Experience

Heard & Smith, LLP

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Attorney

  • 2019 - Present

  Advocated for clients to get qualified Social Security Disability claims approved. • Contacted clients during the intake process to evaluate prospective claims to determine profitability and viability for firm involvement. • Counseled clients on available courses of action during the application, hearing, and appeals counsel processes. • Interpreted and transcribed legal and medical records to distinguished relevant impairments based on alleged symptoms. • Developed legal theories, strategies, and arguments in preparation for presentation of disability hearings. • Drafted legal pre-hearing, on-the-record, and post-hearing briefs. • Properly prepared clients for questioning at the hearing. • Cross-examined vocational and medical experts. • Analyzed and assessed probable outcomes of cases denied for procedural and legal errors. Show less



LaVan & Neidenberg, P.A.

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Attorney

  • Oct 2015 - Sep 2018

  Advocated for clients to get qualified Social Security Disability claims approved. • Contacted clients during the intake process to evaluate prospective claims to determine profitability and viability for firm involvement. • Counseled clients on available courses of action during the application, hearing, and appeals counsel processes. • Interpreted and transcribed legal and medical records to distinguished relevant impairments based on alleged symptoms. • Developed legal theories, strategies, and arguments in preparation for presentation of disability hearings. • Drafted legal pre-hearing, on-the-record, and post-hearing briefs. • Properly prepared clients for questioning at the hearing. • Cross-examined vocational and medical experts. • Analyzed and assessed probable outcomes of cases denied for procedural and legal errors. Show less



Monge and Associates

• Attorney

  • Aug 2013 - Sep 2015

  Represented Social Security Disability claimants in administrative hearings throughout the Southeast; reviewed cases and drafted all necessary pleadings. Represented Social Security Disability claimants in administrative hearings throughout the Southeast; reviewed cases and drafted all necessary pleadings.



Beacon Hill Staffing Group

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Contract Attorney

  • Feb 2012 - Jun 2013

  Conducted eDiscovery Document Review for complex Real Estate, Pharmaceutical, and Medical Malpractice litigation, including issue coding, redactions, quality control, and pre-production clean-up. Conducted eDiscovery Document Review for complex Real Estate, Pharmaceutical, and Medical Malpractice litigation, including issue coding, redactions, quality control, and pre-production clean-up.



Ohio Attorney General's Office

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Intern

  • 2007 - 2009

  I provided legal advise and counsel to Assistant Attorney Generals, recommended procedures and actions based on legal research, knowledge and experience, interpreted legal documents, and investigated tax claims. I have experience in writing office memorandums, motions, pleadings, and petitions, and I researched State and Federal laws, analyzed legal issues, and offered my legal opinion based on my research. I provided legal advise and counsel to Assistant Attorney Generals, recommended procedures and actions based on legal research, knowledge and experience, interpreted legal documents, and investigated tax claims. I have experience in writing office memorandums, motions, pleadings, and petitions, and I researched State and Federal laws, analyzed legal issues, and offered my legal opinion based on my research.