ANSTON C. WILLIAMS, ESQ.

***** ******* ***

Bowie MD 20716

202-***-****

acwcsc@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Former Assistant State's Attorney

• Demonstrated litigation skills and more than 15 years of legal experience

• Excellent research, communication, and problem-solving skills

• Ideal team player due to innate strengths in the areas of service, leadership, and interpersonal skills

EXPERIENCE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 09/2015-

FOIA Analyst/Attorney (Contractor)

Process and review incoming FOIA/PA requests; Prepare documentation, draft responses to requests, coordinating proposed disclosures of information for several entities within the agency; Redact documents in accordance with agency/entity FOIA protocols; Generate draft response letters to requestors detailing the FOIA review and release determination; maintain complete and detailed case notes on all assigned cases. ATTORNEY AT LAW, Washington, DC 05/07 -Present

General Litigation: Provided consulting services to small firms and sole practitioners on areas related to business operations, property investments, foreclosures, HUD homes, tax liens, and tax sales. Provided attorney services and project management to small law firms, contract and government agencies on various matters involving mergers & acquisitions, antitrust, discovery requests, investigations, complex litigation, Title VII, EEO, ADA and FOIA. Significant experience using various e-discovery platforms including Relativity, Concordance, KrollOntrack, Ringtail, Excelerate, Documatrix, Leverage. Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution: Convened mediation and settlement conferences, settled cases, and resolved disputes as a Mediator and Settlement Conference Practitioner. Mediated a wide variety of disputes, involving criminal, civil, family law, landlord-tenant, contracts and EEO matters as an ADR Volunteer for Community Mediation, Prince George's County. Positions required skill in neutral case evaluation, fact- finding, negotiation and conciliation.

WINSTON & STRAWN, LLP, Washington, DC 12/12-12/13

Assigned to special litigation and investigations projects as needed to perform substantive 1st level, 2nd level, and privilege reviews for responsiveness and quality control. HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION, Largo, MD 01/06 –04/07 Attorney and Senior Investigator/ADR Specialist. Directed daily administrative and programmatic operations for the ADR/Investigative Division. Served as an Attorney Advisor on all employment/housing law related issues and assisted the Executive Director and other personnel on EEO issues. Mediated sensitive, high-level disputes between county offices & officials on complex cases. Analyzed, researched & interpreted local, state and federal employment laws to ensure that the Commission was substantially equivalent and in compliance with federal standards. Conducted FOIA requests for the agency. Drafted the Human Relations Commission’s “Substantially Equivalent” doctrine to meet Federal EEO Guidelines. Investigated and mediated employee complaints of discrimination and harassment under Title VII. Prepared recommendations concerning investigations, resolutions, mediation and conciliation of cases. Prepared Letters of Determination. Drafted determinations of findings, settlements and conciliation agreements. ATTORNEY AT LAW, Washington, DC 06/03 – 12/05

General Litigation: Represented clients in civil, criminal and traffic matters. Provided contract services for various legal agencies performing various tasks such as document review, investigations, negotiations, settlements, discovery, FOIA, Title VII and EEO discrimination matters. Reviewed materials for responsiveness, privilege, confidential, and proprietary information.

OFFICE OF THE STATES ATTORNEY, Prince George's County, MD 07/01-06/03 Assistant State's Attorney. Full attorney duties; Handled a caseload of approximately 70- 80 cases daily. Attended pre-trial conferences. Litigated bench and jury trials. Drafted pleadings, motions, and other legal memoranda. Engaged in motions practice. Conducted voir dire and jury selection. Conducted investigations, and prepared evidence and witnesses, including experts, for trial. Negotiated plea agreements and settlements. EDUCATION

TULANE LAW SCHOOL, New Orleans, LA, Juris Doctorate (2000) SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, Syracuse, NY, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Political Science (1998)

BAR ADMISSIONS

Maryland (2000)

District of Columbia (2007)