Summary: A Texas licensed attorney with a variety of working experience in corp

orate litigation and Federal Investigation document discovery, volunteer mediato

r and attorneys law clerk. I am interested in starting a career as an associate
attorney in business and commercial law where I can apply my legal and economic
education.
Law License: State Bar of Texas Admitted in 2007
Certified Mediator: Certified in 2005 (Frank Evans Center for Conflict Resolutio
n).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Contract Attorney June 2007 February 2010
Resolved privilege issues in a discovery request pertaining to an intellectual
property and corporate law case.
Participated in an audit in the contractor records for compliance with contract
s in preparation for litigation involving insurance law.
Performed document discovery and privilege review regarding a multi-state oil a
nd gas construction compliance and civil procedure litigation.
Participated in a SEC merger review between two oil service companies to assess
the market power that would be created in the merged company.
Provided Pro-Bono council to help a charity organization achieve 501(c)(3) tax-
exempt status.
Participated in an investigation to determine if collusion or price fixing betw
een companies was involved in rapid commodity price escalation through the summe
r of 2008.
Performed a document discovery project in an anti-corruption investigation perf
ormed under the FCPA of a multi-national corporation under order of federal regu
latory agencies.
Resolved discovery request from opposing counsel relating to employment law lit
igation involving a major petrochemicals firm.
Performed discovery for documents to determine responsiveness and privilege in
a multi-faceted employment law case against a major retailer.
Resolved document discovery requests in a software intellectual property case.

Michael McLane, Attorney at Law Fall 2006

As a law clerk working for a private attorney in family law and wills and trusts
law I was responsible for drafting documents such as wills, durable powers of a
ttorney, medical power of attorney and appellate briefs. Additionally I perform
ed legal research and office management.
Frank Evans Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution February 2006 - May 2006
I mediated for child support cases, small claims cases and several truancy media
tions on a volunteer basis. As mediator my role was to work through the content
ious parties feelings and help the two parties reach a mutually agreeable settle
ment. In this function I achieved a high rate of success, almost always resulti
ng in settlements.
Prudhoe Bay Oil Field located on the North Slope of Alaska.
College summer work as a contract equipment maintenance laborer. The work occur
red in a remote industrial complex located in an environmentally sensitive area
and required extensive safety and environmental training.
During the years I attended undergraduate collage I also worked at a variety of
theaters and restaurants for summer employment opportunities as well as voluntee
red with the HOST Program mentoring reading to disadvantaged students and assist
ed with the recovery activities following the flood caused by tropical storm All
ison.
Education
South Texas College of Law - Houston, Texas
Doctor of Jurisprudence, May 2006, focused in the fields of:
Oil & Gas law
Contracts law
Corporate law
Financial law
Employment law
Real Estate Law
Texas A&M University College Station, Texas
B. S. in Economics, Minor in Business, and Certificate in Business Econom
ics, in 2003 and a Deans List Student (2003).
Professional Memberships
State Bar of Texas
American Bar Association
Houston Young Lawyers Association
Texas A&M University Association of Former Students, Century Club
Delta Theta Phi Legal Fraternity
Montgomery County Aggie Club

Computer Skills:
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook).
Legal and commercial databases (Ringtail, Document Radar, Relativity, Fyi, iCon
nect, Clearwell, ReviewESI, Lexus Nexus and Westlaw).
Professional Schools and Seminars:
The Role and Duties of Internal Investigations in the Post Sarbanes-Oxley World
The Importance and Effects of Indemnification Agreements in Service Contracts
Laws Involved in Conducting Shareholders Meetings
The Advantages of Opting into the Texas Business Code Versus Staying with Pre-C
ode Statutes
Citizen Lawsuit Provisions Under Various Environmental Statutes
Laws and Rights Concerning the Conducting of Seismic Surveys on Property
Employment Law for the Boardroom: Protecting Your Business Secrets and Working
Capital (2010)