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12/1/2004
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7/1/2008
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Law Office of KL Burchell
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Attorney
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Solo Practitioner
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Manage all aspects of operations as the Sole Practitioner and Owner of the law firm. Operate as General Counsel for the US Capitol Police (USCP), Park Police and NIH Police unions. Consult with clients, providing legal guidance and strategic direction. Serve as alternate chief spokesperson on the USCP Labor Committee tasked with drafting all contract proposals. Cultivate strong relationships with non-unionized clients. Represent non-union clients and officers before administrative and judicial hearing examiners. File unfair labor practices, attend evidentiary hearings, resolve workers compensation matters, and negotiate settlements on behalf of clients. Oversee trademark licensing and handle tax law issues concerning non-profit organizations.
Operational Highlights:
· Protected Park Police Officers’ statutory rights for overtime pay and compensato
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3/1/2005
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11/1/2006
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Law Offices of Harold M Vaught
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Attorney
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Associate
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Defended 40+ disciplinary cases, 30 arbitration matters and 10 workers compensation lawsuits. Assumed leadership of the firm upon Harold M. Vaught’s departure in 2006.
Operational Highlights:
· Retained the majority of Harold M. Vaught’s clientele by cultivating strong client relationships.
· Alleviated the case backlog by developing a number
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2/1/2007
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7/1/2008
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Pressler & Senftle, PC
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Attorney
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Of Counsel
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Serve as the legal counsel charged with representing the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) union. Lead the development and organization of the firm’s administrative and legal structure to support the MPD union. Assist and train staff on the handling of all MPD union affairs including Office of Police Complaints, Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) cases, unfair labor practices, workers compensation, and disciplinary matters. Provide legal and strategic direction to attorneys, functioning as the “go to person” for intricate legal matters. Review case files, identify and research issues, and draft legal briefs.
Operational Highlights:
· Played a key role in transitioning the MPD union from Law Offices of Harold M. Vaught to Pressler & Senftle.
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4/1/2008
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7/1/2008
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Temporary Attorney Agency
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Attorney
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Temp Attorney
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- Worked on approximately twelve projects for nine separate law firms including.
- Assignments were both long-term and short-term in length.
- Matters included: potential torts litigation, breach of business services contract, copyright infringement, federal election law, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, a Waste, Fraud, and Abuse matter, and a corporate merger.
- Used Ringtail, Kroll, Concordance, Summation, Dolphin, TechLaw, RingTail, and other electronic review software.
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