Experience

Boyle | Shaughnessy Law

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Litigation Associate

  • Jul 2019 - Present



Kelly Law Offices

• Braintree, MA

• Attorney

  • Aug 2018 - Jun 2019

  Worker's Compensation Defense • Prepare cases for litigation before the Department of Industrial Accidents. • Assess cases and draft status letter to clients with updates, recommendations, and a plan of action. • Communicate, negotiate and correspond with opposing counsel. • Assess and direct cases toward settlement resolution when appropriate to minimize financial exposure. • Review medical records and draft letters to medical providers directing the scope of Independent Medical Examines. • Communicate with clients regarding compliance with Massachusetts General Laws and Dept. of Industrial Accidents Orders. • Draft letters to vocational experts directing the scope for Labor Market Survey. • Draft Sect. 19 Agreements for negotiated payments of compensation. Show less



Suffolk County District Attorney's Office- Chelsea District Court

• Chelsea, MA

• SJC Rule 3:03 Certified Student Prosecutor

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  • Argued bail hearings and tenders of plea at Chelsea District Court • Argued a motion to dismiss under M.G.L. c. 90C, §2 for failure of police officer to timely file citation • Argued a motion to suppress evidence based on an invalid stop and frisk • Argued bail hearings and tenders of plea at Chelsea District Court • Argued a motion to dismiss under M.G.L. c. 90C, §2 for failure of police officer to timely file citation • Argued a motion to suppress evidence based on an invalid stop and frisk



Greater Boston Legal Services

• United States
• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

  • Ran client intake table at Roxbury District Court • Kept in regular contact with clients to ensure that they were informed on the status of their petitions to seal criminal records • Drafted affidavits of support to accompany petitions to explain the disadvantages a criminal records has for housing and employment • Prepared petitions to seal criminal records administratively or through a hearing process • Represented clients in petition to seal hearings at Roxbury District Court as a 3:03 certified student attorney Show less



Massachusetts Trial Court

• United States
• Administration of Justice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Judicial Intern

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  • Conducted research and prepared a draft decision for a motion to withdraw guilty plea and new trial • Conducted legal research on diverse legal issues to prepare various memorandums, including a motion to suppress evidence for lack of probable cause and failure to establish a timely nexus, a motion to dismiss a count of an indictment for lack of probable cause and failure to reveal all exculpatory evidence to a grand jury, and a motion to reconsider concerning the right of a defendant to reassert his Fifth Amendment right of self-incrimination in a subsequent civil proceeding after it had already been waived in the prior criminal proceeding • Met and communicated with Judge frequently to confer and give feedback about legal research and writing • Observed trials, changes of pleas, and motion hearings which were later discussed with the Judge Show less



United States Attorneys' Offices

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Jan 2017 - Apr 2017

  • Assisted in preparing interview questions for an ongoing investigation under Title III of the ADA • Conducted legal research on diverse legal issues to prepare various memorandums, including fundamental alterations for public accommodations under ADA, whether recovery homes constitute a dwelling under the FHA, discrimination based on unequal terms and conditions under the Fair Housing Act, and conditions and constitutionality of solitary confinement and/or segregation • Prepared organizational charts to assist attorneys in determining if a pattern of discrimination existed under Title III of the ADA Show less



Massachusetts Department of Revenue

• United States
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

  • Prepared organizational charts to assist attorneys in understanding the complex corporate structure at issue in the case • Conducted legal research on diverse legal issues to prepare motions, including motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim on a taxpayer’s appeal for abatement of taxes, motion for summary judgment for no genuine dispute as to whether embezzled funds are income, and motion to dismiss for an individual improperly categorized as independent contractor • Prepared organizational charts to assist attorneys in understanding the complex corporate structure at issue in the case • Conducted legal research on diverse legal issues to prepare motions, including motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim on a taxpayer’s appeal for abatement of taxes, motion for summary judgment for no genuine dispute as to whether embezzled funds are income, and motion to dismiss for an individual improperly categorized as independent contractor



Michael J. O'Reilly Counselor at Law

• Greater Boston Area

• Legal Assistant

  • Feb 2016 - Dec 2016

  • Prepared client letters and drafted various complaints and answers to interrogatories and production of documents • Conducted research on diverse legal issues including the right to a jury trial in housing court in order to draft a demand for trial by jury and premise liability for landlords in cases of slip and fall and liability of unauthorized bank charges • Prepared client letters and drafted various complaints and answers to interrogatories and production of documents • Conducted research on diverse legal issues including the right to a jury trial in housing court in order to draft a demand for trial by jury and premise liability for landlords in cases of slip and fall and liability of unauthorized bank charges



Stanzler Levine, LLC

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Assistant

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  • Drafted demand packages, answers to interrogatories, and various complaints for motor vehicle accidents • Researched Boston Fire Codes for a case on negligent upkeep by a landlord • Drafted demand packages, answers to interrogatories, and various complaints for motor vehicle accidents • Researched Boston Fire Codes for a case on negligent upkeep by a landlord



The Bollard Group

• Greater Boston Area

• Administrative Assistant

  • Feb 2015 - Jul 2015



Suffolk University

• Greater Boston Area

• Government Department Work Study

  • Jan 2014 - May 2015



Nestlé Waters

• France
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Service Representative

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014



Massachusetts Attorney General's Office

• United States
• Legal Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Summer Intern

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013



Massachusetts Democratic Party

• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Sep 2012 - Dec 2012