Criminal Law/Domestic Violence/Research & Writing

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

End Violent Encounters Incorporated Lansing, MI 05/07- Present

Domestic Assault Response Team Legal Victim Advocate

Collaborate with assistant prosecuting attorneys on felony and misdemeanor cases involving habitual domestic abusers. Attend all components of the criminal prosecution in either district or circuit court. Assist with ensuring the crime victim’s involvement in pending prosecution. Screen police incident reports for follow up with victims. Communicate with law enforcement and probation, to monitor assailants’ compliance with court orders. Accompany law enforcement personnel to deliver subpoenas to victims. Aid clients in obtaining orders of protection and modifying or terminating orders in place. Follow up with victims on protection order violations; compose motions and orders to show cause for violations. Participate in community outreach projects. Provide direction to clients in filing for divorce and/or custody in pro per.

Herzfeld & Rubin, PC. New York, NY 06/06-08/06

Legal Intern

Rotated through several departments including criminal defense, personal injury, real estate, and products liability. Worked closely with the asbestos litigation defense team, analyzing expert articles on asbestos related diseases and composing summaries of their determinations. Researched products liability case law and statutes of several United States jurisdictions. Researched case law on the constitutional parameters of Fourth Amendment consent searches and seizures. Assisted defense counsel, on a personal injury claim, with exploratory questions during a statutory 50H hearing. Attended evidentiary hearings, pre-trial conferences, trial opening arguments and closing arguments. Appeared on behalf of lender at closing for commercial property.

Brody, Bernard & Branch, LLC. New York, NY 05/06-08/06

Summer Legal Extern

Drafted litigation documents including, motion and order to show cause, summons, complaint and letters of demand. Researched statutes and case law, composing legal memoranda on labor law and personal injury issues. Assisted with trial preparation by compiling trial notebook materials. Catalogued discovery documents received from defense on personal injury claims. Composed deposition summaries. Created spreadsheets tracking plaintiff’s medical treatments in personal injury claim against New York State.

Michigan Tax Tribunal Lansing, MI 09/05-05/06

Judicial Law Clerk

Reviewed documentary evidence and attended hearings on commercial, residential and non property tax matters. Recommended final disposition and subsequently composed Tribunal decisions and orders. Assessed credibility and weight of documentary evidence. Researched and analyzed statutes and case law involving complex tax legal issues. Collaborated with Tribunal Judge to determine resolution of non-property tax matters based on statutes and case law.

BAR ADMISSIONS

NEW YORK STATE BAR, # 4517413 September 2007

MICHIGAN STATE BAR, Sworn in November 20, 2007.

EDUCATION

Thomas M. Cooley Law School Lansing, Michigan

Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, January 2007

Cumulative GPA: 3.08/4.0, 50th out of 236

• Honors Scholarship • Law Review, Senior Associate Editor

• First-Year Moot Court Competition, 10th Best Oralist • LexisNexis Certified

York College City University of New York Jamaica, New York

Certificate in Paralegal Studies, December 2003

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Cum Laude, June 2000

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