Kathleen Garbacz
Garden City,MI
Summary
Driven, dedicated legal professional with a demonstrable personal and professional commitment to the rights of all people to work under fair and dignified conditions. Strong communicator who thrives when collaborating with others with a talent for finding common ground. Strong researcher with the willingness to go the extra mile. Enthusiastic for the opportunity to use my communication and legal skills to advocate for workers.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Document Review Attorney
Consilio Services
06.2022 - Current
- Reviewed potentially relevant documents using Relativity.
- Identified whether documents were relevant to the claims in the lawsuit, as well as identifying privileged material and redacting documents and creating privilege logs.
- Worked on a range of matters, including, but not limited to: anti-trust litigation and healthcare matters.
Attorney/Owner
Private Solo Practice
Detroit, MI
12.2016 - Current
- Represented individuals in a number of different practice areas, including criminal defense, landlord-tenant, and civil cases.
- Responsible for conducting research for cases, including traditional legal memorandums to co-counsel as well as compiling information from Internet sources and witness interviews.
- Represented a home healthcare worker who was not paid for his live-in caretaking duties.
- Successfully utilized Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace for internal business documents, as well as coordinating with co-counsel and opposing counsel.
- Since January 2021, after much consideration I chose not to continue operating as a full-time solo practitioner, but still frequently consult with colleagues and provide advice and feedback regarding legal cases.
Advocate/Contract Attorney
Sugar Law Center For Economic And Social Justice
09.2015 - 12.2016
- Represented individuals charged with unemployment insurance fraud before administrative law judges.
- Conducted intakes for individuals with employment and civil rights claims.
Law Clerk
Goodman and Hurwitz, PC
Detroit, MI
09.2014 - 05.2015
- Responsible for drafting legal memorandum regarding a number of complex civil rights issues with a focus on government and police misconduct.
Law Clerk
United Auto Workers
09.2014 - 04.2015
- Drafted legal memorandums for counsel to review regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act and the National Labor Relations Act.
Law Clerk
SEIU Healthcare Michigan
05.2014 - 08.2014
- Represented members in arbitration regarding grievances
- Participated in Fight for 15 strikes
Education
J.D. -
Wayne State University Law School
Detroit05.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Double Major, English And Political Science
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI06.2011
Skills
- Legal Writing
- Legal Research
- Non-traditional research, including Internet search proficency
- Time Management
- Attention to Detail
- Proofreading
- Ability to work constructively with diverse groups of people
- Strong commitment to the labor movement
- Critical Thinking
- Analytical Skills
- Oral Debate
Accomplishments
- Awards: Dean’s Scholar (75% Tuition Merit-Based Scholarship); Bronze (’12-’13) and Silver (’13-’14) Key Certificate Recipient for Academic Achievements; Outstanding Law Student (awarded by the National Lawyers Guild, Detroit & Michigan Chapter, 2015)
- Journal of Law in Society, Reviewing Editor
- Publication: Michigan Republicans’ Tactics to Evade Democracy Using Referendum Proof Laws and Other Means, Journal of Law in Society, Fall 2014
Timeline
Document Review Attorney
Consilio Services
06.2022 - Current
Attorney/Owner
Private Solo Practice
12.2016 - Current
Advocate/Contract Attorney
Sugar Law Center For Economic And Social Justice
09.2015 - 12.2016
Law Clerk
Goodman and Hurwitz, PC
09.2014 - 05.2015
Law Clerk
United Auto Workers
09.2014 - 04.2015
Law Clerk
SEIU Healthcare Michigan
05.2014 - 08.2014
J.D. -
Wayne State University Law School
Bachelor of Arts - Double Major, English And Political Science
Western Michigan University
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