Experience

Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois

• United States
• Courts of Law
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Attorney - Legal Research

  • Sep 2023 - Present



Bush Seyferth PLLC

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Attorney

  • Dec 2022 - Sep 2023

  Wrote briefs for major motions (MSJ, motions to exclude, etc), motions in limine, discovery motions, and appeals. Wrote briefs for major motions (MSJ, motions to exclude, etc), motions in limine, discovery motions, and appeals.



Michigan Supreme Court

• United States
• Administration of Justice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Judicial Law Clerk

  • Aug 2021 - Dec 2022



Michigan State Law Review

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Editor

  • Feb 2020 - May 2021

• Staff Editor

  • Aug 2019 - Feb 2020



U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

• Lansing, Michigan, United States

• Judicial Extern

  • Jan 2021 - Apr 2021

  - Research on a diverse range of legal issues and the statutes and caselaw that governs them to provide the judge's clerks with background information for cases before the court. - Draft opinions and bench memos for the clerks to review and pass along to the judge. - Provide recommendations and background research to the clerks through informal consultation and formal memos. - Research on a diverse range of legal issues and the statutes and caselaw that governs them to provide the judge's clerks with background information for cases before the court. - Draft opinions and bench memos for the clerks to review and pass along to the judge. - Provide recommendations and background research to the clerks through informal consultation and formal memos.



MSU College of Law Immigration Clinic

• East Lansing, Michigan, United States

• Student Clinician

  • Aug 2020 - Jan 2021



American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association

• United States
• Rail Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Government Affairs & Legal Intern

  • Apr 2020 - Aug 2020



Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Extern

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Worked to support the Legal Affairs Office of the Department through conducting legal research to answer questions regarding the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, compiling federal statutes which apply to animal feed and their state counterparts to determine whether they are equivalent, and writing a regulation exempting certain farmers from the Seed Potato Act of 2018 and its accompanying Regulatory Impact Statement Worked to support the Legal Affairs Office of the Department through conducting legal research to answer questions regarding the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, compiling federal statutes which apply to animal feed and their state counterparts to determine whether they are equivalent, and writing a regulation exempting certain farmers from the Seed Potato Act of 2018 and its accompanying Regulatory Impact Statement



Michigan House of Representatives

• United States
• Legislative Offices
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Legislative Intern

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  I primarily focused on constituent outreach, keeping databases and the office organized, and summarizing proposed legislation. Responsibilities included: • Summarized Michigan House Fiscal Agency legislative analyses to respond to constituent concerns about legislation. • Drafted and mailed constituent contact letters. • Recorded all office constituent correspondences in the Filemaker Pro database. • Reorganized the intern desk and constituent informational materials. I primarily focused on constituent outreach, keeping databases and the office organized, and summarizing proposed legislation. Responsibilities included: • Summarized Michigan House Fiscal Agency legislative analyses to respond to constituent concerns about legislation. • Drafted and mailed constituent contact letters. • Recorded all office constituent correspondences in the Filemaker Pro database. • Reorganized the intern desk and constituent informational materials.



Adrian & Blissfield Railroad

• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Passenger and Freight Conductor

  • Feb 2017 - Jul 2018

  Primarily managed passenger murder-mystery dinner trains, assisting and coordinating between waitstaff, bartenders, and the locomotive crew serve between 50 and 175 customers while transporting them safely and effectively. Also managed the transportation and sorting of freight cars in a timely manner and in compliance with government regulations and served as a safety supervisor on third-party job sites near Adrian & Blissfield Railroad tracks. Responsibilities included: • Overseeing two locomotive crew members, four actors, three bartenders, and eleven on-board restaurant staff members. • Compiling appendix for Michigan Supreme Court appeal, assisting the company’s general counsel. • Knowledgeable of applicable Federal Railroad Administration regulations. • Serving as safety supervisor for contractors on three different jobs near railroad tracks. • Federally certified as a railroad conductor. • Sorting freight cars and ensured their reporting to dispatch. • Welcoming guests and communicating the itinerary and history of the railroad line. Show less



Eastern Michigan University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Media Relations Assistant

  • Feb 2015 - Apr 2016

  Served as the writer in the student community for the media relations office of a university of 20,000+ students, publicizing and writing press releases for initiatives taking place in the academic and extracurricular areas of the student community. Responsibilities included: • Compiling information through internet search and interviews to develop press releases and promotional material. • Writing 90 press releases, profiles, and feature stories for university publication and release to the media. Show less