Case Management Child Support

Benson H. Begay, Esq.

**** ****** **. *** *. Albuquerque, NM 87107

Cellular number 505-***-**** Email - ********@*****.***

PROFILE: Experienced Tribal Court Advocate with a passion and dedication to justice. Highly organized, and skilled in public speaking with a proven track record of achieving favorable outcomes. Skilled in preparing for trials, reviewing documents, and effectively presenting cases in court. Works well under pressure and understands the complexities of the legal system.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s - Native Am. Studies/Political Science - University of New Mexico Fall 2012

Associates - Tribal Court Advocate/Paralegal - University of New Mexico-Gallup Fall 2006

Associates - Construction Tech-Business – University of New Mexico–Gallup Fall 1999

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Permanency Placement Worker-New Mexico Children, Youth and Families- Present

Review and assess permanency placement plans for families experiencing family safety and well-being risks.

Work collaboratively with community resources and partners supporting family reintegration.

Provide case management services to clients of CYFD.

Paralegal- (2/2023-present) Law Works, Inc. Albuquerque, NM

Calendar court hearings.

Draft and file pleadings with District and Metropolitan court. .

Correspond with opposing counsel for court appointments and scheduling

Organized documents and summarized cases for court proceedings.

Assist clients with information regarding hearings in criminal court proceedings.

Principal Tribal Court Advocate- (4/2019-4/2021) Navajo Nation Election Administration

Advised Navajo Board of Election Supervisors of their legal standing and enforced the proper election regulations.

Counseled Board about the law and legal options.

Effectively represented Navajo Election Administration in court proceedings.

Principal Tribal Court Advocate (12/15 -5/19) Navajo Nation Office of the Attorney General

Overseer of legal section of the Child Support enforcement unit.

Litigate Child Support enforcement cases.

Review, advise, correct, draft and negotiate legislation, State protocols, Federal and State Governmental agreements, keeping in compliance with Navajo Law.

Provide legal analysis to State, Federal, County agreements and legal inquires.

Sr. Tribal Court Advocate (5/11-12/15) Navajo Nation Office of the Attorney General

Litigate/mediate employment disputes defending the Navajo Nation Government.

Advise the Navajo Department of Public Safety, Health department, and other governmental agencies in disciplinary actions, Labor relations and policy strategies.

Provide legal analysis, defense strategies for defense of disciplinary actions and labor dispute claims.

Draft answers to complaints, submit responses to allegations, and file motions to employment charges through legal pleadings in the Navajo Labor tribunals.

Negotiate settlement agreements.

Provide policy process training to government departments.

Adjunct Instructor (Summer ‘10, Spring ‘13) University of New Mexico Gallup Branch

Educated Dine’ Fundamental Law and its concepts to Tribal Court Advocates

Taught courses of Tribal Law in Indian Communities and Navajo Bar Review.

Legislative Assistant (7/9/07 to 5/13/11) Navajo Nation Legislative Branch, Window Rock, AZ. Ph 928-***-****

Provided legislative support services to the Navajo Nation Council

Provided legal assistance on procedures and processes of legislative bills.

Prepared legislative journals, legislative resolutions, and committee reports.

Arranged meetings with various governmental dignitaries.

Filed legislative bills, finalized standing committee legislations, legislative reports and resolutions.

Managed Navajo Nation Council’s Legislative compilation files for the Legislative Branch.

Analyzed, tracked, recorded, corrected, managed and closed legislation files.

Paralegal (9/04 to 11/06) Rosenfelt & Buffington, P.A. Gallup, N.M.

Provide paralegal and administrative support for a Personal Injury firm.

Served as the firm’s Navajo interpreter

Assembled trial document production for trial and assisted with photography duties.

Evaluated legal inquiries determining jurisdiction and proper court venue.

Interviewed complainants, witnesses, and other related parties on legal matters and issues.

Draft, filed and copied court documents and legal pleadings with various courts, counsels, and insurance representatives through correspondence and internet resources.

