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Silver Spring, Md, Us

Silver Spring, Md, Us

Represent federal employees in EEOC, employee discipline and MSPB cases: participate in administrative investigations and conferences, interview parties and witnesses, draft rebuttals and pleadings. Conduct legal research and draft documents. Analyze and evaluate cases for merit and consult on case strategy.

Las Vegas, Nv, Us

Complete legal projects for attorneys: draft interrogatories, requests for production, motions, summary judgment briefs, demand letters, and other legal documents in employment law cases. Conduct legal research on a variety of complex issues. Serve as a virtual associate to attorney: Assist with discrimination law cases: Analyze and evaluate cases for merit and value; draft demand letters, mediation and negotiation outlines; research complex legal issues; draft legal memoranda; draft EEOC and federal court complaints; consult on case strategy.

Draft Final Agency Decisions for several federal Agencies, including Dept. of Health and Human Services and Social Security Administration: review file, conduct legal research, draft FAD.

Silver Spring, Maryland, Us

Represent plaintiffs in religious accommodation cases in the federal court. Review files, draft discovery and motions, draft response to Motion for Summary Judgment, counsel plaintiff, consult on case strategy, evaluate damages.

Assist in representing plaintiffs in religious accommodation cases for non-profit organization: participate in administrative investigations, interview parties and witnesses, draft rebuttals and pleadings, participate in conferences with investigators. Conduct legal research and draft documents. Analyze and evaluate cases for merit and consult on case strategy. Draft litigation memos for funding source.

Recognized as one of the most experienced and skilled senior investigators and FAD writers. Assigned large and difficult cases. Draft Final Agency Decisions for multiple agencies, including multiple components of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service, Defense Intelligence Agency and the Department of Defense Educational Activity: review ROI, analyze Complainant’s claims, perform legal research, inform agency of deficiencies in investigations if necessary, write Final Agency Decisions. Conduct contract investigations of EEO complaints for federal agencies: review admin file, draft investigative plans, prepare affidavits, interview management officials and witnesses, request and obtain documents, write investigative summary, write final report of investigation.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Served as Team Lead for the hearings and appeals and the accept/dismiss functions. Reviewed and edited letters from case managers. Discussed legal analysis and suggested revisions in letters. Created and presented weekly reports at staff meetings. Prepared reports for senior management. Coordinated, reviewed and approved investigations of formal complaints of employment discrimination under Title VII, the Rehabilitation Act, the ADEA, the Equal Pay Act, GINA, and federal Executive Orders. Planned and coordinated investigations; conducted legal analysis of formal complaints; researched and wrote determinations of acceptance or dismissal; monitored investigations for quality and timeliness; prepared and filed amendments; reviewed final Reports of Investigation for legal sufficiency and completeness; coordinated with Office of Chief Counsel to review investigations; gathered, analyzed and evaluated documents to prepare files for hearings, and requests from the DHS Headquarters, EEOC, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and/or other administrative agencies. Facilitated Complainants requests for a formal hearing, Final Agency Decision or appeal.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Coordinated, reviewed and approved investigations of formal complaints of employment discrimination under Title VII, the Rehabilitation Act, the ADEA, the Equal Pay Act, GINA, and federal Executive Orders. Planned and coordinated investigations; conducted legal analysis of formal complaints; researched and wrote determinations of acceptance or dismissal; monitored investigations for quality and timeliness; prepared and filed amendments; reviewed final Reports of Investigation for legal sufficiency and completeness; coordinated with Office of Chief Counsel to review investigations; gathered, analyzed and evaluated documents to prepare files for hearings, and requests from the DHS Headquarters, EEOC, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and/or other administrative agencies. Facilitated Complainants requests for a formal hearing, Final Agency Decision or appeal.

Investigated and resolved complaints of discrimination under state and federal statutes and Cambridge City local ordinance, pursuant to contracts with the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Massachusetts Commission against Discrimination (MCAD). Enforced Title VII and Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the Equal Pay Act and MA anti-discrimination statutes.Over ten years’ experience managing full caseload as the only full-time investigator for the City of Cambridge Human Rights Commission. Cases involved discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodation and education.Received 30 hours mediation training, and training in investigation. Received training from the MCAD in Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination in providing anti-discrimination, anti-harassment and reasonable accommodation training. Provided trainings on discrimination issues for private corporations, non-profit agencies, school groups and municipal organizations. Was primarily responsible for completely redrafting new rules of procedure for the Commission.