Looking for a job

Danielle Fredericks

@daniellefredericks

Attorney with a Juris Doctor (Boston University, 1999), two years of didactic and clinical medical school training, and an active New York Bar license

United States

Message

What I'm looking for

I'm an attorney (NY Bar, active) with a JD and two years of medical school training, returning to full-time work after a period of independent research, further education, and personal commitments. I'm looking for roles in attorney/professional development, litigation support, or medical-legal case work — where legal judgment, clinical literacy, and attention to detail add real value.

I've supported complex legal matters at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, O'Melveny & Myers, Heller Ehrman, and Kramer Levin, from litigation research and document review to transactional finance and attorney development.

My active New York Bar license, Juris Doctor, and two years of medical school training allow me to work comfortably with legal records, medical terminology, diagnostic documentation, and time-sensitive case materials.

At Kramer Levin and O'Melveny, I led attorney development, performance evaluation, mentoring, CLE compliance, and firm-wide professional development initiatives. I also managed high-volume document review and drafted briefs, memoranda, pleadings, and financing documents.

I'm deeply committed to compassionate client support, informed by hands-on crisis counseling with Crisis Text Line.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

M.D. Student — Years 1 & 2

American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

Jan 2019 - Dec 2022 (3 years 11 months)

Completed two years of medical school coursework and clinical training, including Pathology, Pharmacology, Anatomy, Physiology, and Introduction to Clinical Medicine.

Pathology Pharmacology Anatomy Physiology Clinical Medicine

Volunteer Crisis Counselor

Crisis Text Line

Dec 2017 - Dec 2019 (2 years)

Resumed role in 2026. Providing direct, one-on-one crisis counseling via text-based platform to individuals experiencing suicidality, depression, anxiety, domestic abuse, and self-harm, maintaining composure, empathy, and clear communication in high-stakes, emotionally sensitive conversations.

Crisis Counseling Empathy Communication Skills Text Based Support

Tutor

Children's Institute

Jan 2013 - Dec 2014 (1 year 11 months)

Tutored second-grade children in underserved communities in reading, math, and comprehension, providing consistent, patient, one-on-one support.

Tutoring Reading Mathematics Compréhension Patience

Firmwide Director of Professional Development

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Jan 2008 - Dec 2010 (2 years 11 months)

Directed all aspects of attorney career development, overseeing skills training, mentoring programs, and continuing legal education (CLE) compliance for the firm's full attorney population. Managed the firm's performance evaluation process, including coordinating reviews, developing evaluation criteria, and translating results into individual development plans.

Professional Development Training Mentorship Performance Evaluation Continuing Legal Education (CLE)Coaching Counseling

Global Director of Professional Development

O'Melveny & Myers LLP

Jan 2004 - Dec 2008 (4 years 11 months)

Partnered directly with the firm's senior executive committee to design and implement attorney development programs across all offices and practice groups worldwide. Built and managed competency frameworks used to evaluate and develop attorneys at the junior, lateral, and partner levels.

Professional Development Competency Frameworks 360 Degree Reviews Pro Bono Work Women's Initiatives Retreats

Attorney — General Litigation

O'Melveny & Myers LLP

Jan 2003 - Dec 2004 (1 year 11 months)

Represented clients in complex litigation matters; researched and drafted briefs and memoranda; supervised junior associates and staff.

Litigation Legal Research Brief Writing Supervision

Contract Attorney — Document Review

Heller Ehrman LLP

Jan 2002 - Dec 2003 (1 year 11 months)

Specialized in high-volume document review: privilege analysis, relevance determinations, and issue tagging for complex litigation under tight deadlines.

Document Review Privilege Analysis Relevance Assessment Issue Categorization

Attorney — Real Estate Finance & General Litigation

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Jan 1999 - Dec 2002 (3 years 11 months)

Practiced primarily in the firm's transaction finance practice. Represented corporate financial institutions in multi-million dollar loan closings, drafting and negotiating financing documents and related transactional agreements from initial term sheet through closing. Also represented clients in litigation matters, researching complex legal issues and drafting memoranda and pleadings in support

Real Estate Finance Loan Closings Contractual Agreements Litigation Legal Research Drafting

Research Assistant, Surgical Oncology

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Jan 1994 - Dec 1996 (2 years 11 months)

Conducted molecular biology research on breast, prostate, and melanoma cancers; co-authored peer-reviewed publications in the Annals of Surgical Oncology.

Molecular Biology Cancer Research Publications