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Wallace, Martin, Duke & Russell, PLLCManaging Attorney for Texas Operations
Dec. 2022Austin, Texas, United States• Oversees all Texas offices for the firm
• Supervises all operational support for the firm in Texas
• Maintains full continuity of services for all Wallace Firm clients across Texas, Arkansas, and Tennessee
DebnamRustHead of Employment and Labor Litigation
Apr. 2019 - Dec. 2022Austin, Texas Area• Lead Attorney for the firm's Austin area practice
• Practice focused on small- and medium-sized business typically under 200 employees throughout Texas
• Practices primarily in areas of contract law, civil rights, and employment law
• Manages client litigation matters from filing to discovery to trial and appeal
• Researches and drafts motions including complex summary judgment and dismissal motions and responses
• Participates in mediations and arbitration proceedings
• Extensive representation of clients with the EEOC and Department of Labor
• Representation across 30 areas of employment and civil rights laws including state-specific laws, FLSA, FMLA, ADA, Rehab Act, PPA, ADEA, ERISA, GINA, USERRA, FCRA, Sec. 1981, Sec. 1983, Sec. 1985, and HIPAA
Wallace, Martin, Duke & Russell, PLLCHead of Discrimination and Labor Litigation
Mar. 2014Little Rock, Arkansas Area• Practices primarily in areas of contract law, civil rights, and employment law
• Manages client litigation matters from filing to discovery to trial and appeal
• Researches and drafts motions including complex summary judgment and dismissal motions and responses
• Participates in hundreds of mediations and dozens of arbitration proceedings
• Extensive representation of clients with the EEOC and Department of Labor
• Represents both Plaintiffs and Defendants across 30 areas of employment and civil rights laws including state-specific laws, FLSA, FMLA, ADA, Rehab Act, PPA, ADEA, ERISA, GINA, USERRA, FCRA, Sec. 1981, Sec. 1983, Sec. 1985, and HIPAA
• Represents clients before state agencies including Department of Education, Department of Health, Department of Human Services, internal interagency functions including SEGAP, and state-require mediation actions.
Sutter & Gillham, PLLCAssociate Attorney
Jan. 2011 - Jan. 2014Benton, Arkansas• Extensive practice in areas of civil rights and employment law
• Handled most of the discovery work for the firm and defended depositions
• Participated extensively in motion practice include appellate work
• Granted the right to argue a case before the Eighth Circuit while still a law student
Gill Ragon Owen, P.A.Law Clerk
Sep. 2010 - Dec. 2010Little Rock, Arkansas Area• Participated in client interviews
• Researched and drafted legal research predominantly in the areas of civil litigation and transactional law in financial and commercial transactions • Prepared initial filings, motions, responses, and requests for discovery
University of PhoenixGraduate School and Undergraduate Faculty - School of Business
Dec. 2009 - Dec. 2015Phoenix, Arizona Area• Faculty Spotlight Honoree for June 2013
• Lead and effectively facilitated classes in business negotiation and business law
• Provided creative, analytic assignment feedback in asynchronous learning environment
• Completed multiple certificate programs in the faculty continuing education program
Harrill & Sutter, PLLCLaw Clerk
Dec. 2009 - Aug. 2010Benton, Arkansas• Participated in client intake and interviews
• Researched and drafted briefs predominantly in the areas of civil rights and employment law
• Prepared motions, responses, and requests for discovery
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Bowen School of LawLaw Student
Aug. 2008 - Dec. 2011Little Rock, Arkansas• Honors Graduate
• Voted Best National Team in Preliminary Rounds, 2nd Best Respondent’s Brief, and 3rd Best National Team Overall at 2011 Wagner National Labor and Employment Law Moot Court Competition - New York City
• Voted 2nd Best National Oral Advocate in Preliminary Rounds at 2010 Wagner National Labor and Employment Law Moot Court Competition - New York City
• Winner and Best Oralist of the 2009 Altheimer Moot Court Competition
• Chief Justice of the Honor Council
• Vice President of the Student Bar Association
• Top Paper in Advanced Civil Procedure (Summer 2010)
• Contributor – Appeals: Brasfield v. Murray, 3 Ark. Real Estate Review 14 (Spring 2010)
• Student Bar Association Vice President 2010-2011; 3L Honor Justice 2011
• President of the Bowen International Law Students Association 2008-2010
• Clerk of the Exchequer of Delta Theta Phi 2010
• Winner of the Harper and Mary Boyer Harb Scholarship 2010-2011
• Winner of the Judge Henry Woods Scholarship 2010-2011
• Member of American Bar Association- Student Division and Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association since 2008
Alltel/Valor/WindstreamNational Account Regional Manager
Nov. 2006 - Dec. 2009Little Rock, Arkansas Area• Top 1% achiever in retail sales by volume accounting for approximately 2% of revenues
• Supported an account base billing $25 million per year
• Extensive experience in drafting and revising contract terms and conditions for each client based on individual client requirements under the supervision of the legal department
AT&T/SBCSignature Accounts Manager
Mar. 2005 - Nov. 2006Dallas/Fort Worth Area• Supported an account base of $10 million billing per year primarily in the Fortune 1000
• Collaborated in the creation of the regional contracts for the company’s Hosted IP Voice Services and emergency service provisions
• Achieved top sales position in advanced telecom solutions for Texas
• Initiated sales of cloud-based data and voice solutions in North Texas
Birch TelecomNational Account Manager
May. 2004 - Jan. 2005Dallas/Fort Worth Area• Drafted the National Accounts contract guidelines with the legal department
• Founder of the National Accounts Program
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