Tax Preparer/Navajo Interpreter (2000-2006) T&R Tax Service Gallup, N.M. Ph 505-***-****

Prepared personal income tax forms for firm customers.

Interpreted tax laws and its procedures to clients from English to Navajo

Licenses-Certification.

Licenses: Navajo Nation Bar - In Good Standing

Member: Navajo Bar Training Committee 2008 - Present)

Certificate - Certified Navajo Court Interpreter

Certificate - Grant Writing Seminar March 2015.

New Mexico Public Notary

References:

Jean Schaeffer- 505-***-****

Harold Holiday - 505-***-****

Brian Lewis – 505-***-****

Addendum

Construction Work history

Quintin Daly Construction (2003-2004) Ramah New Mexico Constructed custom homes according to Contractor Blueprints from wood and metal materials. Oversaw construction crew of 6 persons. Set up concrete forms for foundation, layout frame of home according to blueprints with minimum of error. Readied building for inspection according to federal and state codes.

Cornleus Redhouse Construction Vanderwagon, New Mexico (2003) Built entire custom prefab home for client. Formed concrete stem wall foundation, layout tongue and grove subfloor, layout of walls according to blueprint, attach roof trusses, place corrugated pro-panel roof, hang drywall, install wood plank floor, install doors, closets, windows and bathroom fixtures.

Doty Construction 2205 Peggy Ann St, Gallup, NM 505-***-**** — Summer and fall 2002 Employed as a carpenter to construct custom designed homes in the Gallup area. Set forms for concrete slab, readied floor for concrete pour, perform layout of interior and exterior walls, construct wood framed walls interior and exterior, placed roof trusses, decked roof for sheathing and placement of shingles, landscape plot around homes for water runoff.

Atlas Construction Albuquerque, New Mexico - Job site in Gallup, New Mexico. 2001 Constructed multi-level apartment buildings. Framed apartment building out of wood according to blueprints. Install roof trimming.

Darrell Julian Construction 2nd St Nw, #C, Albuquerque, NM Albuquerque –2000 Summer 2001 Performed duties as an apprentice carpenter. Assist in the building of custom homes performing various general carpenter duties such as measuring and cutting lumber assemble wood frame custom homes according to blueprints using various hand and power tools.

Pinkard Construction 9195 West 6th Avenue Lakewood Colorado 80215—1999 employed for the summer in Lakewood Colorado as a carpenter setting concrete forms for High Rise Multi-Level apartment lofts and parking garages. Performed various carpenter duties involving wood and metal fabrication to fit forms, layout decking for concrete pour. Framed forms for concrete barriers. Readied concrete forms for inspection and pouring of concrete. Disassemble concrete forms and rid of nails for next pour.

Sunland Homes Payson Arizona— 1997 Built custom wood frame home from blueprint in the Gallup, New Mexico area. Framed concrete form for foundation, poured concrete for floor. Perform layout of home, wood framed interior and exterior walls, install roof trusses, deck roof with sheathing, hang drywall.

Cooke Brothers Construction Co. St. George, UT— 1996 Performed carpenter duties by framing wood frame homes for housing complex in Zuni, New Mexico. Measure and cut lumber to specifications of wood frame home, built sub-floors and walls according to blueprint give by supervisor, set windows and doors in all 48 homes.

XL Concrete Farmington New Mexico—1996 Formed stem wall for housing complex. Set up forms for concrete pouring. Measure and insure specifications were true according to blueprints.

Self employed Concrete pouring—Gallup and surrounding areas. Formed and poured concrete for persons needing concrete work performed in various sizes and purposes.

Banner Concrete Santa Ana, California—1986 Poured concrete for housing development in Santa Ana, California. Poured concrete for 86 custom designed homes for housing complex.

Fuhs Construction Gallup, New Mexico—1984-1986 Erected entire commercial sheet metal buildings in the Gallup and surrounding areas. Built concrete forms for concrete slab of building. Framed inside rooms, bathrooms, offices, etc. Built deck and multi-level floor for multi-purpose use. Erected iron, assist welders in fabricating building structure, assist in various carpenter/welder duties.

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