This is not in anyway a C.V. or resume, but since I keep getting the question of what is my background--here it is
Education:
Employment
United States Attorney's Office, Western District of Oklahoma,OKC, OK October 1995-April 2011
Asset Forfeiture Chief --tracked, traced and recovered assets
Appellate Chief for a very long time-established the criminal appellate division for the office, wrote 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Briefs;, Reviewed, Edited and Approved all Criminal Division appellate briefs prior to filing; also drafted, reviewed and edited district court work of AUSAs on numerous cases
Researched and advised AUSAs on a wide range of criminal division issues both pre-trial, during trial and post trial, including the following:
--one of first cases brought against and resulting in the conviction of a pharmacist-Ricky Joe Nelson
--worked on several cases involving public corruption including U.S. v. VanMeter at the Oklahoma Department of Health and Human Services
--research and advised on cases involving doctors prosecuted for violations of the Controlled Substance Act
-research and advised on large health care fraud cases
-the first appellate brief I wrote for the office was a a case involving a man who had kidnapped a young boy from Choctaw Public School , tying up the principal to a tree. My name is not on the brief or the appeal...I needed no credit....glad to do it for the AUSAs-Mark Yancy and Ed Kumiega- who prosecuted Floyd for the kidnapping and death of the boy. Case involved unique and interesting issues to research about federal kidnapping law.
-one of the appeals I did the research and writing for and felt made a huge impact was U.S. v. Gary Bolden, where our office sought DOJ approval to appeal and received it. The case involved a question of federal jurisdiction and resulted in a victory for the government.
--one of first cases brought against and resulting in the conviction of a pharmacist-Ricky Joe Nelson
--worked on several cases involving public corruption including U.S. v. VanMeter at the Oklahoma Department of Health and Human Services
--research and advised on cases involving doctors prosecuted for violations of the Controlled Substance Act
-research and advised on large health care fraud cases
-the first appellate brief I wrote for the office was a a case involving a man who had kidnapped a young boy from Choctaw Public School , tying up the principal to a tree. My name is not on the brief or the appeal...I needed no credit....glad to do it for the AUSAs-Mark Yancy and Ed Kumiega- who prosecuted Floyd for the kidnapping and death of the boy. Case involved unique and interesting issues to research about federal kidnapping law.
-one of the appeals I did the research and writing for and felt made a huge impact was U.S. v. Gary Bolden, where our office sought DOJ approval to appeal and received it. The case involved a question of federal jurisdiction and resulted in a victory for the government.
Multiple presentations for criminal division and entire office on wide range of issues including research, writing and specific areas of the law
Sexual Harassment Prevention Coordinator-trained office on sexual harassment in the workplace, and coordinator sexual harassment complaints in the office
United States Sentencing Guidelines Coordinator for U.S. v. Gall, U.S. v.Booker, U.S. v. Blakely, etc.
Assisted U.S. Attorney Robert McCampbell, Chairman of the Department of Justice Advisory Committee on Sentencing by helping research and draft legislation and later assisted U.S. Attorney John Richter, Chairman of the Department of Justice Advisory Committee on Sentencing and Member of the Department of Justice Committee on White Collar Crime
28 U.S.C. 2255 Coordinator;
Worked under 8 U.S. Attorneys:
Patrick Ryan,
John Green,
The Honorable Joe Heaton,
Dan Weber,
Robert McCampbell,
Bob Troester,
John Richter, and
Sandy Coats
· A few of the Awards received from DOJ/US Attorney's Office:
Outstanding Performance Evaluation 14 out of 15 years.
Special
Act/Service Award 8/04
Performance Award 8/05
Performance Award 8/06
Performance Award 8/07
Sustained Superior Performance Award 8/07
Performance
Award 8/08
Performance Award 9/09
Spot Award 09
Spot Award 10
Performance Award 10
Other Employment
State of Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office, OKC, OK where I was an Assistant Attorney General represented multiple state agencies including the Oklahoma
Department of Veterans Affairs (90%--on all health care matters), Oklahoma Department of Transportation,
Aeronautics Commission, and Oklahoma Employment Security Commission in legal
matters.
Internal Revenue Service, OKC, OK where worked on denials and approvals of 501(c)(3) organizations and other non profit entities
Crowe and Dunlevy, OKC & Tulsa, OK
Representation of Oil and Gas Companies in Oklahoma and Texas; representation of hospital sued for death of patient who had surgery and during surgery nurse anesthesiologist microwaved blood rather than using a blood warming because a sales rep has suggested it to her; oversaw work of hospital's insurance company; case involved multiple parties and years of litigation and documents being filed. Trial resulted in jury returning a not guilty verdict against hospital under captain of ship theory
Representation of Oil and Gas Companies in Oklahoma and Texas; representation of hospital sued for death of patient who had surgery and during surgery nurse anesthesiologist microwaved blood rather than using a blood warming because a sales rep has suggested it to her; oversaw work of hospital's insurance company; case involved multiple parties and years of litigation and documents being filed. Trial resulted in jury returning a not guilty verdict against hospital under captain of ship theory
Member of American Bar Association
Member of the Oklahoma Bar Association since 1991
Member of American Society for Pharmacy Law
Member of American Bar Association Health Care Section
Member of American Bar Association Public Contracting Section
Former Board Member of Oklahoma Young Lawyer's Division,
Former Chairperson, Rape Victims Assistance Committee, Young Lawyer's Division;
Award for Outstanding Service from Oklahoma Bar Association on Mock Trial Committee;
Who's Who in American Law
Who's Who in Southwest and South
Who's Who in Business and Finance
Who's Who Among American Women
Who's Who in American Law
Who's Who in Southwest and South
Who's Who in Business and Finance
Who's Who Among American Women
- University of Oklahoma College of LawJ.D., 1988 - 1991Highest Honors (top 5%)Order of CoifOklahoma Law ReviewMember Phi Delta Phi Honor SocietyMember Phi Kappa PhiAmerican Jurisprudence Awards in Contracts II and CorporationsWho’s Who in American Law StudentsLegal Research and Writing Teaching Assistant for two years to the freshman law studentsOxford University, Summer Program, Studying aboard with the English Law Professors
- Southeastern Oklahoma State University
- B.S. Magna Cum LaudeAccounting major, Business and Math minors 1986 - 1988Secretary-Treasurer of Pre-Law ClubMarketing and Management ClubMember Accounting ClubMember Alpha Chi Honor SocietyUnited States All American Scholastic AcademyWho’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and UniversitiesMurray State CollegeA.S. General Education 1984- 1986Student Senate President, 1985-86Miss MSC 1985-86Activity Award from FacultyPhi Beta Lam Business ClubSocial Science ClubBaptist Student UnionStudent Home Economic AssociationPhi Theta Kappa Honor SocietyWho’s Who Among Students in American Junior CollegesPUBLICATIONS
Author, Joint Defense Agreements: Could It Help Your Client, OklahomaBar Journal, March 1998Author, King for a Day, An Overview of Qui Tam Litigation Under State and Federal Law, Oklahoma Bar Journal, May 1999Author, The Fifth Amendment Privilege Against Self-Incrimination: Walking the Tight Rope in Parallel Civil and Criminal Proceedings, October 2002Tenth Circuit Standards of Review Manual, Western District of OklahomaCriminal Appeals Manual, Western District of OklahomaCreator and Author of the Law of Compounding Medications and Drug BlogCreator and Author of the Law of Veterinary Medicine BlogCreator and Author of the Oklahoma Pharmacy Law BlogCreator and Author of Two Chick and A Bible Blogwith a few more blogs set up and ready to be launched
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