Litigation management

ERWIN R.E. JANSEN, JR.

***** ******* *****, ***** ********, Maryland 20772

301-***-**** **************@*****.***

PROFILE:

Outstanding record of developing relationships with corporate clients/government partners

Excellent persuasive speaker with substantial experience in high-pressure speaking roles

Advanced analytical, investigative, organizational, and problem-solving skills

Organized and highly trained individual with exceptional follow-through abilities and management skills; able to plan and oversee projects from concept to successful conclusion

Keen ability to quickly learn and integrate highly technical information

Skilled investigator with demonstrated ability to organize, and concisely document, findings

Significant experience in complex litigation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Norman Law Firm, Silver Spring, Maryland 2014-present Senior Litigation Consultant

Manage multi-million dollar caseload for civil litigation firm.

Consult on litigation strategy in the areas of civil rights, contractual disputes, whistleblower complaints and personal injury.

Draft the primary memoranda upon which firm management makes decisions regarding acceptance/rejection of new clients.

Lead complex investigations and effectively communicate findings with clients and stakeholders.

Advance legal position of clients through the drafting of sophisticated legal memoranda.

Advocate for, and negotiate on behalf of clients, resulting in resolution of conflicts without the need for trial.

Engage with subject matter experts and trial consultants to prepare technical evidence for presentation at trial. KeThink SFS, Lexington Park, Maryland 2012-2013

Legal Analyst

Managed legal projects for Federal Government contractor.

Provided clarity on legal issues through research and written opinions on matters involving federal government agency clients, including compliance and contractual questions.

Reduced risk by conducting due diligence prior to engagement with government and private sector partners.

Satisfied project goals through collaboration with key personnel on inter-agency projects to reach critical agreements.

Drafted and reviewed contracts and teaming agreements.

Increased operational efficiency by teaming with technical experts to develop corporate best practices.

Consulted on hiring and termination practices, and reviewed company employment decisions for compliance with state and federal law.

The Law Offices of Erwin R.E. Jansen, LLC, Washington, D.C. 2004-2012 Managing Attorney

Founded and built litigation practice into firm generating more than $300,000 in annual revenue.

Managed administrative operations of law firm while also acting as the firm’s primary litigator.

Developed and implemented marketing and client recruitment plan designed to capture sustainable business.

Advised corporate and individual clients on complex matters in the areas of employment, contracts, fraud, medical malpractice, and personal injury.

Organized staff to effectively handle large scale cases from client retention to resolution.

Achieved outstanding results for clients through negotiation and persuasive communication.

Engaged in complex discovery in federal and state courts, also engaged in substantive and diverse motion practice including the drafting of discovery motions, dispositive motions and post-trial motions.

Documented results of investigation through written reports for client consumption.

Won contracts to provide investigative and quality control services to the United States Department of Agriculture in matters pertaining to Equal Employment Opportunity complaints.

Engaged in substantial public speaking engagements on behalf of clients.

Resolved disputes through court-ordered and private alternative dispute resolution.

Counseled and prepared clients and witnesses for courtroom testimony, including expert witnesses. ERWIN R.E. JANSEN, JR. – PAGE TWO

Armstrong, Donohue, Ceppos & Vaughan, Chartered, Rockville, Maryland 2001-2004 Attorney

Represented medical professionals and corporate clients in high value, civil litigation.

Won significant jury trials in medical malpractice, wrongful death, and catastrophic injury cases.

Utilized advanced training in witness interview techniques and evidence gathering to improve the position of clients in litigation.

Developed case files through extensive legal research, writing, and trial practice in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.

Clausen Miller P.C., Chicago, Illinois 1999-2001

Attorney

Maintained diverse caseload in casualty defense litigation group of large law firm.

Became subject matter expert on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, resulting in significant increase in client base.

Provided defense of corporate clients sued for federal statutory violations.

Drafted extensive legal motions to advance client position in federal and state cases. Bruce Farrell Dorn & Associates, Chicago, Illinois 1995-1999 Attorney

Managed caseload of more than 100 lawsuits for insurance defense litigation firm.

Gained substantial experience as first chair trial attorney, including more than 20 successful jury verdicts.

Resolved more than 200 cases through private arbitration/mediation proceedings.

Conducted hundreds of investigations of injury scenes, including the processing of witnesses.

Implemented firm-wide system of case reporting to increase efficiency and reduce risk during attorney turn-over. EDUCATION and TRAINING

EDUCATION:

Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD (2019) Master of Business Administration

Francis King Carey School of Law, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland Juris Doctor

University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio

Bachelor of Arts, Communication/Pre-Law

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