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Elysia Cardenas
Attorney, UnitedLex
Location: Carrollton, VA United States
Joined: Apr 3rd, 2015

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Hampton University class of 2000

Undergrad Major: History

Experience

I currently work with UnitedLex as Attorney
I have years of experience working in the Legal industry.

Contract Attorney | UNITEDLEX
From November 2015 to Current • 11 year(s)
Analyzed litigation strategy for defense counsel on pharmaceutical multidistrict litigation, reviewed confidential disclosure agreements and complex medical documents.

Sales & Leasing Consultant | CASEY AUTOGROUP
From August 2015 to October 2015 • 0 year(s)
Projected professional image, oversaw delivery of 7 vehicles sold, demonstrated product line and utilized data to generate sales.

Executive Assistant to the Executive Vice President & Provost | HAMPTON UNIVERSITY
From May 2011 to August 2015 • 4 year(s)
Examined contracts for compliance, advised management on complex legal issues, conducted grievance investigations, drafted employment contracts and salary reports.

Supervisor | U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
From April 2010 to August 2010 • 0 year(s)
Conducted employee evaluations, advised management on complex cases, conducted training sessions for 40 people, managed budgets and improved operational efficiency.

Contract Attorney | SPECIAL COUNSEL
From July 2008 to September 2009 • 1 year(s)
Utilized electronic discovery methods for document review, analyzed thousands of documents for attorney/client privilege, participated in daily strategy meetings.

Contract Attorney | COMPLIANCE, INC.
From April 2006 to October 2007 • 1 year(s)
Conducted document review for patent infringement and antitrust litigation, performed due diligence in airline merger case, analyzed complex class-action litigation issues.

Associate Attorney | STILES, TAYLOR, & GRACE, P.A.
From July 2005 to February 2006 • 1 year(s)
Prepared litigation memoranda for worker's compensation cases, supervised staff, negotiated mediations and represented clients in hearings.

Assistant State Attorney | MIAMI STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
From August 2003 to July 2005 • 2 year(s)
Sole litigator on over 200 cases, conducted jury trials, negotiated guilty pleas, evaluated evidence for average trial load of 350 cases per week.

Law Clerk | VIRGINIA BEACH COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
From May 2002 to July 2002 • 0 year(s)
Drafted written documents for assistant commonwealth attorneys, researched legal issues of first impression focusing on 4th Amendment constitutional law.

Law Clerk | NEW ORLEANS CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
From November 2001 to May 2002 • 1 year(s)
Researched case law and constitutional procedural issues, drafted appellate briefs and trial motions, assisted with court proceedings.

Law Clerk | HAMPTON COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
From May 2001 to August 2001 • 0 year(s)
Prepared legal arguments for appellate briefs, assisted with strategy on misdemeanor and felony cases, conducted general legal research.

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