William Suess Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Tx, Us

Albuquerque

Law clerk for the Honorable Chief Judge William P. Johnson

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

• Tried case to jury conviction as first-chair prosecutor• Prosecuted weekly criminal docket in General District Court; work included investigating cases, negotiating plea agreements, arguing in bench trials and motion hearings

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

• Drafted sentencing memorandum in fraud case, filed with the court, addressing disputed issues such as applying a sentence enhancement for aggravated identity theft and defendant's several requests for a downward variance • Drafted prosecution memorandum outlining investigation into straw purchasers of firearms and their buyers, setting out charging decisions, identifying evidence and potential defenses, and estimating sentencing for several defendants• Researched businesses that received Paycheck Protection Program loans to identify targets for fraud investigations

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Judicial Intern for the Honorable Chief Judge William P. Johnson• Drafted an opinion that the Judge submitted for publication on a novel issue in the 10th Circuit concerning application of the reckless endangerment sentence enhancement to a defendant’s on-foot flight from police• Drafted an opinion submitted for publication dismissing a negligence claim brought by a landowner against a pipeline operator and applying the New Mexico Anti-Indemnity Act to preclude the landowner’s breach of contract claim• Drafted a bench memorandum and subsequent opinion denying a defendant’s motion to set aside his plea and rejecting his Rule 11(c)(1)(C) plea agreement• Assisted the Judge with evidentiary hearings and sentencings

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Researched CMS manual provisions and determined which required notice and comment period; cited in Azar v. Allina Health Services, 139 S. Ct. 1804, 1816 (2019)• Managed Microsoft Access database containing appeals from over 1000 client hospitals collectively worth 5.9 billion dollars• Proofread and cite checked briefs submitted to the DC District Court and DC Circuit Court of Appeals • Prepared materials for hundreds of Provider Reimbursement Review Board administrative appeals and more than 25 federal court complaints

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Activities and Societies: Journal of Law & Politics; Prosecution Clinic; Lone Star Lawyers; Health Law Society.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.) History, History, Distinguished Graduate

Activities and Societies: The Cadet, News Section Editor and Writer; Student Government: Cadet Equity Association Representative; Cadet.