Brandon T. Holmes

11432 Fortune Street, (352) 428-8453

Spring Hill, FL 34609 Bth15@my.fsu.edu

EDUCATION Florida State University College of Law Tallahassee, FL

Juris Doctor Candidate, May 2018 Overall GPA: 91.33 Class Rank: 21 of 171 Academic: FSU Moot Court Team, Florida State Law Review, Florida State Business Review Honors: Phi Delta Phi Legal Honors Society, Dean’s List (All semesters), Lexis Legal Research Certified Book Award: Professional Responsibility

University of Central Florida, College of Health and Public Affairs Orlando, FL Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, May 2015 Major GPA: 3.71 Class Rank: 64 of 1300 (Top 5%) Honors/Activities: Dean’s List, Club Baseball Team, Phi Alpha Delta Pre-law Fraternity, Intramurals

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Office of the Attorney General Tallahassee, FL Law Clerk September 2016 – Present Assisting attorneys with all phases of litigation and summarizing findings in reports. Reviewing production. Attending depositions, hearings and meetings with parties and outside counsel. Assisting with drafting of legal documents such as memoranda of law, discovery requests, pleadings, motions, and responses.

State of Florida 5th Judicial Circuit Court, Honorable Daniel B. Merritt Brooksville, FL Judicial Intern June 2016 – August 2016 Conducted legal research on a recently explored standing defense in foreclosure proceedings. Prepared legal memoranda on issues including vessel homicide, property rights after divorce, and foreclosure. Observed daily courtroom proceedings and pretrial conferences for a variety of civil and criminal cases. Drafted orders for post-conviction relief motions, motions to compel, and motions for reconsideration.

State of Florida 2nd Judicial Circuit Court, Teen Court Tallahassee, FL Continuing Volunteer/ Pro Bono Work April 2016 – Present Managing dockets for various volunteer judges in a pretrial diversion program. Developing arguments for the defense and prosecution on issues such as petit theft and trespass in a conveyance. Leading teams of aspiring lawyers to explore their interests through real life scenarios.

Law Office of Thomas A. Warren Tallahassee, FL Law Clerk April 2016 – May 2016 Resolved client inquiries for a complex civil litigation case. Distinguished retaliation concerns during a nationwide class action gender discrimination suit. Researched the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and Title VII discrimination claims. Assisted potential clients who had misdirected legal claims or were unaware they were entitled to damages.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS The First District Appellate American Inn of Court, Student Bar Association, Tallahassee Bar Association, American Bar Association, Florida Bar character and fitness clearance received December 2015