PROFILE
*. Experienced attorney with solid foundation in diverse areas of law,
including: Litigation, Personal Injury, Employment/Labor, Real Estate,
and Criminal Law.
2. Proven analytical, investigative, research and writing, negotiation,
and courtroom litigation skills.
3. Ability to analyze, appraise and organize facts and present such
materials in clear and logical form for oral and written presentation.
4. Knowledge of law practice management and word processing software.
5. My goal is to find a long-term job that I can make a career where I
learn, grow and thrive as an attorney.
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
6. License/Admissions: Licensed to practice in the State of Georgia and
admitted to practice before all Georgia courts, the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the 11th Circuit, the U.S. District Court Northern District
of Georgia, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
1. Drafted various types of legal instruments resulting in the
advantageous settlement of many cases (T. Madden & Associates, P.C.).
2. Successfully litigated employment, and personal injury cases (IBPO, T.
Madden & Associates, P.C.).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Contract Attorney, Robert Half Legal, Atlanta, GA, 2013-2014
Document Review - Patents, Relativity Platform
Reviewed discovery documents for privilege and/or responsiveness to
discovery request. Performed a 1st and 2nd level review.
Contract Attorney, Trustpoint International, Atlanta, GA, 2013
Document Review - Pharmaceuticals, Relativity Platform
Reviewed discovery documents for privilege and/or responsiveness to
discovery request. Performed a 1st and 2nd level review. Performed
redactions. Created a privilege log.
Contract Attorney, DTI, Atlanta, GA, 2013
Document Review - Mostly Construction Law, Relativity Platform
Reviewed discovery documents for privilege and/or responsiveness to
discovery request. Performed redactions. Performed a 1st and 2nd level
review
Independent Attorney, 2012 - Present
Practice Area: Bankruptcy, Real Estate
Represent debtors for their attorney at 341 Hearings. Conduct real estate
closings for Fearnley & Price on a contractual basis.
Contract Attorney, Strategic Legal Solutions, Atlanta, GA, 2012
Document Review - Mostly Patent Law, Relativity and Ringtail Platforms
Reviewed discovery documents for privilege and/or responsiveness to
discovery request. I worked on various cases including a few Patent Law
cases.
Contract Attorney, King & Spalding, Atlanta, GA, 2011
Document Review- Dept. of Justice Investigation, Relativity & Concordance
Platforms
Reviewed 1st and 2nd level discovery documents for privilege and/or
responsiveness to discovery request. QC'ed documents.
Contract Attorney, Smith Gambrell and Russell, Atlanta, GA 2011
Document Review- Energy Company, Anti-trust, Relativity Platform
Reviewed 1st and 2nd level discovery documents for privilege and/or
responsiveness to discovery request.
Associate Attorney, T. Madden & Associates, PC, Atlanta, GA, 2010 - 2011
Practice Area: Personal Injury, Criminal, Medical Malpractice
Draft discovery responses, motions, pleadings, and all litigation related
documents. Prepare demand letters and other external correspondence.
Negotiated liens with medical providers. Reviewed medical records.
Adjunct Professor, Brown Mackie College, Atlanta, GA, 2010
I lectured and mentored students, graded papers and quizzes, wrote
lesson and assignment plans and prepared quizzes.
Independent Real Estate Closings, Atlanta, GA, 2008-2009
Practice Area: Real Estate
Performed residential real estate closings.
Senior Staff Attorney, The National Association of Government Employees
(NAGE) and The International Brotherhood Of Police Officers (IBPO),
Atlanta, GA, 2007 - 2008
Practice Areas: Employment/Labor and Criminal Law
Represented union members in civil and criminal matters, FLRB hearings,
EEOC matters, and administrative hearings. Help to negotiate collective
bargaining agreements.
Contract Attorney, Greenberg Traurig, Atlanta, GA, 2006-2007
Document Review - Pharmaceuticals, Medical Malpractice, Summation Platform
Reviewed discovery documents to determine their type and responsiveness.
Attorney Advisor, U. S. Small Business Administration, Atlanta, GA, 2004 -
2006
Practice Areas: Residential and Commercial Real Estate Law, Banking Law
Performed residential and commercial loan closings. Thoroughly reviewed
all documents associated with real estate transactions, including deeds,
title reports, commercial lease abstracts and residential leases and land-
sale contracts. Supervised support staff of paralegals/legal assistants.
Worked with Mortgage-backed securities.
Attorney, King & King, Atlanta, GA, 2002-2003
Practice Area: Bankruptcy Law
Wrote Chapter 7 & 13 Bankruptcy petitions. Represented debtors in all
manner of hearings.
Attorney, Atlanta Legal Aid, Atlanta, GA, 2000-2002
Practice Area: Dispossessory Law, Unemployment Law
Represented lower income clients being evicted or denied unemployment
benefits.
EDUCATION
1. JD, Vanderbilt University School of Law, Nashville, TN
2. BA, Sociology, Duke University, Durham, NC