Experience

Velo Law Office

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Attorney

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  Velo Law Office is a multi-state creditors' rights law firm. Our office combines aggressive litigation and innovation with practical attention to clients' financial concerns and return on investment. The broad experience of our attorneys and staff allows us to provide in-depth knowledge and proprietary strategies to help our clients preserve financial stability. Technology, processes, professionalism, compliance, and communication are the cornerstone of Velo Law. http://www.velolawoffice.com Show less



State Bar of Michigan

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Representative Assembly

  • Apr 2017 - Present

  Representative for MI's 17th Judicial Circuit Representative for MI's 17th Judicial Circuit



Grand Rapids Bar Association

• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• YLS President

  • Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

• Law School Liaison Committee Member

  • Jan 2018 - Jan 2019



Branch County Prosecutor's Office

• 31 Division St., Coldwater, MI 49036

• Legal Extern

  • Feb 2016 - May 2016

  Reviewed files and reports, wrote summaries with plea suggestions, conducted pre-trial conferences, researched and wrote memorandums of law, prepared for - and tried - misdemeanor cases under Michigan Court Rule 8.120 Reviewed files and reports, wrote summaries with plea suggestions, conducted pre-trial conferences, researched and wrote memorandums of law, prepared for - and tried - misdemeanor cases under Michigan Court Rule 8.120



Michigan's 15th Judicial Circuit Court

• Branch County Courthouse

• Judicial Extern for the Honorable P. William O'Grady

  • Jan 2016 - May 2016

  Reviewed and wrote Opinions and Orders in response to Motions to Suppress, Motions for Summary Disposition, and Motions to Exclude Expert Testimony; reviewed and wrote recommendations in response to Personal Protection Orders and motions to terminate Personal Protection Orders; reviewed Writ of Habeas Corpus requests; researched statutes, case law, and court rules Reviewed and wrote Opinions and Orders in response to Motions to Suppress, Motions for Summary Disposition, and Motions to Exclude Expert Testimony; reviewed and wrote recommendations in response to Personal Protection Orders and motions to terminate Personal Protection Orders; reviewed Writ of Habeas Corpus requests; researched statutes, case law, and court rules



Western Michigan University Cooley Law School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Moot Court Board - President

  • Aug 2015 - May 2016

  Taught appellate advocacy through various workshops, promoted appellate advocacy throughout campus, and organized a mock Attorney Grievance Commission Competition and the Melissa Mitchell Moot Court Competition

• Student Ambassador

  • Aug 2015 - May 2016

  Assisted 1L students become acclimated to law school

• Ethics Violation Panel

  • Aug 2015 - May 2016

  Helped students navigate the ethics violation process

• Student Senator

  • Jan 2014 - May 2016

  Held office hours and met twice a month with fellow senators to vote on school-related matters

• Mock Trial board - President

  • Jan 2014 - May 2016

  Taught trial skills, promoted litigation throughout campus, judged in First Year Mock Trial Competitions, and organized the intraschool Mock Trial Open Competitions

• WMU Cooley National Moot Court Team - Member

  • Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

  Wrote an appellate brief and argued before a mock Supreme Court at the National Health Law Moot Court Competition

• Criminal Procedure Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

  Held office hours and exam review sessions for Professor Krause-Phelan's Criminal Procedure class

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Jan 2015 - Aug 2015

  Researched the Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure dissenting opinions of former Michigan Supreme Court Justices Michael Cavanagh and Marilyn Kelly for Professor Tonya Krause-Phelan

• WMU Colley National Mock Trial - Member

  • Jan 2015 - May 2015

  Prepared a mock-trial for the American Association for Justice Mock Trial Competition



Kent County Office of the Defender

• 146 Monroe Center St NW #920, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

• Legal Extern

  • Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

  Under MCR 8.120, authored a motion to suppress filed in the 17th Circuit Court, appeared before Friend of the Court and the 17th Circuit Court and represented clients on record, and researched statutes and case law, wrote motions and memoranda, interviewed clients, and aided in discovery Under MCR 8.120, authored a motion to suppress filed in the 17th Circuit Court, appeared before Friend of the Court and the 17th Circuit Court and represented clients on record, and researched statutes and case law, wrote motions and memoranda, interviewed clients, and aided in discovery



Michigan Attorney General

• Privilege Team

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Aided the Attorney General in the discovery of evidence to prosecute an attorney for mortgage fraud Aided the Attorney General in the discovery of evidence to prosecute an attorney for mortgage fraud