Text Box:  MARIE H. KRAMER, ESQUIRE BAR ADMISSION State of California – 2007 State of New Jersey – 1998 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania – 1996 Commonwealth of Virginia – 1994 United States Courts of Appeals for the Third Circuit and Ninth Circuit United States District Courts for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania, the District of New Jersey, and the Northern District of California EDUCATION The George Washington University National Law Center, Washington, DC J.D. with honors -- May 1994 Student Attorney, Domestic Violence Advocacy Clinic Student Mediator, Consumer Mediation Clinic The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania B.A. Advertising, School of Communications, magna cum laude - May 1991 Assistant Marketing Director, WPSU Public Radio EXPERIENCE Law Office of Marie H. Kramer, Esquire / Kramer Legal Briefs, Blue Bell, PA & Los Altos, CA Founded 2005 Provide legal brief writing services, including conducting legal research and preparing or responding to motions and briefs in trial and appellate courts. Daller Greenberg & Dietrich, LLP, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania Associate/Of Counsel 1996 - 2009 Litigated in the fields of products liability, toxic torts, employment, contracts/commercial, class actions, advertising and premises liability. Represented and advised national corporations as regional counsel in both state and federal courts on complex litigation matters. Responsible for own caseload, which included conducting mediations, depositions, briefing and arguing dispositive motions, and successfully trying arbitrations and a jury trial. Alexandria Circuit Court, Alexandria, Virginia Judicial Law Clerk 1994-1996 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 motion arguments and trials to assist judges in rulings. Office of the City Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia Law Clerk 1993-1994 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 Summer 1993 Prepared memoranda, reviewed scientific data, drafted subpoena in non-public investigation of alleged false advertising, and initiated investigation of unfair advertisements. Legal Intern, Division of Service Industry Practices Summer 1992 Analyzed documents produced in discovery to initiate civil actions against entities suspected of art fraud. Haley, Bader & Potts, Washington, DC Summer Law Clerk Summer 1992 Researched and prepared memoranda regarding FCC regulatory issues. Drafted informational memos to update clients on communications law. ASSOCIATIONS Pennsylvania Bar Association Montgomery County Bar Association Montgomery American Inn of Court State Bar of California Virginia State Bar (Associate) ACTIVITIES Arbitrator – Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas Girl Scout Troop Leader (2006 – present) Chairperson – Worcester Elem. Walk for Education Fundraiser (2011-2012) PUBLICATIONS Product Liability Desk Reference Contributing Editor Pennsylvania Chapter (2004 - 2007) Aspen Publishers HONORS First Place Business Plan Winner - “Starting a Successful Woman-Owned Business” Montgomery County Community College, sponsored by Harleysville National Bank & Trust (2005). Pennsylvania Super Lawyer Rising Star, Philadelphia Magazine (2005 - 2007) Back