Senior Attorney

JILL M. ROAMER, ESQUIRE

Cell: 904-***-**** **********@*****.*** 5272 Goldfinch St. Brighton, CO 80601

Quality-driven, client-focused young attorney with highly transferrable and proven success reviewing, drafting and negotiating

contracts with local, state and federal agencies to reduce debt and liabilities. Able to combine expertise in both legal processes and

finance to deliver on firm and client objectives, meeting all deadlines while managing a large caseload.

Superior communication and writing skills with hands-on experience developing and negotiating agreements, building relationships

with clients and third parties, ensuring regulatory compliance and producing optimal outcomes. Adept at translating sophisticated legal and

financial information into actionable recommendations and persuasive arguments.

Excellent analytical capabilities, leveraged to produce accurate interpretations of statues, conduct thorough due diligence and

valuations, detailed analysis of tax and financial documents and mitigation of potential risks. Skilled and articulate in crafting reports,

legal briefs and business correspondence.

Recognized for leadership and contribution to firm growth as an advisor to internal stakeholders as well as clients. Prized and

promoted for consistent top-performance while proactively identifying business and process improvements and assuming additional roles

and responsibilities.

A dedicated team player, well-suited to roles as either an in-house attorney or a government contract specialist.

CONTRACT LAW CORPORATE TAX & FINANCE GOVERNMENT LAW REGULATORY COMPLIANCE NEGOTIATION BRIEF & REPORT WRITING

RESEARCH DISCOVERY INVESTIGATION DUE DILIGENCE RISK ASSESSMENT & MITIGATION TRANSACTION SUPPORT

TEAM LEADERSHIP & TRAINING PROCESS IMPROVEMENT EFFICIENCY CLIENT SERVICE ANALYSIS PRESENTATION & PUBLIC SPEAKING

P ROFES SIONAL H IS TORY

Larson Financial Westminster, CO January 2012 - Present

ASSOCIATE SENIOR ATTORNEY

Recruited to build and manage a load of between 120 to 150 cases (valued at up to $1M+), working with clients to resolve debt, tax

liabilities and related financial issues. Provide training and leadership to a dedicated administrator. Discuss and evaluate client needs,

analyze cash flows, personal 1040s, state liabilities, business holdings, trust funds and audits. Prepare and file FOIA appeals.

Analyze and interpret relevant laws, statutes and regulations to identify areas of compliance, as well as potential vulnerability and

risk. Negotiate with, draft contracts and reach settlements with government agencies and other parties on behalf of clients. Extensive

federal contracts and financial litigation experience.

Recognized as the fastest-promoted attorney on a team of 13, for consistently superior performance as one of the top three

revenue producers in the office.

Noted for achieving and maintain a superior record of successful resolutions.

Requested by the company owners to review and advise on business matters including revisions to client service agreements

and conflict waivers to ensure optimal protection for the firm, as well as reviewing recent court opinions to advise on the

business implications thereof.

Improved existing processes and developed an innovative trust fund appeal, which resulted in a $300K abatement for a

client and has been adopted and standardized for use throughout the office.

Apple Law Firm Jacksonville, FL August 2010 – December 2011

ATTORNEY

Rapidly promoted from a contract support role to handling individual and corporate cases including bankruptcy, contract negotiation,

finance litigation, traffic violations and creditor harassment. Provided legal counsel on issues arising from actual or anticipated

lawsuits. Attended more than 340 meetings, hearings and testimonies. Reviewed, revised and drafted contracts, motions, briefs,

complaints, appeals and other pleadings. Also conducted docket reviews, performed case audits and negotiated settlements.

Regularly covered the workload of another attorney, working on up to 250 cases simultaneously.

Achieved major wins against global financial institutions including Capital One (twice) as well as American Express, Visa

and Bank of America.

JILL ROAMER

FDCPA suits and litigation, complex consumer law/financial litigation, federal contracts, debt collection cases

V OLUNT EERING & C OMMUNITY I NVOLVEMENT

Office of the Public Defender Jacksonville, FL January – May 2010

Conducted interviews with prison inmates to identify potential violations of constitutional rights. Shared finings with attorneys.

American Civil Liberties Union Jacksonville, FL August – December 2009

Researched and investigated allegations of constitutional violations. Managed and led the monthly meeting of the ACLU panel of

attorneys. Presented cases for discussion, to validate, dismiss or further investigate claims.

Uncovered and resolved issues including a situation where individuals were being turned away from Duval County Court

based on attire.

Three Rivers Legal Service Jacksonville, FL August 2008 – May 2009

Conducted probate and divorce clinics for low income families. Performed roughly 80 consultations with families, determining their

needs, advising on the range of services offered and presenting cases to attorneys for consideration.

E DUCATION & T RAINING

DOCTORATE OF JURISPRUDENCE (JD), Florida Coastal School of Law, Jacksonville, FL – 2010

Governor’s Scholar 2007 - 2008

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PHILOSOPHY, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX – 2007

2004 – 2006 Dean’s High Honor List

2005 National Deans List

Additional Training & Certification:

Certification in Computer Programming, El Centro College, Dallas, TX

Technology Skills:

Applications: Microsoft Office Applications (including Excel, Word and PowerPoint), TABS

Programming: JavaScript, CSS, HTML, DHTML

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