Experience
Hall, Prangle, & Schoonveld, LLC   2002 - Present
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   1998 - 2002

Skills
Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Product Liability, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Mediation

Education
DePaul University College of Law   1994 — 1997
Law, Certificate in Health Law

University of Michigan   1990 — 1994
Bachelor's of Arts, English, Communications

Experience
L-3 Communications  September 2014 - March 2015
L-3 Communications  June 2013 - September 2014
Texas Department of Public Safety  June 2012 - May 2013
City of Corpus Christi  July 2011 - June 2012
Texas Department of Public Safety  December 2010 - April 2011
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   October 2010 - December 2010
Fenimore, Kay & Harrison, LLP   July 2010 - September 2010
Texas Star Document Services   February 2005 - April 2010

Skills
Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, QuickBooks, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Management, Photoshop, Microsoft Publisher, iManage, PowerPoint, Data Entry, Access, Social Networking, Security

Education
Del Mar College   2008 — 2010
NA, Associates in Applied Science

Experience
Putnam (PenguinRandomHouse)   February 2013 - Present
Maxion Wheels, a Division of Iochpe Maxion  May 2005 - Present
Hayes Lemmerz International  February 2003 - May 2005
Bodman LLP  April 2000 - February 2003
Clark Hill PLC  May 1998 - April 2000
Mullin Hoard & Brown LLP  August 1996 - May 1998
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   September 1995 - August 1996

Skills
Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law, Intellectual Property, Legal Writing, Mediation, Contract Negotiation, Mergers, Product Liability, Due Diligence, Negotiation, Restructuring, Trade Secrets, Corporate Law, Legal Advice, Legal Research

Education
Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law   1992 — 1995
J.D, cum laude

McMaster University   1985 — 1989
B.P.E., Human physiology

Experience
Pyke & Associates, P.C.   July 2000 - Present
Rader, Campbell, Fisher & Pyke, PC   1992 - 2000
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   1986 - 1992
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   1986 - 1992
Locke Purnell Rain Harrell  1986 - 1992

Skills
Estate Planning, Wills, Guardianship, Commercial Litigation, Appeals, Probate, Estate Administration, Construction Liens, Heirship, Trial Practice, Liens, Breach Of Contract, Dispute Resolution, Trusts, Property Law, Dispute, Trials, Business Transactions, Powers of Attorney, Hearings, Non-compete Agreements, Construction Law, Fraud, Litigation

Education
Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law   1983 — 1986
Juris Doctor

Baylor University - Hankamer School of Business   1979 — 1983
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting

Experience
Miller & Martin PLLC  January 2013 - Present
Miller & Martin PLLC  January 2012 - January 2013
Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody  September 2007 - January 2012
Supreme Court of Texas  August 2006 - August 2007
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   2004 - 2005
Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody  2004 - 2005

Skills
Intellectual Property, Corporate Law, Mergers, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Licensing, Securities Regulation

Education
The University of Texas School of Law   2003 — 2006
J.D., Law (with Honors)

The University of Texas Graduate School   2001 — 2002
Gradute Studies, Philosophy

Sewanee-The University of the South   1996 — 2000
B.A., Philosophy (with Honors, summa cum laude)

Episcopal High School   1992 — 1996

Experience
PlainsCapital Corporation  December 2013 - Present
Locke Lord LLP  April 2008 - December 2013
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   August 2006 - March 2008
Centex Corporation / CTX Mortgage Company   February 1997 - April 2006
Neiman Marcus  1990 - 1993

Skills
Bankruptcy, Document Review, Commercial Litigation, Legal Writing, Notary Public, Corporate Governance, Mediation, Employment Law

Education
Dallas County Community College   2003 — 2006
AAS, Management, 3.8

University of North Texas
Paralegal Certificate, Legal

Kaufman High School

Experience
Thrasher Law Offices PLLC   October 2012 - Present
Farhang & Medcoff  2010 - 2012
StoneWater Mortgage Corporation   2007 - 2010
First Magnus Financial  2006 - 2007
Snell & Wilmer  2004 - 2006
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   2002 - 2004

Skills
Private Placements, Regulation D, Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Loan Transactions, Real Estate Lending, Mortgage Banking, Angel Investing, Real Estate Acquisitions, Real Estate Development, Multi-Family Real Estate, Foreclosures, Short Sales, Deed in Lieu, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Business Formation, Delaware Corporations, Limited Liability..., Investment Funds, Tax, Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Licensing, Start-ups, Real Estate Investment, Debt & Equity Financing, Partnership Agreements, Business Dissolution

Education
Vanderbilt University Law School   1999 — 2002
Doctor of Jurisprudence, Dean's List (Top 20%)

Occidental College   1995 — 1999
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Philosophy, English Literature, Cum Laude

Experience
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   office assistantGwinn and Roby LLP1995 - 2007

Skills
Legal Research, Legal Writing, Litigation, Litigation Support, Civil Litigation, Document Review, Outlook, Westlaw

Education
Richland Community College   1995 — 1996
computer

Highland Park High School   1991 — 1995

Experience
Grossman, Tucker, Perreault, & Pfleger, PLLC   November 2011 - Present
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   2009 - November 2011
Morgan & Finnegan  2005 - 2009
USPTO  2001 - 2004
Rockwell Automation  1995 - 2000

Skills
Patents, Electrical Engineering, Patent Prosecution, Patent preparation, Patent Drafting, Patent Strategy, Patent Portfolio..., Patentability, Intellectual Property..., Client Counseling, Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Registered Patent..., Prosecution

Education
American University, Washington College of Law   2002 — 2005
JD

Bucknell University   1990 — 1994
BS, Electrical Engineering

Experience
The McLauchlan Law Group LLC   January 2009 - Present
Lindemann Miller Siderius LLP   March 2014 - August 2015
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   January 1972 - December 2008
Lord Bissell & Brook LLP  1972 - 2008

