Anne A. Marchessault
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EDUCATION
The George Washington University Law School, Washington, DC 2010
Juris Doctor; Presidential Merit Scholar 2007 – 2010
• Consumer Mediation Clinic; Community Dispute Resolution Clinic
Mediated disputes between local businesses and consumers.
• Student Bar Association; Community Service Committee, Member
• Womenslaw.org; Email Hotline Volunteer
Provided free legal advice to domestic violence victims.
Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 2007
Bachelor of Arts in English; Cum laude, Dean’s List, first honors
• Minor in Art History
• Study Abroad: John Cabot University, Rome, Italy
EXPERIENCE
Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, New York, NY Summer 2009; 2010 Present
Employment and Employee Benefits Attorney: Preparing legal briefs for litigations and
arbitrations; drafting and enforcing employment and separation agreements; counseling clients on
employment issues; drafting employee manuals, policies and codes of conduct; preparing
responses to discrimination complaints and IRS audits.
Article: Supreme Court Expands Availability of Retaliation Claim to Parties “Connected” to an
Employee who Complains of Discrimination, March 4, 2011
The George Washington University Law School, Washington DC Summer 2009
Legal Research Assistant: Researched constitutional law for Professor John Bessler.
The DC Appleseed Center for Law & Justice, Washington, DC Summer 2008
Legal Intern: Researched health care law, family law and education law; drafted family law
memoranda in coordination with pro bono attorneys.
Discovering Justice, John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse, Boston, MA 2006
Children Discovering Justice Intern: Coordinated student mock trials, courthouse docent lectures
and teacher trainings; organized legal education curriculum for elementary school teachers.
VOLUNTEER
Child Fund International; National Multiple Sclerosis Climb to the Top; The Student Hurricane
Network; National Cancer Society Breast Cancer Walk