Chris Sleeper - Resume

1. EDUCATION
Case Western Reserve University School of Law (J.D.)
 Cum laude, GPA 3.414 (rank 68 of 233), Dean’s list
 Honors Fellow, Legal Writing
Cleveland, OH
May 2013
Hillsdale College (B.A. History)
 Summa cum laude, GPA 3.836
 Honor’s Program, Phi Alpha Theta
Hillsdale, MI
May 2007
EXPERIENCE
Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation
Pro Bono Attorney
Atlanta, GA
August 2014 – Present
Represent victims of domestic violence in protective order hearings and negotiating consent orders.
Provide brief advice to clients on housing, debt and unpaid wage issues. Negotiate settlements with
landlords, creditors and employers. Defend tenants in dispossessory proceedings.
The Buck Law Firm
Contract Attorney / Counsel on Call
Atlanta, GA
June 2014 – Present
Drafted discovery responses, discovery questions, 6.4 letters and 30(b)(6) notices. Reviewed
document productions for relevancy and prepared document productions. Drafted first impression
appellate brief, appellate motion for reconsideration, Daubert motion, brief in opposition to change of
venue, and various discovery related motions. Researched using WestLaw, LexisNexis and other
resources. Most recently, prepared lead attorney for oral argument before Georgia Court of Appeals.
Philip C. Cook Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic
Volunteer Attorney
Atlanta, GA
August 2013 – October 2013
Advised and represented low-income taxpayers in federal tax matters. Analyzed clients’ legal and
financial situations to develop courses of action. Drafted offers-in-compromise. Corresponded with IRS
agents and collections officers to place taxpayers in currently not collectible status, create installment
agreements and resolve audits. Successfully settled approximately $35,000 debt for $45.
City of Parma, Law Department
Law Clerk
Parma, OH
June 2012 – April 2013
Researched city ordinances, state statutes and case law regarding such matters as special tax
assessments, various zoning issues, nuisances, homestead rule, civil service qualifications, and political
speech, and communicated findings either verbally or via official executive summaries. Drafted a
successful appellate brief defending the city from a wrongful termination claim and a trial brief
defending an officer in a use of force claim. Drafted a motion in opposition to a criminal defendant’s
pretrial motion to dismiss. Drafted an MOU between the Southwest Emergency Response Team and the
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District. Brainstormed creative, non-legal solutions to city disputes.
Brought the city’s complaint procedure into legal compliance.
Schuster & Simmons, LPA
Law Clerk
Cleveland, OH
March 2012 – June 2012
Gubernatorial Campaign
Campaign Manager
Concord, NH
January – August 2010
Geek Squad – Best Buy
Counter Intelligence
Nashua, NH
November 2007 – October 2008
Associations: State Bar of Georgia (2013), Atlanta Bar Association, and American Bar Association.
CHRISTOPHER SLEEPER
1013 Calibre Springs Way NE
Atlanta, GA 30342
770.212.0239 ● cshappiest@gmail.com