Christina Cahill
Kansas City,KS
Summary
Legal professional, highly skilled in conducting administrative hearings and making informed decisions. Extensive experience in evaluating evidence, ensuring compliance with regulations, and maintaining procedural fairness. Effective team collaborator with strong results-oriented approach, known for adaptability and reliability.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Administrative Hearing Officer
WYANDOTTE COUNTY
08.2011 - Current
Judge Pro Tem
WYANDOTTE COUNTY
08.2011 - Current
Administrative Hearing Officer
MIAMI COUNTY
09.2011 - 01.2023
Administrative Hearing Officer
JOHNSON COUNTY
02.2006 - 08.2007
Managing Attorney/Deputy Project Manager
DYNCORP
04.2000 - 01.2003
- My primary function as the Managing Attorney was to educate and evaluate the staff attorneys as to their performance in the areas of legal representation and consultation
- In addition to these duties, I counseled and trained staff
- I served as the Deputy Project Manager of the Topeka, Independence, and Columbus offices in the Program Manager’s absence
- I oversaw human resource matters along with employee progressive discipline
- With others, I wrote and implemented legal procedures, planned and hosted Continuing Legal Education Seminars, created, wrote, and presented Ethical Training for DynCorp staff and helped streamline processes to enable work to be done more efficiently
- Along with the above functions, I carried a caseload in Miami County
- I received case referrals for legal action in both TANF-and NON-TANF cases
- I represented the interest of the Kansas Secretary of Social and Rehabilitative Services (now DCF) - Child Support Enforcement Program in judicial and administrative hearings in a manner consistent with the provision of the Code of Professional Responsibility, the Kansas Code of Civil Procedure, and with any other applicable federal, state or local statutes, case law or court rules, all of which shall be accomplished within the time frames as set forth in the contract between the State of Kansas and DynCorp
- This involved the out-of-court filing and correspondence to effectuate the collection of child support moneys and the in-court prosecution of the state’s actions in furtherance of this collection
Attorney
LIKENS, BLOMQUIST & RANK
09.1997 - 04.2000
- In the course of my employment, I was involved in various functions of the law firm
- I oversaw establishing and managing relationships with numerous attorneys throughout the United States
- These locally licensed attorneys carry out the actual foreclosures in their venues while I oversaw the production of the court documents and monitored their foreclosures for my clients, who were lending institutions
- My other duties included the handling and resolution of claims made against the title companies affiliated with the law firm, conducting judicial sales of foreclosed properties, and collections
Attorney
KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND REHABILITATION SERVICES
09.1997 - 04.1999
- Prepared, filed and handled litigation in courts in the area of Child Support establishment, determination of paternity, and reimbursement of State assistance funds;
- Provided case management;
- Handled negotiations and settlements between clients and their respondents;
- Trained and supervised secretarial staff
- After establishment of a judgment, I monitored each case for payment to ensure compliance with IV-D Federal and State regulations, with any delinquent accounts being reviewed for further legal action
Attorney
OFFICE OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
12.1996 - 09.1997
- Administered Federal Funds for Court Appointed Special Advocate and Citizen Review Board Organizations throughout the state of Kansas
- I monitored compliance with regulations to ensure continuous Federal funding
- I prepared reports of sources and distribution of funding for various social programs
Lobbyist Intern
PETERSON PUBLIC AFFAIRS LOBBYING FIRM
01.1996 - 06.1996
- Assisted government consultants by monitoring committee meetings and legislative sessions, and by lobbying lawmakers
- Aided in the planning and organization of social and informational events for clientele and members of the Legislature
- I researched and created legislative summaries for use of the firm and its clients
Intern
JOHNSON COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE
05.1995 - 12.1995
- I independently assessed and charged over 300 juvenile cases
- Conducted in-court prosecution of a variety of juvenile and criminal cases including 1st appearances, dispositional hearings, diversion hearings, probation revocations, and trials
- Used advocacy skills through pretrial preparations, gathering of evidence, and arguments at trial
- Gained a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of the juvenile court system through docket coverage, research and writing, and interaction with defense attorneys and judges
Education
J.D. - Licensed to practice law in Kansas
Washburn University School of Law
Topeka, KS05.1996
B.S. - Political Science
Emporia State University
Emporia, KS05.1993
Skills
- Dispute mediation
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Legal writing
- Legal research
Baradmissions
Kansas Bar, 09/27/94, good standing
References
- John Bullard
- Jeff Dasenbrock
- Steven A. Jensen
- Jeff Lieker
- Tracey
Timeline
Administrative Hearing Officer
MIAMI COUNTY
09.2011 - 01.2023
Administrative Hearing Officer
WYANDOTTE COUNTY
08.2011 - Current
Judge Pro Tem
WYANDOTTE COUNTY
08.2011 - Current
Administrative Hearing Officer
JOHNSON COUNTY
02.2006 - 08.2007
Managing Attorney/Deputy Project Manager
DYNCORP
04.2000 - 01.2003
Attorney
LIKENS, BLOMQUIST & RANK
09.1997 - 04.2000
Attorney
KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND REHABILITATION SERVICES
09.1997 - 04.1999
Attorney
OFFICE OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
12.1996 - 09.1997
Lobbyist Intern
PETERSON PUBLIC AFFAIRS LOBBYING FIRM
01.1996 - 06.1996
Intern
JOHNSON COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE
05.1995 - 12.1995
B.S. - Political Science
Emporia State University
J.D. - Licensed to practice law in Kansas
Washburn University School of Law
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