Vance E. Jennings

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Cary, NC 27518

919-***-****

acxo4u@r.postjobfree.com

Education Campbell University

Lundy Fetterman School of Business, Research Triangle Park, NC

Masters of Trust and Wealth Management, cum laude, 2009

Extensive training in Financial Planning, Estate Tax, Income Tax, and Generation Skipping Tax

Specialized studies in Estate Planning, Trust Administration, Estate Administration, Investment Analysis, and Welfare Benefit Plans

Campbell University

Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, Raleigh, NC

Juris Doctor, 2004

Honors and Activities:

Campbell Law Observer (Editor, Case Writer)

Moot Court Competition

Client Counseling Competition

Phi Delta Alpha (Social Chair)

Men’s Legal Caucus

Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC

B.S., Communications, 2001; B.S., Political Science, 2001

Honors and Activities:

Dean’s List (1999-2001)

Sigma Chi Fraternity (Social Chair, Ruch Chair); Sigma Chi Scholarship

Derby Days Chair (Brian Piccalo Cancer Fund)

Experience Senior Managing Attorney, Brent Adams & Associates, 2004-Present

Advocate for claimants before the Social Security Adminstration from Initial Level through Federal Court

Represent claimants in Long-Term and Short-Term ERISA and Private Disability Claims at Administrative Level and in Federal Court

Certified to handle Veterans Benefit Claims before the Department of Veterans Affairs

Advise clients on Estate Planning and Draft Simple Estate Planning Documents

Research and Draft Social Security Disability and ERISA Long-Term Disability Appeals

Assist in Personal Injury, Worker’s Compensation, Medical Malpractice, and Foreclosure Defense

Intern, Wake County District Attorney, 2003

Served and practiced under the Third-Year Practice Rule

Prosecuted nine criminal District Court cases

Negotiated plea bargains for misdemeanor and traffic violation cases

Received extensive exposure to navigating District and Disposition Court

Intern, Brannon Law Firm, PLLC, 2003-2004

Drafted appellate briefs specific to Criminal Law and procedural issues

Researched case law and statutes specific to Civil Procedure, Torts, Corporate Law, and Contracts

Prepared and edited legal documents

Researched and participated in Federal Summary Judgment Hearing

Specializations North Carolina State Bar Board Certified Specialist in Social Security

and Licensures Disability Law, 2010-Present

Licensed to Practice in North Carolina, 2004-Present

Eastern and Middle Districts of North Carolina

Licensed to Practice in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

Legal Community North Carolina Advocates for Justice

Involvement Executive Committee Member for the Disability Section

Chair, 2014 – Present

Board of Governors

Vice-Chair, 2013-2014

Secretary, 2012-2013

Membership Committee Chair, 2009-2011

Lawyer’s Assistance Committee Chair, 2011-2012

North Carolina State Bar

Member of the Specialization Committee for Social Security Disability Law

National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives

2004-Present

North Carolina Bar Association, 2004-Present

Estate Planning and Elder Law Section

Speaker, Continuing Legal Education Seminars

Seminars regarding Social Security Disability and ERISA Long-Term Disability

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