Skills
Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Litigation, Mediation, Alternative Dispute..., Insurance Law, Dispute, Class Actions, Insurance, Courts, Reinsurance, Trials, Intellectual Property, Professional Liability, Construction Law, Product Liability, Civil Litigation, Torts, Mergers & Acquisitions, Dispute Resolution, Corporate Law, Litigation Management, Claim, Aviation Law, International Law, Personal Injury, Disputes, Construction

Education
University of Illinois College of Law   1969 — 1972
Juris Doctor, Law

Bradley University   1965 — 1969
B.A., Political Science and Psychology

Experience
Johnston, Hinesley, Flowers, Clenney & Turner, P.C.   August 1990 - Present
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP  March 1986 - July 1990
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   July 1983 - March 1986

Skills
Trusts, Corporate Law, Estate Planning, Commercial Litigation, LLC, Wills, Entity Extraction, Tax, Civil Litigation, Litigation, Powers of Attorney, Corporate Governance, Appeals, Arbitration, Trials, Mediation, Legal Research

Education
New York University School of Law   1982 — 1983
LL.M. (Taxation), Tax Law

Samford University, Cumberland School of Law   1979 — 1982
J.D., Law

Troy University   1975 — 1979
B.S., Business/Accounting

Experience
Skierski Law PLLC   January 2015 - Present
Franklin Skierski Hayward LLP   June 2009 - December 2014
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   1998 - May 2009
Locke Liddell & Sapp, LLP   1999 - 2007

Skills
Bankruptcy, Mediation, Commercial Litigation, Creditors' Rights, Dispute Resolution, Business Litigation, Civil Litigation, Receiverships, Arbitration, Litigation, Appeals, Trade Secrets, Legal Research, Corporate Law, Legal Advice, Chapter 11, Class Actions, Trial Practice, Trials, Legal Writing, Dispute, Chapter 7, Personal Injury, Non-compete Agreements, Wrongful Death, Breach Of Contract, Securities Regulation, Securities Litigation, Courts, Product Liability, Construction Law, Business Transactions, Alternative Dispute..., Torts, Restructuring

Education
Saint Leo University   2013 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology, Summa Cum Laude

Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law   1995 — 1998
J.D., Law

The University of Texas at Austin   1986 — 1990
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science and Government

Seton Hall University

Seton Hall University

Experience
K&L Gates  July 2014 - Present
Bickel & Brewer  January 2012 - July 2014
Underwood Perkins, P.C.   March 2010 - August 2011
Susie Hall, Freelance Legal Secretary   March 2010 - November 2010
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   August 2005 - March 2009

Skills
Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation Support, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Legal Assistance, Interviews, Employment Law, Document Review, Corporate Law, Recruiting, Westlaw, Legal Documents, Civil Litigation, Administrative..., Microsoft Office, Trials, Appeals, Outlook

Education
Oklahoma State University   1970 — 1973
Business

Experience
Triplett, Woolf & Garretson, LLC   March 1981 - Present
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   May 1972 - March 1981

Education
Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law   1969 — 1972
J.D.

Kansas State University   1965 — 1969
B.S., Electrical Engineering

Experience
Aon Hewitt  February 2011 - Present
Morrison & Foerster LLP  February 2006 - December 2010
DLA Piper  August 2003 - February 2006
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   September 2000 - August 2003

Skills
Corporate Law, Corporate Governance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Contract Negotiation, Securities Offerings, Real Estate Transactions, Joint Ventures, Financial Services

Education
University of Minnesota Law School   1997 — 2000
J.D.

Binghamton University   1992 — 1996
B.A.

Experience
Giorgio Armani Corporation  July 2015 - Present
H&M  December 2010 - July 2015
Law Office of Henry R. Rouda   September 2010 - December 2010
DLC Management Corp  July 2007 - August 2010
Foot Locker, Inc. (f/k/a Venator Group, Inc. f/k/a Woolworth Co.)   July 1997 - August 2007
Olian & Associates (LaSalle Partners)   1993 - 1997
Equity Properties & Development, LP   1990 - 1993
Burke Bosselman & Weaver   1988 - 1990
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   September 1986 - 1988

Skills
Real Estate, Leases, Contract Negotiation, Corporate Law, Real Estate Transactions, Shopping Centers, Negotiation, Real Estate Development, Landlord, Disposition, Legal Writing, Retail, Tenant, Landlords, Mediation, Commercial Real Estate, Lease Negotiations, Litigation, Corporate Governance, Commercial Litigation, Acquisitions, Intellectual Property, Investments, Finance, Joint Ventures, Employment Law, Dispositions

Education
Boston College Law School   1983 — 1986
J.D., Law

Miami University   1979 — 1983
B.S., Secondary Education - Social Studies & Business

Experience
Lockheed Martin  August 2014 - Present
International Defense Technologies, LLC   2011 - August 2014
Dynamic Defense Materials, LLC  November 2010 - August 2014
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   June 2007 - July 2008
The Hishon Firm   November 2006 - May 2007
Evert Weathersby Houff  2005 - 2006
Kantrowitz & Phillippi, LLC   June 2002 - August 2005
Embassy of Mexico  1998 - 1998
Prep for Prep  1995 - 1995

Skills
Defense, Administrative..., New Business Development, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Government, Litigation, Business Development, Intellectual Property, Microsoft Word, International Relations, International Trade, Import/Export Operations, ITAR, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, PeopleSoft, Spanish-English, Spanish-speaking, Organization, Marketing, Contractual Agreements, Photography, Trade Shows, Trade Compliance, Paralegals, Asbestos Litigation, Defense Contracting, Political Science, International Political..., International Sales, Export Controls, International Business..., Import, International Logistics, Customs Regulations, Corporate Law, Spanish, Government Contracting, International Law, Trials, Microsoft Office, Foreign Policy, Homeland Security, Export Control..., Security Clearance, Proposal Writing, Export, International Business

Education
Northeastern University
Master of Science (MS), Global Studies and International Affairs; Concentration: Conflict Resolution

