Position:
Associate Attorney at Mecklenburg County
Location:
Charlotte, North Carolina
Work:
Mecklenburg County since May 2013
Associate Attorney
Winston & Strawn LLP Apr 2013 - May 2013
Litigation Staff Attorney
Templeton & Raynor, P.A. - Charlotte, North Carolina Area Sep 2012 - Mar 2013
Civil Litigation Associate
North Carolina Business Court - Charlotte, North Carolina Mar 2012 - Aug 2012
Law Clerk to the Honorable Calvin E. Murphy
The Higgins Law Firm PLLC (now Higgins & Owens) - www.higginsowens.com Aug 2011 - Dec 2011
Law Clerk
Education:
Charlotte School of Law 2009 - 2011
Juris Doctor, summa cum laude
University of North Carolina at Charlotte 1997 - 1999
BA, Political Science, summa cum laude
Skills:
Legal Research
Legal Writing
Analysis
Oral & Written Communication Skills
Time Management
Editing
Proofreading
Legal Documents
Legal Issues
Document Drafting
Civil Drafting
Civil Litigation
Interests:
Member, Mecklenburg County Bar since April 2012; Law Student Member, North Carolina Bar Association; Young Lawyers Division Military Issues Committee, 2010-12; Law Student Member, Mecklenburg County Bar (MCB); Outreach Task Force Subcommittee of the MCB Centennial Celebration Committee, 2011-12; Deacon, Providence Presbyterian Church, 2010-12; Member, Worship Committee; Den Leader, Cub Scout Pack 119, Mecklenburg County Council, 2008-09; 2010-11; Musician and songwriter; former member of Charlotte, NC-based Sire/Sony recording artist Sugarsmack, 1991-96; Charlotte Creative Loafing Magazine Critic’s Choice: Best All-Around Local Musician, 1994;
North Carolina Governor’s School, Visual Art, Summer 1985; Numerous scholastic art and photography awards.
