GREGORY MARK SKIDMORE
6451 Lily Dhu Lane • Falls Church, Virginia 22044 • (505) 412-9946 • gregskidmore85@gmail.com
EDUCATION
George Mason University School of Law, Arlington, Virginia
Juris Doctor Candidate, December 2013
Class Rank: Top 33% (75/232)
Honors: Finalist & Winner of Best Brief, 2013 GW Religious Freedom Moot Court Competition
Honorable Mention, 2012 Religious Liberty Student Writing Competition for:
Taking a Chance on Smith: How the Hybrid-Rights Doctrine Can Protect Both Religious Individuals and Religious Institutions
Activities: Writing Fellow & Senior Writing Fellow, LRWA Program
Civil Rights Law Journal, Full Member
Moot Court Board, Member
2013 J. Reuben Clark Law Society National Conference, Co-Chairman
Publication: Brief to be published in Summer 2013 issue of Rutgers Journal of Law & Religion
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
Bachelor of Arts, International Relations, April 2009
GPA: 3.82/4.0
Honors: J. Winter and Florence E. Smith Scholarship recipient
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Activities: Washington Seminar participant (Nevada Governor’s Washington, DC office intern)
EXPERIENCE
The Employment Law Group, P.C., Washington, DC
Full-time Litigation Law Clerk, March 2012-Present
Draft complaints, discovery requests, and oppositions to dispositive motions for filing in federal court and in arbitration for Title VII and ADA claims. Engage in extensive client contact and communication regarding legal claims and investigative matters. Conduct substantive legal research regarding employee coverage under the Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank whistleblower statutes. Draft brief to Fourth Circuit appealing final order regarding the definition of an “actual disability” under the ADA. Draft complaint and relator’s statement while assisting client-relator in qui tam claims under the False Claims Act.
Domenici Law Firm, P.C., Albuquerque, New Mexico
Summer Associate, May 2011-August 2011
Drafted a report addressing residual environmental liabilities and potential solutions for the City of Albuquerque in purchasing contaminated property. Monitored a hearing on a motion to intervene for a preliminary injunction regarding land grant and foreclosure sale. Researched common and statutory public nuisance law to determine the viability of a potential suit.
Nu Skin Enterprises, Provo, Utah
Sales Support Agent, September 2009-July 2010
Guided both American and French Canadian distributors and executives with successful marketing strategies to expand business. Increased revenue and provided superior customer service winning various awards for highest percentage increase in revenue. Ranked among top 10% of employees.
BYU Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy, Provo, Utah
Research Assistant, April 2009-August 2009
Assisted in the publication of The Change Election and Financing the 2008 Election books and assisted in the writing of The Myth of the Independent Voter Revisited. Researched and applied campaign finance laws to developing publications.
Flickinger & Sutterfield P.C., Provo, Utah
Attorney’s Assistant, January 2009-April 2009
Drafted legal demands on behalf of clients in car accident cases preceding their settlement. Monitored a deposition between lawyers and a client in a medical malpractice suit. Researched Provo City laws and traffic regulations for application to personal injury cases.
PERSONAL
French language, strong oral, writing, and reading skills
Varsity Scout Leader (Dec. 2010-May 2012) and Eagle Scout (Feb. 2002), Boy Scouts of America
Child Mentor, Safety Net Mentor Program (Mar. 2010-Aug. 2010)
Church Representative, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, France (Aug. 2004-Aug. 2006)