Temple University   1998 — 2002
BA, Political Science and Religion

Loomis Chaffee School   1994 — 1997
H.S. Diploma

Fay School   1991 — 1994
Diploma

Prep for Prep   1989 — 1991

Experience
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP  September 2013 - Present
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee   August 2011 - August 2013
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia   January 2011 - May 2011
Office of the New York State Attorney General  February 2010 - September 2010
Sidley Austin  October 2005 - July 2008
The Hon. Jon P. McCalla, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee   August 2004 - August 2005
Sidley Austin  May 2003 - July 2003
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   2002 - 2003

Skills
Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Courts, Civil Litigation, International Law

Education
New York University School of Law   2008 — 2009
LL.M., International Legal Studies

Vanderbilt University Law School   2001 — 2004
JD

University of Rochester   1996 — 2000
B.A., Political Science

Experience
McLane Advisors   November 2010 - Present
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   May 2007 - November 2010
Jackson Walker LLP  August 2004 - April 2007

Skills
Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Civil Litigation, Corporate Governance, Legal Writing, Securities Regulation

Education
Brigham Young University—J. Reuben Clark Law School   2001 — 2004
J.D., cum laude, Law

Brigham Young University   1996 — 2000
B.A., English, summa cum laude, University Honors

Green Valley High School

Experience
Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP  January 2006 - Present
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   July 1995 - September 2001
Bank One  October 1990 - July 1995
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   August 1985 - October 1990

Skills
Loans, Real Estate, Corporate Finance, Credit, Banking, Commercial Lending, Real Estate Transactions, Structuring, Corporate Law, Legal Writing, Banking Law, Commercial Real Estate, Financial Structuring, Secured Financing, Legal Documents

Education
SMU Law School   1982 — 1985
JD

Duke University   1976 — 1980
BA, Political Science

Experience
Locke Lord LLP  October 2013 - Present
Flex Discovery Solutions  March 2013 - October 2013
Argiess Consulting   February 2013 - October 2013
Williams Lea  October 2011 - February 2013
Teamwerks   May 2000 - October 2011
Uniscribe  November 1998 - December 1999
Computer Resource Network   September 1997 - July 1998
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   1990 - 1997
Gardner Carton & Douglas  May 1985 - May 1990

Skills
Computer Forensics, Document Review, EDRMS, Litigation Support, Document Management, Legal Assistance, Knowledge Management, Professional Services, Document Imaging, Consulting, Relativity..., Litigation, Databases, Project Management, ESI, Software Documentation, Records Management, Management, Enterprise Content..., Outsourcing, Training, IPRO, SaaS, Vendor Management, Information Technology, SharePoint

Education
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
BA, Political Science, Paralegal Studies

Experience
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   May 2010 - December 2012
Alston & Bird LLP  2009 - 2009
Basham, Ringe y Correa, S.C.   August 2007 - October 2008
Mexico Retail Properties   March 2006 - February 2007
Powell Goldstein LLP  February 2005 - January 2006
Powell Goldstein LLP  August 2003 - May 2005
Powell Goldstein LLP  May 2002 - June 2002
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice PLLC  May 2001 - August 2001
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP  June 1999 - June 2000

Skills
Spanish, Corporate Law, Litigation, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Civil Litigation, Due Diligence, Corporate Governance, Commercial Litigation

Education
Universidad Internacional, A.C.   2007 — 2007
Executive Spanish Program

University of North Carolina School of Law   2000 — 2003
J.D.

Columbia University in the City of New York   1995 — 1999
B.A., Psychology

Summit School

Experience
Chan & Associates   2009 - Present
Mayer Brown LLP  2004 - 2009
Unocal  2004 - 2004
Your Plan Room, Inc.   2001 - 2004
Shell Oil Company  2000 - 2001
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   1999 - 2000
Chan Warner P.C.   1997 - 1999
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP  1989 - 1997

Skills
Joint Ventures, Due Diligence, Corporate Governance, Mergers, Project Finance, Employment Law, Corporate Finance, Business Transactions, ISDA, Structured Finance, Divestitures, Real Property, Real Estate Transactions, Document Review, Leases, NAESB, Mezzanine, Commercial Lending, Legal Opinions

Education
DePaul University College of Law
JD

The University of Texas at Austin
B.S.

University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business
M.B.A.

Experience
Living Benefits Financial Group, LLC   January 2011 - April 2015
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   2006 - 2010

Skills
Life Settlements, Asset Management, Due Diligence, Structuring, Alternative Investments, Financial Structuring, Securities, Asset Managment, Private Placements, Portfolio Management, Corporate Governance, Investments, Joint Ventures, Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Insurance, Structured Finance, Venture Capital, Capital Markets

Education
University of Virginia School of Law   1990 — 1993
J.D.

Harvard University   1985 — 1989
A.B., Government

Experience
Holt James Law Firm   2015 - Present
Saenz-Rodriguez and Associates   2014 - 2015
The Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law  2012 - 2014
Penn State Law  2011 - 2014
Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General, Bureau of Consumer Protection   August 2013 - December 2013
Human Rights Initiative of North Texas Inc.  May 2013 - August 2013
The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland  May 2012 - July 2012
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   2010 - 2011
Bill White for Texas Campaign  July 2010 - November 2010
Vanderbilt University  2009 - 2010

Skills
Research, Data Analysis, Publicity, Networking, Business Planning, Strategy, Project Management, Staff Development, Policy Analysis, Non-profits, Fundraising, Community Outreach, Public Policy, Volunteer Management, Public Speaking, Event Planning, Editing, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Social Media, Leadership, Analysis, Nonprofits

Education
Pennsylvania State University, The Dickinson School of Law   2011 — 2014
Juris Doctorate, Law

Vanderbilt University   2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Science, Human and Organizational Development, International Leadership and Development Track

Vanderbilt University Study Abroad   2008 — 2008
Study Abroad Program, Cape Town South Africa

