Curriculum Vitae

Havyn D. Wardrop

2L Juris Doctor Candidate

Second-year law student at Mercer University School of Law and Mercer Law Review member with a background spanning plaintiff personal injury practice and corporate legal work. Passionate about the intersection of law and technology — particularly data privacy, AI compliance, and the evolving legal landscape around emerging tech. Bilingual in Spanish and founder of two free study platforms.

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"Still I hope I shall always possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain (what I consider the most enviable of all titles) the character of an honest man."

— George Washington

School

Mercer University

Walter F. George School of Law

Standing

2L · Class of 2028

Top 20% · Fall 2025 Dean's List

Mercer Law Review, Volume 78

Undergraduate

University of Georgia

magna cum laude · B.A. Political Science

Juris Doctor (J.D.) Candidate

Aug 2025 — May 2028

Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law

Macon, GA · Top 20% · Fall 2025 Dean's List · Mercer Law Review Vol. 78

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, magna cum laude

2021 — May 2024

University of Georgia

Athens, GA · Certificate in Computing · Zell Miller Scholar · 3-year Japanese Language

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (Transfer)

2020 — 2021

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA · Transferred to University of Georgia

Corporate Legal Intern

Aptean, Inc.
May 2026 — Aug 2026 · Alpharetta, GA
Corporate legal internship at a global enterprise software company.

Highlights:
  • Researched enforceability of evergreen clauses and strict renewal-notice compliance across all 50 states.
  • Supported data privacy and AI compliance projects aligned to GDPR standards with EMEA and NA teams.
  • Collaborated with corporate counsel, M&A, and legal ops teams to correct data and review contracts for training legal AI tools and agents, reducing attorney time on outsourced tasks.
  • Attended post-acquisition M&A meetings to document issues and work for legal ahead of Go-Live.
  • Built an AI redlining agent's review flows and prompt logic, increasing accuracy from 20% to over 95%.
Corporate LawM&AData PrivacyGDPRAI & Legal TechContract ReviewProject LeadingPrompt EngineeringLegal ResearchAI R&D Collaboration

Paralegal

Law Office of Jonathan W. Johnson
Oct 2024 — Jul 2025 · Full-time · Atlanta, GA
Full-time case management at a boutique personal injury, medical malpractice, aviation, and MVA plaintiff firm.

Practice areas: MVA, bicycle accidents, hit & runs, dental malpractice, negligent security, slip & fall, dog bites, garnishments, and property damage. Served as primary contact for all Spanish-speaking clients.

Handled client intake, LOR drafting, insurance and medical correspondence, demand package assembly, demand letter drafting, settlement and lien negotiations, court eFilings, and all related case procedure.

Resolved over $333,000 in nine months.
Software: CloudLex, ChartSwap, Datavant/Ciox, MRO, LexisNexis.
Personal InjuryCase ManagementDemand LettersSpanish-Language ClientsCorrespondencesSettlement Negotiation

Owner & Software Developer

Finally, LLC (finallystudy.com)
Dec 2025 — Present
Founded and operate a free educational study platform that automatically generates outlines, living notes, quizzes, flashcards, and AI voice chats tailored to any course.

Sole developer and operator.
EntrepreneurshipSoftware DevelopmentLegal Ed Tech

Backroom Crew Traffic Controller

Walmart
May 2022 — Oct 2024 · Full-time · Woodstock, GA
Kept an average of 7–9 associates on task to fulfill 250+ orders and drive thousands in daily revenue.

Monitored time-sensitive tasks, reassigned resources to meet completion targets, conducted business with third-party companies, and managed inventory of company equipment.
Team LeadershipOperationsInventory Management

Deli Cook

Kroger
Oct 2020 — Jul 2021 · Part-time · Marietta, GA
Prepared and served deli department food items while maintaining food safety standards and providing customer service in a fast-paced retail environment.
Customer ServiceFood SafetyBest Fried Chicken in the State

Tutor

Oasis Católico Santa Rafaela
Feb 2024 — Apr 2024 · Athens, GA

Provided 3-hour reading and math sessions to non-native English-speaking and low-income elementary school students. Each session involved creating lesson plans from available materials and ensuring each student understood the material and completed their homework.

Community ServiceSpanishEducationSocial Services