Thomas Corley
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Objective
I am a motivated, personable attorney seeking a position in a legal field allowing the opportunity to develop specialized knowledge, gain valuable experience, and contribute the skills I currently hold. I have a talent for training and managing teams. Accustomed to keeping an eye towards accuracy and detail under strict timelines.
Education
University of Washington - Project Management (PMP) Certification, Expected May 2013
Gonzaga University School of Law - Juris Doctor, Graduated May 2005
University of San Francisco - Bachelor of Arts - English, Graduated May 2001
Experience
Northwest Immigrants Rights Project| Pro Bono Attorney – Seattle, WA July 2011 – Present
As an NWIRP volunteer, my duties include advocating on behalf of asylum seekers and refugees ensuring their safety, compliance with U.S. law, and asserting their rights as they seek legal status in the United States.
Contract Attorney - Seattle, WA May 2008 – Present
Conducted electronic document review for Fortune 500 clients at various large and boutique firms. Projects include complex litigation and government investigations regarding patent infringement, anti-trust, mergers and regulatory compliance. Conducted in-depth document review and analysis of banking and corporate investigation in large bank failure matter. Current work involves reviewing and distributing claims for a mass environmental tort case as well as full review of electronic documents for privilege status.
Prago Café | Partner and General Manager - Spokane, WA April 2004 – March 2008
Designed, coordinated and managed large-scale construction project of a fine dining restaurant and lounge. Duties included managing 20 employees, payroll, booking entertainment and book-keeping.
Roach Law Offices | Legal Intern - Tri-Cities, WA September 2003 – September 2004
Assisted lead partner in research and brief drafting for tort and personal injury cases.
AIDS Legal Referral Panel | Legal Intern - San Francisco, CA Summer 2003
ALRP is a non-profit legal aid service designed to assist clients with terminal illnesses. Work included referring clients to a network of other attorneys as well as directly advocating for clients in areas of law such as bankruptcy, wills and trusts, creditor’s rights, discrimination and landlord tenant law.
Mountain View Data | Technical Writer - San Francisco, CA January 2001 – December 2001
Major projects included completion of a comprehensive software manual for a large scale data storage and file distribution software program. Work also included the editing and development of company white papers, news releases, graphic design and website maintenance.
Alexa Internet | Database Administration/Editor - San Francisco, CA November 1999 – January 2001
Alexa is an internet archiving and research company. Work included editing, programming, e-commerce, marketing, quality assurance and database administration.
Certifications/Memberships
Washington State Bar Association, Eagle Scout, A + Software Certified, Dual European Union Citizenship Ireland/USA, TESL Certified, ASA Sailboat Skipper
Software/Languages
Concordance, Summation, Attenex Patterns, Merrill Lextranet, Kroll Ontrack, Ringtail, UNIX/PC/Mac, MySQL, Conversational Italian and Spanish