Experience

Legal Services of North Florida

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Attorney

  • May 2019 - Present



Capital Collateral Regional Counsel - South

• Legal Trainee

  • Jun 2018 - Apr 2019

  Represented indigent death row inmates in state and federal post-conviction proceedings, including appeals in the United States Supreme Court. Researched and assisted in drafting motions and briefs to the District Court, Florida Supreme Court, and U.S. Supreme Court. Reviewed trial records and evidence, and interviewed trial attorneys, trial experts, and witnesses to identify grounds for appeals. Communicated with clients via correspondence and prison visits to provide updates in their case and to obtain information pertinent to their appeals.



COAST TO COAST LEGAL AID OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC.

• Certified Legal Intern

  • Jan 2018 - Apr 2018

  Interned in the Family Law Unit under the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Grant full time as part of NSU Law’s Children and Families Legal Clinic. Drafted and e-filed injunctions, DOMs, and paternity pleadings and various related pre-trial motions. Interviewed clients for intake purposes and met with clients to discuss and review pleadings and upcoming court dates. Attended hearings, trials, depositions, and mediation. Argued various pre-trial motions and final judgment hearings.



Kirwan Spellacy & Danner, P.A.

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Law Clerk

  • Mar 2017 - Nov 2017

  Conducted legal research and wrote memoranda regarding numerous areas of law within personal injury law. Drafted and e-filed various civil pre-trial motions. Drafted discovery requests and responses to discovery requests. Drafted demand letters. Communicated with opposing counsel and clients.



Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Dec 2016 - May 2017

  Teaching Assistant for Professor Camille Lamar - Legal Research and WritingConducted legal research, drafted, and discussed legal arguments for the Winter 2017 Legal Research and Writing research problem on Title IX. Assisted first year law students with citation and preparations for oral arguments.



Herman Law

• United States
• Law Practice

• Law Clerk

  • Nov 2016 - Feb 2017

  Conducted legal research and wrote memoranda pertaining to childhood sexual abuse cases, including statute of limitations and sovereign immunity. Reviewed intake files and conducted necessary research to draft memoranda regarding viability of the case.



17th Judicial Circuit of Broward County

• Judicial Intern

  • May 2016 - Jul 2016

  Judicial Intern for Judge Susan Lebow, Juvenile Dependency DivisionObserved shelter hearings, status hearings, motion hearings, pre-trial conferences, adoption proceedings, and trials. Discussed hearings, cases, law, and outcomes with Judge Lebow. Conducted legal research pertaining to juvenile dependency, including statutory interpretation.



Office of the State Attorney, 17th Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Florida

• Legal Intern

  • May 2016 - Jul 2016

  Sex Crimes/Child Abuse UnitHomicide Trial Unit - Worked on the State v. Ibar retrial (i.e. The Casey's Nickelodeon Murders)Exposed to various stages of litigation, including scheduling, motion hearings, pre-trial conferences, jury selection, and trials. Summarized jail calls, police reports, and depositions. Attended staffings and shelter hearings.



Simpluris Inc

• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Case Manager

  • Oct 2013 - Aug 2015

  Responsible for the overall administrative management of complex Class Action Settlement cases from Preliminary Approval to Final Approval and disbursement of funds. Served as the primary point of contact to the Client and remained a neutral third party while working with both Defense and Plaintiff Counsel. Ensured that Simpluris was acting in accordance with the terms of the Settlement.- Remained in constant communication with attorneys keeping them informed of the case status and next steps- Oversaw all case details to ensure tasks are completed on time- Worked closely with other departments- Reading and interpreting Court documents- Preparing and formatting legal documents- Assisting with identifying data discrepancies- Preparing disbursement calculations- Handling escalated issues throughout the life of the case- Protecting confidentiality of Class Members- Oversaw Associate Case Manager

• Associate Case Manager

  • Oct 2012 - Oct 2013

  Responsible for the administrative management of Class Action Settlement cases from Preliminary Approval to Final Approval and disbursement of funds. Serves as a secondary point of contact to the Client, under the Case Manager, and remains a neutral third party while working with both Defense and Plaintiff Counsel. Ensures that Simpluris is acting in accordance with the terms of the Settlement.- Reading and interpreting Court documents- Preparing and formatting legal documents- Assisting with identifying data discrepancies- Handling escalated issues throughout the life of the case- Protecting confidentiality of Class Members



HigherLife Publishing

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Project Manager

  • Jul 2011 - Oct 2012

  Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control, and completion of publishing projects while serving as the primary point person between HigherLife and the author and between HigherLife and any vendors. This included managing the schedule and budget of each project, negotiating with outsourced vendors and approving their invoices, and monitoring and reporting on the quality and progress of each project. - Completed every project under budget and on time.- Successfully managed up to 15 publishing projects at one time.



Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

• United States
• E-Learning Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• International Sales and Marketing Intern

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010



The Law Offices of Korte and Wortman

• Administrative Assistant

  • Sep 2009 - May 2010

  Responsibilities included handling all in-bound calls on four different multi-line phones, customer service, generating and updating lead trackers daily, daily mail and UPS, correspondence with vendors, ordering office supplies, creating and preparing letters for and to clients, data entry, and other administrative tasks as assigned.



Contech

• Italy
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Receptionist

  • Aug 2007 - May 2008

  Responsibilities included scheduling, multi-line phone, ordering office supplies, UPS shipping, customer service, data entry, creating and keeping many excel worksheets updated, proofreading and preparing correspondence, handling monthly expense reports, A/P A/R, Petty cash, handling all incoming checks, event planning, travel arrangements, and assisting the engineers with various projects.