Jaime L. Preciado
1788 Autumn Meadow Dr. Cordelia,CA
Summary
Accomplished Senior Counsel with extensive experience at federal agencies, specializing in litigation. Proven track record of litigation success with expertise in client counseling, coupled with strong skills in mediation and dispute resolution.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Counsel
Department Of Homeland Security, TSA Chief Counsel
Burlingame
08.2009 - Current
- Serve as Field and Litigation Counsel for DHS-TSA covering Pacific Coast.
- Effectively provided legal advice and legal sufficiency review to HR and management regarding employment law issues, such as misconduct, discipline, Title VII discrimination, whistleblower reprisal, FMLA, and ADA/religious accommodation issues.
- Represent TSA in employment litigation before the EEOC and MSPB, achieving 95% successful results and maintaining case load of 20-30 active cases.
- Conduct depositions and written discovery to assess litigation strategy effectively, and prepare for summary judgment.
- Successfully filed and argued motions for summary judgment, motions to dismiss, record briefs, and engaged in settlement mediations/negotiations.
- Represented TSA in 10 EEOC and MSPB hearing with successful results.
- Guided management clients on constitutional law issues, including administrative search authorities and the First, Fourth, and Fifth Amendments.
Assistant Regional Counsel
Social Security Administration, OGC
08.2005 - 08.2009
- Special Assistant U.S. Attorney admission in briefing and arguing disability matters before the Central, Eastern, Northern, and Southern Districts of California and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Successfully represented SSA in litigation before EEOC, MSPB, and FLRA.
- Acted as agency counsel for U.S. Attorney’s Office during district court trials regarding Title VII discrimination.
- Offered employment law expertise and formal opinions to the HR Labor/Employee Relations Unit, and served as the strategic coordinator for sexual harassment training.
Employment Law Attorney
United States Postal Service, Law Department
01.2004 - 07.2005
- Managed all phases of EEOC and MSPB employment litigation from initial complaint assessment to resolution.
- Achieved success in six EEOC trials, often under tight deadlines due to case transfers and heavy caseload.
- Delivered training programs on performance improvement plans, FMLA, and sexual harassment prevention.
- Handled a challenging workload of 40-50 active employment law cases, ensuring thorough representation.
- Initiated discovery and depositions as part of litigation process in employment cases.
Assistant Attorney General
Wisconsin Department Of Justice
Madison, WI
06.1999 - 07.2002
- Assigned to the Civil Litigation Unit, focusing on litigation strategies for state agencies.
- Litigated employment and property cases in Wisconsin state court and federal district court in the Western District of Wisconsin.
- Successfully maintained substantial motion practice, along with trial and hearing responsibilities.
- First-chaired and won one property and one civil rights jury trial, handling all phases efficiently from cradle to grave.
- Conducted witness preparation, discovery and depositions to manage trials and hearings to successful conclusion.
- Advocated for State of Wisconsin at 10 county condemnation commission hearings to determine just compensation based on state appraisals and evidence as to valuation.
Education
J.D. - Law
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Madison, WI05-1999
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts/Business Law Minor
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Pomona, CA05-1994
Skills
- Social Security and employment law expertise
- Litigation strategy and management
- Trial preparation and mediation
- Settlement negotiation and dispute resolution
- Client counseling and relationship management
- Training development and legal expertise
Affiliations
- Volunteer youth advocate for Solano County Court Assisted Special Advocate (CASA) program.
- Volunteer youth mentor for Bay Area Law Academy
- Active in DHS-TSA Mentorship program
Timeline
Senior Counsel
Department Of Homeland Security, TSA Chief Counsel
08.2009 - Current
Assistant Regional Counsel
Social Security Administration, OGC
08.2005 - 08.2009
Employment Law Attorney
United States Postal Service, Law Department
01.2004 - 07.2005
Assistant Attorney General
Wisconsin Department Of Justice
06.1999 - 07.2002
J.D. - Law
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts/Business Law Minor
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
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