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Skills

  • Legal writing
  • Communications
  • Corporate law
  • Expert witness collaboration
  • Oral debate
  • Dispute arbitration
  • Emergency legal counsel experience
  • Administrative law guidance
  • Team management
  • Constitutional law analysis

Work Experiences

  • Was involved in a complex process of litigation involving data analysis and quality assurance.
  • Analyzed and advised on public policy issues, contributing to the development of ordinances that enhanced community safety 2017.
  • Was in charge of resolving disagreements and negotiating mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
  • Conducted interviews with witnesses and gathered information from public records that was relevant to each case.
  • Advised on legal implications of redevelopment projects.
  • Achieved favorable rulings or settlements.
  • Advised on the legal implications of redevelopment projects that revitalized Boston while maintaining compliance with environmental and zoning laws.
  • Used optimized and launched to resolve process conflicts.
  • Addressed community concerns regarding parks.
  • Advised local law enforcement agencies on revisions to their use-of-force policies, ensuring compliance with state mandates and reducing excessive force claims by 29% over 2023.

Summaries

  • Accomplished Deputy City Attorney.
  • Excellent track record of resolving issues, increasing customer satisfaction, and driving overall operational improvements.
  • Adept in constitutional and administrative law.
  • Advocate and litigation expert.
  • Exceptional at building positive, trusting client relationships.
  • Adept at providing constitutional law advice.
  • Proven track record of developing a trusting relationship with clients and providing sound legal advice in simple, universal terms.
  • Recognized for motivating management team members to achieve their goals and fostering innovative work environments.
  • Aimed at improving public safety.
  • Accomplished Deputy City Attorney with 10+ years of experience in managing complex civil litigation cases, consistently achieving a 77% success rate on motions involving land-use and constitutional law matters.

Accomplishments

  • Achieved comprehensive pre-litigation resolution of 11 government liability claims, substantially decreasing legal exposure and financial risk.
  • Drove the city's litigation strategy in class action lawsuits, resulting in expeditious settlements while avoiding prolonged court battles that could trigger broader financial exposure.
  • Orchestrated a series of legal audits on public infrastructure contracts, revealing and correcting 14 points of non-compliance which could have resulted in litigation.
  • Successfully represented the city in 15 high-stakes civil rights lawsuits, securing favorable outcomes in 75% of cases.
  • Reviewed and revised city ordinances in relation to recent changes in state law, collaborating with the city manager’s office to ensure legislative compliance.
  • Counseled the police department on constitutional law matters, overseeing legal compliance in the handling of civil liberties during program, reducing instances of liability.
  • Collaborated with human resources to rewrite city employment policies, ensuring compliance with recent anti-discrimination laws and mitigating internal grievances.
  • Developed a litigation strategy that reduced the city’s liability exposure in personal injury claims by over 31%, securing settlements favorable to the municipality.
  • Monitored and audited the city’s compliance with new statewide employment statutes, reducing potential sources of legal liability by 15%.
  • Initiated inclusive legal training programs for city employees, enhancing the workforce’s understanding of accessibility in municipal services and reducing legal disputes by 64%.

Affiliations

  • State Bar Association of Columbus
  • Lions Club
  • Society of Human Resource Management
  • National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Legal Services Staff Section
  • Government Law Section, Columbus Bar Association
  • American Law Institute (ALI)
  • Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB)
  • Association for Computing Machinery
  • Association of Workplace Investigators (AWI)
  • National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG)

Certifications

  • Real Estate Law Specialist Certification – program
  • Apple Certified Associate (ACA)
  • Licensed to practice law in Massachusetts
  • Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
  • Certified Specialist in Administrative Law – Oregon Bar Association
  • Certified Public Contracts Professional (CPCP) – National Contract Management Association (NCMA)
  • Municipal Government Leadership Certificate – The National League of Cities
  • Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Certified Legal Ethics Advisor – Ohio Continuing Legal Education Board

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