Stephanie Brinkerhoff-Riley

Email: abos71@r.postjobfree.com

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City: Evansville

State: IN

Zip: 47711

Country: USA

Phone: 812-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: 70

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

Stephanie Brinkerhoff Riley

Attorney at Law

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WORK EXPERIENCE

City of Evansville, Evansville Indiana January 2012 to Present

Third Ward Councilmember, Evansville Common Council

Budgetary and legislative branch of city government

Brinkerhoff Riley, P.C., Evansville, Indiana January 2012 to Present

Family law litigation

Certified Family Law Specialist

Collaboratively trained professional

Gerling Law Offices, P.C., Evansville, Indiana October 2006 to December 2011

Family law litigation

Criminal defense for State and Federal offenses

Registered Civil Mediator

Registered Family Law Mediator

Certified Family Law Specialist

Special Public Defender for Vanderburgh County

Brinkerhoff Riley, LLC, Evansville, IndianaJanuary 2004 to October 2006

Family law litigation

Employment law litigation

Criminal defense for State and Federal offenses

Special Public Defender for Vanderburgh County

General civil litigation including a successful lawsuit affirmed on appeal against the Vanderburgh County Election Board

Michiana College, Fort Wayne, Indiana August 2003 to January 2004

Instructor, Legal Research Writing, Civil Procedure, and Criminal Law

Jacobs, Burns, Orlove, Stanton Hernandez, Chicago July 2002 to July 2003

Representation limited to Labor Unions and Benefit Funds

Arbitration regarding discipline and/or contract interpretation

Briefed motions; drafted reply briefs and post hearing arbitration briefs

Drafted and answered motions, complaints and written discovery

Legal Research for ERISA, including multi-employer fund withdrawal liability, attorney fees and costs in contempt actions, delinquent contribution collection suits, and administrative review proceedings

United Steelworkers of America, Gary, Indiana July 1999 to June 2002

Staff Representative

Negotiated 10 collective bargaining agreements covering private sector workers (industries included pharmaceutical, steel, rubber, aluminum and can) and represented 3500 Union members at a time

Administered/enforced 15 to 17 collective bargaining agreements at a time

Experienced with both federal and state labor laws, including unemployment, workers' compensation, OSHA, Family Medical Leave, and the National Labor Relations Act

Built political and educational network in northeast Indiana

Environmental law consultant to International Union- reviewed EPA permit modification applications and environmental impact statements related to dozens of businesses

Safety law consultant to the International Union taught courses for IU Labor Studies

Union counsel in 10 arbitration hearings, including writing 8 post-hearing briefs

OSHA 10-hour certification (2000); AFL-CIO Safety (2001); USWA Safety (2001)

EDUCATION

Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington August 1996 to June 1999

Doctor of Jurisprudence

Sherman Minton Moot Court Participant (1997-98)

Legal Intern for Student Legal Services (Summer 1997- Spring 1998)

Election Monitor Indiana Public Employees Relations Board (1998-1999)

Research assistant to Professor and Arbitrator Terry Bethel (1998-1999)

Internship United Steelworkers of America in Gary, Indiana (Summer 1998)

University of Evansville, Evansville, cum laude August 1992 to July 1996

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Administration, Minor in Political Science

AWARDS

50 Hour Pro Bono Award 2007, 2008 and 2011

Good Public Policy Award, City County Observer 2012

ORGANIZATIONS

Commissioner, Commission on Homelessness

Board Member, YWCA

Board Member, Jacobsville Area Community Corporation

Member, Indiana Bar Association

Member, Evansville Bar Association and Chairman, Family Law Section 2009/2010

Vice President and past President, Vanderburgh County Democrat Club

Vanderburgh County Central Committee Third Ward Leader 2005-2011

Precinct Committeeperson Third Ward, Vanderburgh County

Member, Vogel-Spring Park, Diamond-Stringtown, Business 41, Jacobsville and Willemette Neighborhood Associations

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE

Indiana, N. District of Indiana, N. District of Illinois, and S. District of Indiana

REFERENCES INCLUDE

Stephen Melcher, Charles Whobrey, Dan McGinn, Dr. H. Dan Adams and Judge David Kiely

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