Solicitor

Solicitor — Haverford Township Legal Department

Haverford, PA | January 2024 – Present

• Drafted and reviewed 85+ municipal ordinances, zoning resolutions, and vendor contracts annually, ensuring 100% compliance with Pennsylvania state statutes and reducing litigation risk by 28%.
• Advised 6 municipal boards and commission departments on public bidding procedures and open meeting laws, preventing administrative defaults and saving $140,000 in potential citation penalties.
• Represented the township in 18 land use disputes and zoning appeals, coordinating discovery and witness testimonies to secure favorable administrative rulings in 15 cases.
• Implemented a digital contract management and electronic archiving system using Clio, reducing legal document retrieval times by 45% and saving 140 staff hours annually.

Associate Solicitor — Delaware County Legal Counsel

Media, PA | September 2020 – December 2023

• Conducted legal research on 110+ property tax assessments and zoning classifications using LexisNexis, saving the county $320,000 in lost tax revenue through successful appeals.
• Negotiated and finalized 65 formal SOW agreements and inter-municipal contracts, reducing outside counsel procurement fees by 22% and saving the county $85,000 over a 12-month period.
• Organized and indexed public records discovery archives for 8 major administrative law proceedings, cutting data retrieval costs by 15% and saving 85 hours of staff labor.
• Drafted 40+ formal legal advisory opinions on municipal compliance, civil service regulations, and public procurement policy, reducing regulatory compliance deviations by 34% across 5 county departments.

Municipal law, Corporate governance, Zoning and land use, Contract negotiation, Legal research, Ordinance drafting, Regulatory compliance, Administrative hearings, Risk mitigation, LexisNexis, Westlaw, Clio, Munis, Document review

Zoning Code Modernization Initiative

Role: Lead Solicitor

Tools: LexisNexis, Clio, Microsoft Teams

Drafted and updated the municipal zoning code for 12 commercial districts, completing the project 3 weeks early and reducing zoning variance request cycles by 35%.

Municipal E-Filing System Integration

Role: Legal Lead Advisor

Tools: Munis ERP, Clio, SharePoint

Managed the migration of 8,000 legacy legal files and zoning permits to a digital database, reducing records search times by 55% and saving $18,000 annually.

• Active Member of Pennsylvania State Bar (2020)
• Certified Municipal Law Specialist (PBA) (2022)

• Professional Memberships: Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA), Delaware County Bar Association
• Volunteer Work: Volunteer attorney at Philadelphia Legal Services Clinic (2021-present)
• Availability: 3 weeks notice