Experience

McConaughy & Sarkissian, P.C.

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Attorney (Special Counsel)

  • Apr 2021 - Present



Denver District Court

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Law Clerk to Hon. Lisa Arnolds

  • Feb 2020 - Apr 2021

  • Completed Magistrate reviews and researched various legal issues. • Conducted various tasks including preparation of draft orders, temporary and permanent protection orders, writs of enforcement; writing minutes of hearings; issuing Court’s notices, orders, and decrees; and coordination with pro se parties and counsels; among other daily activities. • Completed Magistrate reviews and researched various legal issues. • Conducted various tasks including preparation of draft orders, temporary and permanent protection orders, writs of enforcement; writing minutes of hearings; issuing Court’s notices, orders, and decrees; and coordination with pro se parties and counsels; among other daily activities.



Ball & Barry Law

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Attorney “project by project on ad hoc basis”

  • Oct 2019 - Jan 2020



Colorado Office of the Attorney General

• Denver, Colorado, United States

• Legal Intern

  • Jan 2019 - May 2019

  • Drafted various motions and complaints including a Motion to Compel Discovery Response on the issue of exhaustion of administrative remedies and a Complaint for revocation of firefighter’s certificates, an Affidavit for a medical expert; and an Answer to complaints defending State employees against a claim related to the Eighth Amendment. • Completed various research including restriction of videotaping in areas near the courtrooms in Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse; bifurcation of trial concerning liability and damages; whether the lien waiver clause becomes binding on a subcontractor when contractor cashes the check; and whether liquidated damages' clause against a contractor can be enforced when the delay is due in part to the fault of the city. Show less



Environmental Law Clinic at University of Denver Sturm College of Law

• Denver, Colorado, United States

• Student Lawyer

  • Aug 2017 - May 2018

  • Drafted and filed a Motion for Preliminary Injunction related to Clean Water Act in the District Court for the District of Colorado; a Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal, Reply Brief, and appellate brief in the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. • Drafted declarations and conducted interviews with clients. • Drafted and filed a Motion for Preliminary Injunction related to Clean Water Act in the District Court for the District of Colorado; a Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal, Reply Brief, and appellate brief in the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. • Drafted declarations and conducted interviews with clients.



TechLink Environmental Inc

• Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

• President & CEO

  • Jan 1999 - Jan 2018

  • Conducted soil and groundwater remediation projects (remediated over one million tons of contaminated soils and oil base mud cuttings), and environmental compliance audits/assessments for companies including BP, Exxon Mobil, Transocean, Schlumberger, Apache, and ENI. • Completed 18 legal legislation registries for BP and Schlumberger. • Completed international consulting projects including Development of the Unified Water Strategy for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC,) and groundwater monitoring in Saudi Arabia. Show less



Colorado Office of Administrative Courts

• Denver, Colorado, United States

• Judicial Intern

  • Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

  • Drafted various Orders related to employment, workers’ compensation, and Medicaid beneficiary. • Researched the legal requirements for idiopathic injury, non-emergent medical transportation, and DACA legislative history. • Drafted various Orders related to employment, workers’ compensation, and Medicaid beneficiary. • Researched the legal requirements for idiopathic injury, non-emergent medical transportation, and DACA legislative history.



Wolfe, Van Ackern & Cuypers LLP

• Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

• Legal Intern

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  • Prepared a contract for wind energy lease and easement in Wyoming. • Researched the process for a determining an heirship in Colorado, New Markets Tax Credit statute, theft fraud. Also, assisted in setting up an arbitration and filing guardianships and conservatorships forms. • Prepared a contract for wind energy lease and easement in Wyoming. • Researched the process for a determining an heirship in Colorado, New Markets Tax Credit statute, theft fraud. Also, assisted in setting up an arbitration and filing guardianships and conservatorships forms.



National Water Research Center

• Cairo, Egypt

• Tenured Professor

  • Dec 1988 - May 2013

  I had extended leaves without pay during my employment term. • Provided research and technical services to the Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources for groundwater and water resources planning. • Provided technical services to the Tanzanian Ministry of Water Resources for groundwater exploration. • Department Head for Special Research conducting research projects in Egypt. • Worked with International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna on groundwater modeling using isotope analysis for the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer in coordination with teams from Libya, Sudan, and Chad. Show less



UNDP

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager & Regional Water Specialist

  • Jul 2006 - Mar 2011

  • Promoted rule of law, governance, climate change adaptation/mitigation, human development and women empowerment, and integrated approach for managing water and environmental resources. • Conducted expert group meetings, community development initiatives, governance indicators’ surveys, needs assessments, correction actions, and awareness initiatives in various countries. • Promoted rule of law, governance, climate change adaptation/mitigation, human development and women empowerment, and integrated approach for managing water and environmental resources. • Conducted expert group meetings, community development initiatives, governance indicators’ surveys, needs assessments, correction actions, and awareness initiatives in various countries.



Colorado State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Professor

  • Aug 1997 - Dec 1999