Cecelia Strong

Conducted legal research and drafted motions, pleadings, briefs, and memoranda of law.

Provided advice to clients on criminal matters and rights under the law.

Advocated for clients in court proceedings by making oral arguments before judges.

Represented clients at pre-trial conferences, arraignments, hearings, and trials.

Prepared documents for filing with various courts and agencies.

Collaborated with prosecutors in plea negotiations and settlement discussions.

Investigated client backgrounds, including interviewing family members and other contacts for mitigating factors in sentencing.

Maintained a caseload of approximately 50-100 active files while managing multiple deadlines.

• Assisted General Counsel and outside attorneys with drafting and editing client contracts, amendments, resolutions, and other transactional documents.
• Responsible for onboarding and ongoing management of 200+ private insurance clients including legal, policy, and claims documents
• Various legal research projects related to private and captive insurance and tax.

• Represented low-income clients in controversies with the Internal Revenue Service
• Successfully negotiated Offers in Compromise which eliminated thousands of dollars of tax debt for clients

• Oversaw consumer and B2B marketing campaigns, public relations, and major events for a portfolio of food and beverage clients throughout the United States including Fortune 500 brands
• Created brand building social media campaigns and collaborated on overall digital brand identity for clients
• Managed a team of account executives and social and digital media strategists
• Evaluated market opportunities and assisted leadership in new business strategy and development of behalf of the firm including RFPs and contract negotiation