Online TA Profiles
Daria Spartan, JD
OTA ID#: 106407
| Education Experience: |
Juris Doctor, Law, Drake University Law School, 2002 Bachelor of Arts, General Studies, University of Northern Iowa, 1999 |
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| Focus of Study: | Law- Health, Commercial, Family and Bankruptcy
Undergrad- Health, Nutrition, Anatomy, Physiology and Psychology |
| Awards: | Who's Who in Law Schools, 2000, 2001, 2002
Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities as well as High School |
| Work Experience: | Spartan Law Office August 2004- current
Sole Practitioner ?Practicing primarily in Commercial Litigation, Family Law, CINA’s, Real Estate, Estate Planning, and Business Formations, as well as various court appointed work. ?Responsible for complete office operations in addition to client representation such as trust accounting, web site development and advertising, research and writing for clients as well as other law firms. ??owner of Altoona Tax Service, preparing individual and corporate taxes for 2000 clients each spring. Bertroche Law Offices December 2003-July 2004 Litigation Attorney ?Practice primarily in Commercial litigation, other general practice clients. ?Identified and researched legal grounds for claim based on commercial contracts; Drafted motions, pleadings and conduct discovery; Negotiated settlement or tried the case in court; Defended against any counterclaims. ?Increased commercial client base and increased revenues. ?Streamlined file organization for time savings, staff efficiency, and kept files active within 30 days. Iowa State Public Defender April 2003-May 2008 Defense Attorney ?Court appointment for parents in Children In Need of Assistance actions. ?Used “team?approach to care in developing plans with social workers and other state officials. ?Court appointment for adults for misdemeanors. Drake University Legal Clinic January 2001-June 2003 Children’s Rights Center Program Assistant ?Supervised and assisted new clinic students with case evaluation, analyzing legal issues and preparation of court documents. ?Participated in community outreach projects such as creating publications, planning training conferences for attorneys, social workers, and educators. ?Performed extensive research and writing for the Executive Director for casework as well as articles for publication. ?Coordinated with University to fulfill research requests including student issues and judicial affairs. |
| Skills & Achievements: | ?Experience/ proficiency in Ultra Tax, Best Case Bankruptcy, QuickBooks, Abacus and CaseMap, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access Software; very adept at software and technology.
?Excellent research and writing skills, executive presentation skills, courtroom experience www.iowacourts.state.ia.us for public record search. ?Experience managing 30 students in an academic setting and advising case research and writing, client representation and court appearances. ?Good Standing with Iowa Bar and Iowa Supreme Court. |
| Career Interests: | Currently I work out of my home office reviewing business contracts and performing research on a local basis. I wish to take full advantage of working from home and develop the research/ writing and editing aspect of my career as this is the type of work I prefer. I enjoy all the little nuances of editing grammar and punctuation in the English language and look forward every day to sitting down and being able to edit documents and turn out nothing less than superb final products! |
| Outside Interests: | I love to grow our own vegetables and fruit and have been building new garden beds for expanded gardening this next year. It helps revitalize the mind after a long Iowa winter. |
| Additional Information: | Current member of the Iowa Bar and Federal Bar, Southern District of Iowa. |
| Message to Students and/or Parents: |
I believe that the discussion of ideas without criticism is vital to true educational and intellectual growth. I believe that technology such as the internet is an indispensable resource in achieving that growth and will become increasingly important as technology and internet resources continue to redefine how we go about our daily lives. |
| Postings Answered: | 3 |
| Cumulative OTA Rating: | 4.5/5 What is OTA Rating? |
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