Legal

PANAGIOTA G. KALAMARAS

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EDUCATION

University of Richmond School of Law, Richmond, Virginia

Juris Doctor, January 2015

Wells College, Aurora, New York

Bachelor of Arts, Double Major in Public Affairs & Psychology

Concentration in Government and Politics, magna cum laude, May 2008

Honors Received: Phi Beta Kappa

Distinction in Both Majors

Political Science Award

Outstanding Scholarship in Psychology Award

EXPERIENCE

U.S. House of Representatives, Office of Congressman Bruce Westerman, Washington, D.C. Current

Legislative Intern

Draft responses to constituents on legislative issues, attend briefings, and prepare legislative reports.

United States Department of Labor, Office of the Solicitor, Washington, D.C. May - August 2014

Summer Associate, Division of Occupational Safety and Health

Conducted legal research, drafted memoranda, and provided general legal guidance to the OSH division. Projects included

a review of an Illinois state plan for substantive changes, research on an appropriations act defense, researching recent

case law that defines what constitutes a willful violation, and whether an audio recording can be brought in as evidence in

a Pennsylvania court.

Virginia Department of Labor and Industry, Richmond, VA September - December 2013

Regulatory Advisor

Advised the agency on how to improve its ability to issue citations when there is a violation of the state’s

traffic regulations involving signals, flaggers, and barricades at construction worksites in Virginia.

Developed and presented options for continued compliance with the “at least as effective” requirement under the federal

Occupational Safety and Health Act.

Virginia Department of Planning and Budget, Richmond, VA June - August 2013

Regulatory Advisor

Conducted review of proposed changes to regulations for compliance with Governor McDonnell’s

Regulatory Reform Initiative, Executive Order 14, and other federal and state laws. Examined whether

the state agency had the authority to promulgate changes to a regulation pursuant to the Code of Virginia

and the Virginia Constitution, and the expected impact of the change to the Commonwealth. Ensured the

regulations could be easily read and understood by the regulated community.

Miller Mayer, LLP, Ithaca, NY June 2008- December 2009

Legal Assistant

Assisted with filing a wide range of immigrant petitions including H-1B, EB-1, and EB-5 visas.

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