Associate Attorney

• Dec 2021 - Present

Judicial Law Clerk

• Feb 2020 - Aug 2021

▪ Conducted extensive legal research to formulate Court opinions on all aspects of civil litigation. ▪ Drafted court orders, memorandum orders and opinions, and legal memoranda on a wide range of civil issues including dispositive motions, evidentiary hearings, discovery disputes, and trial orders. ▪ Drafted appellate panel decisions for the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals when sitting by designation. ▪ Independently managed hundreds of case-dockets and was responsible for evaluating the strength of legal arguments from plaintiffs and defendants prior to recommending rulings on all manner of pre-trial motions. Show less

Judicial Intern for Judge Thomas D. Wingate

• May 2018 - Aug 2018

▪ Drafted opinions for use by the Court in original civil actions and administrative appeals. ▪ Attended hearings, oral arguments, and all manner of court proceedings within civil actions. ▪ Performed legal research for use by the Court in resolving issues of statutory interpretation, disability benefits, qualified immunity, successor liability, and other substantive areas of administrative law. ▪ Drafted opinions for use by the Court in original civil actions and administrative appeals. ▪ Attended hearings, oral arguments, and all manner of court proceedings within civil actions. ▪ Performed legal research for use by the Court in resolving issues of statutory interpretation, disability benefits, qualified immunity, successor liability, and other substantive areas of administrative law.

Research Assistant

• May 2017 - Aug 2017

▪ Conducted research and legal analysis on criminal law issues regarding the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments for Professor Melissa Henke, Director of Research & Writing. ▪ Assisted in creating prompts for first-year Legal Research & Writing student oral arguments and memoranda. ▪ Conducted research and legal analysis on criminal law issues regarding the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments for Professor Melissa Henke, Director of Research & Writing. ▪ Assisted in creating prompts for first-year Legal Research & Writing student oral arguments and memoranda.

Paralegal

• May 2015 - Jul 2016

▪ Drafted pleadings, motions, and post-judgment collection documents as required to facilitate case-movement and enforcement within a high-volume creditor’s rights law firm. ▪ Managed dozens of case files with minimal oversight and was responsible for regularly communicating with adverse parties to pursue settlement negotiations and resolve matters without further court intervention. ▪ Drafted settlement agreements and all documents necessary to resolve pending disputes. ▪ Scheduled hearing dates and corresponded with local of-counsel, clients, and opposing counsel on behalf of senior attorneys. Show less

Legislative Intern

• Jan 2015 - May 2015

▪ Examined fiscal and political impacts of pending legislation; tracked committee meeting debates and votes. ▪ Prepared bill summaries for House Calendar & Rules Committee members. ▪ Attended House and Senate committee meetings and full House and Senate sessions in their respective chambers. ▪ Examined fiscal and political impacts of pending legislation; tracked committee meeting debates and votes. ▪ Prepared bill summaries for House Calendar & Rules Committee members. ▪ Attended House and Senate committee meetings and full House and Senate sessions in their respective chambers.

Policy & Archival Intern

• May 2013 - Aug 2013

▪ Researched civic engagement initiatives, resulting in the creation of a webpage under the State Library and Archives designed to provide educational resources about state government and history. ▪ Participated in committee meetings on policy matters overseen by the Tennessee Secretary of State. ▪ Analyzed, transcribed, and cataloged archived legislation and TN Supreme Court documents from 1830-1920. ▪ Researched civic engagement initiatives, resulting in the creation of a webpage under the State Library and Archives designed to provide educational resources about state government and history. ▪ Participated in committee meetings on policy matters overseen by the Tennessee Secretary of State. ▪ Analyzed, transcribed, and cataloged archived legislation and TN Supreme Court documents from 1830-1920.