Experience
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP  January 2008 - Present
Panasonic Mobile Communications  October 2007 - December 2007
Christensen O'Connor Johnson Kindness  May 2000 - December 2007
Amazon.com  February 2006 - March 2007
Microsoft  2003 - 2006
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   1998 - 2000

Skills
Intellectual Property, Patents, Patent Prosecution, Licensing, Trademarks, Litigation, Trade Secrets, Patent Litigation, Copyright Law, Software Licensing, Legal Research, Due Diligence, Legal Writing, Mergers, Joint Ventures, Software Patents, Venture Capital

Education
University of Kansas School of Law   1995 — 1998
JD, Law

University of Missouri-Columbia   1991 — 1995
BS, Electrical Engineering, cum laude, Computer Engineering, cum laude

Oak Park

Experience
Weintraub Tobin (Formerly Waldron & Bragg LLP)   May 2008 - Present
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   2005 - May 2008
Cotkin, Collins & Ginsburg   2000 - 2005
Watten, Discoe, Bassett & McMains   1996 - 2000

Skills
Legal Writing, Personal Injury, Intellectual Property, Lexis, Corporate Law, Commercial Litigation, Mediation, Litigation, Trials, Civil Litigation, Pleadings, Legal Research, Courts, Product Liability, Legal Assistance, Business Litigation, Litigation Support

Education
University of California, Irvine   2003 — 2005
Parlegal Certificate, Paralegal Studies

Experience
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   September 2009 - Present
Douglas County Legal Aid   August 2008 - May 2009
University of Kansas Office of the General Counsel   January 2007 - January 2008
United States Attorney's Office  May 2007 - August 2007
Bernstein-Rein Advertising  May 2005 - August 2005
University Daily Kansan  May 2004 - May 2005

Skills
Litigation, Trials, Product Liability, Courts, International Law, Legal Research, Civil Litigation, Legal Writing, Motions, Torts, Personal Injury, Defense, Spanish, Class Actions, Trial Practice, Mediation, Product recall

Education
University of Kansas
Bachelor's degree, Journalism and International Studies, 3.98

University of Kansas School of Law
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

Experience
Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.   August 2015 - Present
University of Kansas School of Law  August 2013 - May 2015
University of Kansas  July 2012 - May 2015
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   May 2014 - July 2014

Skills
PowerPoint, Public Speaking, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Leadership

Education
University of Kansas   2012 — 2015
Doctor of Law (JD)

Utah Valley University   2008 — 2012
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management, General

Experience
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law  August 2012 - May 2015
U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri   September 2014 - October 2014
Bryan Cave  June 2014 - July 2014
Bryan Cave  June 2013 - July 2013
Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District  December 2012 - January 2013
Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.   September 2011 - August 2012
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   May 2011 - September 2011
Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.   February 2005 - May 2011
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   August 2006 - November 2007
Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.   February 2005 - August 2006

Skills
Legal Writing, Litigation, Legal Research, Trials, Document Review, Westlaw, Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Public Speaking, Employment Law, Commercial Litigation

Education
University of Kansas   1998 — 2002
Bachelor's Degree, Psychology; Minor, English

Kansas City Community College   1996 — 1998
Undergraduate courses taken during high school.

Experience
Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.   June 2014 - Present
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   February 2013 - May 2014
Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.   July 2006 - February 2013
Leathers Publishing   February 2003 - July 2006
Freelance Writer/Editor  1992 - 2003
American Nurses Association  1989 - 1992
Georgia Municipal Association  1988 - 1989
Southern Connecticut Newspapers, Inc.   1984 - 1988

Skills
Strategic Communications, Business Development, Target Marketing, Project Management, Sales&Marketing, Writing/Editing, Production Planning, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Editing, Marketing, Publishing, Social Media Marketing, Proposal Writing, Marketing Communications

Education
The University of Connecticut   1981 — 1984
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communication and Media Studies

North Carolina State University   1980 — 1981

Experience
Anneliese Schools   April 2015 - Present
Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.   January 2014 - April 2015
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   2006 - December 2013
Orange County District Attorney's Office  2012 - 2012

Skills
Product Liability, Toxic Tort, Civil Litigation, Pharmaceutical Law, Food Safety, Food Labelling, Asbestos Litigation, Class Actions, Employment Law, Business Litigation, Litigation, Trade Secrets, Commercial Litigation, Trial Practice, Torts, Breach Of Contract, Appeals, Legal Research, Trials

