Senior Associate Resume Example Bickford Senior Living

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Experience

Apr 2011 to Current
Bickford Senior Living － Muscatine , IA

Litigation attorney specializing in labor and employment law.
Represents employers and management in federal and state employment-related disputes and administrative proceedings, including actions alleging discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful discharge, minimum and overtime wage issues, OSHA matters, non-competition agreements, and breach of contract.
Provides practical advice to national and multinational corporations concerning litigation avoidance, minimizing labor disputes, complying with union contracts, union avoidance, employee handbooks and personnel policies, wage and hour laws, leaves of absence and accommodations, employee discipline, hiring and termination issues, non-competition agreements, reductions in force, and other personnel matters.
Conducts internal employment-related risk management investigations and audits, and manages responses to government audits and investigations.
Performs human resources/legal compliance training.
Drafts employment policies and employment-related agreements, including compensation agreements, independent contractor agreements, non-compete agreements, and separation agreements.
Drafts position statements, dispositive motions, post-trial motions, and appellate briefs at the state and federal level.
Conducts witness interviews, prepares witnesses for deposition, and conducts/defends depositions.
Argues motions in court and arbitration proceedings, and appears at mediation.
Second-chaired three (3) federal court jury trials, all of which resulted in defense verdicts.
Successfully moved for summary judgment, and defeated motions for conditional and class certification.
Independently handles cases from the administrative charge stage through trial.

Senior AssociateJul 2010 to Apr 2011
Pgim Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc. － Woodbridge , VA

Litigation attorney specializing in employment law.
Represented management in a variety of employment-related disputes.
Independently handled cases from the administrative charge stage through trial.

AssociateAug 2007 to Jul 2010
Ascena Retail Group － Kansas City , MO

Litigation attorney specializing in immigration and employment law.
Represented management in a variety of employment-related disputes.
Independently handled cases from the administrative charge stage through trial.
Assisted corporate clients and individuals with all aspects of the immigration process, including green card applications, adjustment of status, H1-B, EB-1, and L-1 visa applications.
Served as counsel for clients facing detention and deportation from the United States.
Prepared criminal, overstay, and hardship waivers, motions to reopen, responses to requests for additional information, and appeal briefs.
Assisted clients with I-9 compliance and on employment policies as they relate to immigration matters.

Education and Training

J.DMay 2007The George Washington University Law School － State3.4/4.0 Top 25% of Class

M.A, Central and Eastern European StudiesMay 2002La Salle University － City, Statecum laude Central and Eastern European Studies

B.A, Political Science and HistoryMay 2000cum laude Political Science and History Academic All American - Cross Country and Track

Publications

"What to Expect When Your Employees Are Expecting: Pregnancy and Postpartum Issues in the Workplace," Speaker, Ogletree Deakins Client Seminar, September 2014 "Pay Practices: Expensive Misconceptions," YMCA of the USA 2014 HR Forum, July 2014 "Are You Smarter than a Plaintiff's Attorney," Speaker, Association of Corporate Counsel, April 2014 "Best Practices for Background Checks," Speaker, Ogletree Deakins Client Seminar, October 2013 "Effective Workplace Investigations," Speaker, Ogletree Deakins Client Seminar, October 2011 "Avoiding the Legal Pitfalls of Layoffs," Co-Author, Lawyer Magazine, May 2010. "Professionalism and Ethics," Co-Editor, ABA Employment Litigation Handbook, 2010. "The Changing Face of Discrimination Law," Speaker, ABA Young Lawyers Division Mid-Year Meeting, February 2010.

Interests

Marathon running, road racing (5K, 10K, and half-marathon), and snow skiing

Activities and Honors

Selected by Florida Super Lawyers magazine as a Rising Star in 2010 and 2011 The Florida Bar American Bar Association Hillsborough County Bar Association Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers COURT ADMISSIONS: Florida State Courts U.S. District Court, Middle, Northern, and Southern Districts of Florida United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Skills

Academic, administrative, arbitration, attorney, bi, contracts, clients, government, hiring, human resources, notebooks, Law, legal compliance, letters, Litigation, mediation, newsletter, personnel, policies, risk management, employee handbooks

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School Attended

The George Washington University Law School
La Salle University

Job Titles Held:

Senior Associate
Associate

Degrees

J.D May 2007
M.A , Central and Eastern European Studies May 2002
B.A , Political Science and History May 2000

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