Sales Assistant
Resume:
Gabrielle C. Johnson
*** ****** ***** ***** ******* MI 48910
*******.*********@*****.***
Admitted to the State Bar of Michigan, January 2013.
EDUCATION:
Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, MI
Juris Doctor May 2012
Dean's List Trinity Term 2011 Member, Student Bar Association Board
of Directors (May 2010 - December 2011) Honors Scholarship recipient
Editor-in-Chief of The Pillar (May 2010 - December 2011)
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Bachelor of Arts, IDS-International Relations August
2005
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science August 2005
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Fluent in French.
LEGAL EXPERIENCE:
Associate Attorney, Christopher Trainor & Associates
White Lake, Michigan (April 2013 - September 2013)
Represented plaintiffs in courts throughout the state of Michigan.
Conducted depositions, participated in case evaluations,
arbitrations, and all court proceedings. Provided services to clients
of the firm, conducted intake evaluations of potential clients,
assisted other attorneys with representation of the firm's clients.
Closing Coordinator, BBC Title
Royal Oak, Michigan (December 2012 - April 2013)
Drafted all documents related to closing mortgage refinances and
property sales. Facilitated communication between all interested
parties. Reviewed estate plans and trust documents for clients and
prepared legal documents.
Law Clerk, Hathaway Law Center
East Lansing, Michigan (August 2012 - December 2012)
Drafted court documents and letters to clients and attorneys.
Completed general office duties, including maintaining communication
with clients and maintaining schedules of attorneys.
Law Clerk, Office of the City Attorney
Lansing, Michigan (June 2011 - September 2011)
Conducted pretrial conferences on behalf of the Office of the City
Attorney with individuals who had been issued criminal citations.
Performed research on issues of first impression such as medical
marihuana and clarified questions related to ongoing cases. Assisted
members of the staff with various motions to the court.
Civil Rights Investigator, Michigan Department of Civil Rights
Lansing, Michigan (November 2007 - June 2009)
Managed large caseload and investigated complaints alleging unlawful
discrimination in violation of both State and Federal Statutes.
Directed conciliation sessions and negotiated settlement agreements.
Conducted witness interviews, on-site investigations, and facilitated
fact-finding sessions. Prepared case reports using both Michigan's
Contact Management System database and the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development's TEAPOTS database.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Legislative Intern, Michigan Senate (2003 - 2005)
Legislative Intern, Michigan House of Representatives (2005)
Finance Assistant, Friends of Senator Carl Levin Southfield, Michigan
(April 2007 - November 2007)
Restaurant review columnist, Lansing City Pulse (September 2012 - present)
Junior League of Lansing, 2010-11 and 2013-14 Board of Directors
State Bar of Michigan Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee member
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