Summary
I will bring value to your organization with my variety of
experiences, adaptable youth, and willingness to learn. My years of legal
experience bring with it several hundred real estate transactions, a dozen
bankruptcy cases, several hundred homeowner-tenant matters, dozens of family
law matters, and hundreds of court appearances. In all, my clients have
prevailed in most of the cases in which I’ve been involved. My youth and
willingness to learn means that I am continuously looking for ways to improve
efficiency and success. As an employee I value teamwork, working collaboratively,
and adapting quickly to new endeavors and situations.
Professional
Experience
South Carolina Legal Services, Rock Hill, SC June 2016 to
Present
- Staff Attorney
- Advocating for low income individuals by providing legal
representation with their civil legal needs including legal actions, drafting
and filing court documents, and meeting with clients to discuss their needs,
goals, and burdens. Attend family court mediations with the goal of aiding the
client and maintaining what is in the best interest of the children involved.
Participate in community outreach to raise awareness for the services provided
by South Carolina Legal Services. Attend and perform dry closings which provide
state funds to prevent low-income individuals from losing their homes.
South Carolina Legal Services, Conway, SC January to May
2016
- Charlotte Law Fellow
- Aided lower-income individuals in civil representation by
drafting and filing court documents, meeting with clients to discuss their
needs, goals, and burdens. Attended family court mediations with the goal of
aiding the client and maintaining what is in the best interest of the children
involved. Participated in community outreach to raise awareness for the
services provided by South Carolina Legal Services.
McGowan, Hood & Felder, Sumter, SC October 2015 to
May 2016
- Legal Intern
- Functioned as a legal assistant drafting and filing
motions, complaints, orders, and responses in Sumter County Probate Court,
Magistrate’s Court, Family Court, and the Court of Common Pleas. Completed
National Visa
Center Immigrant Visa applications
- Collaborated on successful methods used to enable
immigrant children to remain in the United States. Filed many immigration forms
including form 400 for naturalization and form I-360 for special immigrant
status. Met with clients to better understand their needs, unique background,
and challenges in order to draft compelling affidavits.
Legal Internships
Carolina Legal Associates, Columbia, SC
- Review electronic documents for privilege and work
product, utilizing CV5 review platform for product litigation.
- Periodically serve in a quality control role when first
level review has been completed. Ranked as an accurate document coder.
Overbey, Hawkins, and Wright, Rustburg, VA
- Actively worked as a liaison between Patrick Henry Family
Services, and Overbey, Hawkins, and
- Wright developing a facility use agreement that would act
as a living document, which could suit both the immediate and future needs of
the client.
Finklea Law Firm, Florence, SC
- Actively assisted in real estate closings; drafted
contracts and letters, both to clients, and on behalf of clients; constructed
letters of appeal to the tax assessor’s office and eviction applications;
worked on deeds of distributions and performed title searches.
Advanced Entrepreneurship Clinic, Charlotte, NC
- My role was two-fold, to supervise the entrepreneurship
clinic student attorneys and to continue representing clients needing
assistance in creating their small businesses. Collaborated with continuing
clients in establishing their businesses. Provided initial client consultations,
aided in the development of new business entities by filing articles of
organization with the state, drafted operating agreements, and other necessary
contracts.
Entrepreneurship Clinic, Charlotte, NC
- Provided initial client consultations, aided in the
development of new businesses entities by assisting in the filing of articles
of organization, drafted operating agreements, and various contracts required
for operation, such as, employment contracts.
Research Positions
Charlotte School of Law, Charlotte, NC
- Functioned as an assistant to a well-respected Professor
and Lawyer at Charlotte School of Law. My duty was to aid in compiling research
and academic material regarding judicial funding and the budgetary practices of
the court system.
Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, VA
- Assistant in charge of compiling academic materials for
historical research and study, utilized research databases, performed
administrative duties such as copying, filing, and organizing offices into
efficient workspaces.
- Functioned as a representative of Sweet Briar College to
prospective students, as well as, a liaison between students and Sweet
- Briar College, corresponded with prospective students in
order to inform about the College, and encouraged prospective students to
consider their application and attendance to Sweet Briar.
Volunteer
AAC History Chair
Representative of students enrolled in history courses, as
well as, declared majors and minors.
Conveyed the wishes, complaints, and demands of history
students at Sweet Briar College to the Academic Affairs
Committee, and maintained confidential information spoken to
me in the course of my duties as the History representative to the
Academic Affairs Committee
AV Preeminent®: The highest peer rating standard. This rating signifies a large number of the lawyer’s peers rank him
or her at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards.
Distinguished: An excellent rating for a lawyer with some experience. This rating indicates the attorney is widely
respected by their peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards.
Notable: This rating indicates that the lawyer has been recognized by a large number of their peers for strong ethical standards.