Education
UCLA School of Law
Juris Doctor, Law

UCLA
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and History

Experience
Lindeman, Esq.   November 2011 - Present
Access Media 3  May 2015 - Present
eGreenCars.com   February 2012 - February 2014
U.S. Concrete, Inc.   June 2006 - October 2011
Superior Materials Holdings, LLC   June 2010 - August 2010
Universal Scaffolding & Equipment   November 2007 - December 2009
Lindeman, Esq.   March 2002 - June 2006
Coach USA, Inc.   1999 - 2002
Coral Energy, L.P.   June 1999 - November 1999
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   September 1997 - June 1999

Skills
Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Intellectual Property, Contract Negotiation, Acquisitions, Licensing, Litigation Management, Executive Management, Strategic Planning, Trademarks, Employment Law, Joint Ventures, Divestitures, Corporate Finance, Investor Relations, M&A experience, Securities Regulation, Board Governance, Internal Investigations, Patents, Employment Contracts, Public Company..., Corporate Transactional, Strategic Alliances, Debt Restructuring, SEC filings, Securities Offerings, Board of Director..., Board Relations, Board Development, Audit Committee, Executive Compensation..., Equity Plans, Legal Compliance, Antitrust Law, Antitrust Counseling, Product Development, Real Property, Environmental Law, Environmental Issues, Pension Funds, Internal Audit, Public Companies, Private Companies, Private Equity, Private Placements, General Corporate..., Outside General Counsel, Board of Directors, Mergers & Acquisitions

Education
University of Kansas School of Law   1994 — 1997
JD

Wichita State University   1989 — 1993
BBA

Experience
Brain Injury Association Of Kansas and Greater Kansas City   January 2013 - Present
Brain Injury Association of Kansas & Greater Kansas City   August 2012 - December 2012
Brain Injury Association of Kansas & Greater Kansas City   January 2011 - August 2012
Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City  2007 - 2009
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   June 1996 - June 2007
Tel Aviv One   2005 - 2005
Kansas Department of Human Resources   1991 - 1996

Education
The University of Kansas
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology & Communication Studies

Experience
The Intellectual Property Center, LLC.   October 2013 - Present
Pheonix Business Systems   March 2011 - August 2013
Glen G. Beal, J.D., C.P.A., P.C.   March 2006 - May 2010
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   August 2000 - March 2006

Skills
Microsoft Office, Outlook, Human Resources, Microsoft Excel, Customer Service, Team Building, Public Speaking, Training

Education
Central Missouri State University   1990 — 1994
Bachelor's degree, Special Education and Teaching

Experience
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   June 2001 - Present
Richard L. Moore, Attorney at Law   October 2000 - June 2001
Seth Ellerin, Attorney at Law   August 1991 - September 2000

Skills
Trials, Product Liability, Litigation, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation Support, Document Review, Courts, Legal Research, Legal Assistance, Pleadings, Depositions, Litigation Management, Patent Litigation

Education
University of Houston-Downtown
Business Administration, Management and Operations

Experience
Hulst & Handler LLP   September 2014 - Present
Congregation Beth Sholom  March 2014 - Present
Attorney at Law  April 2014 - August 2014
Kelly, Hockel, & Klein, P.C.   October 2012 - April 2014
Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP   2006 - October 2012
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   1999 - 2005

Skills
Workplace Investigations, Wage and Hour Audits, Employment Advice and..., Legal Writing, Employment Law, Commercial Litigation, Employment Litigation, Product Liability, Discrimination, Courts, Dispute Resolution, Depositions, Motions, Workplace Safety, Civil Litigation

Education
University of California, Hastings College of the Law   1996 — 1999
J.D.

University of California, Los Angeles   1992 — 1995
B.A., English Literature

Experience
Ogletree Deakins  September 2011 - Present
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   2008 - 2011
Spencer Fane Britt & Browne  2004 - 2008
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   1999 - 2004
Husch Blackwell  1994 - 1999

Skills
Public Speaking, Budgets, Strategic Planning, Negotiation, Professional..., Leading Diverse Teams, Diversity Marketing, Diversity Training, Executive Coaching, Diversity & Inclusion, Microsoft Excel, Employment Law, Legal Writing, Performance Management, Teaching, Microsoft Word, Strategy, Leadership, PowerPoint, Arbitration, Legal Advice, Microsoft Office, Editing, Nonprofits, Leadership Development, Litigation, Research, Employee Relations, Windows, Administrative Law, Staff Development, Civil Rights, Management, Team Building, Spanish, Policy, Organizational..., Legal Research, Outlook, Employment..., Mediation, Legal Compliance, English, Corporate Law, Human Resources

