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Represent and advise debt collection defendants, domestic violence victims, and tenants in their respective legal matters.

San Mateo, Ca, Us

- Performed legal recruitment services for Forbes’ 126th-ranked executive recruitment firm and 146th-ranked professional search firm in America in 2023. - Developed contracts with AmLaw 100, AmLaw 200, NLJ 500, and other BigLaw hiring managers to source, screen, and refer legal professionals to fill open positions. - Developed a pool of highly qualified legal professionals through social media campaigns, online marketing, and by attending in-person industry events. Interviewed candidates, made hiring recommendations, and acted as a liaison throughout the hiring process. - Utilized an applicant tracking system to support workflow and collaborate with teammates.

Hot sauce company (2022-present) - Advised on intellectual property law strategies and compliance matters, including methods to avoid trademark infringement related to likelihood of confusion. Individual Employment Law Client (2022)- Advised a client who experienced retaliation for raising workplace safety issues. Children’s Author (2020-present) - Drafted contracts, including a service contract with an independent illustrator, a contract for author appearances that strategically mandated bulk book sale purchases, and a photography consent form. - Filed trademark applications, provided counsel on copyright matters, and advised generally on intellectual property and business law strategies to promote company growth. Online Ad Revenue Company (2014-2018) - Acted as general partner. - Incorporated and dissolved the limited liability company. Maintained compliance with its yearly administrative requirements. Individual Pro-Bono Client (2018)- Conducted a Special Civil trial on behalf of an individual in a construction-related contract dispute. Fantasy Football Game Development Company (2014-2016) - Incorporated and dissolved the limited liability company. Maintained compliance with its yearly administrative requirements. - Researched and advised on compliance matters under the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). - Filed trademark applications, advised on intellectual property law matters, and resolved allegations of trademark infringement. - Drafted contracts and company documents including an owners’ operating agreement, an ownership transfer agreement, and a contract with a website and mobile app developer. - Drafted privacy policies, terms of use, and non-disclosure agreements. - Performed copywriting services. - Cost-effectively resolved contract disputes without resorting to litigation. - Attended the 2016 Fantasy Sports Trade Association (FSTA) Conference to showcase the company to potential business partners and investors.

- Litigated ten personal injury and sixty workers’ compensation matters as the sole associate for a two-attorney practice, navigating legal, administrative, insurance, and healthcare frameworks to ensure that clients received appropriate medical care and were awarded the largest possible settlements for their injuries. - Met with and screened prospective clients, determined case strategy to maximize firm profitability, managed insurance claims and medical treatment, maintained paper and electronic files, performed legal research, drafted court filings, engaged in motion practice, produced written discovery, handled all firm appearances, negotiated settlements, satisfied Medicare and Medicaid liens, detected and cured file deficiencies left by predecessor attorneys, navigated online portals, manually tracked case progress, and managed paralegal work. - Conducted and defended five depositions and appeared at two settlement conferences, one arbitration, and dozens of motion hearings. - At a settlement conference, negotiated a $140,000 global settlement against two defendants out of a combined $150,000 policy limit. - At an arbitration, obtained a $125,000 arbitration award, exceeding the firm’s $75,000 internal goal. - Secured over $515,000 in total Workers’ Compensation settlement awards from October to December 2022 including a $400,000 settlement for total disability.

Shrewsbury, Nj, Us

- Litigated thirty-nine personal injury matters, bearing full responsibility for cases from the filing of the complaint onward. - Performed all day-to-day litigation responsibilities except for depositions. Determined case strategy, drafted court filings, performed legal research, engaged in motion practice, produced written discovery, commissioned expert reports, handled all appearances, maintained client contact, and negotiated settlements. - Managed clients’ insurance claims and medical treatment, working with insurance representatives, medical professionals, and transportation companies to ensure the prompt receipt of appropriate treatment in line with pre-certification requirements. - Negotiated increased settlement offers on over five cases, accepting one offer for $100,000. - Conducted monthly telephone conversations with over ten clients whose cases were valued at over $200,000. - Led weekly departmental meetings to review court-mandated and firm-imposed deadlines on over eighty cases to ensure they were proceeding according to Court rules and internal goals. Concurrently submitted weekly written reports detailing case updates. - Led a six-person team of paralegals, claim specialists, and support staff through key personnel changes, departmental restructuring, and implementation of a new case management system in a paperless office. - Trained and mentored novice attorneys and legal professionals.

