David T. Madden

DAVID T. MADDEN 2506 Manor Rd., Apt. 301 Austin, TX 78722 ∙ 512/-∙-Florida State University, College of Law Juris Doctor, May 2011 Externship, Legal Services of North Florida Tallahassee, FL University of San Diego, Institute of Peace and Justice Master of International Peace and Conflict Studies, August 2006 Gandhi Fellowship recipient San Diego, CA University of Texas, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs Master of Public Affairs, August 1999 Internship, US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration Austin, TX Albion College Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, May 1996 Gerald Ford Institute of Public Service Internship, Victorian State Parliament, Melbourne, Australia Albion, MI EMPLOYMENT David T. Madden Editing & Proofreading Services Editor § Austin TX May 2017 -present Provide editing and proofreading to individuals, businesses and organizations including business proposals, website language, newsletters, legal documents, and academic papers etc. State of Texas, House of Representatives Legislative Director for Rep. Tomas Uresti (District 118) § Drafted and reviewed proposed legislation; oversaw committee hearings for County Affairs and Governmental Transparency & Operations; regularly communicated with various state agencies, lobbyist and other legislative office staff, as well as addressing constituent needs Madden & Associates Legal Services, PLLC/ Park Legal Solutions, PLC Attorney/ Of Counsel § Austin, TX Jan -April 2017 Ann Arbor MI May 2014 to Dec. 2016 Represent clients in various forms of civil litigation including but not limited to numerous motion hearings, case evaluation and trial; prepared other court documents, conducted legal research, created and managed website, coordinated marketing activities, as well performed other business- management functions. Peterson & Associates, PLLC (Now Valliant Legal Group, PLLC) Attorney § Represented clients in primarily real-estate, contract and personal injury cases; prepared court documents for cases in state and federal court; including motions and an appeal in the US Eastern District Court, prepared demand letters, and negotiated settlements on behalf of clients Compassion & Choices of Portland Policy Analyst § Southfield, MI Jan. - April 2014 Portland, OR Nov. 2007- Aug. 2008 Tracked legislative activity related to end-of-life heath care issues; and participated in the development and promotion of legislation: California Right to Know – End of Life Options (AB 2747), also was a member of a committee tasked with overseeing the Washington State Ballot Initiative “Yes to I-1000” (Passed Nov. 2008) Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Senior Policy Adviser § Developed and promoted environmental policy and legislation, served as IEPA liaison to Chicago based government and non-governmental organizations, supervised IEPA sponsored events (ie. lawnmower buyback and gas-can exchange), prepared grant applications as well as designed and managed a grant database for agency. Texas Office of Court Administration Judicial Information Analyst § Chicago, IL Feb. 2004- July 2005 Austin TX Sept. 1999-Jan. 2001 Provided reports and analysis for Judicial Council, judges, and legislators; analyzed court statistics for the Annual Report of the Texas Judicial System-, provided summaries of activities of Judicial Affairs Committee and assisted in the facilitation of Judicial Council activities regarding performance measure mandates of judges. OTHER: v v v v v v v State of Texas Legislature, Legislative Aid, Rep. Helen Giddings, Austin, TX, February - May 1999 United States Peace Corps, Volunteer, Lanquin, Guatemala, May 2001-June 2003 American Civil Liberties Union, Intern, Lansing, MI., January- March 2012 Washtenaw County Office of the Public Defenders, Intern, Ann Arbor, MI, Sept. -December 2012 Legal Assistant, Jaffar & Mahdi, PC April -June 2012 Legal Assistant, Law Office of Rob Starkman, PC January - April 20013 State of Michigan Legislature, Intern, Rep. Jeff Irwin, September- October 2013 PUBLICATIONS/ CONFERENCES Author, Rethinking the Business of DUIs (Op-Ed), Detroit News, January 28, 2015 Participant, World Peace Forum. Conference, Vancouver, B.C, Canada (June 23-28, 2006) Participant, Executive Program for Non-Profit Leaders. Conference, Center for Social Innovation. Stanford University School of Busines, Standford, California (June 6-13, 2008) Presenter, Benefits for Recipients Living in Mexico. Conference, University of Texas at Austin (April 20, 1999) Co-Author, The Fiscal Capacity of Texas Cities. Board of Regents: University of Texas at Austin (1998) Author, Book Review of “One Sunny Day: A Child’s Memories of Hiroshima.” Employee Assistance Quarterly (1997) CERTIFICATIONS/MEMBERSHIP/AWARDS Certified Civil Claims Mediator (Completed: June 9, 2013 – Dispute Resolution Center) State of Michigan Bar Association- Washtenaw County Bar Association- United States District Court - Eastern District of Michigan,- Albion College Soccer, Honorable Mention All-MIAA Award