Experience
Yellow Fin Films   July 2015 - Present
Catalogs.com  January 2010 - Present
Self employed  May 2009 - Present
Building Solutions and Inspection Services   July 2009 - June 2013
Las Olas Fine Arts   November 2006 - May 2009
Self-employed  July 1999 - 2005
Columbus-Cabrini Medical Foundation   July 1994 - 1998
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   1992 - 1994
Paint Me A Party   1987 - 1991
GodfreyGroup   1981 - 1986

Skills
Wordpress, Blogger and..., Web content curator, Copywriting for print,..., Editor: copywriter..., HTML, SEO and keyword..., Microsoft Office: Word,..., Google Drive, Affiliate Management, Social media: Facebook,..., Social media (cont.):..., Pinterest, Instagram, Google Reader, Klout, Microsoft Excel, Google+, Microsoft Office, Web Content, Blogger, Copywriting, SEO, Social Media, Wordpress, Facebook, Screencasting, Public Relations, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Newsletters, YouTube, Press Releases, Social Networking, Publishing, Blogging, Journalism, Editing, Online Marketing, WordPress, Email Marketing, Marketing Communications, Online Advertising, Content Strategy, Content Development, Editorial, SEO copywriting, Content Management, Publications, SEM, Brand Development

Education
Northwestern University   1977 — 1981
Bachelor of Arts, English Editorial

Florida Atlantic University   2009 — 2010
Certified Internet Webmaster, Multi-media Web Design and Web-Site Design and Optimization

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago   1987 — 1988
Student-at-large, Fiction Writing

Robinson School   1975 — 1977
High School, College Prep

Experience
Travis Software  January 2013 - Present
Travis Software  January 2012 - December 2012
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   2007 - 2009

Skills
Licensing, Intellectual Property, Securities Regulation, Corporate Governance, Trademarks, Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Trade Secrets, Privacy Law, Legal Research, Patents, Legal Writing, Software Licensing, Due Diligence, Employee Benefits

Education
South Texas College of Law   2001 — 2004
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

The University of Texas at Austin   1998 — 2001
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Finance, General

Experience
Noble Energy  December 2013 - Present
Noble Energy  August 2012 - December 2013
Perry Homes  May 2011 - August 2012
Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan's Office  March 2010 - May 2011
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   September 2006 - March 2010

Skills
Legal Writing, Legal Research, Employment Law, Legal Compliance, Contract Law, Immigration Law, Contract Negotiation, Employment Contracts, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Litigation, Joint Ventures, Corporate Law

Education
South Texas College of Law   2003 — 2006
J.D., Law

University of Houston   2003 — 2006

Experience
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   August 2012 - Present
Taylor English Duma LLP  2011 - 2012
Greenberg Traurig, LLP  February 2009 - June 2011
Stites & Harbison  October 2004 - January 2009

Skills
Litigation, Bankruptcy, Trials, Commercial Litigation, Courts, Business Litigation, Civil Litigation, Criminal Law, Trial Practice, Legal Writing, Appeals

Education
Georgia State University College of Law   2001 — 2004
Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law, Cum Laude

Experience
University of Texas at Austin  September 2007 - Present
Roach & Newton, LLP   August 2010 - February 2014
University of Houston  2011 - 2012
Strasburger & Price, LLP   June 2008 - July 2010
Supreme Court of Texas  March 2003 - May 2008
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   September 2000 - February 2003

Skills
Civil Litigation, Litigation, Appeals, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Commercial Litigation, Courts, Public Speaking, Trials, Research, Editing

Education
University of Houston Law Center   1997 — 2000
J.D., Law

Rice University   1992 — 1996
B.A., English

Experience
Dallas City Attorney's Office  September 2014 - Present
Diamond McCarthy LLP  January 2012 - September 2014
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   2008 - 2011
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee   2006 - 2006

Education
Vanderbilt University Law School   2005 — 2008
JD

Harvard College   2000 — 2004
AB, Government

Experience
ACE Group  October 2013 - Present
Robins Kaplan LLP  February 2011 - September 2013
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP  March 2010 - February 2011
Kilpatrick Stockton  March 2007 - February 2009
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   August 2004 - March 2007

Skills
Bad Faith, Insurance Coverage..., Insurance Coverage..., Coverage Analysis, D&O, EPL, Professional Liability, Insurance Law, Property & Casualty..., Insurance, Commercial Insurance, Employment Practices..., Miscellaneous..., Media Liability, Business Interruption, Pollution Liability, Specialty Lines, Surplus Lines, CGL, Technology E&O, Coverage Issues, Product Liability, Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Claim, Civil Litigation, Liability, Dispute Resolution, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Intellectual Property, Reinsurance, Westlaw, Trademarks, Fiduciary, Breach Of Contract, Subrogation, Insurance Bad Faith, Coverage Disputes, Deceptive Trade..., Federal Court Practice, Class Actions, Torts, Legal Assistance, Appeals, Personal Injury

Education
Emory University School of Law   2001 — 2004
J.D., Law

The University of Georgia   1997 — 2001
B.S., Chemistry; Minor: Film Studies

Collins Hill High School

Collins Hill High School

Collins Hill High School

Collins Hill High School

Experience
CNA Insurance  February 2011 - Present
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   June 1980 - February 2011

Skills
Reinsurance, Insurance, Litigation, Arbitration, Litigation Management

Education
Georgetown University Law Center   1977 — 1980
J.D.

University of Connecticut   1973 — 1977
B.S., Business Administration

Experience
Ross Barnes LLP   October 2012 - Present
Locke Lord LLP  November 2004 - September 2012
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   2004 - 2009
Tenet Healthcare Corporation  May 2007 - April 2008
Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP  November 2004 - May 2007
Conley Rose  2002 - 2004
Sidley Austin  1992 - 2002

Skills
Litigation Support, Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Litigation, Legal Research, Patent Prosecution, Legal Assistance, Patent Litigation, Legal Writing, Patents, Civil Litigation, Document Review

Education
Collin County Community College   2000 — 2002

Experience
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   2011 - Present
US Courts  2009 - 2010
Diamond McCarthy LLp  2007 - 2009

Education
Baylor University School of Law
Juris Doctorate

Experience
Hinkhouse Williams Walsh LLP  April 2015 - Present
Sedgwick LLP  February 2008 - April 2015
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   2005 - 2008

Skills
Litigation, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Business Litigation, Toxic Tort, Appeals, Legal Research, Arbitration, Trial Practice, Legal Writing, Courts, Trials, Public Liability, Mediation, Product Liability, Insurance, Bad Faith, Insurance Law, Professional Liability

Education
The John Marshall Law School   1999 — 2002
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

Arizona State University   1996 — 1999
M.P.A.

