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Results-Centric Team Player Committed to Ethics and Integrity While Exceeding Your Company s Goals

Contract Law ￨ Business Administration ￨ Business Law ￨ Regulatory Compliance

Commercial / Corporate Law ￨ Civil / Criminal Law ￨ Employment Law ￨ Family Law

Strategic Analysis ￨ Finance ￨ Complex Negotiations ￨ Legal Research ￨ Legal Writing

Contract Drafting / Dissemination ￨ Briefs ￨ Pleadings ￨ Testimony ￨ Project Management

Workflow Prioritization ￨ Conflict Resolution ￨ Internal / External Client Relationships

Highly Accomplished Legal Professional who makes decisions to reflect positively on legal / business operations in alignment with an employer s vision, value, and goals. Top Performer who offers superior analytical skills and attention-to-detail, and who rises above challenges to attain winning outcomes. Ambitious Self-Starter who quickly adapts to evolving scenarios, and who independently resolves in-depth issues. Excellent Communicator who develops solid relationships with legal professionals, clients, third parties, and the public, and who leads peers by example and with ethics and integrity.

Attorney ￨ Owner

Capitalize on the opportunity to lead forward-thinking start-up, new business development, and successful operations of this growth-focused family, employment, civil, and contract law and personal injury firm. Expertly handle court appointments in alignment with a clients specific needs. Demonstrate sharp analytical abilities toward driving targeted negotiations to achieve desired results while developing professional relationships among area judges, prosecutors, opposing counsel, and clients.

Assistant Public Defender

Spearheaded client-centric representation in felony and mixxxxxxemeanor cases, appeals, abuse and neglect proceedings, mental committal hearings, involuntary committal hearings, and juvenile cases within a high-volume caseload. Exhibited talent in rapidly analyzing and resolving complex legal issues, including carefully examining evidence and investigating claims; interviewing witnesses; obtaining reports and records; and reviewing police reports, grand jury reports, and other case discovery. Led legal research and writing initiatives, including drafting, preparing, and filing documents and correspondence. Coordinated pre-trial investigations with paralegals and additional staff, and built and sustained mutually beneficial relationships with office peers, judicial system personnel, and the public.

Associate Attorney

Strategically steered legal representation and supportive services within a fast-paced, high-volume general practice, including promoting results-generating criminal, business, family, and contract law, medical malpractice, and personal injury case success. Drafted and submitted detailed appeals briefs, as well as post-conviction relief briefs to the Iowa Court of Appeals. Contributed solid communication and interpersonal relations talents toward assisting clients in establishing and managing small businesses.

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Law Clerk

Utilized broad scope of industry knowledge toward conducting comprehensive legal research in areas of criminal, business, and family law, as well as personal injury and estates / wills. Optimized legal services efficiency by preparing key case files. Drafted and submitted diverse legal documents in alignment with senior attorneys objectives. Continually supported court proceedings and client matters.

Legal Intern

Delivered quality-oriented legal representation within the Public Defender s Office. Expertly wrote briefs, and objectively interviewed clients within the Minnehaha County Jail, Xxxxxx Penitentiary, and Public Defender s Office. Successfully argued clients bonds in the Magistrate Court.

Intern

Played a vital role in establishing legal and procedural guidelines for new Albania-based corporations.

Juris Doctor

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

International Business Emphasis ￨ World Politics Minor ￨ Cum Laude

Licensed to Practice State of Xxxxxx ￨ State of Iowa

Member, Trial Advocacy Group

Member, Law Student Defender Program

Staff Writer, Sustainable Development Law Journal

Member, ABA Law Student Division 8^th Circuit

Excellent Professional References Provided Upon Request