Industrial Commission of Arizona
Administrative Law Judge
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry Mar 2010 - Dec 2015
Unemployment Compensation Appeals Referee
Crivella West Jun 2009 - Jan 2010
Analyst
Hudson Oct 2008 - Jun 2009
Contract Attorney
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Llp Oct 2006 - Oct 2008
In-House Conflicts Counsel
Education:
University of Pittsburgh School of Law 1984 - 1987
Doctor of Jurisprudence, Doctorates, Law
University of Pittsburgh 1980 - 1983
Bachelors, Bachelor of Arts, English Language and Literature, Literature, English Language
Skills:
Appeals Legal Research Legal Writing Litigation Hearings Mediation Product Liability Personal Injury Civil Litigation Employment Law Workers Compensation Legal Issues Courts Commercial Litigation Corporate Law Trials Criminal Law Litigation Support Intellectual Property Contract Negotiation Westlaw Public Policy Litigation Management Lexis Legal Assistance Family Law Employment Discrimination Document Review Class Actions Business Litigation Arbitration White Collar Criminal Defense Trademarks Securities Regulation Trade Secrets Securities Litigation Patent Litigation Legislation Copyright Law Competition Law Breach of Contract Mergers
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania/Department of Labor & Industry/Unemployment Compensation Board of Review
Mar 2010 to 2000 Appeals RefereeCrivella West, Inc Carnegie, PA Jun 2009 to Jan 2010 Contract AttorneyHudson Global Resources Pittsburgh, PA Oct 2008 to Jun 2009 Contract AttorneyOrrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP Wheeling, WV Oct 2006 to Sep 2008 In-House Conflicts CounselLavelle Law Office N Huntingdon, PA Jan 2003 to Oct 2006 Owner/Sole ProprietorAIG Pittsburgh, PA Dec 1997 to Nov 2002 Staff CounselGeneral Accident Insurance Co Pittsburgh, PA Feb 1993 to Dec 1997 Staff CounselUMWA, Dist Belle Vernon, PA Jan 1991 to Nov 1992 Staff CounselRodgers & Cullis Greensburg, PA Sep 1988 to Jan 1991 Associate
Education:
University of Pittsburgh School of Law Pittsburgh, PA 1984 to 1987 JD in LawUniversity of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 1983 to 1987 BA Magna Cum Laude in English Literature