C. BRIGGS JOHNSON
* ********** ****, ********* **, Bronxville, NY 10708
845-***-**** *********@*****.***
BAR ADMISSIONS
New Jersey: 2014
New York: 2015
United States District Court for the Southern & Eastern Districts of New York: 2015 EDUCATION
Pace University School of Law, White Plains, NY May 2014 Juris Doctor
GPA: 3.3
Honors: Cum Laude Graduate; Pace International Law Review, associate; President, Pace Law School Honor Board; Phi Alpha Delta, Professional and Legal Fraternity; $20,000 Merit Scholarship; Dean’s Scholar, Contracts; Dean’s List, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, and Spring 2014.
Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY May 2010
Bache lor of Art, Double Major in History; Phi losophy, Pol i t i cs& Law GPA: 3.6
Honors: Cum Laude Graduate; Dean’s List Fall 2006; Fall 2007 - May 2010; $3,000 Scholarship for Academic Excellence Activities: Head Manager – Men’s Basketball; Student Advocate; National Society of Leadership and Success. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Babchik & Young, LLP:
White Plains, New York March 2015-Present
Assoc iate At torney
• Handle all aspects of litigation process (from inception to trial) for general liability, professional malpractice, insurance coverage, along with employment and discrimination law claims in both State and Federal Courts.
• Draft appellate briefs and dispositive and procedural motions for partners and senior associates. The Law Offices of Edward M. Eustace:
Chubb Insurance; House Counsel, White Plains, NY May 2013-April 2015 Law Clerk
• Perform legal research on a variety of legal issues including contract, property, and tort claims.
• Draft legal memorandums, dispositive and procedural motions, and appellate briefs.
• Draft Initial Suit Analyses, Litigation Management Reports, and Deposition Reports to assess each event’s effect on client’s potential liability and resulting damages.
New York State Office of The Attorney General:
Organized Crime Task Force Division, White Plains, NY Jan. 2014-May 2014 Prosecut ion Extern
• Performed legal research and drafted memorandums regarding complex issues of substantive criminal and criminal procedure law.
• Assisted attorneys with confidential investigations and identify potential legal issues with respect to undercover operations. Westchester County District Attorney’s Office:
Domestic Violence Division, Yonkers, NY Sept. 2013-Dec. 2013 Honors Prosecut ion Extern
• Drafted accusatory instruments.
• Performed legal research and assisted in drafting both procedural and dispositive motions submitted to the court.
• Performed oral arguments for bail applications and recommended potential punishment and sentencing of defendants. Honorable Alexander W. Hunter Jr.:
Supreme Court (Civil Division), Bronx County, NY Feb. 2013-April 2013 State Judi c ial Honors Legal Extern
O’Connor Redd, LLP, White Plains, NY May 2012-April 2013 Law Clerk