Education
Tulane University Law School   1991 — 1994
Doctor of Law (J.D.), Immigration/International Law

University of Missouri-Kansas City   1984 — 1988
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Spanish Language and Literature and Communication Studies

Experience
The Coe Law Firm, PLLC   December 2011 - Present
Chamberlain Hrdlicka  July 2005 - December 2011
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   September 2001 - July 2005
Sheinfeld, Maley & Kay   September 1995 - June 2001

Skills
Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Civil Litigation, Corporate Governance, Legal Research, Litigation, Arbitration, Appeals, Class Actions, Mediation

Education
University of Texas, School of Law   1992 — 1995
JD

The University of Texas at Austin   1988 — 1992
BBA, Accounting

Experience
Swiss Re  November 2013 - Present
Swiss Re  December 2011 - November 2013
Swiss Re  September 2007 - December 2012
Fireman's Fund Insurance Company  May 2006 - September 2007
GE Insurance Solutions  January 2005 - April 2006
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   1998 - 2005

Education
University of Kansas School of Law   1992 — 1995

Experience
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   October 2005 - Present
Adorno & Yoss  March 2003 - September 2005
University of Miami School of Law  2000 - 2002

Skills
Civil Litigation, Product Liability, Litigation, Appeals, Class Actions, Securities Litigation, Patent Litigation, Trade Secrets, Commercial Litigation, Trials, Business Litigation, Alternative Dispute..., Trial Practice, Torts, Arbitration, Courts, Toxic Tort

Education
University of Miami School of Law   1999 — 2002
Doctor of Law (J.D.), cum laude

University of Southern California   1995 — 1999
BA (Communication, English)

University of Nebraska-Lincoln   1994 — 1995
High School Diploma, High School Correspondence Courses

Hillcrest High School   1992 — 1994

Experience
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP  January 2014 - Present
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   1996 - January 2014
EnecoTech Inc.  1993 - 1996
United States Army  1984 - 1986

Skills
Litigation, Licensing, Research, Product Liability, Legal Research, Analysis, Legal Writing, Document Review, Patents, Patent Prosecution, Litigation Support, Privacy Law, Trials

Education
University of Kansas   1987 — 1991
BS, Geology

Shawnee Mission West   1981 — 1984

Experience
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   March 2012 - Present
United States Army Reserve (JAG Corps)   December 1991 - December 2012
Lathrop & Gage  January 2004 - March 2012
Georgetown University Law Center  2002 - 2005
Federal Trade Commission  September 2000 - October 2002
Missouri Attorney General’s Office  March 1999 - September 2000
Missouri Attorney General’s Office  August 1996 - March 1999

Skills
Appeals, Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Dispute Resolution, Management, Corporate Law, Legal Research, Trials, Administrative Law, Trial Practice, Bankruptcy, Policy, Legal Writing, Mergers & Acquisitions, Fraud, Civil Litigation, Courts, Claim, Defense, Business Litigation, Mediation, Negotiation, Hearings, Contract Negotiation

Education
The Judge Advocate General's School
Trial Counsel certification

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law   1993 — 1996
J.D.

Truman State University   1988 — 1992
B.A., History

Experience
Quintiles  April 2013 - September 2015
Quintiles  April 2012 - April 2013
Quintiles  June 2010 - April 2012
Quintiles  December 2009 - June 2010
Quintiles  March 2008 - December 2009
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   January 2000 - February 2008
Sprint Communications Company   June 1999 - December 1999

Skills
Clinical Trials, Contract Negotiation, FDA, Regulatory Affairs, Pharmaceutical Industry, CRO, Pharmacovigilance, Clinical Development, Biotechnology, Contract Management, Litigation, Compliance, Negotiation, Mentoring, Procurement Outsourcing, Strategic Thinking, Legal Writing, Phase I, GCP, Management, Clinical, Clinical Research, Government Contracting, Data Privacy, Legal Project Management, Corporate Law, Contract Law

Education
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law   1995 — 1998
JD, Law

Truman State University   1990 — 1994
BS, Pre-Law

Experience
Ludeman Law Firm, LLC   September 2008 - Present
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   August 2006 - November 2007
U.S. District Court - Western District of Missouri   May 2004 - May 2006
Coro Kansas City  June 1998 - August 1998

Skills
Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Traffic Violations, Traffic Offenses, Municipal Law, Bankruptcy, Litigation, Criminal Law, Criminal Matters, Courts

