Ceara B. M. Email and Phone Number

Hybrid Business Legal role for Carat, a dynamic and creative media agency, which sits within the dentsu group. My role consisted of drafting and negotiating media agreements (custom content, influencer, digital, broadcasting etc.) for our largest local client with a multitude of vendors (mostly with global presence) while developing new processes for streamlining an extensive contract load. The role included NDA drafting and negotiation, collecting and establishing performance data for our team and advising the business on multiple legal points (e.g force majeure, talent, exclusivity etc.)

Pro Bono Mediator in Civil Affairs for the Wayne County Dispute Resolution Center. I greatly enjoy helping people resolve problems in a calm and safe space, providing them with an opportunity to feel heard and ideally, come to common and acceptable agreement.

As a Community Development Coordinator, I develop relationships with residents of our partner neighborhoods, stakeholders and other organizations and develop strategies tailored to the community's revitalization goals. I assess a neighborhood's aspirations through the development and/or submission of surveys, data analysis, creation of committees, focus groups and community meetings. Once a goal has been identified, I will search and apply for grants and oversee the project from beginning to finish. My role involves a great amount of relationship building, creative thinking, public speaking, project management and interpersonal skills.

Conducted research on the amended Indian Child Welfare Act rules and drafted in-depth memorandum as to their impact on current cases;Drafted amendments to the Michigan Court Rules to reflect consistency with Indian Child Welfare Act and Michigan Indian Family Preservation Act rules; andShadowed MILS's attorney during appointments with tribal member clients and conducted research based on incoming clients' needs (guardianship, tribal membership etc.)

 Prepared and filed immigrant and non-immigrant visa petitions for employees and third party clients (green cards through employment/marriage, H-1B, TN, EAD, STEM OPT). Prepared and filed naturalization applications. Advised corporate directors on immigration, employment, real estate and contract law Communicated with clients and co-workers regarding the status of their case. Monitored the immigration’s office docket. Created a calendar to monitor employee’s immigration status filing dates and expiration dates. Drafted and reviewed contracts (NDAs, employment policies, legal policies). Created the New York branch of STATinMED Research. Drafted the lease for its commercial space. Investigated and worked towards the resolution of the building’s ban on alterations to secure the Certificate of Occupancy in compliance with the Department of Buildings’ regulations. Prepared and filed trademark applications with USPTO.

 Real Estate: Managed the firm's transactional files. Completed diligent analysis of properties’ records (offering plan, by-laws, financials, engineer reports) and conveyance taxes to advise clients on purchasing. Drafted and/or negotiated contracts of sale (coops, condos and houses) to serve the clients' interests. Anticipated and removed any liens on properties after analysis of title reports or lien searches. Probate: Effectively submitted documentation and evidence to the Surrogate’s Court (Probate and Administration), located and contacted the deceased's relatives and tracked unknown and unclaimed assets. Business Formation: Ascertained clients' business projects and advised them on the various types of companies and States to incorporate/organize in. Drafted operating agreements and by-laws that reflected their needs and ambitions. Worked in tandem with foreign clients’ immigration attorney to comply with USCIS/U.S. Embassy rules for the issuance of investor’s visas. Training: Trained incoming U.S. and French attorneys/interns. Client Management: Answered phones, kept clients informed of the status of their cases via telephone or email, updated senior attorney on case load and clients, communicated with opposing counsels and kept track of calendar.