Experience

Tennessee Attorney General's Office

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Assitant Attorney General

  • Oct 2015 - Present

  Health Care Division 2020-present Federal Habeas Corpus Division 2015-2020 Health Care Division 2020-present Federal Habeas Corpus Division 2015-2020



The African Orphan Education Fund

• Founder and Director

  • 2004 - Present

  Management and Strategy: • Established 501(c)(3) to increase enable AIDS orphans in sub-Saharan Africa to continue education. • Lead a 5-member board of directors to develop the strategic direction and fundraising initiatives. • Identify legal risks and compliance issues to ensure proper handling of a variety of issues. Fundraising: • Raised almost $100K in private funds to provide secondary school through college/technical school scholarships and grants for 50 students across Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Kenya. • Fundraised in 2 months over $10K to sponsor a young woman’s college and legal education; she is now a practicing attorney in Tanzania. • Award annual unrestricted donations to schools across East Africa to cover school lunches, supplies, vitamins, uniforms, teacher salaries, and upgrades to facilities. Show less



8th District Court of Appeals

• Cleveland, Ohio

• Judicial Attorney for the Honorable Eileen T. Gallagher

  • 2014 - 2015

  Legal Strategy: • Presented recommendations to the Judge orally and in writing, 90% of which she accepted. Civil and Criminal Case Analysis: • Performed legal research for civil (medical malpractice, employment discrimination, wrongful termination or retaliation, fraud/conspiracy, and binding arbitration) and criminal appeals (including death penalty cases) in order to draft official opinions. • Analyzed local, state, and federal laws for a variety of employment-related and criminal cases. Legal Writing and Documentation: • Reviewed, analyzed, and drafted bench memoranda and judicial opinions on contract and other law. • Facilitated settlement agreements and participated in civil trials in cases of transactional law. Show less



Cuyahoga County

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Judicial Staff Attorney for the Honorable Maureen E. Clancy

  • 2013 - 2014

  Case Management and Negotiation: • Maintained a civil docket of approximately 200 active cases. • Negotiated with attorneys daily, serving as the mediator to facilitate settlement conferences. • Conducted pre-trials, ex parte hearings, and settlement conferences, and assisted with trials daily, drafting jury instructions and moving trials forward by resolving issues among the jury and attorneys. Mentoring: • Mentored other staff attorneys to ensure high quality analytical and written work. Legal Counsel: • Examined motions and briefs to prepare and present recommendations, advising the Judge on all dispositive motions. Legal Writing and Documentation: • Utilized Lexis and Westlaw to draft concise bench memoranda, orders, and judicial opinions. Show less



8th District Court of Appeals

• Judicial Attorney for the Honorable Colleen Conway Cooney

  • 2010 - 2013

  Legal Writing and Documentation and Analysis: • Executed legal research and analysis on civil and criminal appeals, writing bench memoranda and judicial opinions based on local, state, and federal law. Legal Strategy: • Presented recommendations to the Judge orally and in writing, with few edits required. Legal Writing and Documentation and Analysis: • Executed legal research and analysis on civil and criminal appeals, writing bench memoranda and judicial opinions based on local, state, and federal law. Legal Strategy: • Presented recommendations to the Judge orally and in writing, with few edits required.



Aimee Gilman, Esq.

• Cleveland, Ohio

• Associate Attorney

  • 2010 - 2010

  Case Management and Negotiation: • Represented families in state and federal proceedings related to Due Process and other special education litigation, winning case B.H., guardian of B.B. v. West Clermont Board of Education. • Assisted with attorney’s negotiations with school districts to realize clients’ goals. Legal Discovery and Investigations: • Drafted complaints, motions, briefs, and proposed orders, and performed discovery based on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Individualized Education Plans (IEP), 504 plans, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). • Performed investigations and pre-litigation for education law cases against school districts on behalf of families with children with disabilities. Reviewed files, interviewed clients, and organized exhibits. Show less



Hickman and Lowder Co., LPA,

• Cleveland, Ohio

• Law Clerk, Special Education and Public Sector Representation

  • 2010 - 2010

  Legal Research and Analysis/Case Management: • Participated in preparation for IEP meetings and Due Process Hearings by performing legal research and analysis to draft memoranda. • Attended hearings and filed legal documents with Probate and Juvenile Courts. Legal Research and Analysis/Case Management: • Participated in preparation for IEP meetings and Due Process Hearings by performing legal research and analysis to draft memoranda. • Attended hearings and filed legal documents with Probate and Juvenile Courts.



Foundation for African Medicine and Education

• Karatu, Tanzania

• Volunteer Coordinator

  • 2008 - 2009

  Management and Strategy: • Created and implemented a program to bring doctors from around the world to rural Africa, overseeing up to 12 U.S. volunteers at a time and 25 Tanzanian staff. Relationship Building and Grant Writing: • Assisted director with writing grant proposals for major U.S. and European foundations to achieve health and health education initiatives. • Reported to foundations on awarded grants and organization’s successes, and communicated with individual donors to report on progress. Health Education: • Facilitated bi-monthly clinics at the orphanage, including intake, education, and triage to advance community health. • Conducted health education initiatives on malaria prevention, digestive health, and maternal health. Show less



Webster & Webster, LPA

• Cleveland, Ohio

• Law Clerk

  • 2005 - 2008

  Civil Litigation and Legal Writing: • Assisted David Webster, Esq. with civil litigation. • Performed legal research and drafted memoranda, briefs, and motions. Civil Litigation and Legal Writing: • Assisted David Webster, Esq. with civil litigation. • Performed legal research and drafted memoranda, briefs, and motions.



International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

• Arusha, Tanzania

• Intern for the Honorable Dennis Byron, Tribunal President

  • 2007 - 2007

  Case Management and Legal Writing: • Assisted Judge Byron in his duties in and out of trial, attending court and deliberations daily. • Drafted orders and opinions, performed legal research on international criminal law, drafted bench memoranda, analyzed testimony and evidence, and reviewed pleadings and motions. Case Management and Legal Writing: • Assisted Judge Byron in his duties in and out of trial, attending court and deliberations daily. • Drafted orders and opinions, performed legal research on international criminal law, drafted bench memoranda, analyzed testimony and evidence, and reviewed pleadings and motions.



Tanzanian Children's Fund

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer at Rift Valley Children's Village

  • 2004 - 2004

  I also volunteered at Rift Valley during the summers of 2006 and 2007, as well as portions of 2008-2009. Volunteer Program Development and Implementation: • Established volunteer program from the ground up, managing several U.S. volunteers and up to 12 Tanzanian staff. Began in director’s home and now has 100+ children and education programs. • Lived onsite, teaching English to Kindergarten children, and assisting the director with organizational management, including advancing teachers’ professional development. Show less