Education
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law   2003 — 2006
Juris Doctor, Law

Truman State University   1995 — 2002
B.A., Political Science

Experience
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation  1998 - Present
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   1993 - 1998

Education
JD

The University of Kansas
BA, Psychology

University of Kansas School of Law
JD

Experience
Edelman, Liesen & Myers L.L.P.   October 2012 - Present
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   August 2012 - October 2012
United States District Court Western District of Missouri  January 2012 - May 2012
Wise & Anderson LLC   May 2011 - March 2012

Skills
Legal Research, Legal Writing, Employment Law, Westlaw, Litigation, Civil Litigation, Trials, Criminal Law, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Legal Assistance, Sex Discrimination, Age Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination, Retaliatory Discharge, Whistleblower, Immigration Law, Torts, Trial Practice, Wrongful Death, Product Liability, Estate Planning, Employment..., Hearings, Automobile Accidents, LGBT rights, Wrongful Termination, Legal Contract Review, Employment Law..., Employment Contracts, Breach Of Contract, Medical Malpractice, Public Liability, Personal Injury..., Motions, Wills, Construction Law, Class Actions, Commercial Litigation, Trade Secrets, Bankruptcy, Pleadings, Depositions, Jury Trials, Domestic Relations, Insurance Law, Legal Issues, Mediation, Powers of Attorney

Education
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law   2009 — 2012
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

University of Kansas   2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Government

Blue Valley North

Experience
Lumeris  November 2012 - Present
The Coca-Cola Company  July 2010 - November 2012
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   September 2006 - July 2010

Skills
Strategic Planning, Trademarks

Education
University of Kansas School of Law   2003 — 2006
Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law

University of Missouri-Columbia   1999 — 2003
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

Experience
Richardson + Burgess LLP  November 2010 - August 2011
K&L Gates  July 2009 - January 2010
Clark, Thomas & Winters   January 2007 - April 2009
Independent Contractor  January 2006 - December 2006
Schirrmeister Diaz-Arrastia   June 2004 - August 2004
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   May 2004 - June 2004
Travis County District Attorney's Office  June 2003 - August 2003
Beckett Publications  August 2001 - July 2002
Klein Independent School District  December 2000 - June 2001
Hewitt Associates LLC  January 2000 - September 2000

Skills
Litigation, Product Liability, Torts, Litigation Management, Legal Research, Legal Discovery, Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Courts, Legal Writing

Education
The University of Texas School of Law   2004 — 2005
3.51 GPA at UT Law

Wake Forest University School of Law   2002 — 2005
JD, Top 18% at WFU

Trinity University   1994 — 1999
B.A, Communication

Trinity University   1994 — 1999
B.S, Business Administration

Experience
Hall Maines Lugrin, P.C.   April 2015 - Present
JPMorgan Chase  October 2013 - April 2015
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP  December 2012 - October 2013
Williams Lea  September 2004 - December 2012
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   August 2004 - December 2012
Williams  June 2004 - December 2012
Baker Hughes  May 2003 - June 2004
Hughes Inc   May 2003 - June 2004
Baker Hughes  March 2002 - April 2003
Hughes Incorporated   March 2002 - April 2003

Skills
XP, Servers, Windows Server, Citrix, Network Administration, Technical Support, Troubleshooting, Operating Systems, Hardware, Computer Hardware, Software Installation, Laptops, Software Documentation, Printers, Routers, Windows, Blackberry, System Deployment, Networking, BMC Remedy

Education
University of Houston-Downtown   2008 — 2012
BS, Computer Information System

University of Houston-Downtown   2008 — 2011
Bachelor's degree, Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Experience
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   September 2002 - Present

Skills
Product Liability, Class Actions, Employment Law, Civil Litigation, Litigation, Legal Research, Organizational..., Legal Writing, Arbitration, Personal Injury, Business Litigation, Trial Practice, Trials

Education
University of Illinois College of Law   1999 — 2002
JD

University of Michigan   1995 — 1999
BA, History

Experience
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   April 2001 - Present

Skills
Product Liability, Westlaw, Legal Research, Trials, Commercial Litigation, Litigation, Litigation Support, Civil Litigation, Legal Assistance, Document Review, Microsoft Word, Courts, Legal Writing

Education
University of California, Santa Barbara   1987 — 1992
B.A., Communications, Asian Studies

