Experience

IRS, Office of Chief Counsel

• United States
• Law Practice
• 400 - 500 Employee

• General Attorney (Procedure and Administration)

  • Sep 2017 - Present



Sullins Johnston Rohrbach & Magers

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Law Clerk

  • Feb 2016 - Aug 2016

  Authored pleadings, responses, and orders for commercial litigation issues, including contract disputes and issues involving federal income tax and healthcare lawDrafted and responded to discovery requests and pretrial motionsPrepared witnesses for deposition and in-court testimony Authored pleadings, responses, and orders for commercial litigation issues, including contract disputes and issues involving federal income tax and healthcare lawDrafted and responded to discovery requests and pretrial motionsPrepared witnesses for deposition and in-court testimony



U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

• United States
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Summer Law Clerk

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Prepared memoranda on topics such as regulatory compliance, administrative law, and civil procedureResearched potential EPCA violations and drafted notices of noncompliance and settlement offersDrafted Answers for ongoing litigation involving Bivens claims and constitutional law Prepared memoranda on topics such as regulatory compliance, administrative law, and civil procedureResearched potential EPCA violations and drafted notices of noncompliance and settlement offersDrafted Answers for ongoing litigation involving Bivens claims and constitutional law



CHILDREN AT RISK

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Law Fellow

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Conducted legal research relating to immigration and family lawCo-authored a policy recommendation publication concerning Special Immigrant Juvenile Status for Texas and Federal legislatorsCollaborated with law fellows to organize press eventsReported immigration news in a weekly broadcast on Houston Pacifica Radio, 90.1 KPFT Conducted legal research relating to immigration and family lawCo-authored a policy recommendation publication concerning Special Immigrant Juvenile Status for Texas and Federal legislatorsCollaborated with law fellows to organize press eventsReported immigration news in a weekly broadcast on Houston Pacifica Radio, 90.1 KPFT



Texas A&M University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• University Writing Center Certified Peer Writing Consultant

  • Aug 2011 - May 2013

  Advised undergrad and graduate students in all aspects of the writing processPartnered with graduate students in ten-session program to assist them with thesis/dissertation writing from proposal to final editingProposed and lead outreach program to promote Writing Center throughout campus Advised undergrad and graduate students in all aspects of the writing processPartnered with graduate students in ten-session program to assist them with thesis/dissertation writing from proposal to final editingProposed and lead outreach program to promote Writing Center throughout campus



Us Senator John Cornyn

• United States
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Relayed Senator's policy positions; responded to inquiries from constituentsConducted research for and worked with local civic organizations to prepare for Senator's appearance at local events Relayed Senator's policy positions; responded to inquiries from constituentsConducted research for and worked with local civic organizations to prepare for Senator's appearance at local events



Texas Attorney General

• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Child Support Division Summer Intern

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Assisted Child Support Officers during weekly pretrial settlement at Harris County Family Law CenterParticipated in in-office child support mediation meetings between Custodial and Non-Custodial parents Assisted Child Support Officers during weekly pretrial settlement at Harris County Family Law CenterParticipated in in-office child support mediation meetings between Custodial and Non-Custodial parents



Doré Law Group

• Summer Intern

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Designed and implemented project to reorganize firm’s hard copy filing system, eliminating the backlog of unfiled caseworkAssisted attorneys with organizing materials in preparation for depositions and hearings Designed and implemented project to reorganize firm’s hard copy filing system, eliminating the backlog of unfiled caseworkAssisted attorneys with organizing materials in preparation for depositions and hearings