Attorney/Owner of The Legal Writers Group, Photographer, and Writer
Norfolk, Virginia Area
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- New Media Director at Blue Star Families, Inc.
- Attorney and Owner at The Legal Writers Group
- Owner of Lawyer Mama Omnimedia, LLC at Lighthearted Photography
- Contributing Editor and Photography Editor at MOMocrats
- Past
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- Director for New Media and Outreach at Blue Star Families for Obama
- Associate at Vandeventer Black LLP
- Associate at Wickwire Gavin, P.C.
- Law Clerk at US Army
- Education
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- The George Washington University Law School
- University of Nebraska at Omaha
- University of Miami
- Bellevue West HIgh School
- Bitburg American High School
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Stephanie Himel-Nelson’s Summary
Attorney with expertise in government contract, construction, contract and administrative law, as well as extensive writing experience. I own my own company, The Legal Writers Group, which provides legal research and writing services to law firms on a contract basis.
I am a Contributing Editor and the Photography Editor for MOMocrats.com; a contributing writer for D.C. Metro Moms blog; and the owner of Lawyer Mama Omnimedia, LLC, a social media consulting group. My op-ed and political writing has been published in the Washington Post online, Raising Kaine, and the Huffington Post. Some of my essays have also been syndicated by the McClatchy Group, appearing in dozens of online and print publications across the country.
I am also a full-time volunteer, serving as the Director of New Media for Blue Star Families, Inc., a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and empowering military families.
I am also a professional photographer specializing in documentary style, natural light photography for LightHearted Photography.
Stephanie Himel-Nelson’s Experience
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New Media Director
Blue Star Families, Inc.
(Military industry)
December 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)
Blue Star Families is a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and empowering military families.
I head a team of social media volunteers as the New Media director for Blue Star Families, developing social media strategies to support BSF's mission.
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Attorney and Owner
The Legal Writers Group
(Legal Services industry)
August 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)
Providing legal research and writing services to law firms and corporations on a contract basis.
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Owner of Lawyer Mama Omnimedia, LLC
Lighthearted Photography
(Photography industry)
January 2008 — Present (2 years )
Offering social media consulting services under L-MOM, LLC and photographic services under the name LightHearted Photography.
Owner and editor of LawyerMama.com, LawyerMama.com/Review, and LawyerMama.com/Photos. -
Contributing Editor and Photography Editor
MOMocrats
(Writing and Editing industry)
November 2007 — Present (2 years 2 months)
MOMocrats is a political blog supporting Barack Obama for President. We're proud to be interviewing politicians, reporting the national party conventions, photographing riots, and raising the next generation of blue.
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Director for New Media and Outreach
Blue Star Families for Obama
(Political Organization industry)
July 2008 — November 2008 (5 months)
BSF4O was a grass roots organization of military family members supporting Barack Obama's campaign for President of the United States. As Outreach and New Media Director, I was instrumental in development of the website, an online network of thousands of military families across the country and development of social media strategy.
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Associate
Vandeventer Black LLP
(Partnership; 51-200 employees; Law Practice industry)
August 2005 — August 2008 (3 years 1 month)
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Associate
Wickwire Gavin, P.C.
(Partnership; 51-200 employees; Law Practice industry)
2000 — 2005 (5 years )
Specializing in complex contract litigation, including construction and government contracts.
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Law Clerk
US Army
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; USA; Legal Services industry)
1999 — 2000 (1 year )
Stephanie Himel-Nelson’s Education
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The George Washington University Law School
J.D. , 1998 — 2001
- Activities and Societies:
- Executive Notes Editor for the GWU International Law Review
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University of Nebraska at Omaha
BS , Psychology , 1992 — 1995
- Activities and Societies:
- Psi Chi
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University of Miami
BS , Computer Science , 1990 — 1992
- Activities and Societies:
- Delta Gamma
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Bellevue West HIgh School
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Bitburg American High School
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Stephanie Himel-Nelson’s Interests:
I'm a contributing writer at MOMocrats, a site organized by mothers supporting Barack Obama for president. I'm also a contributing writer for DC Metro Moms, a collaborative blog of mothers who have lived or currently live in the D.C. metropolitan area. My writing has appeared in the Washington Post online and been syndicated nationally by the McClatchy Group in both online and print media. My personal website is Lawyer Mama, where I write about being a working mother, personal identity, feminism, politics, and random crap. I am also a professional photographer.
Stephanie Himel-Nelson’s Groups:
Parent Bloggers Network, SV/Chicago/DC/New York Moms Blogs, Blogging, American Bar Association, National Association of Women in Construction, Tidewater Association of Service Contractors, Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Association, Virginia Bar Association Section of Public Contracts, Federal Bar Association
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Stephanie Himel-Nelson’s Contact Settings
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