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• Negotiated a significant legal settlement involving multiple County agencies, boards and commissions,resulting from violations associated with an impermitted structure and an ADA reasonable modification request. • Successfully defended the Fire Department in a protracted litigation matter stemming from a fatal hit and run accident, • Successfully defended the Fire Department in a protracted litigation matter resulting from 4:1 a wrongful termination action of a Firefighter. October 2005- State of Hawaii, Office of the Attorney General Hilo,HI May 2007 Deputy Attorney General • Provided legal representation for the Department of Human Services,Department of Health and Department of Education. • Represented the State of Hawaii in juvenile criminal hearings. • Litigated contested cases involving Child Welfare and Protective Services Cases. • Oversaw legal secretary and paralegal assignments,responsibilities, duties, and daily work assignments. • Provided legal advice and counseling to the Department of Human Services and Department of Health personnel. May 2004- Crudele&De Lima, Hilo,H October 2005 Associate Attorney • Represented private clients in both civil and criminal litigation. • Conducted legal research and drafted legal documents. • Supervised daily duties and responsibilities of my assigned legal secretary. January 2003- Social Security Administration,Office of the General Counsel San Francisco, CA May 2004 Assistant Regional Counsel • Reviewed, advised, and defended Social Security Administration denials of Disability Claims at the Federal District, Circuit and Appellate Court levels • Provided legal advice, counseling and guidance on complex matters of law to Social Security Administration officials at all levels of management,including but not limited to disability determination. • Conducted legal research involving various disability issues for contested cases at administrative hearings,trials before courts, and arguments in appellate courts. • Prepared necessary legal documents, advisory opinions, and recommendations regarding authorized payment of benefits for complex disability and benefits claims that affected Agency wide policies. • Prepared and issued legal opinions and rendered advice on actions or proposed actions for regional personnel regarding the issuance of disability benefits. • Prepared legal documents such as notices, answers, motions, briefs, and memoranda of law or complex disability and benefits matters. • Provided legal advice and litigation support on a variety of legal areas. • Supervised legal assistants and office staff regarding case assignments,trial preparations, and document production. July 2002 - The Law Office of Jeffrey D. Clem Santa Ana, C January 2003 AttorneylLaw Clerk 0 Wrote various motions for family, civil, and criminal law cases.