Focused, capable and knowledgeable Attorney and Insurance Risk Management expert with 11 years of background experience as a civil trxxxxxxl defense lawyer. Proven background in lxxxxxxbility litigation in state and federal courts. Fulfill duties at a high performance level to tackle multiple demands at once. Leverage skills to achieve goals in team-focused and independent settings. Former Senior Attorney of counsel at a top Washington, DC law firm with a specxxxxxxlty in preventive law and risk management. Able to effectively deliver results on time and according to budget. Possess ability to build rapport with individuals and groups at all levels. Seeking to return to the private practice of law with a focus on lxxxxxxbility litigation and/or immigration in a new and exciting role that will offer opportunities for advancement.

Lxxxxxxbility Litigation | Trxxxxxxl Processes | Risk Management | Lxxxxxxbility Law |Interpersonal Communication | Problem Solving

Client Relations | Time Management | Organization | Strategic Planning | Critical Thinking | Documentation

Juris Doctor, Washington College of Law

Bachelor of Arts, Eastern University

Certificate, Risk Management for Churches and Schools, University of Cambridge

Assocxxxxxxte in Risk Management (ARM), Insurance Institute of America

Virginxxxxxx State Bar | District of Columbxxxxxx Bar | North Carolina State Bar

         Worked as the Senior Attorney of counsel to handle all phases of general litigation, with a focus on defending in litigation for products, professional, premises, employer and general lxxxxxxbility

         Supervised Assocxxxxxxtes in handling the firm s Federal Employers Lxxxxxxbility Act (FELA) cases

         Appeared for trxxxxxxls, pretrxxxxxxl conferences and hearings in state and federal courts

         Successfully conducted and defended expert and fact witness depositions

         Drafted pleadings, motions, briefs, reports, memoranda and other case-related documents

         Worked in a Litigation Assocxxxxxxte capacity for a law firm concentrated on products and premises lxxxxxxbility, medical malpractice and general insurance defense litigation

         Conducted and defended expert and fact witness depositions

         Appeared in state and federal court for trxxxxxxls, pre-trxxxxxxl conferences and hearings

         Gained notable acumen in seeing each case from the plaintiff s perspective by representing personal injury and insurance company plaintiffs in bodily injury and property damage subrogation actions

         Prepared pleadings, motions, briefs, reports, memoranda and other case documents

         Directed a niche risk management and loss control operation provided to commercxxxxxxl policyholders across the U.S.

         Actively sought to reduce the frequency and severity of controllable loss

         Supervised and guided a staff of 24 team members, along with a budget valued at $3.2M in total

         Managed the Center for Risk Management including the creation and launch of the SafeChurch risk management web site (www.safechurch.com), used by over 25K commercxxxxxxl policyholders

         Oversaw healthcare risk resources for healthcare including the introduction of fee-based clinical risk management services resulting in a $300K annual income over the course of three years

         Devised risk management communications including the EFFECT Approach to Risk Management, Starting a Safety Ministry, The Missing Ministry: Safety, Risk Management, along with Protecting Your Church

         Implemented a Focused Loss Control initxxxxxxtive vxxxxxx predictive modeling to choose which accounts received loss control services; brought about a 250% increase in critical underwriting notifications for adversative facility conditions

         Crafted and set forth a risk management credit program that featured a package policy premium credit for completion and certification of risk management operations

         Engagingly shared expertise in developing company loss control initxxxxxxtives including a Business Continuity and Recovery Planning (BCRP) Team, an Emerging Risks Panel and the Emergency Response Team (ERT)

         Directed daily operations as an administrative officer of a 2.2K-member church that handled finances, Human Resources and physical plant functions

         Managed personnel relations, vendor contract functions, as well as sustenance of real estate and banking working relationships

         Ensured full complxxxxxxnce with IRS and DOR regulations

         Led charitable contributions and financxxxxxxl reporting efforts; included planning out giving efforts

         Participated in core risk management and loss prevention initxxxxxxtives, as well as planning for capital improvement

         Proved crucxxxxxxl in developing a highly effective and comprehensive Transportation Program

Executive Medxxxxxx Training, Wixted Pope Nora Thompson & Assocxxxxxxtes

Executive Presentation Training, Wixted Pope Nora Thompson & Assocxxxxxxtes

Effective Communicators Summit, Group Publishing, Inc.

Leadership Training Program, Xxxxxx Leadership Academy

Leadership Excellence Program, GuideOne Insurance

Volunteer, Lutheran Church of Hope English Language Classes, 2017-Present

Legal Clinic Volunteer, Xxxxxx Justice for Our Neighbors (JFON), 2017-Present

Scholarship Selection Committee, GuideOne Foundation, 2016-Present

Board Member, Friends of Youth Justice Initxxxxxxtive YJI, 2016-Present

Member, Advisory Council, 2015-Present

Board Member, Xxxxxx Prayer 2015-Present

Community Representative, Xxxxxx Youth Justice Initxxxxxxtive (YJI), 2014-Present

Chair, Xxxxxx Prayer, 2015-2016

Breakfast Committee Vice Chair, Xxxxxx Prayer 2014-2015

GuideOne Insurance Employee Campaign Chair (ECC), United Way of Central Xxxxxx, 2014-2015