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Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle , Wa, Us

Cannabis Lawo Litigation. Representing clients, ranging from farmers to retail store owners, as plaintiffs and defendants in civil litigation in various Washington State Superior Courts through all phases of litigation case life cycle (discovery, depositions, motion practice, trial).o Litigation. Representing clients as defendants against the State of Washington (and Attorney General) at the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) in regulatory investigations and violations. Conducted OAH hearings (administrative trials).o Transactional. Advise clients on state laws and helped them navigate a brand new regulatory framework.o Transactional. Ensured regulatory compliancy through the complete business life cycle, including entity selection, formation, intellectual property rights, acquisitions, and the transfer or sale of the business.o Transactional. Negotiating financial transactions and settlements. Participate in arbitration and mediation. Drafting demand letters.o Transactional. Drafting commercial contracts, including: operating agreements, by laws, asset purchase agreements, employment agreements, lease assumption agreements, and settlement agreements.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Plaintiff Personal Injury. Case types include: maritime, motor vehicle accidents, and complex litigation.o Prepared cases for litigation from start to finish. Document production: drafted summons and complaints; drafted and answered discovery; drafted medical summaries, drafted demand letters; drafted mediation briefs; drafted doctor and witness declarations; and drafted statement of damages.o Conducted settlement negotiations. Assisted with the settlement of over $4,000,000 in cases.o Defended plaintiff's depositions.o Developed legal case theory for maritime and complex litigation cases.o Helped create the maritime section of the firm (research, marketing, drafting templates, finding experts).

Seattle, Wa, Us

Plaintiff Personal Injury. Case types include: maritime, motor vehicle accidents, and complex litigation.o Prepared cases for litigation from start to finish. Document production: drafted summons and complaints; drafted and answered discovery; drafted medical summaries, and drafted demand letters. o Daily written and verbal communication with clients.o Filed documents in state and federal court.o Used strong organizational skills to maintain all case files.o Used case management software daily (Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, SharePoint).

Seattle, Wa, Us

Digital Legal team in Amazon’s Legal Department (Temp. Contract Position)o Worked with large publishing firms to small individual publishers to secure E-Books on the Amazon Kindle. Reviewed and revised publishing contract agreements.o Coordinating agreement approval and execution of multiple types of contracts including SaaS Agreements.o Assist with the execution of publishing compliance tickets through document review and legal analysis. o Support projects to improve efficiency and quality of team’s operation and work products.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Regulatory Intelligence, Compliance, and Engagement (RICE) team in Amazon's Legal Department. (Temp. Contract Position)o Ensured Amazon’s listed products for sale remained complaint with local and federal laws, under agencies ranging from the EPA to the DEA. On a daily basis we saw evolving threats of new ways and new products sellers attempted to evade laws and regulations, which required adaptive responses and policies.o Conduct fast-paced investigations, complex legal analysis, and high level communications between internal and external stakeholders, including the press and federal agencies, about compliance decisions and actions.o Advised the company on new federal laws and regulatory frameworks, such as the EPA and DEA, that directly impacted our protocols and legal standards.o Worked with cross-functional teams to align the new protocols and legal standards, ensuring Amazon’s compliance. Specifically, I would write new legal standards after correspondence with federal agencies and then communicate with our tech team to implement new AI technology for compliance, as well as communicate with a review team in India. It was vital that all teams understood the latest security protocols and legal standards and exceptional communication was a requirement.o Perform legal research into a variety of complex federal, state, and local regulations.o Take initiative and perform independent work with minimal guidance in a fast-changing and ambiguous environment.

Plaintiff Personal Injury. Assisted one partner and one associate. Case types include: maritime, motor vehicle accidents, and complex litigation.o Prepared cases for litigation from start to finish. Document production: drafted summons and complaints; answered discovery; drafted medical summaries, and drafted demand letters. o Researched, analyzed, and synthesized federal, state, and local regulations.o Daily written and verbal communication with clients.o Obtained, reviewed, and summarized medical, billing, and employment records.o Used strong organizational skills to maintain all case files.o Used case management software daily (Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Clio).o Experience in Medicare/Medicaid, and private insurance subrogation compliance. Negotiating lien reductions.o Other tasks included filing documents in state and federal court, conducting settlement negotiations, and preparing trial documents (including ER 904).o Daily office tasks include: scheduling of client meetings, deposition proceedings and attorney travel arrangements; court calendar management; answering incoming main line calls; and processing mail.

Seattle, Washington, Us

Bankruptcy Law Firm. Worked directly with and supported three attorneys daily through legal research, document production (briefs, discovery documents, and motions), filing documents, updating clients through case management software, and high volume data entry.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History