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Washington, Dc, Us

Arlington, Virginia

Instructor of legal writing responsible for teaching courses in appellate and transactional writing, analysis and research for JD students as well as basic legal writing for students in the LLM program.

Gaithersburg, Maryland

Provided counsel regarding all aspects of benefit, compensation and payroll mattersfor a company with 130,000 employees in fifty states sponsoring defined contribution plans, defined benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Managed and supervised two attorneys and retained and managed outside benefits counsel. Participated in design and implementation of executive compensation and equity incentive plans. Managed litigation brought under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and company compliance with ERISA.Corporate secretary responsibilities included all corporate governance matters as well as entity and subsidiary management for fully owned North American subsidiary of a French public company. Implemented and coordinated law department pro bono program. Provided counsel on financing initiatives including the private placement of debt as well as merger and acquisition issues. Drafted and implemented company record retention policy.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Provided counsel to large and medium size employers regarding all aspects of benefit and compensation matters including defined contribution and defined benefit retirement plans. Drafted, revised and reviewed benefit plan documents. Represented employers before government agencies including the preparation of submissions to the Internal Revenue Service. Conducted all aspects of ERISA litigation on behalf of employers. Assisted in the preparation of amicus briefs relating to the issue of ERISA preemption. Provided counsel to higher education associations regarding relevant benefits issues including matters relating to 403(b) plans.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Provided counsel to multi-employer benefit plans regarding compliance with government laws and regulations including matters relating to ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code. Litigated fiduciary issues on behalf of benefit plans and union trustees.

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

Litigated commercial and employment matters on behalf of the agency. Prepared motions and briefs, conducted discovery and acted as trial counsel.

Master Of Laws (Llm), Global Antitrust Law And Economics

J.D.

Activities and Societies: Member, International Property Investment JournalGraduated with Distinction (top 5% of Class)

Master Of Social Work (M.S.W.), Community Organization And Planning

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