139 North Last Chance Gulch P.O. Box 1697 Helena, MT 59627 Phone: (406) 443-6820 Facsimile: (406) 443-6895
Professional Experience BROWNING, KALECZYC, BERRY & HOVEN, P.C. Helena, Montana Associate, 2004-present Practice Areas: Litigation, Insurance Defense, Environmental, Workers’ Compensation
D.C. LAW STUDENTS IN COURT PROGRAM, INC. Washington, DC Student Attorney, August 2003-May 2004 Clinical program that pairs third-year law students with indigent clients who have criminal matters pending before D.C. Superior Court. Responsible for all stages of criminal defense litigation from client’s initial appearance to motions, investigation of the incident, trial, and sentencing.
LEWIS & CLARK COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Helena, Montana Summer Law Intern, Summer 2003 Prosecuted all aspects of the misdemeanor docket. Caseload ranged from traffic charges to more serious drug and domestic violence charges. Responsibilities spanned from representing the State in pretrial hearings, suppression hearings, at trial, and at sentencing. Also appeared with supervision on various aspects of felony prosecutions. Drafted pleadings, response briefs, and memoranda of law for staff attorneys.
OFFICE OF U.S. SENATOR CONRAD BURNS Washington, DC Legal Intern, January 2003-May 2003 Prepared legislative history and draft provisions of an appropriations rider to increase federal funding for hydrogen fuel cell research and methane hydrate production in the U.S. Researched U.S. leasing requirements for outer-continental shelf petroleum exploration and prepared a comparative study of leasing requirements in countries that have outer-continental shelf leasing schemes. Worked with industry lobbyists on the legislative and logistical issues facing the Senator’s agenda with regard to methane hydrate production.
MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Helena, MT Research Assistant, Office of Trade and International Relations, 1999-2001 Assisted trade officer with research of export compliance issues, Bureau of Export Control Regulations, intrastate and interstate transportation issues, and international terms of sale. Helped small businesses develop a legislative agenda with regard to easing in-state controls on shipping alcoholic beverages. Identified key foreign export markets for Montana products in Japan, China, and Taiwan. Aided companies on an individual basis increase revenue from exports by reducing export related costs and identification of key foreign markets.
Education COLUMBUS SCHOOL OF LAW The Catholic University of America Washington, DC Juris Doctor, 2004
Honors and Activities · Lead Articles Editor: Journal of Communications Law and Policy · Moot Court: National Telecommunications Competition · 2001-2002 recipient of First Lap Award for distinguished service to law school · 2003-2004 recipient of Extra Mile Award for service to the law school community
CARROLL COLLEGE Helena, Montana Bachelor of Arts, 2001
Admission to Practice Montana Supreme Court U.S. District Court for the District of Montana U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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