Attorney Profile

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration: Accounting-West Texas A&M University; Canyon, TX GPA: 3.8/4.0 (2009)

Juris Doctor-Thomas M. Cooley Law School; Lansing, MI (2007)

Bachelor of Business Administration: Finance-West Texas A&M University; Canyon, TX GPA: 3.3/4.0 (2004)

EMPLOYMENT

Business & Financial Attorney-Law Office of Cristal Robinson; Amarillo, TX (2008-Current)

• Represented Clients regarding the IRS with Offers in Compromises and other matters
• Represented Clients regarding the USPTO with Trademarks
• Represented Clients in court regarding real estate transactions and other matters
• Represented Clients in non-profit governance to abide by national and state rules

Part-time Political Science Instructor-West Texas A&M University; Canyon, TX (2008-2010)

• Taught up to 3 Texas or US government classes per semester with around 100 students each

Business & Finance Attorney-Whittenburg, Whittenburg, Stein, & Strange; Amarillo, TX (2008)

• Financial and business law for the firm and its clients
• Processed financial statements and other reports such as budgets and expansion projections
• Analyzed funding levels and advised management on adjusting programs to accommodate funding

Real Estate Broker and Owner-American Real Estate Services; Amarillo, TX (1995-2003)

EMPLOYMENT WHILE IN LAW SCHOOL (2004-2007)

Externship Student-Immigration Legal Firm; Lansing, MI, Credit given (2006-2007)

• Originated 155 immigration cases within 4 months, such as family-based and refugee
• Worked with refugees through the St. Vincent Catholic Charities

Legal Secretary-Farhat & Story, P.C.; Lansing, MI, Full-time employee (2006)

Controller-Campbell Press Repair; Lansing, MI, Full-time contract (2005)

• Brought in over 20% of the annual income by collecting on old nonpaying customers, as far away as Germany, within 4 months
• Processed financial reports and financial calculations and ratios for the Plant Manager and CEO

Bookkeeper-Michigan Education Union; Lansing, MI, Part-time contract (2004)

• Discovered rampant credit card abuse by employees which changed the processing of all credit cards

Accountant-Ledy Engineering Firm; Lansing, MI, Part-time contract (2004)

• Processed payables and receivables, time sheets for employees, and billable hours for clients
• Sent invoices to clients with billable hours and other billable expenses
• Reconciled bank accounts

AWARDS AND OTHER RECOGNITIONS
Paul Harris-Rotary Club of Amarillo; Amarillo, TX (2009)

Public Interest Fellow-American Constitution Society; Washington, DC (2009)

Second Mile Award-Amarillo Women’s Network (2004)

Selected Participant with Scholarship-Leadership Amarillo & Canyon; Amarillo, TX (2003-2004)

Featured Person-Amarillo Globe News; Business Section Cover (2000)

One of 30 young REALTORS-Energizing the Industry; REALTOR Magazine (2000)

One of 3 REALTORS-Lone Star; Texas REALTOR Magazine (2000)

LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
Mentor Program Chair-Rotary Club of Amarillo; Amarillo, TX (2008-2010)

Cabinet Member-United Way; Amarillo, TX (2009)

National Compliance Task Force & Host Parent-AFS-USA; Amarillo, TX (2008-2009)

Past President, VP, Secretary, Treasurer, & Webmaster-Amarillo Women’s Network; Amarillo, TX (1994-2009)

National Director of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance-American Bar Association (2006-2007)

6th Circuit Lt Governor -American Bar Association (2006-2007)

Student Government Treasurer-Thomas M. Cooley Law School Student Bar; Lansing, MI (2006-2007)

6^th Circuit Director of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance--American Bar Association (2005-2006)

School Co-chair of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance -American Bar Association (2006-2007)

Student Government Representative of Business College -West Texas A&M University; Canyon, TX (2003-2004)

Board of Directors-Girl Scout Five Star Council currently Top of Texas Council; Amarillo, TX (1999-2004)

ORGANIZATIONS WITHOUT LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
Student Member-Texas Society of CPA’s; Amarillo, TX (2008-2010)

Student Member-Students in Free Enterprise, Canyon, TX (2003-2004)

CIVIC AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
Writer, Producer & Director-We the People, The Play-Presented to over 1700 5^th Graders (2008-2009)

Contributor-ABA Student Lawyer; Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (2007)

Writer-Amarillo Globe News under Students in Free Enterprise; Steps in Starting a Business (2004)

Designer & Teacher-Amarillo College; Financial Education for Children (2004)

Chapter Director-Micro Investment Lending Enterprise started by Fred de Luca; Amarillo, TX (2000-2003)

1 of 3 Speakers on Superstar Panel-National Association of REALTORS spoke to approx. 1500 people (2000)

1 of 3 Speakers on 30 under 30 Panel-National Association of REALTORS spoke to approx. 1500 people (2000)

LICENSE

Attorney-State Bar of Texas; 24060505