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~ career profile ~

 

offer over 5 years progressive experience in attorney and research analyst roles, including extensive experience in copyright, securities regulation, and publishing litigation. ~ utilize innovative research methods to identify possible securities violations of finra and ise and prepare documents for court . ~ cultivate strong business relationships with clients and industry professionals. ~ member of state bar of georgia and district of columbia (pending). ~

 

  securities/investment law

  client relations

  contract negotiation

  publishing/copyright law

  document review & preparation

  pretrial discovery/depositions

 

~ professional experience ~

 

florida hospital college of health sciences, orlando, fl                                                                           10/2010-present
adjunct instructor

teach upper level undergraduate coursework in legal and ethical aspects for imaging professionals.

assess student progress and provide advice on class projects by facilitating weekly online chats with students to effectively prepare students for weekly assignments, projects, and exams.

 

round table group, washington, dc                                                                                                           01/2007-03/2010
recruiter/research analyst

ensured lawful recruitment initiatives by analyzing credentials for intellectual property, medical malpractice, securities, wrongful discharge, labor disputes as well as other causes of action.

served as primary labor law consultant for clients in the top 200 firms, solo practitioners, corporations, and individuals.

assisted experts with initial preparation for interviews with clients.

spearheaded a research study on the behaviors of each research analyst, producing a report with recommended training and criteria for successful case management.

successfully completed airs cir certification.

 

finra (financial industry regulatory authority), rockville, md                                                           08/2005-12/2006
regulatory analyst

identified potential securities violations with member firms by investigating and reviewing referrals sent from the international securities exchange.

investigated and reviewed potential violations of finra rules and regulations by member firms and produced reports referring to any violation conduct to the market regulation legal department for appropriate disciplinary action.

reported violations to the international securities exchange by documenting violations committed by member firms and recommending appropriate disciplinary actions.

assessed large option position reports submitted by finra firms.

 

nicole s. fryson, esq., city, st                                                                                                                    04/2005-05/2008
attorney

represented and advised clientele regarding licensing and fair use issues.

successfully obtained copyright registration for 4 original works by the southern union conference office of education.

successfully registered a servicemark with the united states patent and trademark office.

 

gilbert heintz & randolph, llp, washington, dc                                                                                       08/2003-07/2005
contract litigation attorney (07/2004-07/2005)

administered and participated in pretrial discovery initiatives by assembling, reviewing, analyzing, and producing documents for the discovery process.

wrote answers to interrogatories and prepared witnesses for deposition.

created a privilege log and reviewed documents prior to submitting them to the system.

 

 

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contract attorney (08/2003-07/2004)

ascertained responsiveness and privilege in a second request from the united states government by reviewing documents for a large corporate merger.

reviewed documentation to derive responsiveness regarding an antitrust and copyright infringement lawsuit.

served as a member of the quality control second review team.

 

krupin o brien, llc, washington, dc                                                                                                          06/2001-04/2003
law clerk

prepared case reports and documentation for filing with the u.s. immigration and naturalization service.

assisted attorneys with preparation for trial regarding labor and employment matters.

 

 

~ education ~

 

j.d., juris doctor, may 2003 c howard university school of law

 

m.a. in journalism, august 2000 c the ohio state university

 

b.a. in communications, august 1999 c oakwood university