Experience

Prince George's County, Maryland

• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Associate County Attorney

  • Nov 2021 - Present



Portner and Shure, P.A.

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Attorney

  • Oct 2018 - Nov 2021

  • Litigated personal injury cases. • Orally presented factual arguments and motions. • Performed direct-examinations and cross-examination during formal proceedings. • Deposed auto tort defendants and corporate designees. • Collected, organized and prepared discovery material for wrongful death, premises liability, and personal injury cases. • Gathered evidence via subpoena duces tecum for criminal and civil cases. • Represented claimants at Maryland Workers’ Compensation hearings for issues such as permanency, additional medical treatment, and disputed claims. . • Settled Workers’ Compensation and personal injury cases via direct negotiation and via mediation. • Represented clients in criminal and serious traffic matters. • Negotiated favorable plea bargains in criminal cases. • Represented clients at MVA hearings.



O'Connell & O'Connell, L.L.C.

• Rockville, Maryland, United States

• Associate Attorney

  • Mar 2018 - Oct 2018

  • Defended and settled personal injury cases. • Researched, identified and analyzed relevant records, and conducted in-depth interviews in order to develop and improve defenses in civil cases. • Prepared discovery responses for Circuit Court cases including complex auto tort cases, premises liability cases, mold cases, and general liability matters • Reviewed discovery responses, medical records, and researched defenses such as contributory negligence in order to provide comprehensive written status reports and case evaluations for insurance carriers. • Successfully identified and research key legal issues such as deficient pleadings, theories of negligence, and admissibility of evidence, resulting in reduced financial value of Plaintiff’s claims.



The Discepolo Firm

• United States
• Law Practice

• Associate Attorney

  • Nov 2017 - Mar 2018

  • Prepared medical malpractice and complex personal injury cases for litigation. • Consulted expert witnesses. • Gathered evidence using subpoenas duces tecum and Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA) requests in serious criminal and complex civil cases. • Thoroughly reviewed discovery materials and drafted written responses to a variety of motions including Motions for Summary Judgment, Motions to Compel, and Motions for Protective Orders, and deficiency letters. • Prepared medical malpractice and complex personal injury cases for litigation. • Consulted expert witnesses. • Gathered evidence using subpoenas duces tecum and Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA) requests in serious criminal and complex civil cases. • Thoroughly reviewed discovery materials and drafted written responses to a variety of motions including Motions for Summary Judgment, Motions to Compel, and Motions for Protective Orders, and deficiency letters.



Killian Law Group

• United States

• Associate Attorney

  • Oct 2015 - Oct 2017

  • Prepared and litigated personal injury cases in District Court and Circuit Court. • Prepared Answers to Interrogatories and Responses to Request for Production of Documents. • Took and defended depositions. • Researched various legal issues ranging from the Maryland Torts Claim Act, defenses involving independent contractors, and offensive collateral estoppel. • Prepared pretrial conference statements and mediation statements. • Prepared and litigated personal injury cases in District Court and Circuit Court. • Prepared Answers to Interrogatories and Responses to Request for Production of Documents. • Took and defended depositions. • Researched various legal issues ranging from the Maryland Torts Claim Act, defenses involving independent contractors, and offensive collateral estoppel. • Prepared pretrial conference statements and mediation statements.



Law Office of Bradley Macfee

• Baltimore, Maryland, United States

• Legal Assistant

  • Jan 2015 - Oct 2015

  • Responsible for client relations, fee collection, and office management and billing. • Conducted legal research, drafted motions, reviewed discovery, and prepared trial materials • Acquired information and evidence from government and private organizations for criminal and family law cases. • Responsible for client relations, fee collection, and office management and billing. • Conducted legal research, drafted motions, reviewed discovery, and prepared trial materials • Acquired information and evidence from government and private organizations for criminal and family law cases.



University of Baltimore School of Law, Innocence Project Clinic

• Baltimore, Maryland, United States

• Rule 16 Student Attorney

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  • Assisted Attorneys in acquiring information to represent clients seeking post-conviction relief. • Researched and drafted a factually and legally intense petition claiming ineffective assistance of counsel and knowing presentation of misleading testimony. • Assisted Attorneys in acquiring information to represent clients seeking post-conviction relief. • Researched and drafted a factually and legally intense petition claiming ineffective assistance of counsel and knowing presentation of misleading testimony.



Office of the Public Defender Maryland

• United States
• Legal Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Law Clerk

  • May 2014 - Nov 2014

  • Researched Fourth Amendment issues including vehicle searches, police field interviews and warrantless searches. • Reviewed and analyzed evidence including videos, crime scene photos, and postmortem medical examination reports. • Conducted jail visits in order to interview clients and update them on legal matters. • Visited crime scenes in order to conduct factual investigations. • Researched Fourth Amendment issues including vehicle searches, police field interviews and warrantless searches. • Reviewed and analyzed evidence including videos, crime scene photos, and postmortem medical examination reports. • Conducted jail visits in order to interview clients and update them on legal matters. • Visited crime scenes in order to conduct factual investigations.



The Law Office of Jerome Bivens

• Baltimore, Maryland, United States

• Legal Intern

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  • Prepared and organized materials to prepare for criminal trials. • Conducted research into multiple criminal law issues ranging from personal jurisdiction to the legislative history of Maryland’s DNA statute. • Drafted a complex motion to suppress DNA evidence. • Prepared and organized materials to prepare for criminal trials. • Conducted research into multiple criminal law issues ranging from personal jurisdiction to the legislative history of Maryland’s DNA statute. • Drafted a complex motion to suppress DNA evidence.



US Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Field Artillery Officer

  • Apr 2009 - Apr 2012

  • Served in Company and Battalion level leadership and staff positions. • Coordinated humanitarian aid efforts and development projects with Afghan military and local leadership in order to improve security and relations with the local populace. • Trained and led a Company Fire Support Team. • Carried out the full range of supervisory duties and oversaw the health and welfare of 15 soldiers. • Researched, analyzed and briefed information gathered from multiple sources. • Coordinated humanitarian aid efforts to improve security and local relations.