Caroline Bersak Email & Phone Number

Assistant Director of Legal Services at multidisciplinary nonprofit organization serving primarily low-income New Yorkers affected by severe illness, serious disability, or other crisis. Supervise attorneys, paralegals, interns and fellows who provide advocacy, legal counsel and representation in areas including family and matrimonial litigation, public benefits, wills and lifetime planning, Social Security disability, housing law, and guardianship of adults and children. Maintain individual… Show more Assistant Director of Legal Services at multidisciplinary nonprofit organization serving primarily low-income New Yorkers affected by severe illness, serious disability, or other crisis. Supervise attorneys, paralegals, interns and fellows who provide advocacy, legal counsel and representation in areas including family and matrimonial litigation, public benefits, wills and lifetime planning, Social Security disability, housing law, and guardianship of adults and children. Maintain individual caseload of clients with services ranging from brief advice to full representation in litigation and administrative hearings. Lead legal clinics and educational presentations and prepare educational materials for constituents and providers throughout NYC. Pursue funding opportunities and draft grant applications. Show less

New York, Ny

Staff attorney at multidisciplinary nonprofit organization serving New Yorkers affected by serious illness. Provide legal counsel and representation in areas including family and matrimonial litigation, public benefits, wills and lifetime planning, Social Security disability, housing law, and guardianship of adults and children. Manage individual caseload of 60 to 70 clients with 100+ legal matters, with services ranging from brief advice to full representation in litigation and administrative… Show more Staff attorney at multidisciplinary nonprofit organization serving New Yorkers affected by serious illness. Provide legal counsel and representation in areas including family and matrimonial litigation, public benefits, wills and lifetime planning, Social Security disability, housing law, and guardianship of adults and children. Manage individual caseload of 60 to 70 clients with 100+ legal matters, with services ranging from brief advice to full representation in litigation and administrative hearings. Lead legal clinics and educational presentations for constituents and providers at other community organizations. Show less

Stamford, Ct & New York, Ny

Managed aspects of civil and white collar criminal litigation for major corporations and individual clients. Tasks included researching and drafting motions and memoranda, conducting discovery and document review, meeting and communicating with clients. Served as pro bono Guardian ad Litem and Attorney for the Child in child protective proceedings through Lawyers for Children America.

New York, Ny

Seattle, Wa

End of Life Care Research Program - Integrating Palliative and Critical Care StudyReviewed patient medical records and collected data from intensive care units at 12 Seattle-area hospitals for study regarding palliative and end of life care. Performed data entry and maintained database. Collaborated with research team to ensure uniform data collection and resolve problems.

Pawtucket, Ri

Cholesterol Education and Research TrialOsteoarthritis InitiativeReviewed patient medical records and collected data from primary care physician offices throughout Rhode Island. Conducted telephone interviews with patients and volunteers to determine study eligibility, provide information, and enroll in research initiatives.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Law

Activities and Societies: Health Law Society (Co-Chair); Medical-Legal Advocacy Clinic

Bachelor'S Degree, Community Health; Public Policy & American Institutions [Double Concentration]