JENNIFER SMITH ANDREWS
229 East Raleigh St. Siler City, NC 27344
(919)742-1110

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF LAW

• Juris Doctor, May 1996
• Activities: Student Bar Association, Women’s Prisoner’s Rights Project, Domestic Violence Project - Fundraising Chair, Prospective Student Association, UNC Trial Law Academy, Phi Delta Phi Law Fraternity - Rush Chair, Completed UNC’s Criminal Clinic - Summer 1995
• Honors: Highest grade - Contracts - Spring 1994, Dean’s List - Fall 1995

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL

• Bachelor of Arts-Political Science, June 1993 GPA 3.32/4.0; Top 24% - 994/3981
 
• Activities: Captain of nationally-ranked UNC Dance Team, Executive Council Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority
  
• Honors: Dean’s List, Homecoming Court 1993, selected to perform at 1993 Japan Bowl in Tokyo

SELECTED EXPERIENCE

Attorney & Owner, JENNIFER S. ANDREWS, Attorney at Law, Chatham County, NC, July 1998 - present.

• Operating a solo practice with two offices and staff.
• Practicing General Law with a concentration in Real Estate Transactions & Development, Real Property and Civil Litigation, Contracts and Wills and Estates.
• Managing all aspects of starting and running a rapidly growing small business.

Partner, ROWLAND & ANDREWS, Chatham County, NC, February 1998 - July 1998.

• Concentrated in Real Estate Transactions, Litigation, Contracts and Wills.
• Managed all aspects of and law office operations.

Title Attorney, INVESTORS TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, Chapel Hill, NC, November 1997 - January 1998.

• Answered real estate attorneys’ title questions for nationally present title company.
• Made risk management assessments for the purpose of insuring over or denying coverage for title problems.
• Marketed title insurance and related products to attorneys throughout the state of North Carolina.

Associate, BARBER, BRADSHAW & VERNON, Pittsboro, NC, August 1996 - November 1997.

• General Practice concentrating in Civil Litigation, Real Estate and Criminal Law.
• Responsible for Special Proceedings including Partitions, Foreclosures and a successful jury trial on Incompetency.
• Extensive trial preparation experience including motions practice, mediation and settlements.
• Handling residential real estate closings including lot sales, resales and refinances for Governors Club Development Corporation and numerous Governors Club Property Owners.

Law Clerk, BARBER, BRADSHAW & VERNON, Pittsboro, NC, September 1995 - July 1996.

Conducted research and prepared memoranda, complaints, discovery and briefs on a variety of legal issues for three partners in a general practice firm.

Trial Assistant/Legal Intern, Martin Rosenberg, Chapel Hill, NC, Summer 1995, January 1996.

• Consulted with lead counsel as second chair at all phases of a two week Superior Court medical malpractice trial and assisted through settlement of a second trial.
• Researched and prepared memoranda and briefs to support motions in limine.
• Prepared and created exhibit lists, trial notebooks, charts, and transparencies.
• Prepared voir dire examination and assisted with jury selection · Assisted with scheduling and coordination of expert witnesses.

Research Assistant, Kenneth S. Broun, UNC Chapel Hill - School of Law, May - December 1995.

• Assisted with revisions and cite checks for 1996 edition of Brandis & Broun on North Carolina Evidence.
• Responsible for analyzing Advance Sheets from Court proceedings and the Legislature for evidence issues.

Paralegal Assistant, North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services, Raleigh, NC, January - May 1993.

• Conducted interviews with prisoners who filed human or civil rights violations complaints against the N.C. Department of Corrections.
• Composed reports of findings from interviews and discussed cases with attorneys.

Administrative Intern, Orange County District Attorney’s Office, Chapel Hill, NC, Summer 1992.

• Assisted D.A. in court with witnesses, mediation, documents, and clerical responsibilities.

Office Manager/ Clinic Instructor/Choreographer, ESPRIT! Cheerleading, Inc., Durham, NC, Summers 1989-1994.

• Created and presented seminars on leadership, teamwork, competition, and physical fitness.
• Assisted in hiring and training over 40 staff members each summer.
• Supervised all home office activity: payroll, scheduling, inventory, sales, orders, advertising, public relations, statistical analysis, product design.

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Officer and Member of the Board of Directors, Chatham County Economic Development Corporation, Appointed to three year term by County Commissioners May, 1999 (currently serving a second appointed term)

• Board of Directors, Research Triangle Regional Partnership (RTRP) 13 County Economic Development Organization
• President of Siler City Rotary Club, Ind. March 23, 1998; Board of Directors, Inducted & Approved June 29, 1999
• President, Chatham County United Chamber of Commerce 2000-2001, Board of Directors, 1999-2001
• Advisory Board of Directors, HIV/AIDS Council of Chatham County, 1997 - present; Co-Chair 1998-1999
• Statewide Legal Counsel, Business & Professional Women/NC Federation; President, Siler City BPW Club 2000-2001
• Volunteer, Coach, Northwood High School, 1995-1999& Chapel Hill High School 1991-93.
• Instructor - Central Carolina Community College - Small Business Center - REAL Program

PROFESSIONAL

MEMBERSHIPS

• N.C. State Bar - License #23561
• North Carolina Bar Association (Member of Civil Litigation, Real Property and General Practice Sections & the Civic Literacy Committee of the Young Lawyers Division)
• North Carolina Association of Trial Lawyers
• American Bar Association
• North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys
• Business & Professional Women/NC Federation

AWARDS & HONORS

• BPW/NC’s Young Careerist of the Year - 1998 (Winner of Local, District and State Level Competitions)
• Community Beautification Award from the Chatham County Chamber of Commerce