Illinois State University
B.S.

Experience
Norton Rose Fulbright  September 2014 - Present
Norton Rose Fulbright  October 2011 - September 2014
Norton Rose Fulbright  2012 - 2013
Lilly, Newman & Van Ness   February 2011 - August 2011
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   January 2009 - February 2011
Law Office of Tabitha M. Charlton   November 2007 - 2011
ESCAPE Family Resource Center  May 2006 - April 2007
Sullo & Sullo, LLP   January 2005 - December 2005
Ghyreton Web Marketing   August 2001 - January 2005
Pierpont Communications - Public Relations Investor Relations Public Affairs Marketing  June 2000 - August 2001

Skills
E-Discovery Consulting, Family Law, Family Mediation, Will drafting, GLBT issues, Civil Litigation, Civil Rights Law, Mediation, Marketing, Marketing Communications, Email Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Corporate Communications, Proposal Writing, Speech Writing, Public Speaking, Motivational Speaking, Non-profits, Adobe Creative Suite, Interaction, Westlaw, Lexis, Elite, Microsoft Office, Mac

Education
South Texas College of Law   2002 — 2005
JD

University of Houston Law Center   2010 — 2010
Mediation Certification

University of Houston-Clear Lake   1998 — 2000
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Experience
Locke Lord LLP  October 2008 - Present
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   October 2007 - October 2008
Lord, Bissell & Brook LLP   April 2002 - October 2007
SmithBucklin  January 2000 - April 2002
SmithBucklin  September 1997 - January 2000

Education
Michigan State University   1993 — 1997
B.A., Journalism

Experience
La Salle University  2012 - Present
University of Michigan  September 2010 - Present
d/b/a Find Agreement   January 2010 - Present
Richard Stockton College  January 2011 - June 2012
Reardon Golinkin & Reed   May 1996 - March 2010
Sedgwick  1993 - 1996
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   1986 - 1993

Skills
Mediation, Non-profits, Public Speaking, Strategic Planning, Arbitration, Nonprofits, Litigation Management, Commercial Litigation, Fundraising, Litigation, Dispute Resolution, Alternative Dispute..., Insurance, Management, Legal Writing, Policy, Legal Research

Education
University of Michigan   2010 — 2016
PhD(ABD), Sociology

Northwestern University   2007 — 2007
Certificate, Mediation

Leadership Greater Chicago   1997 — 1998

Vanderbilt University Law School   1983 — 1986
JD

University of Michigan   1981 — 1983
MA, Sociology

University of Pennsylvania   1977 — 1981
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Sociology and Criminology

Experience
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   September 2006 - Present
AltaMesa   February 2006 - Present

Education
Georgetown University   2002 — 2005
JD, Law

The University of Texas at Austin   1998 — 2001
BA, Economics

Experience
Locke Lord LLP  January 2010 - Present
Bluhm Legal Clinic, Complex Civil Litigation Center   September 2008 - June 2010
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   May 2008 - August 2008
United States Attorney's Office  September 2007 - December 2007

Skills
Commercial Litigation, Litigation, Business Litigation, Arbitration, Insurance, Appeals, Trials, Motions, Due Diligence, Hearings, Depositions, Legal Writing, Civil Litigation, Pleadings, Legal Research, Class Actions, Corporate Law, Trade Secrets

Education
Northwestern University School of Law   2006 — 2009
J.D.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2002 — 2006
B.S., Finance

Nazareth Academy   1998 — 2002
H.S.

Experience
Everest University  July 2010 - Present
i9 Sports  September 2008 - May 2009
Pharmerica  May 2001 - September 2008
Quality Carriers  January 2000 - May 2001
Kforce Inc  August 1999 - January 2000
CCN  November 1997 - July 1999
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   October 1992 - October 1997
Jackson Park Hospital  October 1987 - October 1992

Skills
Microsoft Office, Word, Customer Service, Process Improvement, Management, Microsoft Word, Databases, Quality Assurance, SQL, Software Documentation, VB.NET, Outlook, Software Development, System Administration, Microsoft SQL Server, Team Leadership, SharePoint, Program Management, Dependable Team Player

Education
Purdue University Calumet   1981 — 1986
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mathematics and Computer Science

Experience
Greenberg Traurig LLP  December 2010 - Present
Sanders & Parks   August 2010 - December 2010
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   November 2000 - December 2010
Adler Murphy & McQuillen   May 1999 - November 2000
K&J Management & Consultants, Inc.   August 1997 - May 1999
Honorable Joe B. McDade   June 1995 - August 1995

Skills
Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Class Actions, Trade Secrets, Civil Litigation, Arbitration, Employment Law, Dispute Resolution, Food Service, Legal Compliance, FCPA

Education
Tulane University Law School   1994 — 1997
J.D., Law

Bradley University   1991 — 1994
B.A., Political Science

Experience
Winston & Strawn LLP  August 2008 - Present
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   April 2000 - August 2008

Skills
Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Employment Law

Education
Loyola University Chicago School of Law   1996 — 2000

Valparaiso University   1994 — 1996
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Psychology

Marian Catholic High School   1988 — 1992

Experience
Samsung Telecommunications America  April 2014 - Present
Real Time Resolutions, Inc.   December 2012 - April 2014
Fidelity Investments  January 2012 - September 2012
Robbins, Tapp and Cobb Accounting Firm   May 2009 - August 2009
U.S. Kids Golf   May 2008 - August 2008
Hank Haney Golf  February 2008 - August 2008
YMCA  January 2005 - July 2007
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   May 2006 - August 2006
Kroger  May 2004 - October 2004

