BAR ADMISSIONS / PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

State of Michigan: November 2016

United States District Court – Eastern District of Michigan: December 2016

Wolverine Bar Association

National Association for Women Lawyers

EDUCATION

Western Michigan University Cooley Law School Auburn Hills, Michigan

L.L.M., Taxation, September 2018

Juris Doctor, cum laude May 2016

Just The Beginning – A Pipeline Organization, Student Instructor/Mentor

Access To Bankruptcy Court, Student Attorney Volunteer

Black Law Students Association

Shorter University Atlanta, Georgia

Master of Business Administration, magna cum laude April 2011

Bethune Cookman University Daytona Beach, Florida

Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, in Criminal Justice April 2008

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Tower Legal Solutions Remote

Document Review Specialist January 2023 – Present

Conducted first pass review for responsiveness and privilege

Conducted quality review of other reviewer’s documents

Reviewed E-Discovery material using Relativity

Strategic Legal Solution Southfield, Michigan

Document Review Specialist May 2017 – January 2023

Conducted first pass review for responsiveness, privilege and confidentiality

Conducted quality review of other reviewer’s documents

Reviewed E-Discovery material using Relativity

Reviewed Metadata for financial and tax documents

Kelly Services Southfield, Michigan

Document Review Specialist September 2016 – April 2017

Reviewed commercial transaction agreements for payment terms and provisions

Created broad scope excel spreadsheet comparing analysis of all the transaction agreements

Drafted memoranda to multiple clients explaining potential pre-suit damages

Hire Counsel Southfield, Michigan

Document Review Specialist May 2016 – September 2016

Examined legal documents relevant to pending litigation and regulatory investigations

Reviewed legal potential discovery documents noting privileged and confidential information

Trained E-Discovery software Relativity and Viewpoint

Washtenaw County Office of Public Defender Ann Arbor, Michigan

Student-Attorney (practicing law under Michigan Court Rule 8.120) January2016 – April 2016

Acted as the lead attorney representing over 50 client charged with misdemeanors

Negotiated plea agreements with prosecuting attorney

Appeared on the record for arraignments, probation revocations, pretrial and settlement conferences

Stillman Law Office Farmington Hills, Michigan

Law Clerk (Civil Litigation) 2014 – 2015

Conducted extensive research for memoranda supporting motions for summary disposition

Requested and responded to discovery

Draft memoranda to file regarding case status updates to supervising attorneys

Lakeshore Legal Aide - Family Law Assistant Project Auburn Hills, Michigan

Student-Attorney practicing law under Michigan Court Rule 8.120 Summer 2015

Conducted client intake, drafted complaints, responses and memoranda’s

Appeared on the record at motions, hearings, and trials

Conducted 6 Petition for Personal Protection Order (PPO) hearings

Conducted direct and cross examinations during PPO hearings

Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office Detroit, Michigan

Intern/ Student-Attorney practicing law under Michigan Court Rule 8.120 2014 – 2015

Conducted 2 preliminary exam trials

Conducted legal research and drafted legal motions

Provided assistance to law enforcement and victim advocates

Located expert witnesses for trial

Requested subpoenas for witnesses

CUSTOMER SERVICE EXPERIENCE

Comcast Communications Sterling Heights, Michigan

Customer Account Executive (Retention) 2012 – 2013

Rooms To Go Norcross, Georgia

Customer Service Manager 2005 – 2011

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