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Ellen:Lavin, Attorney At Law h: 305-935-0195..c: 612-385-4488 ellenlavin@ayahoo.com 17555 Collins Avenue, #1205 Sunny Isles Beach Fl 33160 Objective To use my legal,administrative and govern mental experience;_strong communication skills,and interest in local government to make:a positive contribution=to:my community. - RelevantSkills. • COMMUNICATION:,Excellent written and.verbal•communication:skills. • PROJECT MANAGEMENT:Outstanding,self-motivated project manager with-extensive history of navigating:detailed projects from mceptionto completion Forty years of demonstrated•capability"in managing assistants and volunteers. • MEDIATION 'Skilled group mediator,,labor arbitrator,and hearing officer. • STRONG BACKGROUND IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT. Professional Experience Field & Stream Licenses Company,Plymouth MN 1996 2002 • in:hOttelegat counsel providing services;relating tolitigation,real estate:and human resources: • Negotiated purchases;,sales°and leases relating to commercial real estate. Human Resources Manager involved in.personnel.decisions=and'the processing of employee hiring,benefits,.payroll,• termination•and'COBRA. City 6010131d411441".0:-01.14.0.13!Council Mernber, Hopkins,MN 1981 -.1987 " Supervisedthe operarion and management of the City of Hopkins,comprised of 92 employee_s,and.16000 residents. Determined=the annual city:budget: Set=goals and objectives for the Council and Manager. Hued the city Manager and the City Attorney,as'well as consultant specialists. Chaired the City councilmeetings: • Lobbied and testified at the State-Legislature,the Hennepin County Commission;and the Metropolitan=Council. Hosted a local cable network television show interviewing subjects about topics of local:interest: = Participated andTfacilitated numerous community-meetuig`s with l usiness::leaders coinmunity-activists.senior citizens; • residential groups;school:districtmcmbers,and officialsof other:municipalities. Independent Labor Arbitrator.and Hearing Examiner,Minnesota:and Wisconsin, 1975—.1981 State of Wisconsui7Wisconsm State Employees Union; • Labor Arbrtrator conducting hearings;^preparing written Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law,and issuing Orders on violations-under'the contract. • State of Minnesota Office of Hearing Examiners. • Hearing Officer holding pre hearing conferences,hearings on Motions,final-hearings and preparing Findings; : . --'Conclusions,and Orders for the Department Of Education, he Human nghts>Department,the Department_of Public Welfare,the Department of Labor and=Industry;the Department of Public Welfare,the Department:ofLabor and'_ . • •_Industry OSHA,the Department of Revenue the Department of Health;the Department of Commerce-Securities ,and Banking Divisions,City-Council'of St.Paul=Personnel Board,Board of-°Nursing and the Mnmeapolis Public• ' Schools: Sussman and Lavin,general practice of law, Minneapolis MN 1972- 1976 1VIN Departmentof Human Rights,EEOC Special Counsel, St. Paul MN, 1971 -.1972 Litigation preparation • - Supervised the investigations of large companies-for patterns of discrimination-in-hiring and recruiting.. Prepared Policy Letters for the Commissioner of Hutnan•Rights. Prepared Guidelmesfor the>Departnent.• Assisted.in the drafting_of legislation.• MIN Department of Human Rights, Director of Enforcement St. Paul MN 1970—1971 Hired and supervised a staff of uivestigatois. • Supervisedthe investigations of allegations of discrimination under the State Human Rights Act. Conducted-;conciliation_hearings. Assisted the State of MN Assistant Attorney.General in the preparation of litigation.• •ADMITTED TOME MN STATE BAR:IN 1970;currently on-retired status. • •