Ron Ledgerwood
Directing Attorney at Micronesian Legal Services Corporation Palau- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Republic of Palau Bar
Supreme Court of the Republic of PalauNov, 2007- Nov, 2024 -
Federated States of Micronesia Bar
Supreme Court of the Federated States of MicronesiaJun, 2005- Nov, 2024 -
Yap State Bar (Micronesia)
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United States District Court for Colorado
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Colorado State Bar
Colorado Supreme CourtOct, 1993- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Micronesian Legal Services Corporation
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Northern Mariana Islands
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Directing Attorney
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May 2010 - Present
Managing office staff & representing & advising underprivileged individuals in civil legal matters, including contract, real estate, labor & employment, domestic matters, estates, collections, immigration, various appellate practice and other civil areas of practice, as well as court appointments in criminal cases. Managing office staff & representing & advising underprivileged individuals in civil legal matters, including contract, real estate, labor & employment, domestic matters, estates, collections, immigration, various appellate practice and other civil areas of practice, as well as court appointments in criminal cases.
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Assistant Attorney General
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Oct 2007 - Feb 2010
Advised executive agencies of national government; Prosecuted criminal violations, including felonies, financial crimes, fishing and environmental crimes, traffic and juvenile violations; litigated civil and appellate matters; and defended and pursued the interests of the Republic. Advised executive agencies of national government; Prosecuted criminal violations, including felonies, financial crimes, fishing and environmental crimes, traffic and juvenile violations; litigated civil and appellate matters; and defended and pursued the interests of the Republic.
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Assistant Attorney General
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Sep 2004 - Sep 2007
Served the State Governor, Attorney General and various executive agencies, including sole responsibility for the State Departments of Resources & Development, Education and Youth & Civic Affairs, and such agencies as the Yap Visitors Bureau, Yap Fishing Authority, Environmental Protection Agency, Sports Council and the Yap Investment Trust; Managed and conducted all civil litigation for the State of Yap; Advised and served on the Oil Spill Disaster Task Force, the Standing Lease Committee, the Community Action Program, and the Private Sector Development Committee; Advised the Departments of Public Safety, Health Services, and Administrative Services, among other duties from time to time. Broad practice areas included government policy, contracts, international, maritime, environmental, regulatory, constitutional, real estate, corporate, administrative, insurance, criminal prosecution and other areas. Show less
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City University of Seattle
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United States
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Higher Education
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300 - 400 Employee
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University Instructor
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Oct 2003 - Sep 2004
Instructed undergraduate courses for City University, Seattle, Washington (USA) at its Bratislava, Slovakia, campus in the Bachelor of Science Business Administration (BSBA) program in Oral Communication for Business Managers and Critical Thinking. Served as faculty representative on the Scholastic Honesty Committee, hearing and deciding cases related to academic dishonesty, and assisting in determinations of discipline and rehabilitation.
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University Instructor
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Mar 2004 - Jun 2004
Instructed undergraduate courses for City University, Bellevue, Washington (USA) at its Pravetz, Bulgaria, campus in the Bachelor of Science Business Administration (BSBA) program in Oral Communication for Business Managers, Critical Thinking, and Political Science.
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Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave
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Slovakia
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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University Instructor
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Oct 2001 - Feb 2004
Instructed Magister (Masters / postgraduate) student courses at the Institute of International Affairs and Approximation of Law within the Law Faculty of Comenius University (Slovakia) in: (i) Latin American Geopolitics; (ii) Theories and Methods of International Relations: Kissinger’s Diplomacy; (iii) Theories and Methods of International Relations: Global Economics & the UN Security Council; (iv) American Legal and Social Systems; and (v) Geopolitics of the Western Hemisphere. Created, designed, developed and organized the entire curriculum for each course, including text selection reading, writing and presentation assignments, exams, and evaluations. Assisted in coordination and organization of Alumni and Student Association activities, in particular the annual Foreign Affairs Ball in conjunction with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic and the Slovak Foreign Policy Association. Show less
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University Instructor
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Oct 2001 - Jul 2002
Instructed fourth-year University (Law) courses at the Law Faculty, Matej Bel University, in Development of American Constitutional Law and American Political and Social Systems. Created, designed, developed and organized the entire curriculum for each course, including text selection reading, writing and presentation assignments, exams, and evaluations. Instructed fourth-year University (Law) courses at the Law Faculty, Matej Bel University, in Development of American Constitutional Law and American Political and Social Systems. Created, designed, developed and organized the entire curriculum for each course, including text selection reading, writing and presentation assignments, exams, and evaluations.
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Founder & Manager
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Dec 1994 - Aug 2000
Co-founded, managed, and served as corporate counsel for a private investment company. Member: from inception through 2009. The Company began with three Members and assets of $500. By the date I resigned in 2000 to move to Europe, total assets had increased to over $100,000 and membership base to 22. FHL sought to purchase, hold and trade equities, debts, and other investment vehicles for the long-term benefit of its Members. Co-founded, managed, and served as corporate counsel for a private investment company. Member: from inception through 2009. The Company began with three Members and assets of $500. By the date I resigned in 2000 to move to Europe, total assets had increased to over $100,000 and membership base to 22. FHL sought to purchase, hold and trade equities, debts, and other investment vehicles for the long-term benefit of its Members.
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Attorney, Shareholder & Director
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Mar 1997 - Jun 2000
Practiced law as a sole practitioner in Denver, focusing on general civil litigation, probate law, estate planning, wills, trusts, estates, mental health and elder law, real property, natural resources law, landlord/tenant, business and commercial law. Built the practice from the beginning, managed a staff of assistants, and performed every task related to the operation of a law practice. Practiced law as a sole practitioner in Denver, focusing on general civil litigation, probate law, estate planning, wills, trusts, estates, mental health and elder law, real property, natural resources law, landlord/tenant, business and commercial law. Built the practice from the beginning, managed a staff of assistants, and performed every task related to the operation of a law practice.
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Education
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1990 - 1993
University of Colorado
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1992 - 1992
Université de Bordeaux
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1985 - 1989
Oklahoma State University
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