Text Box:  BAR ADMISSION Commonwealth of Virginia – 1994 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania – 1996 State of New Jersey - 1998 State of California - 2007 United States District Courts for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania and the District of New Jersey EDUCATION The George Washington University National Law Center, Washington, DC J.D. With Honors -- Top 16% - May 1994 Student Attorney, Domestic Violence Advocacy Clinic Student Mediator, Consumer Mediation Clinic The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania B.A. Advertising, Magna Cum Laude -- GPA: 3.72/4.00 - May 1991 Assistant Marketing Director, WPSU Public Radio EXPERIENCE Law Office of Marie H. Kramer, Esquire, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania / Kramer Legal Briefs, Los Altos, California Founder Providing legal brief writing services to attorneys, including conducting legal research and preparing or responding to motions and appellate briefs, for civil and criminal matters. Daller Greenberg & Dietrich, LLP, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania Associate/Of Counsel Litigated in the fields of products liability, toxic torts, employment, contracts/commercial, class actions, advertising and premises liability. Represented national corporations as regional counsel in both state and federal court. Responsible for own cases, which included conducting mediations, depositions, briefing and arguing dispositive motions, and successfully trying arbitrations and jury trial. Worked with teams on complex litigation matters. Alexandria Circuit Court, Alexandria, Virginia Judicial Law Clerk Prepared bench memoranda for civil, family and criminal matters by analyzing legal issues and making recommendations to the judges for motions, including demurrers, motions for summary judgment, pleas in bar, and criminal suppression motions. Attended motions and trials and assisted judges in rulings. Trained two law clerks during second year. Office of the City Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia Law Clerk Assisted attorneys in preparing legal opinions, pleadings, discovery, and city ordinances. Researched and prepared memoranda analyzing employment complaints (EEOC, Title VII, ADA), municipal issues, including property tax assessments, zoning and cable franchise renewal. Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Washington, DC Legal Intern, Division of Advertising Practices Prepared memoranda, reviewed scientific data, drafted subpoena in non-public investigation of alleged false advertising, and initiated investigation of advertisements. Legal Intern, Division of Service Industry Practices Analyzed documents produced in discovery to prepare civil actions against entities suspected of art fraud. Haley, Bader & Potts, Washington, DC Law Clerk Researched and prepared memoranda regarding FCC regulatory issues. Drafted informational memos to update clients on communications law. ASSOCIATIONS Pennsylvania Bar Association California Bar Association Montgomery County Bar Association Bar Association of San Francisco Montgomery American Inn of Court Penn State Alumni Association Back