Experience
Embrace the Esquire   May 2015 - Present
RKE Law Group (Reyes, Kontos, PL)   September 2011 - Present
Alexandra D. Kontos, P.A.   February 2011 - September 2011
Ben-Ezra & Katz, P.A.   July 2010 - February 2011
Richard S. Gendler & Associates, P.A.   March 2009 - July 2010
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   August 2004 - August 2005
Great American Opportunities  September 2002 - February 2004
The Southwestern Company  April 2001 - August 2002

Skills
Bankruptcy, Foreclosure Defense, Civil Litigation, Family Law, Criminal Law, Depositions, Courts, Chapter 7, Commercial Litigation, Debtors, Westlaw, Litigation, Dispute, Appeals, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Class Actions, Contract Law, Automobile Accidents, Foreclosures, Trials, Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Trial Practice, Mediation, Wills, Trusts, Personal Injury..., White Collar Criminal..., Torts, Legal Research, Criminal Defense, Creditors' Rights, Hearings, Entertainment Law, Legal Assistance, Domestic Relations, Legal Issues, Construction Law, Consumer Law, Business Litigation, Public Liability, Arbitration, Property Law, Alternative Dispute...

Education
University of Florida - Fredric G. Levin College of Law   2005 — 2008
Juris Doctor, Law

Florida State University   1998 — 2002
Bachelor of Arts, Public Relations, Business

Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory   1994 — 1998
Highschool

Experience
Rapfogel Law Firm PLLC   September 2011 - Present
Williamson County  October 2007 - October 2010
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   August 2006 - June 2007
Texas Attorney General  August 2004 - July 2006

Skills
Legal Research, Legal Writing, Corporate Law

Education
The University of Texas School of Law   2000 — 2003
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

The University of Texas at Austin   1993 — 1997
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English, with Honors

Experience
T.V. Watson Law PLLC   March 2015 - Present
Self Employed  January 2015 - Present
Burt Barr & O'Dea   March 2012 - November 2014
Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons L.L.P.   2002 - 2012
Andrews & Kurth  August 2000 - October 2002
Sammons & Parker   March 1999 - July 2000
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   August 1995 - February 1999
Fulbright & Jaworski  1994 - 1995
Weil, Gotshal & Manges   June 1986 - June 1994

Skills
Westlaw, Legal Research, Litigation, Pleadings, Trials, Litigation Support, Product Liability, Document Review, Class Actions, Legal Documents, Depositions, Paralegals, Toxic Tort, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury..., Civil Litigation

Education
University of Southern Mississippi   1983 — 1986
Bachelor of Science (BS), Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

Experience
United States Patent and Trademark Office  May 2012 - Present
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   June 2010 - April 2012

Education
University of Maryland College Park   2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Experience
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   July 2012 - Present
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   March 1985 - June 2012

Education
University of Kansas
MEd, Physiology

Experience
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   September 2003 - Present

Skills
Trials, Appeals, Litigation, Product Liability, Commercial Litigation, Torts, Business Litigation

Education
Tulane University Law School   2000 — 2003
Doctor of Law (J.D.), With Honors

Truman State University   1997 — 2000
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History, High Honors

Shawnee Mission West HS   1994 — 1997

Experience
Seyfarth Shaw LLP  December 2003 - Present
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   July 2000 - December 2003
ExxonMobil  July 1998 - July 2000
United States Air Force  October 1994 - September 1998

Skills
Employment Law, Litigation, Civil Litigation, Legal Writing, Discrimination, Corporate Law, Dispute Resolution, Class Actions, Appeals, Arbitration, Trial Practice, Employment..., Employment Law..., Trials, Trade Secrets, Business Litigation, Non-compete Agreements, Torts

Education
The University of Texas at Austin   1984 — 1992

Spring Westfield High School

Experience
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   2006 - Present

Skills
Civil Litigation, Litigation, Legal Research, Commercial Litigation, Product Liability, Legal Writing, Torts, Class Actions, Trial Practice, Business Litigation, Trials, Personal Injury, Mediation

Education
Washburn University School of Law   2003 — 2006

University of Kansas   1998 — 2002

Maur Hill Mount Academy

Experience
Lathrop & Gage LLP  May 2010 - Present
SNR Denton  March 2007 - May 2010
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   2001 - 2007

Skills
Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Appeals, Legal Research, E-Discovery Consulting, Class Actions, Litigation Support, Privacy Law, Competition Law, Antitrust Law, Trials, Torts, Intellectual Property, Product Liability, Breach Of Contract, Legal Writing

Education
University of Missouri-Kansas City   1999 — 2001
JD, law

University of Kansas

Experience
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   June 1998 - Present

Skills
International Litigation, Dispute Resolution, Toxic Tort, Employment Litigation &..., eDiscovery, Data &..., Product Liability, Torts, Litigation, Expert Advisor

Education
University of Michigan Law School
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

UCLA
Master of Arts (M.A.)