Skills
Microsoft Office, Sales, Marketing, Financial Analysis, Management, Public Speaking, Leadership, Social Media, Microsoft Excel, Customer Service

Education
Baylor University - Hankamer School of Business   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Finance

Experience
Starchup   January 2014 - Present
Clareo Partners  2014 - Present
Lynn Tillotson Pinker & Cox, LLP   July 2011 - May 2013
Wright Brown & Close, LLP   September 2010 - July 2011
Supreme Court of Texas  August 2009 - August 2010
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   June 2008 - September 2008

Skills
Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Appeals

Education
University of Chicago Law School   2006 — 2009
JD

Miami University   2002 — 2006
BA, History; Sociology

Experience
TempCPA, Inc   January 2003 - Present
Baker & McKenzie  January 2014 - June 2015
AbbVie  September 2013 - January 2014
Barilla Group through Flex Execs   September 2012 - December 2012
Diageo  February 2012 - June 2012
PepsiCo  July 2006 - August 2011
Global Capacity, LLC  June 2008 - February 2009
RTC  January 2004 - June 2006
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   June 2003 - December 2003
Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth   July 2001 - November 2002

Skills
Advanced Excel, Accounting, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Financial Planning, Financial Management, Financial Advisory, Account Reconciliation, Strategic Planning, Budget Preparation, Budget Management, Budgeting, General Ledger, General Business..., General Accounting, Supervisory Experience, Training Skills, Planning, Financial Reporting, Corporate Finance, Word, Microsoft Office, Process Improvement, Forecasting, Problem Solving, Outlook, Analysis, Investments, SAP, Banking, Strategic Financial..., Microsoft Excel, Budgets, Tax, Microsoft Word, Management, Cash Flow

Education
Northwestern University, Continuing Educ   2011 — 2012

DePaul University   2002 — 2002

Purdue University, West Lafayette   1989 — 1994
Bachelor of Science

Experience
Locke Lord LLP  2011 - Present
Lift Communities Los Angeles   May 2013 - Present
California Minority Counsel Program  2008 - Present
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   2006 - 2011

Skills
Litigation

Education
Boston University School of Law   1995 — 1998

University of Florida
BSBA

Our Lady of Lourdes Academy   1985 — 1989

St. Theresa School   1977 — 1985

Experience
BMO Harris Bank N.A.   2009 - Present
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   1986 - 2009

Education
Harvard Law School   1983 — 1986
JD Cum Laude, Law

University of Notre Dame   1979 — 1983
BA Summa Cum Laude, Economics

Experience
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group  June 2015 - Present
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group  January 2011 - June 2015
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   September 2006 - January 2011
Bryan Cave  August 2004 - September 2006
United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary  September 1997 - October 2001

Skills
Arbitration, Corporate Governance, Joint Ventures, Corporate Law, Contract Negotiation, Litigation Management, Class Actions, Westlaw, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Litigation, Civil Litigation, Product Liability, Mergers, Real Estate, Commercial Litigation, Franchising, Finance, Management, Leadership

Education
University of Virginia School of Law
Juris Doctor

George Mason University
B.A.

Experience
Hennepin County  November 2008 - Present
Author/Speaker  July 2001 - Present
Midwest Employment Resources   January 2001 - Present
State of Minnesota  January 2001 - January 2007
Cargill  1997 - 2001
Parsinen Kaplan Levy   1994 - 1997
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   1992 - 1994

Skills
Legislative Relations, Employment Law, Public Policy, Political Campaigns, Grassroots Organizing, Leadership, Public Speaking, Government, Human Resources, Policy, Legislation, Coalitions, Policy Analysis, Community Outreach, Management, Politics, Fundraising, Employee Training, Public Relations, Nonprofits, Political Communication, Legal Research, Economic Development, Event Planning, Political Consulting, Community Development, Public Affairs, Leadership Development, Strategic Communications, Legislative Research, Workplace Safety, Legal Writing, Media Relations, Staff Development, Mediation, Strategic Planning, State Government, Non-profits, Legislative Affairs, Public Administration, Community Organizing, Local Government, Speech Writing, Political Science, Crisis Communications, Volunteer Management, Political Strategy, Organizational..., Workshop Facilitation, Organizational...

Education
Georgetown University Law Center   1989 — 1992
JD

Concordia College   1985 — 1989
BA, Economics, History

Experience
George Washington University Law School  2000 - Present
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   1986 - 2000

Skills
Legal Writing, Legal Research, International..., Appeals, Litigation, International Law, Mediation, Public Policy, Foreign Policy, Commercial Litigation, Human Rights, Public Speaking, Student Affairs, Higher Education, Copyright Law, Arbitration

Education
The University of Texas School of Law   1982 — 1985
JD, Law

University of Oxford   1980 — 1982
B.A., Philosophy, Politics & Economics

Auburn University   1976 — 1979
B.S., Economics

Experience
DLA Piper  August 2015 - Present
DLA Piper  July 2012 - August 2015
DLA Piper  May 2008 - May 2011
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   February 1998 - May 2008
Enesco  June 1995 - February 1998

Skills
Information Technology, Information Security, Servers, Integration, IT Service Management, IT Operations, Citrix, Windows Server, Active Directory, SharePoint, Virtualization, Windows 7, Litigation Support, Litigation, VMware, IT Management, Disaster Recovery, Operating Systems, Relativity, Data Center

Education
DePaul University College of Law   1989 — 1992
Doctor of Law (JD), Law

University of Iowa   1985 — 1989
BA, English

Experience
Locke Lord LLP  February 2011 - Present
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   2005 - 2011
Locke Liddell & Sapp  2005 - 2007
Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP  1999 - 2005
Locke Liddell & Sapp  1997 - 1999

Skills
Legal Marketing, Mergers, Intellectual Property

Education
Baylor University - Hankamer School of Business   1991 — 1995
BBA, Marketing

