Samantha Faulkner Email & Phone Number

Detroit, MI, US

Family Law Attorney

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

• Conduct face to face client evaluations to analyze extent of hardship, identify risks, and develop case strategy
• Draft and review waiver application packages/ Prepare responses for Requests for Evidence
• Motivate and lead two paralegals; provide training on Inadmissibility Waivers and NVC process.
• Attend Order of Supervision appointments with clients at ICE Detroit – negotiate and strategize to avoid or stall deportation/modify terms of Supervision (alternative to detention)
• Draft Notices of Appeal for BIA cases.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and agency specific requirements

Southfield, MI

Case Intake and Analysis, Motion Practice for Immigration Cases, Drafting various government immigration forms with supporting documentation, Written and verbal communications with clients regarding case documents and status

Detroit, MI

Intern for Honorable Michael J. Riordan

Southfield, MI

FCRA and FDCPA Litigation - responsible for drafting discovery responses, Joint Discovery Plans(MI) and Case Management Reports(AZ), Complaints, and dispute letters. Performed client interviews with a focus on determining the extent of actual damages.

White Lake, MI

Legal Assistant for a busy, full service law firm, specializing in Personal Injury, Auto Accidents, and Civil Rights. Job responsibilities are focused on pleadings and discovery, including:-Draft/prepare summons, complaints, subpoenas, request for production of documents, interrogatories, witness lists, and other pleadings and discovery documents-Drafting.

Responsible for maintaining customer privacy and protecting customer information while providing excellent customer service. Other responsibilities include completing customer transactions professionally & accurately, following standard authority limits, and following Federal Regulations and Bank Policy.Special tasks include weekly inspection of teller.

Managed a staff of 10-15 sales associates. Oversaw shifts with a focus on Operations and Loss Prevention. Responsible for hiring, training, disciplinary actions, scheduling, and operational & visual task management.

Manager of a store that grossed more than $9 million annually. Directed a staff ranging in size from approximately 13 to 40 people. Specialized in customer service, task delegation, and multitasking. Responsible for training staff in policy & procedure, customer service, and time management.Reported directly to district manager.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

Activities and Societies: Student Bar Association - Evening Class Representative

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Paralegal Studies

Activities and Societies: -Secretary, Paralegal Studies Club, Madonna University [2012-2013] -National Paralegal Honor Society, Lambda.