Associate Attorney

• Oct 2021 - Present

Associate Attorney

• Nov 2019 - May 2021

Synthesized legal research. Drafted and argued motions. Drafted written discovery requests and responses. Negotiated and drafted settlement agreements. Conducted depositions. Counseled clients. Analyzed and formulated litigation strategy. Managed insurance defense cases. Collaborated with expert witnesses. Examined witnesses at trial. Synthesized legal research. Drafted and argued motions. Drafted written discovery requests and responses. Negotiated and drafted settlement agreements. Conducted depositions. Counseled clients. Analyzed and formulated litigation strategy. Managed insurance defense cases. Collaborated with expert witnesses. Examined witnesses at trial.

Student Attorney

• Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

Admitted to practice law under Rule 7 Section 10.03 of the Tennessee Supreme Court. Acted as counsel for juvenile clients in delinquency proceedings. Interviewed and communicated with young clients. Interviewed witnesses. Negotiated with opposing counsel. Negotiated special education manifestation hearings. Brainstormed creative solutions to clients’ cases. Developed effective strategies for litigation and negotiations. Admitted to practice law under Rule 7 Section 10.03 of the Tennessee Supreme Court. Acted as counsel for juvenile clients in delinquency proceedings. Interviewed and communicated with young clients. Interviewed witnesses. Negotiated with opposing counsel. Negotiated special education manifestation hearings. Brainstormed creative solutions to clients’ cases. Developed effective strategies for litigation and negotiations.

Summer Legal Intern

• May 2018 - Aug 2018

Researched and drafted responses to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motions. Researched and drafted a reply brief with the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. Communicated with supervising attorneys to receive, draft, edit, and submit assignments. Observed voir dire and a jury trial in federal court. Observed oral arguments in the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. Researched and drafted responses to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motions. Researched and drafted a reply brief with the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. Communicated with supervising attorneys to receive, draft, edit, and submit assignments. Observed voir dire and a jury trial in federal court. Observed oral arguments in the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Summer Legal Intern

• May 2017 - Aug 2017

Assisted staff attorney with research. Filed appeals with the Bureau of TennCare (Tennessee's Medicaid program). Maintained client files in Pika. Communicated with clients. Represented clients on eligibility appeals. Trained in TennCare, Medicare, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Assisted staff attorney with research. Filed appeals with the Bureau of TennCare (Tennessee's Medicaid program). Maintained client files in Pika. Communicated with clients. Represented clients on eligibility appeals. Trained in TennCare, Medicare, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Bill Clerk

• Jan 2016 - Aug 2016

Filed House Bills, Resolutions, and Joint Resolutions. Maintained accurate committee vote records. Edited and prepared daily session scripts for House Speaker. Edited rough journal. Provided assistance to legislative offices. Filed House Bills, Resolutions, and Joint Resolutions. Maintained accurate committee vote records. Edited and prepared daily session scripts for House Speaker. Edited rough journal. Provided assistance to legislative offices.

Field Director and Communications Director

• Jul 2015 - Aug 2015

Strategically created and managed plan to cover 2,040 doors of most likely voters in the district twice. Coordinated volunteer efforts. Analyzed data entered in VoteBuilder and adjusted strategy accordingly. Communicated daily with candidate and Executive Director. Interpreted conversations with constituents to monitor perception of campaign message. Edited mailers and provided insight and advice on content Strategically created and managed plan to cover 2,040 doors of most likely voters in the district twice. Coordinated volunteer efforts. Analyzed data entered in VoteBuilder and adjusted strategy accordingly. Communicated daily with candidate and Executive Director. Interpreted conversations with constituents to monitor perception of campaign message. Edited mailers and provided insight and advice on content

Chapter President

• Nov 2013 - Nov 2014

Maintained constant communication with a national organization. Guided an executive board and appointed officers in creating vision driven goals. Organized monthly visits from headquarters staff members: scheduled meetings, hotel and transportation accommodations, and developed programming. Took direction from a national organization and translated the expectations to an executive board and over 90 chapter members. Maintained constant communication with a national organization. Guided an executive board and appointed officers in creating vision driven goals. Organized monthly visits from headquarters staff members: scheduled meetings, hotel and transportation accommodations, and developed programming. Took direction from a national organization and translated the expectations to an executive board and over 90 chapter members.

Sales Associate

• May 2012 - Nov 2014

Maintained professionalism with demanding customers Strengthened multi-tasking by balancing maintenance of the stock room and serving customers continuously throughout shifts to meet goals in both areas Maintained professionalism with demanding customers Strengthened multi-tasking by balancing maintenance of the stock room and serving customers continuously throughout shifts to meet goals in both areas