Charisse Burgess

• Responsible for filing Joint Legislative Ethic Commission Quarterly Reports for more than 5 years and Columbus Legislative Registrations for all lobbyists, as well as for clients
• Submit Campaign Finance Reports to Secretary of State Office.
• Responsible to filing Columbus Legislative Registrations.
• Track and monitor potential legislation on state and city level for multiple clients
• Plan and host political fundraisers for State and Federal officials
• Maintain Political Action Committee (“PAC”) budget for Ohio office, which is more than $100,000 of contributions
• Responsible for ensuring PAC check requests are filled and distributed to requested parties
• Consistently exceeds performance metrics by prioritizing tasks effectively and maintaining strong focus on achieving results
• Manage diverse portfolio of clients, ensuring their needs are met and expectations exceeded
• Manage calendars and schedule appointments for multiple partners
• Respond to client emails and phone calls on behalf of Mr. Coleman
• Draft engagement letters for new and existing clients
• Work with billing department regarding collection of accounts
• Input client information into system to create client files
• Participate in client conference calls, to provide update on their strategy plan
• Register attorneys for CLE events and ensure all documents are submitted to ensure proper credit is received
• Schedule flights, hotel and car service for business development and client trips
• Arrange speaking engagements and draft talking points for speaking engagements, PSA's and commercials

Proofread documents and draft new documents

• Supported Ranking Members of: Finance, Education, and Controlling Board; Chairman of Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission, as well as members of Insurance Committee, Policy and Legislative Oversight Committee, and State and Local Government
• Supported legislators in drafting bills and resolutions, resulting in clearer language and improved legislation
• Attended meetings on behalf of Member for Joint Medicaid Oversight Commission
• Met with agencies involved in Medicaid Expansion for State of Ohio
  Helped draft legislation that expanded Medicaid-LSC1624
• Prepared amendments for MBR (State Budget) (2014-2015)
• Created case files for constituents, assess their needs and coordinate with appropriate agency’s liaison to ensure their case is handled and resolved amicably
• Developed and planned legislative initiatives and monitored legislative developments within Committees and House floor
• Managed constituent casework, effectively addressing concerns and resolving issues efficiently
• Generated reports summarizing proposed legislation benefits or consequences accurately reflecting intended outcomes during debates or discussions
• Coordinated with other legislative staff members to ensure seamless workflow and efficient office operations
• Organized meetings and events to foster communication between constituents and lawmakers, promoting transparency and engagement
• Prepared briefing materials for committee hearings, enabling informed decision-making by elected officials
• Developed strong relationships with stakeholders through regular communication and collaboration on policy matters
• Provided information on and generated ideas for press, mass mailings and newsletters
• Leveraged knowledge of parliamentary procedure rules while serving as adviser during committee meetings or floor sessions
• Collaborated with lobbyists, interest groups, and other policymakers to gain support for legislator's initiatives
• Assisted constituents with navigating government agencies and resources, providing valuable information that facilitated problem-solving efforts

• Managed 2 paralegals, 3 support staff personnel and 2 associates all of whom reported to e managing partners
• Interviewed potential clients to asset their needs
• Accessed criminal, domestic, personal injury, immigration and workers compensation cases, assigned cases to appropriate attorneys
• Set up case file for clients, mailed letters to opposing council to inform of representation
• Filed Notice of Appearance on behalf of attorneys
• Drafted Response to Claimant and filed with appropriate Courts
• Provided report to managing partners of budgetary needs and overview
• Responsible for day-to-day operations of firm including Account Receivables and Payables and tracked billable hours for attorneys, for clients
• Devised marketing and advertising plan
• Directly supervised firm’s technical and legal support teams
• Coordinated legal support staff resources
• Managed office’s budget and vendor relationship
• Implemented office initiatives and ensured office remained compliant with local, state, and federal regulations
• Handled all human resource issues