Experience
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   February 2009 - Present
Morgan & Finnegan  September 1989 - January 2009

Education
New York University - Polytechnic School of Engineering   1986 — 1989
BSEE, Engineering

Experience
Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett   October 1994 - Present
Eastern Environmental Services, Inc.   March 1992 - July 1994
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   September 1986 - March 1992
U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit   September 1985 - September 1986

Skills
Management, Start-ups, Westlaw, Appeals, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Courts, Venture Capital, Litigation, Legal Writing, Trade Secrets, Mergers, Construction Law, Corporate Law, Nonprofits, Acquisitions, Mergers & Acquisitions, Succession Planning, Finance, Civil Litigation, Alternative Dispute..., Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Business Transactions, Environmental Law, Property Law, Legal Research, Intellectual Property, Legal Assistance, Employment Law, Corporate Governance, Human Resources, Breach Of Contract, Securities Regulation, Estate Planning, Joint Ventures, Mediation, Non-profits, Estate Administration, Family Law, Product Liability, Dispute, Economic Development, Trial Practice, Contract Negotiation, Due Diligence, Licensing, Trusts, Estate Tax Planning

Education
University of Chicago Law School   1982 — 1985
JD, magna cum laude, law

Augustana College   1978 — 1982
BA, Economics/Political Science

Experience
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   January 1974 - Present
Locke Lord LLP  January 1974 - Present
Lord, Bissell & Brook LLP   1974 - Present

Skills
Litigation, Legal Research, Civil Litigation

Education
Drake University   1965 — 1968
Special Education

Experience
CARPLS  January 2011 - Present
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   September 2005 - May 2009

Education
Harvard Law School   2002 — 2005
J.D.

Boston College   1998 — 2002
B.A., English

Experience
International Corporate Accountability Roundtable  May 2015 - Present
GM & Associates   September 2013 - June 2014
Beijing Union University - Business Campus   August 2013 - June 2014
Lerman Senter PLLC  January 2011 - August 2012
BrooksBowerAsia (now BowerAsiaGroup)   March 2010 - January 2011
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   January 2010 - May 2010
Stanford Group Company  September 2008 - January 2009
American Israeli Chamber of Commerce   June 2008 - August 2008

Skills
Policy Analysis, Due Diligence, Politics, Editing, International Relations, Research, Contract Management, Regulatory Documentation, Regulatory Filings, Contractual Agreements, Legal Research, Chinese, Strategic Planning, Sponsorship, Media Research, Social Networking, Leadership, Intellectual Property, Legal Writing

Education
The George Washington University Law School   2014 — 2017
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

University of Oxford   2015 — 2015
Certificate, International Human Rights Law

Mandarin Leadership Center   2012 — 2014
Certificate, Chinese Language and Literature

The George Washington University   2006 — 2010
BA, Cum Laude, International Affairs, Concentration in International Economics

Beijing Foreign Studies University   2009 — 2009
Certificate, Mandarin Chinese

Montgomery Bell Academy   2002 — 2006

Experience
Ignite Sales   March 2012 - Present
Grant Thornton LLP  November 2011 - March 2012
Accor North America  June 2011 - November 2011
Astadia  August 2010 - March 2011
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   2009 - 2009
Merrill Lynch  December 2007 - May 2008

Skills
Analytics, Data Analysis, Financial Analysis, SPSS, Quantitative Analytics, Analysis, Management, Strategy, Project Management, Excel, Process Improvement, Marketing Strategy, Microsoft Office, SPSS Clementine, Business Analysis, Retail Banking, Financial Modeling, Financial Reporting, PowerPoint, Bloomberg Terminal, Oracle, Oracle Financials, Tableau, Pivot Tables, Strategic Planning, Finance, Microsoft Excel, Business Process..., Leadership

Education
The University of Texas at Austin - Red McCombs School of Business   2014 — 2016
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Management

Southern Methodist University   2004 — 2008
BS, Economics

Southern Methodist University - Cox School of Business   2004 — 2008
BBA, Finance

Experience
First American Title  May 2015 - Present
Smith Gambrell & Russell LLP  February 2011 - April 2015
Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.   January 2009 - February 2011
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   February 2008 - January 2009
Powell Goldstein LLP (now known as Bryan Cave LLP)   September 2000 - February 2008
KPMG Peat Marwick  January 1996 - May 1997
Deloitte & Touche  September 1994 - December 1995

Skills
Real Estate Transactions, Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate, Investment Properties, Corporate Law, Joint Ventures, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Finance, Non-profits, Title Insurance, Underwriting

Education
Duke University School of Law   1997 — 2000
JD, Law

The University of Connecticut School of Business   1992 — 1994
BS, accounting

The University of Connecticut   1990 — 1994
BS, accounting

Windsor High School   1986 — 1990
Diploma

Experience
Dentons  2008 - Present
Faegre & Benson LLP  1996 - 2008
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   2000 - 2001

Skills
Trials, Product Liability, Toxic Tort, Commercial Litigation, Professional Liability, Litigation, Class Actions, Torts, Appeals, Civil Litigation

Education
Emory University School of Law   1993 — 1996
J.D.

