Resume Jody Marten

Contact Information:
3360 Tennyson Street, NW
Washington DC 20015-2443
Tel: (202) 537-0496
Fax: (202) 686-1866
Website: www.jodymarten.com

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JODY MARTEN
3360 Tennyson Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20015
PHONE: (202) 537-0496
FAX:(202) 686-1866
CAREER SUMMARY
Served as an attorney, educator and administrator in wide-ranging venues including the U.S. Department of Justice (INS), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. Catholic Conference, and currently in private legal practice in immigration, mainly international children and adoption, and employment (disability) laws.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Private Legal Practice, Washington, DC - Counsel (2001- Present)
Counsel and represent clients in immigration law-adoption, citizenship, children's issues and international athletes. Expertise in employment discrimination law - disability and workplace issues. Organize and conduct seminars on issues of international children's concerns, the workplace (ADA, FMLA, Rehab Act), and sports issues like Title IX. Served as Director of Public Policy for the Joint Council on International Children's Services (2002).

U.S. Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), Washington, DC (1994-2001)
Served in three positions of increasing scope and responsibility during this period: Details by position follow:

Office of Field Operations, Immigration Services Division - Attorney (1997-2001)

Develop, justify, promote, write and implement rules and regulations that have major impact on INS policy regarding certain naturalization issues, including disability waivers, revocation, adopted children, dual citizenship, expedited citizenship for foreign athletes and related areas.
Prepared contractual agreements between INS and other governmental entities.
Organized and coordinated INS= first International Adoption Conference addressing legal issues of international adoption and citizenship. Over 200 INS personnel and Department of State officers, embassy personnel and adoption service providers participated.
Develop and implement training programs for INS personnel; personally conduct national training on disability law, teach at law schools, as well as other legal venues and community organizations.
Serve as primary INS resource on compliance issues regarding the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act; also coordinate citizenship of children issues with Department of State.

Citizenship USA Program - Attorney (1995-97)
Arlington Asylum Office, Arlington, VA - Asylum Hearing Officer(1994-95)

Private Legal Practice, Washington, DC - Counsel (1993-94)
Counseled and represented clients regarding employment law issues. Activities focused on federal agencies and organizations including the Departments of Commerce and Transportation, NASA, FDIC/RTC, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Export/Import Bank, and a number of state agencies.

Contracted to adjudicate employment discrimination cases on equal pay, disability, age, and similar workplace issues; emphasis was on Title VII of CRA, as amended, CRA of 1991, EPA, ADA, FMLA, ADEA and all pertinent state Fair Employment statutes.
Represented individual clients in immigration cases and personal injury matters.
Advised sports organizations on risk management, contracts, tax status, and trademark protection.

U.S. Catholic Conference (USCC), Washington, DC - Senior Attorney/Deputy Director (1989-93)
Managed and conducted legal and programmatic services for two USCC organizations, the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), and Migration and Refugee Services (MRS). Supervised and coordinated immigration programs serving more than 120 diocesan offices, nationwide.

Played significant role

programs, policies and procedures

Prepared documents of incorporation and all accompanying tax, trademark, and contract work.
Achieved $400 thousand in IOLTA grants for CLINIC programs during this period.
Organized, managed and led immigration law seminars for the USCC National Migration Conferences and approximately 500 participants; also served as speaker and panel moderator.
Negotiated contractual agreement with INS that secured $500 thousand in owed funds.
Represented clients in court, before the INS, and at the appellate level.
Served as Chair of the 20-member Educational Testing Service's (ETS) Naturalization Board.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Washington, DC (1975-89)
Conducted administrative, management, advisory, litigation and judicial assignments during this period.

HEARINGS PROGRAM DIVISION (1980-89)
Administrative Judge, Washington Field Office (1988-1989)
Adjudicated federal EEO complaints, conducted hearings and prehearing conferences for all federal agencies.

Acting Director (l984)
Provided organization, coordination and policy direction to Administrative Judges in 100 EEOC field offices and to all federal EEO offices nationwide.

Hearings Advisor (1980-88)
Among many accomplishments-developed, implemented and managed a Decisions from the Bench Program that was accepted and adopted throughout EEOC; authored Program handbook. Developed and organized a national Administrative Judge's Training Program, coordinated national meetings in 1980, 1984 and 1988; program success led to annual sessions.

PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR (1975-80)
Served in both supervisory and staff positions at the Baltimore District Office.

PRO BONO
Staff Attorney, Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Hogar Hispano Legalization Program (1986-88)

BAR AFFILIATIONS	The District of Columbia Bar Bar of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS	The District of Columbia Bar Section on Arts, Entertainment and Sports Law - Elected Chair of the Steering Committee - Chair, Committee on Sports Law - Sections on Labor and International Law American Bar Association Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Law Industries Labor Section - Committee on Sports and Entertainment International and Immigration Law Section International Family Law Committee Commission on Women in the Profession American Immigration Lawyers Association American Academy of Adoption Attorneys Women's Bar Association Naturalization Committee (former Chairperson) Women's Sports Foundation (Advisory Board)

EDUCATION

JURIS DOCTOR, University of Baltimore School of Law, Baltimore, MD
MASTER OF ARTS in Political Science, Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.
BACHELOR OF ARTS in French and History, Immaculate Heart College, Los Angeles, CA