Since 2014
2014 - Current
Grimes Law PLLC
Technology Law, Immigration, Workers' Compensation
2013 - Current
Yahoo Voices
Freelance Publisher Nov 2013 - Current Publication of articles and Legal Research via Yahoo's Contributor Network. The following articles and legal research papers have been published on Yahoo's Contributor Network: The United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Somalia Enforcement of International Human Rights Laws Protecting Virtual Property Rights: A New Dilemma Healthcare Reform: A Make or Break for Our Economy? Contributor profile may be viewed at: http://contributor.yahoo.com/user/1798163/ashley_grimes.html
2013 - 2014
Inter123 Corp.
Legal research and writing for various issues involved within a tech start-up company environment. Work on technology implementation proposals for the board of directors. Creation of spreadsheets documenting and depicting research data and information related to money transmitter licensing on the state and federal level. Communication with government entities such as FINCEN and administrative entities such as ICANN to move company projects forward while ensuring compliance with government, licensing, and administrative regulations. Drafting of company acquisition contracts relating to technological assets, shares, and other company property to be acquired. Review of NDA's, Investment Contracts, and Freelance contracts. Drafting of TOS, Domain Registration Agreement, and other documents required for accreditation. Work with ICANN consultant to ensure adherence to ICANN accreditation requirements and policies. Assistance with freelancer work productivity and disputes. Human resources and payroll administrative work. Use of various cutting edge technology for the purpose of collaboration with board of directors and employees, sharing legal information and research, and monitoring various aspects of the corporation's productivity. Use of Google Docs, Evernote, Onenote, Skype, Google for Business, Go Daddy, Westlaw, and other technology to implement new innovative ideas combined with legal expertise and research for the purpose of aiding the company in implementation of new technology and platforms.
2013 - 2013
Taylor and Associates
Completion of average monthly wage (AMW) calculations. Calculations for lost earning capacity (LEC), Answers to interrogatories regarding AMW and drafting of interrogatories regarding occupational disease. Case law research, work, and drafting regarding issues relating to coverage of illegal aliens under worker’s compensation, independent contractor analysis, medical causation, legal causation, occupational disease, and personal injury insurance carrier liability.Transcript recording during trial. Research and writing on actual risk vs. increased risk doctrines under worker's compensation law. Organization of Social Security and Disability files.
2012 - 2012
Arizona Summit Law School
Worked with various clients on removal proceedings, POA, FPOA, VA Benefits, adjustment of status, Prosecutorial Discretion Requests, asylum, court records and tracking, document preparation, mediation, debt consolidation, self-help through Superior Court resources, and referral services. Successfully mediated to reach an agreement in all mediation cases (one multi-party mediation). Document compilation for adjustment of status and other common immigration cases. Trained students in the use of ASLS’s client intake system and tracking. Updated and organized ASLS’s client intake system.
2006 - 2012
Google Inc.
Web construction, design, and maintenance. Coordinating Google Adsense with content on websites. Google analytics monitoring for traffic optimization. Engaged in SEO and use of builders such as Wordpress and Weebly.
2003 - 2008
Crisis Nursery
Supervised employees and delegated tasks such as activity scheduling, work assignments, completion of paperwork for child development and tracking, and organization. Developed relations with abused, neglected, and abandoned children placed at the shelter in order to aid in implementing behavioral modification and/or progress plans. Developed effective programs for the shelter and assisted caseworkers and various liaisons with effective care for the children placed at Crisis Nursery.
2009 - 2013
J.D. (2013) | Law
Activities: Clerk of Executive Board for Phi-Alpha-Delta Law Fraternity, Legal Clinician for Legal Clinics, and Communications and Marketing Assistant
2005 - 2009
B.A. (2009) | Communication and Political Science
Honors: National Dean’s List
CALI
Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Supreme Court of Arizona
Arizona Summit Law School
