Experience

Cleveland Municipal Court

• Law Enforcement
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Magistrate

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Experienced hearing officer presiding over eviction hearings and default hearings on money claims arising out of landlord-tenant relationships. Issue written rulings on pretrial motions, conduct pretrial conferences, and create corresponding entries in case management software. Manage personal docket of contested cases, review briefs, and issue discovery and evidentiary rulings. Conduct trials and prepare decisions, including written findings of fact and conclusions of law.

• Staff Attorney

  • Nov 2017 - Jan 2020

  • Provide support to Judge, Magistrates and Court staff in all civil and criminal matters• Successfully conduct mediations, pre-trials and other court hearings• Draft opinions and rule on motions in civil and criminal proceedings• Maintain positive rapport when communicating with Court staff, attorneys and pro-se litigants



The City of University Heights

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• City Councilman

  • Feb 2013 - Jan 2020

  • Elected council member for municipality of 13,000 residents • Collaborated with council and Mayor on matters policy and strategic planning • Gained intimate familiarity with budgeting; strategic planning; negotiating with labor unions and third-parties; interpreting and drafting Municipal charter, ordinances and regulations • Led committee meetings and city-wide efforts to implement new programs, educate public, obtain buy-in for municipal changes and incorporate input from multiple stakeholders



Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Cleveland

• Director NHS Consumer Law Center

  • Jul 2012 - May 2016

  Created new business line for existing non-profit housing counseling agency to educate consumers about their rights when making everyday purchasing, borrowing decisions. Published "Consumer Courage: The Big Book of Ohio Consumer Rights" a comprehensive manual explaining each separate consumer law in plain English. Designed and led classes. Published weekly blog. Created new business line for existing non-profit housing counseling agency to educate consumers about their rights when making everyday purchasing, borrowing decisions. Published "Consumer Courage: The Big Book of Ohio Consumer Rights" a comprehensive manual explaining each separate consumer law in plain English. Designed and led classes. Published weekly blog.



Cleveland Housing Court

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

• Staff Attorney

  • Jun 2011 - Mar 2012

  Assessed entire department of employees in order to designed new protocols & procedures to maximize staff performance and improve communication between staff and residents who appeared in Court as criminal defendants for housing code violations. Assessed entire department of employees in order to designed new protocols & procedures to maximize staff performance and improve communication between staff and residents who appeared in Court as criminal defendants for housing code violations.



Federal Reserve Board

• United States
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consumer Advisory Council

  • Jan 2010 - Jul 2011

  One of 36 Consumer-experts from around the Country chosen to meet (on a quarterly basis) with Federal Reserve Staff, Attorneys and Governors to discuss, process and advise on matters of Consumer Import. Including: pending FRB rule proposals; current trends in Consumer marketplace; On-the-ground viewpoints and general discussion of other related matters. One of 36 Consumer-experts from around the Country chosen to meet (on a quarterly basis) with Federal Reserve Staff, Attorneys and Governors to discuss, process and advise on matters of Consumer Import. Including: pending FRB rule proposals; current trends in Consumer marketplace; On-the-ground viewpoints and general discussion of other related matters.



Ohio Attorney General's Office

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Attorney General

  • Feb 2009 - Feb 2011

  • Served as a member of the United States Federal Reserve’s Consumer Advisory Council • Coordinated investigation of mortgage servicing and foreclosure rescue scam industries • Collaborated with other State Attorneys General and federal agencies • Lectured throughout the state on mortgage lending, foreclosures and consumer law • Prosecuted consumer law violations in State courts • Served as a member of the United States Federal Reserve’s Consumer Advisory Council • Coordinated investigation of mortgage servicing and foreclosure rescue scam industries • Collaborated with other State Attorneys General and federal agencies • Lectured throughout the state on mortgage lending, foreclosures and consumer law • Prosecuted consumer law violations in State courts



Cuyahoga County

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Foreclosure Prevention

  • Oct 2005 - Feb 2009

  Designed, initiated and managed one of the first governmental programs to assist borrowers in foreclosure. Met with community stakeholders (including: non-profit agencies; governmental entities; private foundations; mortgage lender/servicers) to design new program to assist borrowers in distress. Managed operations, media buys, marketing program, new initiatives, assessment of non-profit agencies to maximize budgetary amounts and community buy-in/approval of program. Designed, initiated and managed one of the first governmental programs to assist borrowers in foreclosure. Met with community stakeholders (including: non-profit agencies; governmental entities; private foundations; mortgage lender/servicers) to design new program to assist borrowers in distress. Managed operations, media buys, marketing program, new initiatives, assessment of non-profit agencies to maximize budgetary amounts and community buy-in/approval of program.