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Summary
EMPLOYMENT COUNSELING & LITIGATION ~ PERSONAL INJURY & CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION ~ BUSINESS TORT & CONTRACT LITIGATION ~ POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION LITIGATION
A results-oriented litigator and problem solver, who uses her first- and second-chair jury trial experience, and skill at developing and directing successful litigation strategy to inspire client confidence.
Highlights
Employment counseling and litigation
Personal injury litigation
Construction litigation
Trial and administrative agency hearing experience
Litigation strategy development
Contract drafting and negotiation
Professional and personable
Strong leader
Accomplishments
Successfully defended corporate client during OSHA and Department of Labor Investigations.
Conducted company-wide compensation scheme restructuring for corporate client in accordance with requirements of Fair Labor Standards Act and Minimum Wage Act.
Secured reduction of student's sanctions for alleged Title IX and student handbook violations from recommendation of dismissal to two semester academic probation.
Served as first-chair trial counsel in four day, out-of-county, premises liability jury trial that tried to verdict.
Acted as trial counsel in injunction hearing requiring reversal of expulsion and conferral of student degree.
Appeared as trial counsel for two week breach of contract trial resulting in over three-quarter million dollar settlement.
Served as first-chair counsel in Civil Service Commission hearing at state correctional institution resulting in reinstatement of corrections officer with full back-pay and seniority.
Negotiated quarter-million dollar settlement for twenty-six employees of educational institution.
Trial counsel defending general contractor against breach of contract claim by subcontractor.
Defeated summary judgment motion filed by general contractor resulting in wrongful death and survival claim settlement of nearly quarter-million dollar settlement.
Negotiated $1.18 million settlement for client in premises liability action.
Defeated Motion for Summary Judgment in federal "perceived as" ADA lawsuit.
Defeated Motion to Dismiss and Motion for Protective Order regarding deposition of CEO of multi-billion dollar, international, corporation in breach of compensation contract claim.
Advised school district administrators on early retirement incentive benefit package and requirements of Older Workers' Benefit Protection Act.
Experience
2013 to 05/2015Litigation AssociateBaker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell And Berkowitz, Pc | Orlando, FL,
Practiced in employment counseling and litigation, complex construction litigation, personal injury and premise liability, products liability and toxic tort.
Responsible for developing litigation strategy and budget, pleadings, motions, discovery, and reporting directly to clients.
Planned and oversaw electronic discovery efforts in complex construction litigation matters.
Supervised paralegals and assistants.
Represented clients regarding discipline, compensation, restrictive covenants, discrimination, and requests for leave and accommodation.
Advised students during internal disciplinary proceedings.
Developed employee handbooks and negotiated, analyzed and drafted employment and construction contracts.
Represented owners in complex construction litigation claims of design errors/omissions, delay, and defective workmanship.
Defended toxic tort claims.
2010 to 08/2013Litigation AssociateBaker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell And Berkowitz, Pc | Tallahassee, FL,
Practiced in employment counseling and litigation, personal injury, commercial and construction Litigation, and insurance subrogation.
Represented employees in claims employment discrimination claims involving Title VII, ADEA, ADA, and related harassment and retaliation matters.
Counseled employer and negotiated with Department of Labor during Wage and Hour investigation.
Experience as lead and second-chair trial counsel on employment and personal injury cases and injunctions.
Handled jury trials, bench trials, arbitrations hearings and motions 12 different counties.
Served as lead attorney for fact and expert discovery in state and federal personal injury, employment and breach of contract litigation.
Drafted, argued and defeated many discovery and dispositive motions in federal and state court.
2010 to 04/2010AttorneySheena Law | Southfield, MI,
General Litigation and Construction Law.
04/2006 to 11/2009Litigation Associate & Law ClerkSTEELE SCHNEIDER (formerly, Steele Law Office) | City, STATE,
Drafted pleadings, discovery requests, dispositive motions and motions in limine.
Independently counseled clients and interviewed witnesses during initial stages of litigation.
Conducted legal research and argued against dispositive motions.
Assisted in dismissal hearing of President of teachers' union in northeastern PA school district.
Education
Expected in 2008J.D. | Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsburgh, PAGPA: cum laude Louis L. Manderino Honor Society and Women's Law Association
Graduated Cum Laude
Member of Mock Trial Team and competed in the American Trial Lawyers Association, American Bar Association/Labor and Employment Division, and Allegheny County Trial Lawyers Gourley Competitions
Louis L. Manderino Honor Society
Women's Law Association
Expected in 2005B.A | Public Policy Analysis Saint Vincent College, Latrobe , PAGPA: cum laude
Graduated Cum Laude
Emphasis in Political Science, Economics, Public Administration
Honored for Academic Excellent in Public Policy Analysis
George Washington Fellow
Member of Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society, Phi Sigma Alpha National Political Honor Society, and Alpha Phi Omega International Service Organization
Affiliations
Pennsylvania Supreme Court ~ U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania ~ Third Circuit Court of Appeals ~ Allegheny County Bar Association ~ Claims and Litigation Management Alliance ~ American Association for Justice ~ Duquesne University School of Law "Bar Buddy" Mentor Program ~ Elizabeth Township Historical Society ~ Pittsburgh Paralegal Association, Speaker and CLE Instructor
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