Agnes Scott College   1989 — 1993
B.A., History, Political Science

Experience
West, Webb, Allbritton & Gentry   January 2014 - Present
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   August 2009 - December 2013
Southwest Truck Rigging & Equipment   June 2003 - December 2005

Skills
Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Legal Research, Corporate Law, Legal Writing, Arbitration, Appeals

Education
South Texas College of Law   2006 — 2008
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

Texas A&M University   1999 — 2003
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Industrial Distribution

Experience
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP  2013 - Present
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP  January 2013 - May 2013
National Security Law Brief   2011 - May 2013
American University Washington College of Law  2010 - May 2013
Andrews Kurth LLP  July 2012 - August 2012
Locke Lord LLP  May 2012 - June 2012
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP  October 2011 - April 2012
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   July 2011 - August 2011
Van Ness Feldman  June 2011 - July 2011
University of Chicago  2006 - June 2010

Education
American University   2010 — 2013
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

University of Chicago   2006 — 2010
BA, International Studies

Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart   1998 — 2006
High School Diploma

Experience
D'Aprile Properties  March 2013 - Present
Self-Employed  2010 - 2013
Keller Williams Realty  2005 - 2010
Levenfeld Pearlstein  2000 - 2004
Coopers & Lybrand  1989 - 2002
Hubbard One  1999 - 2000
Goldberg Kohn  1997 - 2000
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   1995 - 1997
KOAM-TV  1993 - 1994

Skills
Real Estate, Marketing Strategy, Contract Negotiation, Negotiation, Advertising, Investment Properties, Social Media, Short Sales, Marketing, Strategic Planning, Referrals, Public Relations, Woodworking, Green Building, Basement Waterproofing, Millwork, Power Tools, Rehabbing

Education
Northwestern University   1992 — 1993
M.S.J., Journalism

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1985 — 1989
B.A., English Literature

St.Viator High School   1981 — 1985

Experience
Freeman, Freeman & Smiley, LLP   September 2008 - Present
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   2007 - 2008
Lord, Bissell & Brook   1998 - 2007
Exxon Company, U.S.A.   1996 - 1998
Chaffe McCall, L.L.P.   1996 - 1996
Exxon Company, U.S.A.   1993 - 1995
Exxon Company, U.S.A.   1991 - 1993
Exxon Company, U.S.A.   1989 - 1991
Exxon Shipping Company  1987 - 1989
Exxon Company, U.S.A. Marine Department / Exxon Shipping Company   June 1981 - May 1987

Skills
Litigation, Maritime, Maritime Law, Management, Business Litigation, Toxic Tort, Environmental Issues, Environmental Law, Insurance, Navigation, Master, Freight &..., Dispute Resolution, Alternative Dispute..., Piano, Blues Piano, Appeals, Legal Writing, Arbitration, Legal Issues, Civil Litigation, Insurance Law, Trials, Petroleum, Mediation, Policy Analysis, Product Liability, Commercial Litigation, Courts, Trial Practice, Legal Research, Torts, Corporate Law, Class Actions

Education
Tulane Law School   1995 — 1998
JD, Maritime Law; Environmental Law

Maine Maritime Academy   1984 — 1988
Master of Science (M.S.), Maritime Management

SUNY Maritime College, Bronx, New York   1977 — 1981
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Marine Transportation (Economics)

Anderson Village High School, Anderson, Alaska   1973 — 1977

Experience
Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty  July 2014 - Present
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP  April 2012 - July 2014
Locke Lord, LLP  January 2012 - May 2012
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   June 2010 - January 2012
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   September 2009 - October 2010
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   September 2008 - September 2009
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   May 2008 - September 2008

Skills
Legal Research, Legal Writing, Event Planning, Social Media, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Social Networking, Nonprofits, Fundraising, Spanish

Education
Southern Methodist University   2004 — 2008
Bachelor, Psychology

Experience
Husch Blackwell  May 2015 - Present
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP  July 2012 - July 2014
Han Yi Law Offices   June 2011 - July 2011
The Office of Senator Sheldon Whitehouse   January 2011 - March 2011
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   September 2010 - January 2011
Office of the Governor State of RI   June 2008 - August 2009

Education
Georgetown University Law Center   2014 — 2017
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

Georgetown University   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service, International History, East Asian Studies

St. Georges School   2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service, International History

Experience
Locke Lord LLP  March 2013 - Present
University of California, San Diego  January 2011 - February 2013
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   February 2009 - April 2010
Morgan & Finnegan  August 2008 - February 2009
Colgate Palmolive  January 2007 - August 2007

Skills
Patent Litigation, Contract Management, Contract Negotiation, Patent Prosecution, Intellectual Property, Patents, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Litigation, Copyright Law, Legal Research, Licensing, Trademark Infringement, Legal Writing, Client Counseling, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Corporate Law, Patentability, Westlaw, Appeals

Education
New York Law School   2005 — 2008
J.D., Patent Law

New York University   2003 — 2005
M.S., Biology

University of California, Santa Cruz   1998 — 2002
B.A., Molecular Biology

Columbus Academy

Experience
HealthMarkets  Compliance DirectorWellPointFebruary 1998 - February 2008
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   1985 - 1988
Illinois Department of Insurance  1980 - 1983

Education
Loyola University Chicago School of Law   1975 — 1978
JD, Law

Vanderbilt University   1970 — 1974
BA, Art History

Vanderbilt University   1970 — 1974
BA, Art History

Experience
University of California San Diego Graduate School of International Relations  February 2013 - Present
AECOM International Development  February 2012 - February 2013
Development & Training Services, Inc.   July 2011 - March 2012
Chemonics International  July 2010 - July 2011
Department of State  May 2009 - August 2009
Dickstein Shapiro LLP  June 2006 - June 2008
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   April 2004 - June 2006

Skills
International..., French, Training, Management, International Relations, Government, Policy Analysis, Legal Writing, Africa, Civil Society, Capacity Building, Policy, NGOs, Public Policy, Human Rights, International Law, Research, Budgets, Foreign Policy, Grants, Strategy, Analysis

Education
University of Pittsburgh   2008 — 2010
Master, of Public and International Affairs

American University   1999 — 2003
Bachelor, of International Affairs

Experience
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP   1997 - April 2009
Alpha Omega Partnership   1990 - 1997
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld   1988 - 1990
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP  1985 - 1987

Skills
Venture Capital, Mergers, Acquisitions, French, German

Education
The University of Texas School of Law   1982 — 1985
J.D., with honors, Concentration in corporate finance and securities regulation

Magdalen College, Oxford University   1983 — 1983
Courses in public and private International Law

The University of Texas Health Science Center / Southwestern Medical School   1979 — 1981
Graduate study and internship

Baylor University   1974 — 1978
B.A., Summa Cum Laude, Political Philosophy and Modern Language