Michael Evans

Experience

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  Emory Veterans Clinic

  May 2013 - May 2015

  • Drafted memorandum regarding legal duties of Department of Veterans Affairs to assist disability claimants.• Prepared portions of brief before U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. • Heavily involved in legislative and policy initiative for veterans treatment courts, including preparing survey of practices and procedures of Veterans Courts in Georgia and nationwide, drafting recommendations and handbook to aid new Veterans Courts, revising proposed enabling statute which was signed into law, writing paper which was accepted by Georgia Accountability Court Annual Conference, and presented findings at 2014 Conference.• Presented research to officials from Cobb County, including a superior court judge, an accountability court prosecutor and a drug court case manager, to discuss planning of new Veterans Court in Cobb County. Show less

  • Volunteer

    Feb 2013 - May 2015

  • Research Assistant

    May 2013 - Aug 2013
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  Atlanta Legal Aid Society

  Aug 2013 - Dec 2014

  Legal Extern

  Legal Extern for Fall of 2013 and Fall of 2014• Performed client intake interviews and wrote various letters, including letters advising clients, and letters of disagreement to landlords concerning violations of the Georgia Fair Business Practices Act.• Assisted crafting major strategy response to Georgia Department of Labor change of policy mandating telephone hearings.• Negotiated with the Social Security Administration for the waiver of an overpayment.• Prepped for trial defending tenant from wrongful eviction and participated in settlement negotiations with landlord. Show less

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  Boyce Larsen, LLC

  Jan 2014 - Apr 2014

  Law Clerk

  - Drafted wills, powers of attorney, and quitclaim deeds.- Drafted various corporate documents, including letters of incorporation.- Prepared several open records requests, spoliation letters, motions and demurrers in various criminal defense cases.- Workers' Compensation Experience.

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  Savage, Turner & Pinckney

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Law Clerk

  • Wrote brief opposing a protective order of a crucial witness in negligence case against bank.• Coordinated with clients and opposing counsel, including “good faith” 6.4 letters.• Wrote various motions and pleadings, including initiating a case, and handling every step from initial client interview through Reply Brief to Motion for Summary Judgment.

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  GARCIA LEGAL, A Professional Corporation

  Nov 2015 - Oct 2016

  Associate Lawyer

  ● Drafted complaints, demurrers, answers, motions, oppositions, and replies in various Real Estate litigation issues including specific performance, attorney fee enhancement, pre-judgment interest, fraud, conspiracy, shareholder derivative suit standing, and more.● Drafted complaints in interpleader.● Met and conferred with opposing counsel on demurrer pursuant to new C.C.P. § 430.41, on issues including agent’s immunity rule in conspiracy to commit fraud case.● Appeared in court for case management conference in negligence case; ex parte application for continuance; and motions for fees and release of stakeholder in interpleader actions.● Reviewed briefs, make recommendations, and prepare notes for oral argument before CA Supreme Court on matter involving tolling of the Fast Track statutes. Show less

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  Tennessee Attorney General's Office

  Jul 2017 - Mar 2022

  Assistant Attorney General
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  U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

  Mar 2022 - now

  Trial Attorney