Entry-level Attorney

VANESSA HENDERSON

Permanent Address Local Address

*** ***** ******* ****. *** 208 West Owen Hall, Room 755

Hallandale Beach, FL 33009 735 E Shaw Ln

Email: ********@***.*** East Lansing, MI 48825

Phone: 516-***-****

EDUCATION

Michigan State University College of Law East Lansing, Michigan

Juris Doctor Expected May 2015

Howard University Washington, D.C.

Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance Magna cum laude, May 2010

WORK EXPERIENCE

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Miami, Florida

Hearings Unit - Intern May 2014 – August 2014

-Drafted summary judgment decisions on allegations made in the federal sector of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, and retaliation

-Drafted orders and directions to complainants and the agencies

-Observed pre-hearings and hearings conducted between Administrative Judges and the parties

-Assisted Administrative Judges in determining the issues to be heard at the hearing

-Read reports of investigations and summarized the evidence gathered during the discovery process

-Participated in discovery and settlement conferences conducted by the Administrative Judges and assist with discovery and resolution of discovery disputes.

New York State Division of Human Rights New York, New York

Office of Sexual Harassment Issues - Intern June 2013 – August 2013

Investigated complaints of unlawful discriminatory practices in relation to employment based on sex, sexual orientation, opposed discrimination/retaliation, etc.

-Researched the New York State’s civil rights law for further analysis of complainants that did not clearly establish a violation of the law

-Interviewed witnesses and non-party witnesses for further analysis of the case

-Drafted a final investigation report completely detailing the basis of determination for probable case/no probable cause

-Rendered a final decision upon complete analysis of the complaint, either granting or not granting the case to progress into a hearing before an Administrative judge

Bank of America Merrill Lynch New York, New York

Global Equity Strategic Initiatives/ Domestic Settlement Service - Analyst August 2010 – April 2012

-Managed projects and initiatives targeted at enhancing the functionally and efficiency of Global Equity sub ledger reconciliation tool

-Drafted Business Requirement Documents (BRDs) that outlined specific project details and specifications for the Global Equity Division

-Communicated daily with brokerage firms and client relationship managers to ensure the delivery of failed physical securities

-Processed buy-ins executed against the Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith (MLPFS)

-Fostered relationships with institutional and retail accounts by assisting in their attempt to cover short accounts

EXTRACURRIUCLAR ACTIVITES

-Moot Court Trial and Advocacy Board, Board Member (2013 – 2015)

-Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competitor, Semi-Finalist (2014)

-Labor & Employment Law Association, Secretary and Treasurer (2012 – 2015)

-Kaplan Student Representative (2014)

-New York Cares, Volunteer (2010 – 2012)

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