Lawyer

Darren A. Braun

**** ********* ******, *** ****, Houston, Texas 77019 ● 717-***-**** ● ************@*****.***

University of Houston Law Center, Juris Doctor Houston, TX

GPA: 3.73/4.0, Magna Cum Laude, Class Rank: 9/265 May 2013

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• Order of the Barons, Members

• Dean’s Scholar, all semesters

• 40 Hour Basic Mediator Training

• 2013 Houston Real Estate Bar Scholarship

Recipient

• Federalist Society, Vice President

South Texas College of Law Houston, TX

GPA: 3.78/4.0 (Top 2%) August 2010 – May 2011

• Cali Award Winner, Highest Grade in Property I and Criminal Law

• South Asian Law Student Association, Minority Representative

The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA

Bachelor of Arts in English May 2008

EXPERIENCE:

GC Services, L.P. Houston, TX

Law Clerk, General Counsel’s Office March June

2013

•Reported directly to the Chief Compliance Officer and Executive Vice President of a company with $500 million in

annual revenue and over 9,000 employees

• Responsible for ensuring the company’s compliance with Federal and State laws by auditing and redrafting the

company’s SOP

• Prepared the company for audit by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

• Researched and analyzed various labor and employment issues related to pending company litigation

University of Houston Civil Law Clinic Houston, TX

Student Attorney Fall 2012 Spring 2013

• Acted as lead attorney in family law, mediations, probate, bankruptcy, and other civil proceedings

• Drafted and proved up final orders in Divorce, SAPCRs, and Probate cases

• Researched and wrote an Amicus Curiae brief for the 14th Court of Appeals that addressed the constitutional

dimensions of a family law case pending before the court

• Interviewed clients and often communicated with opposing counsel, court staff, and supervising attorneys

• Utilized methods of law office management, such as filing and time keeping and billing (MyCase)

Blair County Office of the District Attorney Hollidaysburg, PA

Student Attorney Summer 2012

• Acted as lead prosecutor in Motion to Suppress and Post Conviction Relief Act hearings

•Researched, drafted, and submitted Motion for Reconsideration (granted and reversed) and brief after trial court denied

restitution in homicide case

• Assisted prosecutors by reviewing trial evidence, making recommendations on whether to prosecute, critiquing

opening/closing statements, and brainstorming appellate strategy

• Observed numerous trials, hearings, voirs dire, and other courtroom proceedings

Dauphin County Office of the District Attorney Harrisburg, PA

District Attorney Intern Summer 2011

• Researched and wrote four appellate briefs to the Superior Court after reviewing trial transcript and researching issues

• Researched and drafted a memorandum on a Rule 600 dispute, leading to withdrawal of a defendant’s motion to dismiss

George Washington University Police Department Washington, DC

Police Officer March 2009 – August 2010

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LANGUAGE SKILLS: German (intermediate)

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