Viraj Amin
Shawnee
Summary
Law professional with a proven track record in civil rights enforcement at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Expert in regulatory compliance and contract management, leveraging persuasive communication and critical thinking to achieve successful outcomes in investigations and negotiations. Hands-on experience in legal practices. Resourceful and meticulous team player coordinates and manages multiple projects and provides key support to legal professionals, partners, associates and clients. Adaptive, flexible and results-oriented relationship builder.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Equal Opportunity Specialist
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Kansas City
08.2020 - 04.2025
- Investigating fair housing complaints alleging violations of Title VI, Title VIII, and Section 504 of the Fair Housing Act. Writing determinations based on evidence gathered during the course of the investigation, and through interviews with complainants, respondents, and witnesses.
- Responsible for enforcing and administering civil rights laws and regulations, including conducting on-site compliance reviews, analyzing written and numerical data, advising, and negotiating on activities that are subject to regulations, drawing conclusions, and making recommendations and decisions.
- Negotiate, draft, and monitor conciliation agreements entered into between the Department and relevant parties.
- General Technical Monitor for state and local housing partners participating in the Department’s Fair Housing Assistance Program. Responsible for reviewing and analyzing investigations conducted by state and housing partners to determine whether they meet HUD's requirements.
- Responsible for drafting, dispersing, and monitoring over $1.5 million in contracts for the Fair Housing Assistance Programs.
- Provided technical assistance to housing authorities, management companies, and government officials on the application and interpretation of civil rights laws and regulations.
Law Clerk
Berkowitz Cook Gondring Driskell & Drobeck, LLC
Kansas City
08.2017 - 08.2020
- Responsible for research and writing for the purpose of drafting trial briefs and legal memoranda for five attorneys practicing in Kansas and Missouri.
- Conducted thorough research on relevant statutes, case law, and regulations to build persuasive arguments in court hearings and negotiations.
- Drafted petitions, motions, pleadings, responsive pleadings, discovery requests, settlement agreements, and proposed judgments.
- Worked on numerous cases involving large assets and complex property settlement agreements.
- Participated in trials, mediation, arbitration, depositions, and settlement negotiations.
Document Review Attorney
Shook Hardy & Bacon
Kansas City
07.2017 - 08.2017
- Managed high-volume electronic discovery projects, ensuring timely completion and comprehensive analysis.
- Assessed document relevance and privilege status through detailed examination and legal research.
Legislative Services Intern
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Kansas City
01.2016 - 05.2016
- Established Competitive Cheer and Dance as a National Championship sport for NAIA.
- Drafted and edited proposals resulting in NAIA board approval for Competitive Cheer and Dance.
Education
J.D. -
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law
Kansas City, MO05-2016
Bachelor of Science - Journalism
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS05-2012
Skills
- Civil rights enforcement
- Contract management
- Regulatory compliance
- Legal research
- Legal writing
- Case management
- Persuasive communication
- Critical thinking
- Public speaking
Timeline
Equal Opportunity Specialist
Department of Housing and Urban Development
08.2020 - 04.2025
Law Clerk
Berkowitz Cook Gondring Driskell & Drobeck, LLC
08.2017 - 08.2020
Document Review Attorney
Shook Hardy & Bacon
07.2017 - 08.2017
Legislative Services Intern
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
01.2016 - 05.2016
J.D. -
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law
Bachelor of Science - Journalism
University of Kansas
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