Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
A U.S. Army veteran, licensed attorney, with experience in criminal prosecution, federal and state government, grant administration, litigation, and contract negotiation.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney representing the State of Indiana in Narcotics and Firearms Prosecution in Major Felony Court.
● Represented the State of Indiana in contract negotiations with newly adoptive parents to determine appropriate financial aid provided by the state ● Managed caseload consisting of a high volume of negotiations at varying stages of the negotiation process ● Drafted agreements to meet statutory requirements, as well as the negotiated terms between parties, to ensure quick resolution of negotiations ● Self-managed a variety of statutorily imposed deadlines to ensure negotiations were concluded promptly
● Represented clients in a variety of commercial litigation matters, including business torts, breach of contract, employment, and consumer protection, among other disputes, in state and federal court ● Managed over 30+ cases at once, strategizing case defense responses and settling for clients when appropriate ● Crafted various legal documents to support case development, including discovery requests, discovery responses, arguments for motions practice, including summary judgment and requests for injunctions, closing arguments, proposed finding of facts and conclusions of law o Serve as lead defense counsel for a “big three” national credit reporting agency involving commercial Fair Credit Reporting Act compliance within multiple federal district courts ● Participated in federal court hearings and conferences, attend mediations, communicate strategic case assessments to corporate in-house counsel, and advise on regulatory compliance ● Negotiated the amicable resolution and drafted settlement agreements for pending or threatened litigations, focusing on the clients’ goals to achieve a successful settlement
Summer Associate in Commercial Legal • Edited, redlined, and negotiated non-disclosure agreements directly with customers • Assisted with master subscription agreement, service license agreement, and professional service agreement negotiations with customers. • Conducted international legal analysis regarding privacy law requirements in multiple nations/jurisdictions.
• Built and maintained program reporting tracking local stakeholder actions across the State of Indiana. • Partner with community groups to produce, maintain, and test strategic plans for accomplishing smoke free air initiatives. • Create policy implementation plans and provide support and evaluation of programs. • Create and facilitate communication and strategy initiatives for campaigns.