Clark, Nj, Us

- Conducted litigation (75%) and engaged in business and transactional law (25%) as the sole associate for a two-attorney, multi-practice law firm. - Litigated personal injury, workers’ compensation, insurance defense, diminished value, commercial, real estate, landlord-tenant, employment, family, Chancery, and municipal matters. - Performed legal research, drafted court filings, produced written discovery, conducted and defended depositions, commissioned expert reports, appeared at conferences and arbitrations, maintained client contact, managed insurance claims and medical treatment, performed trial preparation, maintained paper and electronic files, navigated online portals, and supervised paralegal work. - Engaged in extensive motion practice, drafting papers in support of, and opposition to, extending discovery, amending pleadings, summary judgment, dismissal, bifurcation, reconsideration, and frivolous litigation. - Sat second chair at a binding mediation for a six-figure employee discrimination dispute. - Represented buyers and sellers of residential real estate. Performed attorney review, negotiated and drafted addenda, and attended closings. - Represented small businesses and entrepreneurs as outside corporate counsel. Submitted administrative filings to ensure regulatory compliance; drafted, interpreted, negotiated, and/or advised on corporate documents, insurance forms, and commercial contracts; and advised on business opportunities and legal risks. - Conducted research on federal, state, and local cannabis laws to advise an entrepreneur on the best places to open a cannabis business based on legality, political leanings, and economic opportunity. - Drafted and administered multiple sets of estate planning documents and healthcare initiatives. - Generated over $10,000 in attorneys’ fees through business referrals by participating in a local networking group, attending industry events, and leveraging my personal network.

- Provided comprehensive business law services (75% transactional, 25% litigation) to the public adjusting firm as its legal representative and only employee. - Provided insurance claim management services to homeowners and business owners who experienced property damage from hurricanes and extreme weather events. Utilized industry experts to maximize the value of their claims on a contingency fee basis, then coordinated disbursements and reconstruction with clients, insurance companies, banks, and contractors. - Represented the company and its owner in six litigation matters against banks, insurance companies, and clients, bearing full responsibility for each and negotiating cost-effective resolutions to preserve company resources. Subject matter included insurance, commercial, construction, bankruptcy, contract, and tax law. - Drafted boilerplate retainer agreements for company clients. Negotiated service contracts with vendors and subcontractors. - Applied for and renewed certifications and licenses across multiple states for various professional capacities. - Filed consumer complaints, including for bad faith insurance practices, with the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance. - Ghostwrote over 90% of company correspondence. - Travelled interstate between New Jersey and South Carolina after severe weather events to survey property damage and develop business through door-to-door campaigns.

Oakhurst, New Jersey, Us

- Litigated personal injury, workers’ compensation, criminal, and municipal matters. - Performed legal research, drafted court filings, propounded written discovery, conducted and defended depositions, appeared at hearings and conferences, maintained client contact, managed insurance claims and medical treatment, and supervised paralegal work.- Represented buyers and sellers of residential real estate. Coordinated with an outside paralegal company, performed attorney review, negotiated and drafted addenda, and attended closings. - Generated real estate clients by participating in a monthly networking group organized by a prominent local agent.

- Provided pro-bono, intellectual property-related legal services under faculty supervision as a Student Attorney certified by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). - Filed amicus briefs with the United States Supreme Court and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and submitted comments to the Federal Communications Commission advocating for consumer accessibility rights and copyright reform.- Represented an Emmy Award winning video editor who received three strikes against his YouTube page for allegations of copyright infringement, causing his page to get taken down. Successfully appealed one strike and started the appeals process to remove the other two strikes, later resulting in the removal of all three strikes and reinstatement of his YouTube page. For more details, see: https://ipclinic.org/2015/06/17/clinic-students-bring-editor-back-online/- Advised an entrepreneurial music producer on trademark and copyright law strategies, business opportunities, and related legal risks. Drafted a legal memo advising on copyright ownership of his logo, which someone else created, and his ability to trademark the logo in marketing materials. - Advised a 501(c)(3) non-profit, multi-media publishing company on copyright matters related to their creation of a mobile application when the company already created, disseminated, and preserved content via a national, subscription-based print magazine and free website archive. Analyzed contracts, license agreements, terms of use, and applicable laws, and advised on how to maintain legal compliance.

Juris Doctor

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Legal Studies, General