Attorney Details

NCS Pearson, Iowa City, Iowa Contract Analyst.
Drafted and negotiated contracts, assisted internal customers with legal questions, managed ongoing contract issues, conducted legal research relating to contracts, worked with external counsel in resolving litigation and collections. 

Responsible for all technology contracts including software licenses, consulting agreements, and maintenance and support agreements, Drake Legal Clinic, Des Moines, Iowa Student Attorney, General Civil Practice Clinic.

Represented clients in court, met with and counseled clients, performed legal research, drafted and filed legal documents, negotiated settlements.

Practice areas  Landlord tenant law, bankruptcy law, family law Hanson, Bjork and amp; Russell, L.L.P., Des Moines, Iowa Law Clerk.

Drafted legal documents, performed legal research, assisted in discovery process, filed legal pleadings with federal and state courts, maintained law library and reshelved books.

Practice areas  Bankruptcy law, family law, insurance law, corporate law Principal Financial Group, Des Moines, Iowa Legal Intern.
Strategic Sourcing. Reviewed contracts, drafted contract language, assisted in legal negotiations, assisted in creation of company database tracking software licenses.

Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (2005) Legal Intern.
Performed legal research on contract law, created database organizing standard license language, drafted standard clauses for software licenses, reviewed and standard license language with legal department, prepared explanations of legal terms used in software licenses.

Drake University Office of Student Life, Des Moines, Iowa Finance Assistant.
Processed billing transactions for student organizations, reviewed special event contracts, prepared monthly statements for student organizations, answered student inquiries.

University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, Iowa Office Assistant.
Prepared student applications for admissions process, responded to inquiries regarding the college's Master of Public Health program, maintained student files, organized student events.

Drake University,
Des Moines,
Iowa Juris Doctor Westlaw Certified
Earned an A in Debtor Creditor Law
University of Iowa, Iowa City,
Iowa Bachelor of Arts,
English University of Iowa Tuition Scholarship