J. Francesca Gross
Hyattsville,MD
Summary
Offering strong analytical and problem-solving skills, eager to learn and grow within legal environment. Conducts thorough legal research and analysis to support case strategies and client needs. Ready to use and develop litigation skills and legal research capabilities in the Associate Attorney role.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
EEO Attorney
American Federation of Government Employees
01.2023 - Current
- Take and defend depositions of numerous clients and witnesses
- Negotiate $265,000 in compensatory damages settlements for clients and generate $75,000 in attorney's fees
- Draft responsive pleadings to motions to dismiss and for summary judgment, protective orders, complaints, discovery requests and responses, settlement agreements, and other documents associated with an active law and motion practice
- Argue dispositive and non-dispositive motions in federal administrative proceedings
- Serve as first or second chair in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Merit Systems Protection Board hearings, mediations, grievances, arbitrations, and other alternative dispute resolution proceedings
- Review discovery documents using various e-discovery technologies in compliance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Attorney Advisor
Small Business Administration
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Represented the Agency before the Government Accountability Office and SBA's OHA
- Successfully defended the Agency's position in NAICS code, size, eligibility, and pre- and post-grant appeals
- Assisted the Office of Inspector General with identify possible violations of applicable laws and regulations impacting government contracts
- Gained substantial knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations, 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Women Owned Small Business, and HubZone programs, and other regulations pertaining to federal procurement law
Law Clerk to the Honorable Karla N. Smith
Circuit Court for Montgomery County
10.2020 - 10.2021
Student Attorney
American University's Glushko-Samuelson Law Clinic
08.2019 - 05.2020
Volunteer Legal Research Assistant to Paul Kilmer
Holland & Knight LLP
07.2019 - 12.2019
Law Clerk
National Collegiate Athletic Association
05.2019 - 07.2019
Education
Juris Doctor -
American University Washington College of Law
Washington, DC05.2020
B.A - Government & Politics
The University of Maryland- College Park
College Park, MD05.2015
Skills
- Drafting pleadings
- Legal analysis
- Legal research
- Legal writing
- Document review
- Discovery management
- Depositions
- Courtroom experience
- Motions practice
- Civil litigation
- Client counseling
- Legal evaluation
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Reliability
- Excellent communication
- Critical thinking
- Organizational skills
- Active listening
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Relationship building
- Task prioritization
Baradmission
- District of Columbia, 06/07/21
- Maryland, Pending
Certification
Certified Mediator, 05/01/22, National Association of Certified Mediators
Affiliations
- American Bar Association (Young Lawyers, Labor & Employment, Public Contracts, and Litigation Divisions)
- District of Columbia Bar (Litigation, Government Contracts, Early Career Lawyers, and Labor & Employment Communities)
- Dress for Success
- University of Maryland College Park Alumni Association
Publications
Baby, Bye, Bye, Bye: How the United States, Italy, & France Use Trademark Anti-Counterfeiting Mechanisms to Combat the Proliferation of Fake Goods in China, 7 Tex. A&M J. Prop. L. 539 (2021), https://doi.org/10.37419/JPL.V7.I4.1
Timeline
EEO Attorney
American Federation of Government Employees
01.2023 - Current
Attorney Advisor
Small Business Administration
01.2022 - 01.2023
Law Clerk to the Honorable Karla N. Smith
Circuit Court for Montgomery County
10.2020 - 10.2021
Student Attorney
American University's Glushko-Samuelson Law Clinic
08.2019 - 05.2020
Volunteer Legal Research Assistant to Paul Kilmer
Holland & Knight LLP
07.2019 - 12.2019
Law Clerk
National Collegiate Athletic Association
05.2019 - 07.2019
Juris Doctor -
American University Washington College of Law
B.A - Government & Politics
The University of Maryland- College Park
Certified Mediator, 05/01/22, National Association of Certified Mediators
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