Denise S. Spencer 10259 Bowling Green Drive Frisco, Texas 75035 (708) 310-1714 spencermdsh@aol.

com EXPERIENCE LawyerLink, LLC - Vice President, Chief Diversity Office & Managing Director April 2007 to December 2010 Responsible for various job functions within a contract attorney staffing firm c onsisting of the following:

Diversity Recruitment and retention initiatives with a special emphasis on contra t attorney diversity. Marketed LawyerLinks message of diversity to law firms and c ompanies. Attended diversity networking events to stay abreast of innovative st rategies to promote diversity. Sales Cultivated business with Fortune 500 corporate legal departments, and repre ented LawyerLink at trade association conventions and meetings to promote our se rvices. Sales efforts contributed to 40% of LawyerLinks overall revenue. Client Relationship Manager Managed client relationships with several Fortune 100 clients and obtained new accounts through sales. Advised clients regarding tech nology and e-Discovery strategies. Monitored document reviews to confirm that m atters were completed on time and on budget. Recruiter - Focused on ensuring high quality recruiting experience from both a c andidate and client perspective, and conducted phone screening and in-person int erviews of candidates. Interviewed over 500 candidates. Took the American Staf fing Association exam to become a Certified Staffing Professional which included training in such areas as ADA, TITLE VII, FMLA, and FLSA Human Resources - Wrote appropriate interview questions, composed position descr iptions, and provided employment counseling related to Title VII, and ADA. Managed e-Discovery teams Resolved day-to-day team issues. Government Contracts Responsible for research, writing sales proposals, and growi g Federal business. Marketing - Created and implemented marketing communications brochures. Attende d conferences to manage booth, and perform customer interviews. Legalpeople Contract Attorney- Sidley and Austin - Antitrust Litigation Division May 2005 March 2007 Reviewed and determined production material for agency or outside counsel in SEC investigation, including creating privilege logs Assisted in deposition preparation of witnesses by analyzing facts, coordinating and reviewing investigative documents, and drafting witness file memorandum. July 2002 to May 2005 Relocated to Mississippi to care for elderly parents. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the General Counsel (OGC ) -April 19 86 June 2002 Provided advice and representation to federal agencies related to regulatory iss ues Managed significant and ployment litigation. Litigated cases against d deficient care to residents. Negotiated settlements, eements, motions, and memoranda complex health care financing litigation matters, and em nursing homes accused of providing alleged inadequate an and drafted numerous documents, including settlement agr of law.

 Provided legal support and guidance during complex investigations and oversaw co mpliance with federal employment laws related to Title VII. Conducted interviews, ensured sufficiency of evidence for alleged regulatory and statutory violations, and prepared detailed memoranda setting forth the facts a nd law supporting recommended actions. Co-Chairperson of OGCs Training Committee. Team Leader for the Medicare Secondary Payer Division. Supervised a team of Attorneys within the Social Security Litigation Unit Represented SSA in federal court. Handled health care issues involving disability entitlement, retirement, and sur vivors benefits, including class actions. Wrote memoranda of law and appellate briefs. Presented oral arguments to the United States Courts of Appeal for the Sixth and Seventh Circuits. Landmark cases resulted in numerous published opinions. Analyzed administrative and judicial decisions, testimony, medical, and vocation al reports. Staff Attorney Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago Provided indigent parties with legal advice November 1983- March 1986 Cases involved consumer rights, family law, Social Security benefits, employment discrimination, welfare, and pension rights. Argued cases in the state court. Conducted administrative hearings in Social Security disability benefits, and em ployment discrimination cases. Law Student Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago November 1981 to December 1982 Interviewed clients, performed legal research, and wrote briefs. Assisted in the preparation of hearings.

EDUCATION Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois J.D., June 1983 Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi B.A., Magna Cum Laude in Political Science, 1980; Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Lambda Delta