California State University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Experience
Motorola Solutions  February 2012 - Present
Burns & McDonnell  August 2011 - December 2011
HNTB  October 2005 - June 2011
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   June 2003 - September 2005
U.S. Cellular   April 2001 - June 2003
Sprint Nextel  January 2000 - March 2001
Black & Veatch  January 1995 - January 2000
US Army  June 1989 - June 1993

Skills
AutoCAD, Electrical Engineering, RF, Wireless, LTE, Engineering, Telecommunications, CDMA, RF Engineering, Project Management, Wireless Networking, Integration, Automation, Construction, Instrumentation, Power Distribution, Networking, Microwave Engineering, Systems Engineering, Cellular Communications, System Design, MS Project, Antennas, Microwave, Testing

Education
The University of Kansas   1999 — 2002
MS EMGT, Engineering Management

University of Missouri-Kansas City   1994 — 1998
BSEE, Electrical Engineering

Experience
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   September 2001 - Present
Neighborhood Housing Services of Kansas City   February 2011 - Present
Patricia Ortiz   February 1998 - July 1998
US Congress  May 1993 - August 1993

Skills
Product Liability, Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Courts, Personal Injury, Torts, Class Actions, Trials, Community Development, Trial Practice, Legal Writing, Appeals, Arbitration, Mediation, Legal Research, Corporate Law, Intellectual Property, Business Litigation

Education
University of Tulsa College of Law   1998 — 2001
Law, Law

University of Houston   1990 — 1993
BS, Political Science

Experience
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   June 1985 - Present

Skills
Litigation, Trials, Commercial Litigation, Mediation, Competition Law, Dispute, Arbitration, Business Litigation

Education
University of Kansas School of Law   1982 — 1985
JD

The University of Kansas   1980 — 1982
B.S, Journalism

Experience
Husch Blackwell LLP  October 2010 - Present
Rockhurst High School  June 2012 - May 2013
Husch Blackwell Sanders. LLP  March 2008 - October 2010
Blackwell Sanders, LLP  June 1999 - March 2008
International Legal Technology Association (ILTA)   August 1999 - July 2003
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   April 1986 - May 1999
Lathrop & Gage L.C.   January 1983 - March 1986

Skills
Document Review, Litigation Support, Litigation, Document Management, Software Documentation, Litigation Management, Training, Legal Assistance, Legal Research, Trials, Legal Writing, Leadership, Courts, Management, Records Management, Computer Forensics

Education
Central Missouri State University   1972 — 1976
Bachelor of Science (BS), Business Administration and Management, General

Experience
Kirkland & Ellis LLP  October 2011 - Present
Kirkland & Ellis LLP  April 2008 - October 2011
Kirkland & Ellis LLP  April 2006 - March 2008
Kirkland & Ellis  June 2005 - March 2006
Latham & Watkins  November 2003 - May 2005
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   November 1999 - October 2003

Skills
Legal Research, Business Development, Research, Microsoft Office, Legal Writing, Management, Litigation Support, Commercial Litigation, Litigation

Education
University of Kansas   1994 — 1996
Master of Science In Social Work

University of Central Missouri   1991 — 1994
Bachelor of Science in Social Work

Experience
Greenberg Traurig  November 2004 - Present
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   September 2001 - April 2004

Skills
Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Product Liability, Torts, Civil Litigation, Legal Research, Class Actions, Legal Writing, Arbitration, Courts, Trial Practice, Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets

Education
University of Illinois College of Law   1998 — 2001
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

University of California, Irvine   1993 — 1998
BS, Political Science

Experience
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   April 2005 - Present
VeriClaim, Inc.   January 2004 - February 2005
Blackwell Sanders  August 2000 - December 2003

Skills
Intellectual Property, Litigation, Patents, Employment Law, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Legal Writing, Corporate Law, Mediation

Education
University of Iowa College of Law   1997 — 2000
J.D.

