Barbara Renee Evans, Esq.

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Roswell, GA 30076

678-***-**** acrdot@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE Gwinnett Legal Aid 04/20/15 – present

Part-time Contract Attorney

Assists Pro Se clients at the Family Law Clinic by reviewing and creating forms for the following:

Annulments, divorces, contempt, child support modification, child custody modification, declaration of sole custody, separate maintenance, name change of minors/adult and legitimation.

Assists Pro Se clients at the Family Law Clinic by providing brief services for the following:

Contempt, answers to contempt, answers to modifications, and answers to divorce.

B. R. EVANS LAW PRACTICE, LLC 08/01/14 – present

Attorney

Criminal:

Juvenile court

Prepared and filed motion for discovery, motion in opposition to continuance.

Prepared case for trial – included researching case law, interviewing clients, reviewing discovery and preparing cross examination of witnesses.

Traffic court

Civil:

Family law – represent clients for Child Support Modification, Legitimation and Child Custody/Visitation.

Personal Injury – represent clients involved in automobile accidents.

SINGLETON LAW FIRM, LLC, Atlanta, GA 12/16/14 – 03/31/15

Intern Attorney

Communicated with clients regarding case issues and concerns.

Researched cases in preparation for trial.

Drafted demand letters and negotiation with claims adjusters and medical billing providers.

Drafted complaints for personal injury and insurance litigation.

Drafted documents for discovery and preparing deposition questions.

DOCUMENT REVIEW TEMPORARY POSITIONS

DTI Knowledge Solutions 10/27/14 – 12/15/14

LDISCOVERY 09/15/14 – 10/07/14

Carolina Legal Associates 08/14/14 – 08/27/14

Hire Counsel 07/29/14 – 08/05/14

Reviewed contracts to determine compatibility of software covering 57 separate annotations.

Reviewed documents in preparation for software litigation and patent violation for privilege, work product and confidentiality. Redacted confidential and privilege information.

Reviewed documents in preparation for pharmaceutical litigation and patent violation for responsiveness, privilege, confidentiality, work-product and redactions

SHELDON L. KAY & ASSOCIATES 06/04/13 – 08/15/13

Law Clerk, Intern - Nonpaid

Filed cases, drafted deposition questions, complaints, counter-complaints, answers to complaints and prepared briefs in support of motions.

Provided case analysis; reviewed case files for appeal purposes, grounds for new trial and sentencing reduction.

Researched law and cases using Westlaw Next for motions and reconsiderations.

WASHTENAW PUBLIC DEFENDER 01/05/13 – 03/30/13

Student Attorney, Intern – Nonpaid

Practiced under Michigan Court Rule 8.120. Appeared weekly on the record representing criminal and juvenile defendants for violations of probations, show-cause motions and plea agreements.

Conducted client interviews (at jail, court & office) for preliminary hearings, pre-trial motions, trial preparations, probation violations; proposed negotiation agreements and reviewed sentencing guidelines.

Researched law and cases using Westlaw Next and LexisNexis for trial and motions; reviewed cases to determine legal issues; prepared motions and answers.

LICENSE Georgia Bar License – Active

EDUCATION Western Michigan University Cooley Law School, Michigan

Juris Doctor - cum laude - 2013

Concentration: Litigation

Troy State University, Troy, Alabama

Masters of Science, Management – 2009

Minor: Leadership & Organizational Development

National University, La Jolla, California

Bachelors of Science, Management – 2004

Minor: Criminal Justice

MILITARY US Navy, 1990 – 1994 Honorable Discharge

MEMBERSHIPS Atlanta Bar Association

State Bar of Ga – Family Law Section

State Bar of GA – Criminal Law Section

Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys

Georgia Trial Lawyers Association

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