Office Attorney

Sheena Njoroge

***** ***** **** **. ****** Spring, MD 20906

978-***-**** ac8545@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL LICENSE

Maryland State Bar, 2016

EDUCATION

The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Washington, DC

• Juris Doctor, May 2016

• Staff Associate, Journal of Contemporary Health Law and Policy, 2014 - 2015

• Published Article, Replevin and Detinue Actions in Maryland Courts, The People’s Maryland State Law Library, 2015

• Participant, Rome Study Abroad Law Summer Program, Rome, Italy, May 2014 - June 2014 Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ

• Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies, Public Relations Concentration, May 2006 WORK EXPERIENCE

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, 1302 Concourse Rd., Ste. 300, Linthicum, MD Associate Trial Attorney, September 2017 – Present Managing attorney, Eric Hitzel

• Litigate civil jury trials to verdict as sole counsel, achieving defense verdicts and favorable awards below final settlement offers.

• Handle all trial preparation, including preparation of all trial documents and witnesses.

• Propound and respond to written discovery, take and defend depositions of party witnesses and experts, and draft motions.

• Provide detailed case analysis and evaluation discussing key legal and factual issues to clients.

• Assigned primary and sole responsibility for a large caseload of actively litigated cases.

• Develop and implement litigation, discovery, settlement and trial strategies. Montgomery County Circuit Court, 6th Judicial Circuit, 50 Maryland Ave, Rockville, MD 20850 Law Clerk to the Honorable Cynthia Callahan, March 2017 – September 2017. Supervisor, Honorable Cynthia Callahan

• Conducted legal research and writing.

• Prepared bench memos.

• Drafted orders and opinions.

• Proofread the judge's orders and opinions.

• Verified citations.

• Communicated with counsel regarding case management and procedural requirements.

• Assisted the judge during courtroom proceedings. The Catholic University of America – Office of the President, 620 Michigan Ave. NE, Washington, DC 20064

Law Intern, Compliance and Ethics Program, February 2016 – May 2016. Supervising attorney, Vincent Lacovara

• Revised institutional policies for consistency with applicable laws.

• Identified policy gaps.

• Assisted in developing new policies.

• Attended Policy Committee meetings.

• Summarized regulations.

• Determined applicability to the institution.

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• Identified resources to assist in the development of mitigation strategies.

• Reviewed government audit work plans.

• Identified high-risk areas particular to the University.

• Participated in risk assessments and reviews of specific operations

• Assisted in the review of reported compliance and ethics matters. The Supreme Court Of The United States, 1 First St. NE, Washington, DC 20543 Law Intern, September 2015 – December 2015.

Supervising attorney, Derrick Lindsey

• Conducted background research for petitioners’ briefs whose cases were brought before the Court.

• Summarized relevant lower court decisions.

• Flagged various issues present in the petitions.

• Ensured the petitioners’ requests for relief coincided with final decisions of the lower courts.

• Researched and summarized the procedural history of the petitions.

• Performed technical editing of petitions and Court opinions in compliance with the Court’s rules to ensure each case was error-free before publication in the United States Reports.

• Provided support throughout the Office of the Reporter of Decisions. Delaware Department Of Justice, 820 N. French St. Wilmington, DE 19801 Law Clerk, June 2015 – August 2015.

Supervising attorney, Mark Denney

• Drafted court documents such as; complaints, subpoenas, cease and desist letters and motions for supervising attorneys.

• Provided legal research and writing for the supervising attorneys.

• Negotiated plea deals for the State.

• Participated in criminal prosecutions.

Catholic General Practice Clinic, 3602 John McCormack Rd. Washington, DC 20064 Student Attorney, January 2015 – May 2015.

Supervising attorney, Faith Mullen

• Provided complete and client-centered representation.

• Completed participatory exercises in interviewing, negotiations and trial techniques.

• Worked on civil law matters including housing conditions, probate, administrative law matters, specifically SSI and SSDI benefits, and child support matters.

• Presented cases on behalf of clients in the DC Superior Court. Telecommunications Industry Association, 1320 North Courthouse, Road, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22201 Law Intern, September 2014 – December 2014.

Supervising attorney, Brian Scarpelli

• Assisted with writing and filing comments in response to proposed regulations by the FCC and FTC on behalf of stakeholders.

• Wrote summaries of the reply to comments for review by stakeholders.

• Provided research assistance

• Wrote white papers recommending policies to Congress, Federal agencies, and State governments.

• Worked on proposed Medicare program revisions to payment policies under the Physician Fee Schedule, specifically addressing Physician billing, for Telehealth and Telementalhealth services. 3

AARP - Legal Counsel for the Elderly, 601 E St. NW, Washington, DC 20049 Law Intern, DC Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, June 2014 - August 2014. Supervising attorney, Mary Ann Parker

• Advocated for all residents receiving long-term services under the Medicaid Waiver, in nursing homes, group homes, assisted living facilities and private homes.

• Provided legal support and assistance to the District of Columbia’s Ombudsman.

• Provided legal research and writing for the supervising attorney assigned to the DC Ombudsman’s office. OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

• Competency with Microsoft Office suite applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) and legal research tools (Westlaw and/or LexisNexis).

• Fluent in Swahili.

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