Assistant Management

Keith J. Coyle

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LEGAL U.S. Department of Transportation

Washington, DC

EXPERIENCE Attorney, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Sept. 2008-Present

. Served as counsel and as a presiding official in administrative

proceedings; drafted final orders, decisions, and

recommendations for final agency action; participated in

rulemakings and information collection requests.

. Drafted letters of interpretation, internal memoranda, and

articles for agency publications; participated in special

projects, particularly those related to liquefied natural gas

facilities.

. Recipient of two special act and achievement awards.

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

Washington, DC

Law Clerk, Judge Alan G. Lance, Sr. Feb.

2007-Sept. 2008

. Drafted decisions on appeals, petitions for extraordinary

relief, applications for attorneys' fees and expenses, and other

matters in veterans' benefits cases.

. Prepared bench memoranda, speeches; assisted Chief Judge in

disposing of backlogged cases.

Tyrka & Associates, LLC Washington,

DC

Associate Attorney Aug. 2005-

Feb. 2007

. Litigated administrative cases and appeals filed on behalf of

disabled schoolchildren for violations of the Individuals with

Disabilities Education Act.

Alva & Associates, LLC Philadelphia, PA

Law Clerk Dec. 2003-May 2005

. Drafted briefs, motions, and memoranda; performed legal research

for criminal defense firm.

Philadelphia City Solicitor's Office

Philadelphia, PA

Clinical Program Participant Aug. 2004-

Dec. 2004

. Drafted pleadings and settlement recommendations; performed

legal research.

Temple University, James E. Beasley School of Law

Philadelphia, PA

Teaching Assistant Jan. 2004-

Dec. 2004

. Assisted adjunct professors in teaching classes on trial

advocacy and law and society.

EDUCATION American University, Washington College of Law

Washington, DC

LL.M., Law & Government Dec. 2006

. 3.68 GPA

. Faculty Nominee, Presidential Management Fellowship

Temple University, James E. Beasley School of Law

Philadelphia, PA

J.D., Integrated Trial Advocacy May

2005

. 3.03 GPA

. James E. Beasley Scholarship; Moot Court Alumni Award; Finalist,

Polsky Moot Court Competition; Treasurer, Moot Court Honor

Society; International Program in Rome, Italy

Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA

B.A., International Relations June

2000

. 3.85 GPA

. Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society; Highest Honors, College of Arts &

Sciences; Departmental Honors, International Relations; Aurie N.

Dunlap Prize; Roy Eckhardt College Scholar; Phi Eta Sigma Honor

Society; Washington Semester Foreign Policy Program; John A.

Baker Intern

OTHER Patrick M. Murphy & Associates Washington, DC

EXPERIENCE Legislative Assistant Jan. 2001-

Dec. 2001

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