Elisabeth A. Schroeder

**** ******** **** * ********, OH 43235 202-***-**** acrdzs@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Attorney with strong background in securities litigation, regulatory enforcement and compliance investigations. Highly skilled in e-

discovery, project management, litigation technology, and investigation protocols. Proven leadership skills in managing case teams.

Work Experience

Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale & Dorr, LLP, Washington, DC February 2011 – present

Staff Attorney

Manage securities litigation and government enforcement actions.

Participate in multiple financial investigations by the SEC, DOJ, CFPB and state attorneys general regarding subprime mortgages and securities lending issues; research and draft memos and compile investor chronologies and information provided by lenders to identify information for production to regulatory agencies.

Perform internal compliance audits and reviews to assess potential violations of SEC and FINRA rules and regulations; assist in interview preparation and draft regulatory responses.

Conduct investigations of potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act to meet SEC requests on behalf of multinational corporations and financial institutions.

Manage and assist in complex privilege reviews for SEC and DOJ investigations, involving Bank Examination Privilege, in order to respond to regulatory requests.

Respond to Congressional inquiries by drafting correspondence and performing research to be used in witness preparation for Permanent Subcommittee on Investigation’s hearings relating to large scale banking investigations and potential corporate misconduct.

Coordinate highly sensitive internal review and investigation as to potential lawyer misconduct in responding to regulator requests for information.

E-discovery experience includes: legal project management; document collection, review, production, and preservation; management of vendor relationships; supervision of contract attorney teams; familiarity and practice with multiple e-discovery platforms; TAR; workflow assessment and planning.

Member of Women’s Leadership Initiative.

Provide pro bono assistance at DC Superior Court Family Law Center and the Landlord Tenant Clinic.

Small Business Administration, National Guaranty Purchase Center, Herndon, VA May 2010 –February 2011

Attorney Advisor, Term Position

Provided legal advice and support to Center personnel on purchases and liquidation of guaranty loans in accordance with standard operating procedures, regulatory requirements and statutes.

Performed legal and financial review of guaranty loan packages to determine eligibility for repurchase.

Supervised communication with lenders in regards to purchase package deficiencies.

Evaluated loan files for fraud or wrongdoing for potential referral to the Inspector General.

Prepared and reviewed transactional documents as required.

Coordinated with District Counsel to provide administrative oversight of lender serviced litigation by approving litigation plans and fees.

Covington & Burling, LLP, Washington, DC February 2007- March 2010

Staff Attorney

Managed e-discovery and production deadlines for regulatory actions and complex civil litigation.

Responded to regulatory requests from the FDA concerning off-label drug promotion and patent infringement, and DOJ concerning anti-trust violations.

Responded to discovery requests for private anti-trust and patent litigation, involving pharmaceutical and insurance companies.

Performed privilege review and analysis in order to draft and produce privilege logs to regulators and private plaintiffs.

Participated in internal investigations and compliance audits.

Gained experience in legal project management; document collection, review, production, and preservation; managing vendor relationships; supervision of contract attorney teams; multiple e-discovery platforms; research and writing tasks related to production and interview preparation.

Provided pro bono assistance at Bread for the City, Tahireh National Justice Center, and the Archdiocesan Legal Network.

Legal Placements, Inc., Washington, DC January 2006-October 2006

Operations Manager

Worked as a legal recruiter for contract attorneys and paralegals. Conducted interviews, placed, and managed candidates in order to meet client demands.

Maintained an existing portfolio of major law firm clients and helped to develop new business opportunities.

Kellogg, Huber, Todd, Evans & Fligel, PLLC, Washington, DC August 2005-December 2005

Contract Attorney

Assisted in performing an internal audit for potential anti-trust infringement within a telecommunications company.

Reviewed and analyzed documents for responsiveness and privilege as part of a corporate misconduct investigation involving violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Woomer & Friday, LLP, Pittsburgh, PA September 2004- May 2005

Law Clerk

Worked for plaintiff’s law firm specializing in the practice areas of workers’ compensation, products liability,

social security disability and personal injury.

Gained experience drafting legal documents including: research memoranda, post-hearing and appellate briefs, and pleadings. Assisted in writing and responding to discovery requests, drafting client letters and depositions.

Ohio Attorney General's Office, Civil Rights Section, Columbus, OH May 2004-August 2004

Law Clerk

Worked in the Civil Rights Section of the Attorney General’s Office, which serves as counsel to the Ohio Civil Rights Commission. Gained experience drafting legal documents including: research memoranda, position statements, post-hearing briefs, reply briefs, pleadings, and various discovery tools.

Developed familiarity with federal and Ohio law pertaining to employment discrimination. Attended administrative law hearings, client consultations, depositions, and Commission meetings.

Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, Pittsburgh, PA October 2003- December 2003

Legal Intern

Evaluated the components of discrimination charges made to the Commission in the areas of employment and public accommodation. Drafted recommendations on the validity of charges made to the Commission.

Bank One, N.A., Management Development Program, Dayton, OH August 2000- August 2002

Management Associate

Completed rotations in banking centers, Business Banking and the Regional Manager’s office, while working as part of the Management Development Program.

Assisted in a conversion project to integrate bank operating systems throughout the country and acted as interim Manager during the system conversion process.

Managed employees and the daily financial operations of a banking center while holding the job of an Assistant Manager.

Assisted in coordinating a consolidation project to merge banking centers while acting as a Team Lead.

Obtained a Series 6 license, and a license to sell life and health insurance.

Participated in outreach programming in local schools and taught junior achievement classes.

Education

University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, PA, Juris Doctor, May 2005 GPA: 3.2(on a 4.0 scale)

Honors and Activities: Fellowship, Center for International Legal Education; Semester Honors, Student Bar Association, Labor and

Employment Law Society, Pitt Law Women’s Society, University of Miami School of Law, Summer Study Abroad Program,

Barcelona, Spain, Summer 2003

Miami University, Oxford, OH, Bachelor of Arts, May 2000

Major: Urban and Regional Planning Minor: Political Analysis

Honors: Parents Association Award of Merit, 1999, 2000, Phi Sigma Pi Honors Fraternity, 1998-2000

Bar Memberships: Pennsylvania, District of Columbia

Publication

The Basics of Hiring a Contract Attorney: Different Jobs Require Different Skills, and Maybe Different Hiring Approaches, in E- Commerce Law and Strategy, Volume 22, Number 12, April, 2006. Re-produced in E-Discovery Law & Strategy, Volume 23, Number 13, June, 2006.

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