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Texas, United States

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Fort Worth, Texas

• Represent the State of Texas by trying criminal defendants for all levels of felony offenses (from jury selection to punishment) in Criminal District Courts making all trial decisions with full discretion, independent thinking, and with limited oversight from my superiors, • Prepare a docket of 150 cases for trial by attending all docket settings, hearing and motion dates, negotiating with defense attorneys about potential plea agreements, and writing plea paperwork• Argue motions in… Show more • Represent the State of Texas by trying criminal defendants for all levels of felony offenses (from jury selection to punishment) in Criminal District Courts making all trial decisions with full discretion, independent thinking, and with limited oversight from my superiors, • Prepare a docket of 150 cases for trial by attending all docket settings, hearing and motion dates, negotiating with defense attorneys about potential plea agreements, and writing plea paperwork• Argue motions in pre-trial hearings, including researching and analyzing State and Federal case law, as well as presenting support for the admissibility of certain types of evidence• Interact with injured parties to set their expectations, prepare them for trial, and update them on the court proceedings and the offers made to defendants Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Draft decisions on entitlement for the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program after reviewing and researching complex medical literature, legal precedent, expert testimony, and medical records-Manage a docket of 70 cases by scheduling all due dates and organizing all status conferences and hearings-Oversee attorneys, court reporters, and courtroom technology during entitlement and fact hearings

Lawrenceville, Ga

-Performed monthly sanction checks on all employees -Presented compliance matters to new employees at their orientation-Attended billing, coding, and board meetings to assist and advise on compliance topics

Lawrenceville, Ga

-Researched medical malpractice and compliance issues-Attended regular board meetings -Communicated with outside counsel regarding upcoming or pending litigation

-Prepared motions for summary judgment, reply briefs, direct and cross examination questions, and propounded discovery for upcoming hearings of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) cases-Developed a presentation proposing solutions for abusive, repetitive, and frivolous filers in the EEO and Merit Systems Protection Board-Researched Medicare revocation issues related to Health Professional Shortage Areas and Medically Underserved Areas and drafted corresponding briefs in preparation for… Show more -Prepared motions for summary judgment, reply briefs, direct and cross examination questions, and propounded discovery for upcoming hearings of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) cases-Developed a presentation proposing solutions for abusive, repetitive, and frivolous filers in the EEO and Merit Systems Protection Board-Researched Medicare revocation issues related to Health Professional Shortage Areas and Medically Underserved Areas and drafted corresponding briefs in preparation for litigation Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Drafted orders and decisions for pending cases under the National Vaccine Act-Analyzed medical records and researched medical literature regarding novel issues for recently filed cases-Participated in collaborative meetings between the court, the government, and attorneys for the petitioners, which help develop new programs within the court to achieve the most efficient resolution of cases

Auburn, Alabama Area

-Wrote felony indictments for upcoming Grand Jury-Assisted the District Attorney Robbie Treese and his Assistant District Attorneys in creating, locating, and organizing files-Managed preliminary hearing dockets by pulling files and creating a subpoena list for law enforcement-Scaned and sent discovery to defendant’s attorney once they have filed for discovery

Auburn, Alabama Area

- Completed orders and guilty pleas- Assisted Judge Jacob Walker while he is in court to bring him any files or paperwork he needs during trials, review hearings, and probation revocation hearings- Observed and take notes during criminal, civil, divorce and juvenile cases that come before the Judge- Assisted the court administrator to check in, select, and help coordinate jurors when the court has criminal or civil trials set

Lewisville, Texas

-Co-managed the collection of anti-trust filing documents from company executives- Streamlined the litigation financial reporting system which made it possible for the legal team to track the spending of the legal department- Managed a large litigation project, which involved researching multi-state lien-related issues, engaging outside counsel and resolving the matters and reporting to senior management- Filed and prepared subpoenas - Projects included searching for, and… Show more -Co-managed the collection of anti-trust filing documents from company executives- Streamlined the litigation financial reporting system which made it possible for the legal team to track the spending of the legal department- Managed a large litigation project, which involved researching multi-state lien-related issues, engaging outside counsel and resolving the matters and reporting to senior management- Filed and prepared subpoenas - Projects included searching for, and compiling legal department data to share with the staff and improve the ability of the attorneys to best serve the other employees. Show less

Juris Doctorate, Law

Mock Trial Journal of Intellectual Property Orr Inn of Court

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Human Development And Family Studies, General; Spanish

Activities and Societies: Gamma Phi Beta Pi Lambda Sigma Auburn Panhellenic Human Development and Family Studies: Adult Programs