Attorney

Professional Profile

•Licensed professional attorney with experience in real estate, contract and

construction law.

•Experienced in negotiation and drafting of documents for projects with commercial, federal, state, and local customers.

•Highly adept at leading specialized project teams or working collaboratively in large

group settings.

•Skilled in preparation of detailed written and oral reports and summarizing outcomes.

•Adept at assisting clients in identifying self-interests and guiding decision-making.

Professional Experience

DOCUMENT REVIEW

•Served as project team lead for long term review involving a multinational corporation and multilingual documents.

•Handled client files and communications for defense litigation in the pharmaceutical industry.

•Identified and protected confidential trade secret and personal health information and isolated relevant potentially harmful documents.

•Examined documents in support of requests from US Department of Justice, US Securities and Exchange Commission, and Federal Communications Commission.

•Conducted quality control over documentation for complex commercial litigation.

•Evaluated documents and correspondence to identify issues of privilege.

•Identified potential irregularities, areas of concern, and possible defenses within documentation.

•Assessed strength of contractual claims against clients.

•Identified potential defenses and liabilities in labor practices.

•Gained experience with complex contractual issues within pharmaceutical, gypsum board and drywall, oil and gas, and telecommunications industries.

INTERPERSONAL AND PROBLEM-SOLVING

•Led specialized project teams on as needed basis.

•Coordinated review between teams in multiple locations.

•Created and maintained databases and spreadsheets of relevant information to facilitate review of complex research.

•Successfully represented client in arbitration process to regain improperly withheld funds from client’s general contractor.

Professional History

Contract Attorney Advanced Discovery, Washington, DC January 2015-Present

Contract Attorney Special Counsel, Washington, DC October 2014-January 2015

Contract Attorney Adams & Martin Group, Washington, DC May 2014-September 2014

Contract Attorney Hogan Lovells, Washington, DC January 2014-March 2014

Contract Attorney Advanced Discovery, Washington, DC August 2013-November 2013

Contract Attorney Special Counsel, Washington, DC April 2013-July 2013

Contract Attorney Epic Systems, Washington, DC September 2012-April 2013

Contract Attorney Kroll Ontrack, Dallas, TX March 2011-July 2012

Contract Attorney McKool Smith, Dallas, TX October 2009-January 2011

Contract Attorney Dell, Inc., Dallas, TX November 2005-July 2009

Contract Attorney EDS Inc., Plano, TX February 2005-October 2005

Associate Fletcher & Springer, LLP, Dallas, TX January 2003-June 2003

Associate Jenkins & Gilchrist, PC, Dallas, TX September 2000-October 2002

Education

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA LAW SCHOOL

J.D., May 2009

HOWARD UNIVERSITY

B.A., Political Science, May 1997

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