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
Remote
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
St. Clair Shores, MIchigan
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
Detroit, MI
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
Detroit, MI
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
Detroit, MI
05.2014 - 08.2014
Represented members in arbitration regarding grievances
Participated in Fight for 15 strikes
Education
J.D. -
Wayne State University Law School
Detroit
05.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Double Major, English And Political Science
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
06.2011
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
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