University of St. Thomas   1993 — 1997
B.A., Business Administration

Experience
Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP   January 2000 - Present
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   March 1999 - December 1999

Skills
Employment..., Discrimination, Non-compete Agreements, Employment Law, Civil Litigation, Alternative Dispute..., Trial Practice, Dispute Resolution, Appeals, Mediation, Arbitration, Litigation, Employment Contracts, Trials, Wage & Hour, Class Actions, Courts, Legal Research, Hearings, Trade Secrets, Legal Writing, Litigation Management

Education
University of Miami School of Law   1995 — 1998
J.D.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1991 — 1995
B.S., Psychology

Experience
Shook Hardy and Bacon  2000 - Present
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   2006 - 2011
Sedgewick Detert Moran & Arnold   1999 - 2000
Tarkington, O'Connor & O'Neill   1984 - 1993

Skills
Product Liability, Pharmaceutical Law, Litigation, Philanthropy, Medical Devices

Education
University of San Francisco School of Law   1981 — 1984
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

University of California, Berkeley   1977 — 1981
B.S. History

Experience
H&R Block  August 2014 - Present
Epiq Systems  March 2013 - August 2014
UnitedLex Corporation  October 2011 - March 2013
Hildebrandt Baker Robbins  August 2007 - September 2011
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   December 2006 - July 2007
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   August 1998 - December 2006

Education
University of Iowa
Bachelor of Liberal Arts

Experience
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   April 2013 - Present
Lathrop & Gage LLP  September 1995 - April 2013
Parker, Milliken, Clark, O'Hara & Samuelian   1990 - 1995

Skills
Torts, Litigation, Insurance, Environmental Law, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, CERCLA, Corporate Law, Arbitration, Environmental Awareness, Environmental Compliance, RCRA, Business Litigation, Class Actions, Product Liability, Toxic Tort

Education
University of Kansas School of Law   1987 — 1990

Experience
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   1989 - Present

Skills
Toxic Tort, Environmental Law, Mold, Indoor Air Quality, Legal Counseling, Civil Litigation, Torts

Education
The University of Texas School of Law   1986 — 1989
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

University of Kansas   1982 — 1986
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Biology, General

Experience
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP   June 2008 - May 2010
Womble Carlyle  August 2004 - March 2008
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   April 1995 - August 2004

Education
University of Maryland University College   1986 — 1988
B.S., Paralegal Studies

University of California, Santa Cruz   1979 — 1981
B.A., Psychology

Experience
Missouri Ethics Commission   July 2015 - Present
Williams Dirks Dameron LLC   January 2013 - Present
Stueve Siegel Hanson   November 2005 - 2012
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   September 2003 - November 2005

Skills
Class Actions, Litigation, Product Liability, Personal Injury, Torts, Trials, Civil Litigation, Trial Practice, Business Litigation, Appeals, Legal Research, Commercial Litigation

Education
University of Iowa   2000 — 2003
J.D, Legal

University of Kansas   1995 — 1999
BA, English Language and Literature, General

Experience
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   April 1991 - Present

Education
University of Iowa   1963 — 1974
BA, Related Arts

Experience
Baker Botts LLP  January 2004 - Present
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   1981 - 2004

Education
University of Kansas   1974 — 1981
Bachelor's degree; Juris Doctor, Broadcast Journalism; Law

Experience
Littler Mendelson  May 2015 - Present
Washburn University School of Law  March 2003 - April 2015
Thomson (when it was West)   2001 - 2003
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   1997 - 2001

Skills
Leadership Development, Litigation, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Organizational..., Research, Employment Law, Mediation, Teaching, Non-profits, Public Speaking, Job Coaching, Civil Litigation, Conflict Resolution, Higher Education, Event Planning

Education
University of Kansas School of Law   1993 — 1996
JD

Experience
Jarden Corporation  October 1999 - Present
Stinson Morrison Hecker  October 1996 - October 1999
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   1994 - 1996

Education
University of Kansas School of Law   1990 — 1993
JD

Experience
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   September 2007 - Present
Third District Court of Appeal  August 2006 - August 2007
U.S. Department of Justice   May 2005 - July 2005

Skills
Product Liability, Courts, Appeals, Civil Litigation, Litigation, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Westlaw, Commercial Litigation, Trial Practice

Education
University of Miami School of Law   2003 — 2006
JD, Law

University of Florida   2000 — 2003
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Sociology

Palm Harbor University High School   1996 — 2000
International Baccalaureate Program, I.B. Diploma

Experience
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   1994 - Present

Education
University of Illinois College of Law   1991 — 1994
J.D.

