Attorney
Resume:
Jessica Maloney Cathey
Austin, Texas 78757
************@*****.***
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LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Licensed to practice in Texas since November 2005.
Texas Department of Public Safety, Austin, TX
Regulatory Licensing Division Attorney, 2009-2010
Represent the Department before the State Office of Administrative Hearings, Justice Courts, and County Courts in administrative cases involving compliance with all Regulatory Licensing Division programs including concealed handgun, private security, metals registration, vehicle inspection, and narcotics registration. Draft proposed legislation. Draft administrative rules and small business impact statements for the newly formed Metals Registration Bureau. Work closely with representatives from the metal recycling industry, legislators, and law enforcement officers throughout the rulemaking process. Provide information and interpretation of laws related to the Regulatory Licensing Division. Assist in legal evaluations of applicants’ eligibility for licenses and registration within the Regulatory Licensing Division. Provide legal advice and assistance to Regulatory Licensing Division managers. Assist in responding to Open Records requests submitted to the Department.
Interim Manager Metals Registration Bureau, 2009-2010
Supervise current employees, hire new employees and chair interview boards, complete performance evaluations, create legislative appropriations requests, monitor vendor contracts, attend capitol project training, and draft standard operating procedures for Bureau. Work with outside vendors and IT department to redesign metals registration website to allow for online application process and fee collection. Monitor annual budget and operating expenses, resolve personnel problems, conduct staff meetings, delegate assignments, and work closely with managers of other regulatory programs to restructure the Regulatory Licensing Division.
I. E. Discovery, Austin, TX
Attorney, 2009
Assist with complex litigation. Conduct quality control privilege review on litigation documents. Perform cleanup and consistency searches for litigation.
Prescott Legal Search, Austin, TX
Attorney, 2008-2009
Review law cases decided in various jurisdictions and code each individual case on a number of criteria including holding, types of law presented and numerous other predetermined characteristics. Draft holdings summaries.
Office of the Attorney General, Austin, TX
Assistant Attorney General, Open Records Drafting Attorney, 2007 – 2008
Draft, edit, and revise formal opinions, decisions and rulings in response to public information requests to formally determine whether information is open to the public under the Texas Public Information Act. Draft memorandums, correspondence, and information for publications related to the Texas Public Information Act. Present at annual Open Government Conference sponsored by the Office of the Attorney General.
Brown & Carls, L.L.P., Austin, TX
Associate, 2005 - 2007
Represent long term care facilities and individual physicians in a variety of appeal proceedings in front of their respective boards. Draft ordinances and agreements for numerous municipalities and work closely with state agencies on long term care issues. Prepare responses to regulatory agencies, research and respond to open records requests and research a broad spectrum of issues focusing primarily on health care regulatory and reimbursement issues, long term health care and municipal law. Develop considerable experience via both daily client contact and diverse drafting and writing responsibilities.
Lower Colorado River Authority, Austin, TX
Law Clerk, 2005
Research and draft memorandums pertaining to various environmental issues including water supply, electricity and wastewater utilities.
Law Office of Michael Davis, Austin, TX
Law Clerk, 2004 - 2005
Assist bankruptcy attorney in private practice with all aspects of bankruptcy cases.
American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, Austin, TX
Summer Clerk, Summer 2004
Research and draft legal memorandums and aided fact investigations related to the Texas Fair Defense Act.
EDUCATION
The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
J.D., May 2005
Staff Member, American Journal of Criminal Law, 2003-2005
Case Manager Assistant, Office of Immigrant Concerns, July 2003 - September 2004
Student Member, Austin Young Lawyers Association, 2004 - 2005
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana
B.A., English and Art History, May 1998
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TD Waterhouse Investor Services, New York, NY
President's Division Associate, 2000 - 2002
Receive NASD Series 7 and 63 Registered Securities Representative Licenses. Consult and resolve all account inquiries addressed to corporate officers, including trade disputes, risk management, corporate/reorganization action issues and tax concerns.
Hearst Book Group, New York, NY
Special Sales Assistant, 1998 - 2000
Create and edit new catalogs for the gift and gourmet book markets. Work with authors regarding the marketing and sale of their materials and assist in the editing of jackets for cookbooks and gift books. Represent the company at industry events in order to cultivate new business.
INTERESTS, CIVIC INVOLVEMENT & PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Member, State Bar of Texas
Member, Austin Young Lawyers Association
Austin Fine Arts Alliance
Running (2009 Austin Half-Marathon and 2010 Austin Marathon)
Foreign Travel
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