S. State Department ITAR investigations; and U.S. Department of Commerce Export Administration investigations. Provided ongoing compliance advice to clients.

Assisted Office of General Counsel attorneys with special projects and legal research and analytical writing regarding regulatory law issues pertinent to the work of the agency, including the implementation of new administrative rules.

Provided vital free legal services to low-income clients at MSU College of Law Tax Clinic. Represented clients in tax controversies before the Michigan Treasury Department and IRS.

Performed legal research and writing on a wide variety of state-level administrative law issues for an Administrative Law Judge. Attended court proceedings and created drafts of the judge's decisions based on the law, evidence, and testimony presented at administrative hearings.