Alton High School

Experience
Shook, Hardy & Bacon  

Skills
Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Legal Research, Courts, Trials, Corporate Law, Appeals, Legal Assistance, Westlaw

Education
University of Houston

Experience
Lathrop & Gage LLP  May 2011 - Present
Schlee, Huber, McMullen & Krause P.C.   July 2007 - May 2011
Jackson County Prosecutor's Office  2005 - 2005
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   2000 - 2003

Skills
Litigation, Product Liability, Civil Litigation, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Personal Injury, Trial Practice, Westlaw, Courts, Criminal Law, Appeals, Mediation, Class Actions, Trials, Business Litigation

Education
Thomas M. Cooley Law School   2003 — 2006
J.D., Litigation

University of Saint Mary   1996 — 2000
B.A., History & Political Science

Experience
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   2002 - Present

Education
University of Kansas School of Law

Experience
McGuireWoods  July 2013 - Present
Littler Mendelson  January 2008 - June 2013
Fisher & Phillips  2005 - 2008
Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.   2003 - 2005
Snell & Wilmer  2001 - 2003
Employee Solutions, Inc.   2000 - 2001
Quarles & Brady LLP  1998 - 2000
Porter & Hedges LLP  1995 - 1998
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   1994 - 1995

Education
The University of Texas School of Law   1991 — 1994
J.D., Law

University of Louisville   1987 — 1991
B.A., summa cum laude, Political Science

Caddo Magnet High School   1983 — 1987

Experience
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   Member, Research EditorFlorida Law Review2003 - 2005

Skills
Product Liability, Litigation, Class Actions, Trade Secrets, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Civil Litigation, Appeals, Commercial Litigation, Trial Practice, Trials

Education
University of Florida - Fredric G. Levin College of Law   2002 — 2005
J.D., Law

School name:

University of Virginia

Experience
Gateway Mortgage Group  April 2012 - Present
Ogletree Deakins  March 2011 - February 2012
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   September 2007 - March 2011
United States District Court, District of Kansas  August 2005 - August 2007

Skills
Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Courts

Education
University of Kansas School of Law   2002 — 2005
J.D.

University of Oklahoma - Price College of Business   1998 — 2002
B.B.A., Management

Experience
Case Western Reserve University  September 2012 - Present
Case Western Reserve University  October 2009 - September 2012
Case Western Reserve University  June 2009 - July 2010
UMKC  August 2003 - October 2008
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   1999 - July 2003

Education
University of Missouri-Kansas City   2005 — 2008
Doctoral candidate, Cellular biology and biophysics

University of Missouri-Kansas City   2003 — 2005
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology

University of Kansas   1993 — 1998
Bachelor of Science (BS), Organismal Biology

Experience
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   September 1998 - Present

Education
The University of Texas School of Law   1995 — 1998
J.D.

The University of Texas at Austin   1991 — 1995
B.A., Government, Plan II

Experience
Wake Technical Community College  August 2013 - Present
Big Sky Escapes LLC   November 2012 - Present
United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina  September 2006 - November 2012
Duke University School of Law  March 2004 - April 2005
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   2000 - 2004
Coll Davidson Carter Smith Salter & Barkett   1998 - 2000

Skills
Legal Research, Commercial Litigation, Legal Writing, Litigation, Trials, Trial Practice, Courts, Civil Litigation, College Teaching, Career Counseling, Student Development, Client Counseling, Career Development, Student Affairs, Professional..., Professional..., Program Development, Professional Mentoring, Higher Education, Client Relations, Public Speaking, Legal Advice, Bankruptcy, Appeals, Corporate Law, Mediation, Legal Issues, Teaching, Product Liability

Education
University of Florida - Fredric G. Levin College of Law   1994 — 1997
J.D. with honors, Law, Top 12%

University of Florida   1989 — 1993
B.A. with honors, Political Science with English minor

Experience
Steve and Diane Parrish Foundation   2006 - Present
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   1979 - 1983

Skills
Public Relations, Nonprofits, Litigation, Strategic Planning, Public Speaking, Mediation, Leadership, Commercial Litigation, Non-profits, Product Liability, Mergers & Acquisitions, Social Media, Event Planning, Trials, Management, Civil Litigation, Editing, Marketing Strategy, Marketing

Education
University of Kansas School of Law
J. D., law

University of Missouri-Kansas City
B.S., Dental Hygiene

Experience
Ogletree Deakins  September 2011 - Present
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   2008 - 2011
Spencer Fane Britt & Browne  2004 - 2008

Education
Tulane University Law School   1991 — 1994
JD

University of Missouri-Kansas City   1984 — 1988
Bachelor of Arts, Spanish Language and Literature and Communication Studies