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Kellye Thompson

Kellye Thompson

Communications & Public Affairs Intern

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Associate Chief Counsel at U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

  • Education

    • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

      2008 - 2012
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Communication Studies (Rhetoric Studies), History (minor)

    • Howard University School of Law

      2012 - 2015
      Doctor of Law (JD)

      Activities and Societies: Staff Editor, Human Rights & Globalization Law Review

  • Experience

    • Town of Chapel Hill, NC

      Sept 2009 - Jul 2011
      Communications & Public Affairs Intern

      Assisted the Communications Department with preparations for bi-weekly Town Council meetings; coordinated Mayor’s correspondence for media and other public record uses; organized and implemented an electronic filing system to enhance retrieval of public documents.

    • Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia

      May 2013 - Aug 2013
      Legal Intern, Office of Unified Communications

      Drafted and edited policies for the Office of Unified Communications. Researched legal precedent and wrote position statements and employee appeals on behalf of the Agency. Researched and wrote memoranda for OUC General Counsel.

    • Office of the Tenant Advocate

      Nov 2013 - May 2014
      Legal Intern

      Researched District of Columbia housing laws and regulations. Wrote memoranda in support of the agency’s position on housing issues. Researched and assisted in solving relevant local policy issues.

    • Blue Cross NC

      May 2014 - Aug 2014
      Summer Legal Intern

      Analyzed, interpreted and negotiated contracts and non-disclosure agreements under the supervision of Assistant Counsel. Conducted legal research and drafted legal memoranda on health insurance and the Affordable Care Act. Developed and conducted trainings for other BCBSNC departments on behalf of the Legal Department. Participated in attorney meetings to discuss legal issues impacting the day-to-day operation of the organization.

    • Investor Justice and Education Clinic

      Aug 2014 - May 2015
      Student Attorney

      Draft and negotiate settlement agreements for clients. Research and write memoranda on the FINRA Arbitration Code. Research federal, state and local laws regulating securities investments. Draft statements of claim for FINRA-Dispute Resolution.

    • Howard University

      Aug 2014 - Dec 2014
      Teaching Assistant, Professor Cynthia R. Mabry-King

      Held weekly office hours for 1L students enrolled in Civil Procedure; Researched the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to find relevant and understandable case law; Participated in mock client interviews and depositions and provided feedback on those exercises for Howard’s Pretrial Litigation class.

    • Superior Court of the District of Columbia

      Aug 2015 - Aug 2016
      Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Jeanette J. Clark

      Conducted legal research and drafted orders resolving complex issues in civil litigation. Advised and assisted the judge in ruling on dispositive and discovery motions. Prepared findings of fact and conclusions of law following non-jury trials. Prepared standard and non-standard jury instructions and voir dire questions for jury trials. Reviewed appeals of District administrative agency decisions and drafted orders based on the administrative record.

    • Superior Court of the District of Columbia

      Oct 2016 - Feb 2017
      Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Lee F. Satterfield (Chief Judge, Ret.)

    • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

      Feb 2017 - Jul 2020
      Associate Counsel, Board of Veterans Appeals

    • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

      Jul 2020 - Sept 2021
      Attorney

    • FDA

      Sept 2021 - now
      Associate Chief Counsel

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • District of Columbia Bar

      Jan 2020

    • North Carolina State Bar

      Mar 2016

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Kellye Thompson
      CALI Excellence for the Future Award Howard University School of Law Apr 2013 Highest grade in: Civil Procedure (Fall 2012), Professional Responsibility (Fall 2013), Critical Race Theory (Spring 2014), Law & Medicine (Fall 2014), Investor Justice & Education Clinic II (Spring 2015)

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Tutor

      Issued by Student U on Sept 2011
      Student UAssociated with Kellye Thompson