Michael Curry

Experience

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  Emmis Communications

  Jul 2004 - Jun 2005

  Promotions Assistant

  Promotions Assitant for the radio stations 105.7 The Point and 104.1 Red. Managed interns at promotional events and radio stations. Worked with promoters to develop promotions and events. Contact between the Promotions Department and the Interactive Media, Sales, Production, and Music Programming departments.

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  St. Charles County Prosecutor's Office

  Jun 2006 - Aug 2006

  Legal Intern

  Researched evidentiary issues, including traffic stops, pat downs, and searches. Analyzed contents of evidence storage for trial use.

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  13th Judicial Circuit of Missouri

  May 2007 - Aug 2007

  Law Clerk

  Researched legal issues including summary judgment, discovery, and jurisdiction; observed trial and discussed trial strategies

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  Missouri Court of Appeals

  Sept 2008 - May 2011

  Law Clerk

  Performed extensive legal research and writing. Read and researched appellate briefs on a variety of state law and regulatory issues. Drafted memos and helped to draft legal opinions. Observed and reviewed oral arguments. Managed a caseload of several cases per month.

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  Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan, and Jackstadt P.C.

  May 2011 - Aug 2017

  Associate Attorney

  Built strong relationships with clients, offering counsel on a wide array of legal issues including employment, labor, employee remediation and discipline, termination, and discrimination matters. Assisted clients with labor negotiations and union elections. Gave frequent presentations regarding a wide variety of legal and employment topics, including compliance with state and federal law and regulations to groups as large as 500 attendees. Defended clients against claims made to administrative agencies including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the United States Office for Civil Rights, and the Missouri Commission on Human Rights. Prepared and defended cases involving employment, discrimination, and other litigation matters in federal and state court. Prepared pleadings, discovery requests, pre-trial, and dispositive motions. Took and defended depositions. Engaged in settlement negotiations with opposing counsel and formal mediation of complex litigation matters. A six-year member of the firm’s Marketing Committee in charge of outreach to current clients and acquisition strategies for future clients. Oversaw the firm’s garnishment practice to advise employer clients regarding withholding and benefits management required by garnishment orders. Managed a caseload of several litigation matters per year in addition to daily counseling services for the firm’s clients. Show less

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  Edward Jones

  Aug 2017 - now

  • Associate General Counsel- Employment

    Jul 2021 - now

  • Associate General Counsel- Firm Priorities

    Dec 2019 - Jul 2021

  • Legal- Senior Complaints Investigator

    Jun 2019 - Dec 2019

  • Legal- Complaints Investigator

    Aug 2017 - Jun 2019