Attorney Resume
RACHEL R. WEISS
East San Martin Drive
Scottsdale, Arizona
EXPERIENCE
Rose Law Group, pc
Scottsdale, Arizona
July – August
Associate Attorney. Practiced employment law and general commercial litigation. Developed employee handbooks and policies, provided advice regarding miscellaneous employment matters, including wage and hour laws, hiring and termination, discrimination and investigations. Represented employers in administrative inquiries, settlement negotiations and litigation. Developed and presented a series of seminars on employment law topics.
Coppersmith Gordon Schermer Owens & Nelson, PLC
Phoenix, Arizona
January – July
Contract Attorney. Performed research, drafted motions, assisted with discovery and various other tasks associated with complex commerciial litigation.
Greenfeld Law Group
Phoenix, Arizona
September – January
Contract Attorney. Performed legal research and writing related to intellectual property litigation.
Coppersmith Gordon, PLC
Phoenix, Arizona
September – July
Contract Attorney. Practiced employment law and general litigation. Performed research, drafted motions, assisted with depositions and various other litigation-related tasks.
City of Glendale
Glendale, Arizona
June – March
Intergovernmental Relations Coordinator. Assisted the Mayor and City Manager with intergovernmental matters, including relations with the Maricopa Association of Governments, the Arizona League of Cities and Towns, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, the Arizona State Legislature, and Luke Air Force Base. Reported on intergovernmental affairs at city council meetings.
Brown & Bain, P.A.
Phoenix, Arizona
September – June
Associate Attorney. Practiced employment law, media law, and general commercial litigation. Co-authored chapters on the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act for the Arizona Employment Law Handbook.
EDUCATION
The University of Texas at Austin School of Law
Juris Doctor,
The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Arts with Honors,
Plan II Honors Liberal Arts Program
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Arizona State Bar Association
Member, Employment Law Section
Active Status
PUBLICATIONS
Arizona Business Journal
July
Interview regarding employment law seminar
Arizona Attorney Magazine
March
"Top 'It’s Not Too Late' Employer Resolutions for "
Phoenix Woman Magazine
April
"Family Leave"
References and copies of publications available upon request.
