CRYSTAL MILLER-OBRIEN, ESQ.

**** ****** ***** ****** *** Angeles, CA 90043 323-***-**** e-mail: acu14w@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: Experienced labor-employment law attorney seeking unique corporate counsel

opportunity to leverage management skills and entrepreneurial interests to grow a dynamic and

collaborative business.

CAREER EXPERIENCE:

Sr. Employee Relations Manager, MillerCoors, LLC, Irwindale, CA, Jan. 2016 to Present.

Responsible for providing all human resources needs for plants largest department (packaging) with 250

union and salaried employees. Serve as local counsel for Finance Department, advising on five (5) union

contracts. Interpret contract provisions, draft legal memorandum, layoff notices, prepare administrative law

responses, SOX reports, memoranda of understanding, along with editing and revising workplace policies.

Lead plant-wide compliance training courses.

Corporate Counsel. Medical Management Consultants, Inc., L.A., CA, Jan. 2006 to Dec. 20015.

Duties included managing law department of human resources outsourcing company. Served as virtual labor

and employment law counsel to 400 corporate business clients who collectively employ 4,000+ employees in

health care, manufacturing, entertainment, gaming and education. Reported directly to CEO, negotiated,

prepared, drafted and approved vendor contracts (e.g., SAP, SalesForce, etc.), oversaw outside counsel, and

served as trial counsel. Saved employer and clients an avg. of $250,000/yr in legal fees.

Employment Law Assoc. Anderson, McPharlin & Conners, LLP, L.A., CA, Jan. 2005 to Dec. 2006.

Managed civil litigated matters from first notice to trial. Drafted pleadings, motions, legal memoranda and

research briefs. Gained experience in conducting workplace investigations, taking depositions, counseling

employers, and trial preparation. Also provided assistance to Real Property and General Liability Sections of

full-service, 40 attorney west coast law firm.

General Litigation Associate. Robie & Matthai, LLP, Los Angeles, CA, Oct. 2003 to Dec. 2005. Served

as insurance defense counsel to commercial general liability carriers managing insurance bad faith,

professional malpractice, and employment practices and liability insurance matters for boutique law firm.

Drafted insurance liability risk memoranda, pleadings, contracts, and research briefs.

Insurance Defense Counsel. Parker & Sommers, LLP, Glendale, CA, July 2003 to Oct. 2003.

Managed insurance defense matters for automobile insurance carriers. Negotiated personal injury settlements,

conducted depositions, drafted pleadings, motions, and represented carriers in court proceedings.

Real Estate/Employment Law Assoc. Bullivant Houser Bailey, LLP, Sac., CA, Sept. 2002 to July 2003.

Served as 2nd Chair to Real Property and Employment Law Managing Attorneys in full-service, 200 attorney,

west coast law firm. Drafted pleadings, motions, research memoranda and conducted depositions.

Judicial Clerk. State of Washington, Supreme Court, Olympia, WA, August 2001 to May 2002.

Served as a judicial clerk following graduation from law school to Hon. Faith Ireland on states highest court.

Responsible for preparing bench briefs and drafting court opinions for publication involving labor and

employment matters, municipal law, criminal procedure, and Indian Child Welfare Act.

Sr. Claims Supervisor. Employers Ins. Co. of Wausau, Inc., Portland, OR, Dec. 1996 to August 1998.

Served as senior member of risk management department with special dual coverage expertise in general

liability, employment practices liability, and workers compensation matters. Traveled throughout northwest

to litigation proceedings to oversee resolution of complex insurance claims.

Sr. Claims/Hearing Rep. Argonaut Ins. Co., Inc., L.A. & Portland, OR, April 1990 to Dec. 1996.

Promoted to Client Account Manager from Claims Examiner. Responsible for managing litigated commercial

general liability and workers compensation matters arising from large construction wrap around coverage

projects. Assigned to Metro Rail projects in L.A. and Portland, Oregon.

Claims Representative. Allstate Insurance Company, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD, Jan. 1989 to April 1990.

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Managed business and personal lines automobile and homeowners insurance claims. Served as Acting

Supervisor and trained new employees. Honored locally and regionally as a Top Negotiator.

Grant Writing Asst. Cntr for the Study of Handicapped Adults, Wash., DC, May 1988 to Dec. 1989.

Provided editorial and grant writing assistance, along with planning fund-raising events, attended Capitol Hill

hearings re Americans with Disability Act and summarized floor debates re passing of legislation.

LEGAL CLERKSHIP EXPERIENCES:

Fall 2000 - 2001 City Attorneys Office, Portland, OR. (Labor and Employment Unit).

Summer 2000 Bullivant Houser Bailey, LLP, Seattle, WA. (Offered Associate Position).

Fall 1999 2000 Department of Justice, Salem, OR. (Special Investigations Unit).

Summer 1999 Stoel Rives, LLP, Portland, OR. (Gen. Lit./Labor & Employment).

Fall 1998-1999 Gov. of Oregon, Gen. Counsels Office, Salem, OR. (Livability Issues Extern).

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS:

LicensedCalifornia Bar Association SBN#224605 - 2003

LicensedWashington Bar Association SNB#32448 (Inactive) - 2002

Certified Court-Sponsored Mediator - 2000

LicensedOregon, Workers Compensation Examiner/Casualty Insurance Adjuster License - 1994

Certified California General Education Teaching Credential 1991

EDUCATION:

Juris Doctorate Willamette University, graduated w/honors 1998-2001

Dispute Res. Cert. Editor-in-Chief Willamette Law Online Journal; and

Form and Style Editor, Willamette Law Review

Post-Grad Portland State Univ., H.R. Management 1996-1998

Completed significant coursework toward MPA,

emphasis in personnel theories and labor arbitrations.

Bachelor of Arts Oberlin College, Sociology & Psychology Double Major. 1984-1988

Graduated with Social Science Honors and leadership awards.

SPECIAL SKILLS: Spanish conversational/bilingual skills; experienced keynote speaker,

professional panel and conference moderator/host.

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