Jaye Cole, JD

I am a Navy veteran and recent law school graduate with nearly a decade of

service in federal and local government. Work experience spans industries that include Depository Institutions, Wholesale Trade-Durable Goods and Journalism. My most recent position at the Molden Law Firm focused primarily on Employment Law and other complex litigation. EXPERIENCE

The Molden Law Firm, Atlanta, GA Legal Assistant MAY 2016 - PRESENT

Drafted motions, requests, and other court communication

Met with and interviewed clients for information gathering

Organized and led firm’s Document Review for federal level cases

Firm’s primary Legal Researcher, focusing on Employment Law

Working knowledge of Eleventh Circuit United States District Court civil procedure

Assisted in generating +$300k in award of settlements and damages

Supplied administrative support throughout the firm The Hale Law Firm, P.C., Atlanta, GA Law Clerk

MARCH 2016 - MAY 2016

Wrote persuasive memoranda and edited legal documents

Organized and streamlined case files for ease of access and quality production

Responsible for office administrative duties

Diligently supported solo practitioner trial attorney throughout litigation process

First Data Corporation, Marietta, GA Client Success Manager

JULY 2015 - FEBRUARY 2016

Conducted acute business consultation with respect to credit and debit card processing

Educated merchants/clients on Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance control objectives

Assisted Small-to-Medium (SMB) merchants in becoming PCI compliant

Analyzed and reviewed existing merchant contracts

Part of a team that generated +$6M in company revenue through expansion of business solutions in merchant/client accounts and contract modification

Utilized Sharepoint and Salesforce to organize and transmit SMB data The News Argus, Winston-Salem, NC Copy Desk Chief JANUARY 2010 – MAY 2011

Edited a nationally recognized newspaper

Lead evaluator of story newsworthiness

Managed breaking stories

Supervised a staff of more than 15 team members

Assisted in the training and artistic development of university level journalists

SKILLS

Certified Business Analyst

Professional

Excel

Kroll

Relativity

LexisNexis

LogicalDoc

Salesforce

Sharepoint

Westlaw

AWARDS

Atlanta’s John Marshall Law

School

Career Service Office’s Resilient

Student Award, 2014

Winston-Salem State University

Cum Laude, 2011

BCCA 2010 Excellence in

Journalism National Awards:

-Best Student Newspaper (non-

regular production)

-Best Informational Graphic or

News Illustration

United States Navy

Two-time recipient of the Navy

and Marine Corps Achievement

Medal

EDUCATION

Atlanta’s John Marshall Law

School

Juris Doctor

Atlanta, GA – December 2014

Winston-Salem State University

Bachelors of Arts in Mass

Communications

Winston-Salem, NC – May 2011

2285 Metropolitan Pkwy, Unit 242

Atlanta, GA 30315

336-***-****

acw983@r.postjobfree.com

INTERNSHIPS

Federal Trade Commission, Atlanta, GA Honors Legal Intern JUNE 2014 – DECEMBER 2014

Drafted legal reports that highlighted findings from business audits in the investigative process

Applied regulatory compliance standard to evaluate likely outcomes of consumer protection cases

Exercised due diligence for optimal consumer care

Evaluated risks associated with the pursuit of litigation against potential defendants

Dekalb County Courts Dispute Resolution Center,

Decatur, GA Mediation Extern

AUGUST 2013 – NOVEMBER 2013

Participated in mediation sessions governed by rules of American Dispute Resolution

Took referrals of civil and domestic disputes from the Superior, State, and Magistrate courts

Observed mediation sessions and provided analysis and input to experienced neutrals

Initiated dispute intake processed and closed out settled and negotiated cases Atlanta Citizen Review Board, Atlanta, GA

Investigator/Researcher

JUNE 2013 – AUGUST 2013

Reviewed Atlanta citizens’ allegations of misconduct against the Atlanta Police Department and the Atlanta Department of Corrections Took referrals of civil and domestic disputes from the Superior, State, and Magistrate courts

Review Board’s lead researcher

Wrote and edited the City of Atlanta’s first ever allegations manual, focusing on Amendments Rights

Conducted on-site field investigations and took statements Duke University Environmental Law and Policy Clinic, Durham, NC ABA Environmental Law Fellow

JUNE 2012 – AUGUST 2012

Represented non-profit entities which lacked sufficient resources for litigation

Developed representation plans in accordance with rules of North Carolina Bar

Worked with stakeholders and assisted in negotiating settlement agreements

Developed presentations

MILITARY SERVICE

United States Navy, Worldwide E-5/PO2/IT2 Work Center Supervisor

AUGUST 1998 – OCTOBER 2004

Managed, maintained, and recorded the repair of shipboard computers, copiers, and printers

Implemented Software Issue and Audit Program as Media Librarian, covering +$60k inventory

Subject Matter Expert and consultant in Xerox shipboard printing press build out and copier installation, providing technical and functional advice in response to RFI’s

Managed the Xerox Supply Audit program onboard USS Ronald Reagan

(CVN 76)

Served as Information Systems Administrator on a 3,000+ user LAN/WAN system

Supervised a staff of eight technicians

Served as Project Manager in coordinating the delivery, installation and maintenance of +4M dollars in Xerox copiers, products, and equipment onboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

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