timothy duncan senior attorney mental health advocacy helpenhancvcom linkedincom philadelphia pennsylvania summary committed senior attorney 8 years experience advocacy mental health rights skilled complex litigation policy advocacy track record innovative strategizing clientcentered representation experience senior attorney community legal services performed clientcentered advocacy ensuring disability rights 20152021 philadelphia pa led team 5 attorneys resulting 40 increase cases handled spearheaded complex advocacy projects benefitted 100 clients championed policies leading better services 70 clients formed strategic partnerships 5 grassroots organizations enhancing community outreach skillfully navigated negotiations successfully settling 90 cases court provided effective training 20 new staff improving legal skills associate attorney burns white llc strengths excellent researcher conduct thorough legal research resulting impactful arguments wellprepared cases collaborative leader contribute high performing teams supervising mentoring junior staff fostering mentorship within organization outstanding advocate secured numerous settlementsjudgments benefiting clients emphasizing importance equal rights 2012 2015 philadelphia pa skills handled 150 cases achieving positive outcomes 85 clients led litigation cases clients mental health disabilities prepared impactful legal documents 5 highprofile class action lawsuits analyzed interpreted intricate legal information 10 major cases played crucial role 3 administrative proceedings ensuring adequate representation clients mentored 3 junior attorneys fostering supportive work environment lawyer hangley aronchick segal pudlin schiller managed mental health disability rights cases 20092012 philadelphia pa successfully represented 50 individual clients ensuring rights well negotiated 20 mediations skillfully reconciling divergent interests contributed effective policy advocacy state level handled contentious issues professionally resolving complaints satisfaction complex litigation policy advocacy class action lawsuits appellate practice staff training mentorship collaborative teamwork legal research problem solving community lawyering public speaking negotiation education juris doctor university pennsylvania law school bachelor laws 2006 2009 philadelphia pa 20022006 cambridge harvard university languages english native spanish proficient powered enhancu wwwenhancvcom certification mental health law course completed focused mental health law course university pennsylvania deepening understanding disability rights civil litigation certification acquired civil litigation certification american bar association strengthening legal expertise