District of Columbia Bar
Since 2013
Since 2013
Since 2013
2015 - Current
Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen, P.C.
• Associate for plaintiffs' personal injury firm litigating cases including medical malpractice, automobile accidents, bicycle accidents, motorcycle accidents, mold inhalation and exposure, slip and falls, and wrongful death in DC, Maryland, and Virginia • Independently manage own case load including negotiating settlements, filing Warrants in Debt and Complaints, preparing clients for trial, participating in mediation, and trying cases • Conduct legal research for interoffice memoranda, court pleadings, motions, and oppositions thereto • Write motions and oppositions such as Summary Judgment and Motions in Limine • Serve and respond to Requests for Admissions, Interrogatories, Requests for Document Production • Conduct own and assist with trial preparation including witness preparation, exhibit preparation, and depositions • Communicate with clients in English and Spanish
2013 - 2015
Cohen & Cohen, P.C.
• Associate for plaintiff-focused personal injury firm working on cases including medical malpractice, automobile accidents, slip and falls, and wrongful death in DC, Maryland, and Virginia • Independently manage own case load including negotiating settlements, filing Warrants in Debt and Complaints, preparing clients for trial, participating in mediation, and trying cases • Draft complaints, motions, and oppositions thereto in DC, Maryland, and Virginia • Conduct legal research for interoffice memoranda, court pleadings, motions, and oppositions thereto • Write motions and oppositions such as Summary Judgment and Motions in Limine • Serve and respond to Requests for Admissions, Interrogatories, Requests for Document Production • Conduct own and assist with trial preparation including witness preparation, exhibit preparation, and depositions • Communicate with clients in English and Spanish
2012 - 2013
P.K. Hammar Legal, P.C.
• Assist small businesses with civil matters in DC, Maryland, and Virginia • Draft motions including guardianship, mandamus, breach of contract, and personal injury • Conduct client interviews and participate in client intake in matters including breach of contract, wills disputes, guardianship, and computer hacking • Draft interrogatories, requests for production of documents, and responses to discovery requests propounded by the opposing party • Conduct legal research on substantive legal matters including the viability of potential claims • Assist in developing trial strategies and preparing exhibits for trial
2012 - 2013
PKH Enterprises
• Provide support to and collaborate analyzing technology policies, particularly related to privacy protection, with recommendations to improve policies to keep up with changes in technology and law. • Research available technologies for the Department of Homeland Security to automate information privacy protection • Analyze big data usage for personalized learning in public schools
2012 - 2012
United States Department of State – Embassy Madrid
• Conducted legal research on various issues related to citizenship including current status, eligibility, and grounds for rescission and international family law related to child abduction • Informed Spanish judges about U.S. laws in various family and victim’s assistance matters • Analyzed the Geneva and Vienna Conventions on Road Traffic in preparation for treaty negotiations between Spain and the U.S. • Researched federal laws defining “parent” and “child” in cases of assisted reproductive technologies for U.S. citizens and visa applicants
2010 - 2012
National Archives and Records Administration
Assisted customers with research and textual record services, including record retrieval and processing of documents as it is necessary.
2011 - 2011
National Archives and Records Administration – Controlled Unclassified Information Office
• Researched applicable laws and created a registry identifying dissemination and safeguarding controls for sensitive information in the executive branch. Please see www.archives.gov/cui. • Participated in interagency working groups with representatives from federal agencies including the Departments of Justice, Defense, Homeland Security, Transportation, Energy, Commerce, State, as well as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Central Intelligence Agency, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
2013
J.D. (2013) | Law
Honors: - Presidential Merit Scholar (full tuition scholarship) - Judge Albert H. Grenadier Award (given for excellence in International Law Moot Court) - Judge Grenadier International Moot Court (2012): Best Overall Competitor, Best Brief - White & Case Jessup International Moot Court Mid-Atlantic Super Regional (2013): Best Brief, 10th Place Oralist - Law Revue Show: Cast member (2012, 2013)
2006 - 2010
B.A. (2010) | History, Spanish, & Economics
Honors: - Magna Cum Laude - Constantine Ghikas Prize In Romance - Languages (Spring 2010) - Deans list 8 out of 8 semesters
Jessup International Moot Court Competition - Mid-Atlantic Regional
Jessup International Moot Court Competition - Mid-Atlantic Regional
the George Washington University
Grenadier International Moot Court Competition
Grenadier International Moot Court Competition
Tufts University
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
