Project Assistant

KRISTEN E. McKINLEY

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Columbus, Ohio 43228

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LEGAL EXPERIENCE

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present 6th District Representative

Represent the residents of Franklin County

in all matters that come before the

Board; Capacity committee (Vice-chair - 2 yrs.),

Budget committee (2yrs.),

Advocacy & Outreach Subcommittee (2yrs.), Gifted

Advisory Council,

Appointments Committee

4/02- OHIO ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES --

Columbus, Ohio

present Staff Attorney

Represent non-teaching school, head start and

MR/DD employees in arbitrations,

termination appeals, civil service appeals and

miscellaneous litigation; negotiate

contracts; provide advice and counsel to field

representatives and other staff

regarding NLRA, FMLA, ADA, ADEA, COBRA, HIPPA,

FLSA, FOIA and Ohio

Public Records Act; extensive travel

throughout the state.

3/00- CONTRACT COUNSEL -- Columbus, Ohio

1/02 Project Leader/Attorney

Manage a team of fifteen attorneys during a

temporary project for document

production in an environmental lawsuit;

coordinate the project with the corporate

client; perform quality reviews; extensive

travel; perform document review to

eliminate privileged documents.

8/97- NATIONWIDE ENTERPRISE TRIAL DIVISION, LAW

OFFICES OF GARY L. 12/99 GRUBLER -- Columbus, Ohio

Attorney

Defend a docket of 80 - 100 active litigation files

(primarily personal injury) from

inception through resolution; completed approximately 15

jury trials; handled a total of approximately 170 cases

from inception to settlement; offer legal opinions and

recommendations to clients; keep clients advised about

the progress of their case.

9/94- OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE -- Columbus,

Ohio

8/97 Assistant Attorney General, Court of

Claims Defense Section

Maintain active docket of personal injury, medical

malpractice, employment, and construction cases;

complete all phases of pretrial litigation; advise

client agencies; maintain client contact; negotiate

settlements or defend civil litigation; approximately

15 bench trials.

6/93 - LIMA MUNICIPAL COURT, PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE --

Lima, Ohio

12/93 Certified Legal Intern

Prosecute misdemeanor trials and pleas; negotiate plea

agreements interview

witnesses; research and write briefs and motions

requested by the court.

KRISTEN E. McKINLEY

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PROFESSIONAL LICENSES

United States Supreme Court

Pennsylvania Supreme Court

Ohio Supreme Court

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio

U.S. District Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit

EDUCATION

OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF LAW -- Ada, Ohio

Juris Doctorate December, 1993

The Journal of Pharmacy & Law, Staff Editor

Dean's List

American Inns of Court, William Howard Taft Inn

Moot Court Board of Advocates

Moot Court Negotiation Competition, First Place

American Bar Association Negotiation

Competition, Regional Qualifier

Ohio State Bar Association, Member

Phi Delta Phi Honorary Fraternity

INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA -- Indiana, Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Arts May, 1991

Major in Economics

Concentrations in Competition & Public Policy,

Labor, and Managerial

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Ohio State Bar Association

Litigation Committee

Labor-Employment Law Committee

Labor and Employment Section Council

Military and Law Committee

Columbus Bar Association

Bar Leadership Program Participant

Women in the Law Committee

Employment Law Committee

Central Ohio Association for Justice (formerly

Franklin County Trial Lawyers)

American Inns of Court

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Columbus Jaycees Board of Directors, Former Legal Counsel

Columbus Bar Association/Ohio State University Pro Bono

Guardian Ad Litem

Ohio Supreme Court Mentor program

National Association of School Boards of Education, Board

of Directors

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