Manager Legal

Legal Experience

LITIGATION SUPPORT, Company Name Confidential / Counsel On Call

Atlanta, GA / January 2018 – July 2018

Contractor for one of the top 3 credit bureaus in the U.S.

Represented credit bureau in more than 100 tort actions and FCRA disputes in small claims courts throughout the U.S., achieving an overall success rate of 95%.

Tried cases in court and conducted mediations as necessary on an almost daily basis.

Researched pertinent regulations on a state-by-state basis.

PARALEGAL, Law Offices of Kathleen Flynn

Decatur, GA / November 2017 – January 2018

Wrote appellate briefs for social security administration.

Assisted counsel by communicating with clients to keep them up to date on the status of their case and representation.

TAX ASSISTANCE INTERN, Philip C. Cook Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic

Atlanta, GA / January 2015 – May 2015

Provided federal tax controversy resolution services to low-income Georgia taxpayers.

Interviewed clients, prepared cases for appeals conferences and offers-in-compromise, filed petitions with the U.S. Tax Court, and negotiated settlements with the IRS.

LEGAL INTERN, Human Rights Research Fund

Elko, NV / Summer 2014

Worked at the law offices of Julie Cavanaugh-Bill in support of the Western Shoshone Defense Project, an effort to combat human rights abuses against indigenous peoples.

Wrote a Universal Periodic Review regarding the compliance of international human rights treaties in the treatment of the indigenous peoples of the Western Shoshone Nation and submitted it to the United Nations for consideration.

Prepared memos and edited legal documents for general practice cases.

FILE CLERK, Hawkins, Parnell, Thackston, & Young

Atlanta, GA / October 2011 – August 2012

Delivered administrative support to attorneys, paralegals, and legal secretaries in the Employment Law division of a mid-sized, general practice firm.

Compiled research reports, performed investigative work, edited and filed legal documents, and entered records in databases.

BEVERAGE DIRECTOR, Bocado Restaurant Group

Atlanta, GA / June 2013 – May 2017

Directed the extensive craft beverage program for Bocado, an upscale New American-style bistro in Atlanta’s West Midtown neighborhood.

Managed front of house employees and oversaw bar operations, including staffing, scheduling, budgeting, inventory control, and purchasing.

Additional Experience

Education

GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW

Juris Doctor / May 2015

Georgia Bar Candidate / July 2018

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

Bachelor of Arts, Classical Culture / May 2011

Cumulative GPA: 3.68 / 4.0, Dean’s List Scholar

David L. Thompson Study Abroad Scholarship Recipient for Academic Excellence

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