Experience

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  Casteel Law, Llc

  • Attorney
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  Casteel Law, LLC

  • Champaign, Illinois, United States

  • Attorney

    • Oct 2022 - Present
    • Champaign, Illinois, United States

    Family Law, Dissolution of Marriage, Parental Rights, Prenuptial Agreements, Guardianships, Mediation

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  Meyer Capel P.C.

  • Champaign, Illinois, United States

  • Associate Attorney

    • Mar 2018 - Nov 2022
    • Champaign, Illinois, United States
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  Ronda Glenn Law Offices

  • United States
  • Law Practice
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Attorney at Law

    • Nov 2015 - Mar 2018

    Representing clients in Family Law, Dissolution of Marriage, Custody, Orders of Protection, Visitation, Child Support, Adoption, Guardianship, and various Civil Litigation matters.

  • Legal Assistant

    • Jan 2015 - Nov 2015

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  Garretson Resolution Group

  • Cincinnati, OH

  • Project Coordinator

    • Mar 2013 - Dec 2014
    • Cincinnati, OH

    Developed and revised process and business requirements in the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) Litigation project for the third party lien, bankruptcy, and probate resolution procedures. Drafted outbound correspondence directed to DWH legal counsel and class members to resolve payment complications prio...

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  The Law Office of Steven R. Adams

  • 8 West 9th Street

  • Associate Attorney

    • Mar 2012 - Mar 2013
    • 8 West 9th Street

    My family law practice represented clients in matters of divorce, dissolution, legal separation, spousal support, child support, child custody, post-decree modification, paternity, domestic violence, adoption, co-habitation agreements, and LGBT family law.

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  University of Cincinnati College of Law Domesti...

  • Project Assistant

    • Sep 2011 - Mar 2012

    Assisted pro se domestic violence victims seeking to obtain a civil protection order.Served as a liaison between pro se litigants, U.C. Domestic Violence Clinic / Legal Aid counsel, and Domestic Relations Court personnel. Provided pro se litigants with guidance, educational materials, and service...

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  KY Department of Public Advocacy

  • Legal Extern

    • Aug 2010 - Dec 2010

    Successfully represented indigent criminal defendants at probation revocation hearings.Excelled at client interviewing, case investigation and development.Extensively researched search and seizures issues, as well as general criminal law issues; drafted accompanying memorandum.

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  U.C. Law / Prof. Mark Godsey

  • Research Assistant

    • May 2010 - Oct 2010

    Co-authored Symposium Article: She Blinded Me with Science: Wrongful Convictions and The Reverse CSI-Effect, Texas Wesleyan Law Review.Thoroughly researched issues related to the "CSI Effect" from the criminal defense perspective. Researched the application of criminal procedure princip...

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  The Ohio Innocence Project

  • Research Assistant

    • Jun 2010 - Jul 2010

    Exhaustively reviewed ongoing Senate Bill 262 cases in search of chain of custody and documentation for the present location of DNA evidence.Drafted a detailed memorandum for Governor Ted Strickland, on behalf of OIP, covering the case facts, evidence location, and potential viability of DNA evid...

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  Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati

  • Summer Law Clerk

    • May 2010 - Jul 2010

    Conduct legal research and writing in substantive areas such as domestic violence, education, child custody, and divorce in furtherance of Legal Aid's mission to reduce poverty, promote education and employment opportunities, and to ensure family stability by providing legal assistance to un...

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  Legal Aid of Greater Cincinnati

  • Summer Law Clerk

    • May 2010 - Jul 2010

    Extensively researched the areas of family law; rental housing; public nuisance and abatement; Section 504 and fair housing; contracts (promissory estoppel and the statute of frauds); various aspects of education law; domestic relations; domestic violence; and Ohio civil procedure.Drafted motions...

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  Rosenthal Institute for Justice: Ohio Innocence...

  • Fellowship

    • May 2009 - May 2010

    Selected as 1 of 20 fellows to evaluate the factual and legal merits of requests for post-conviction relief and to determine inmate eligibility. Researched and analyzed current medical research related to legal issues in the defense and prosecution of Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma case...

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  King George County Schools

  • High School Art Teacher

    • Aug 2004 - Jun 2008

    Developed and implemented art lessons for economically, intellectually, and racially diverse high school classes.Assisted in developing Individual Education Programs, implementing elements of IDEA. Organized annual district wide Art Show.