1. Jarod M. Wachtel
425 Mellon Ave., Baden, PA 15005 · Ph: 412.974.9559 · Email: wachtel.jarod87@gmail.com
EDUCATION:
Regent University School of Law - Virginia Beach, VA – Juris Doctor May 2014
GPA: 3.3
Activities: Regent’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Competition (1st
Place, 2012); Tutor/Mentor; Independent
scholarship culminating in 120 page work on the concept of political sovereignty
Relevant Coursework: Legal Research and Writing; Business Associations; Wills, Trusts, and Estates; Constitutional
Criminal Procedure; U.C.C. II (Secured Transactions); Contract Law; Drafting Contracts; Torts; Property Law;
Constitutional Law; Labor Law; Right to Work Practicum; Evidence; Trial Practice; Legal History
Waynesburg University - Waynesburg, PA – B.A. Political Science May 2010
GPA: 3.6 (cum laude)
Minor: Communications (Journalism/Electronic Media)
Activities: Radio Host (Greene County Matters); News Editor (WCYJ-FM); Yellow Jacket columnist/editor; tutor
LICENSURE:
Licensed to practice law in the State of Colorado (active member in good standing) Jan 2015 – Present
LEGAL EXPERIENCE:
Solo Practitioner – Denver, CO – Attorney May 2015 – Present
Responsibilities: criminal and civil representation; litigate business disputes (special focus on closely-held
businesses); research diverse areas of law; draft and file pleadings; motions practice; criminal appearances; settlement
negotiations; business formation services (drafting operating agreements and ensuring regulatory compliance); review
and draft contracts and licensing agreements
Law Office – Denver, CO – Associate Trial Attorney Jan 2015 – May 2015
Responsibilities: represent the firm’s domestic relations clientele; draft and file pleadings (re: the allocation of parental
responsibilities, modification of child support, and dissolution of marriage); negotiate and draft separation and
settlement agreements; litigate issues of parental rights, dependency and neglect, and protection order violations;
criminal and civil representation; mediation
Keener Atkins Law, PLC – Yorktown, VA – Intern Aug 2013 – Dec 2013
Responsibilities: client relations; assist in intake evaluations; research of family law and tax law issues; draft legal
memorandum; draft pleadings
Right to Work Foundation – Virginia Beach, VA – Intern Aug 2011 – Aug 2012
Responsibilities: draft pleadings; draft legal memorandum; research scholarly articles concerning ‘Labor Peace’
rationales; research expert witnesses for upcoming litigation; assist in preparation for litigation challenging
compulsory agency fees on freedom of association and liberty of contract grounds.
PRO BONO LEGAL WORK:
Justice and Mercy Legal Aid Clinic – Denver, CO – Volunteer Attorney Sept 2015 – Dec 2015
Responsibilities: client intake; client referrals; legal issue assessment; provide limited legal advice