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Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Provide legal assistance to RIHousing in providing mortgage loan origination and mortgage loan servicing to low to moderate income Rhode Islanders.

Plainville, Massachusetts

Represent lenders and investors in non-judicial mortgage foreclosure actions. Manage a team of attorneys and paralegals in providing foreclosure services for NH. Review NH law to determine whether client and firm practices are in compliance. Answer client questions about State and Federal lending and consumer protection laws. Manage and review conveyances of foreclosed properties from lenders to HUD. Review and issue title policies to HUD.

Plainville, Massachusetts

Represent lenders with respect to title issues pertaining to mortgage foreclosures and deeds in lieu of foreclosure. Manage a team of attorneys and paralegals who draft and file Quiet Title Actions and actions for Declaratory Judgment. Manage title reviews for MA, RI, and NH. Supervise other attorneys working on title reviews.

Represent lenders and investors in non-judicial mortgage foreclosure actions. Manage a team of attorneys and paralegals in providing foreclosure services for MA and NH. Review MA and NH law to determine whether client and firm practices are in compliance. Answer client questions about State and Federal lending and consumer protection laws. Manage and review conveyances of foreclosed properties from lenders to HUD. Review and issue title policies to HUD.

Warwick, Ri

Served as title attorney for a prominent title insurance and escrow company that issues both commercial and residential owners’ title insurance policies and lenders’ insurance policies in all 50 states. Duties included: editing title insurance commitments and determining the requirements for granting clear and marketable title in all 50 states; uploading document into electronic database to for dissemination through secure online portal; drafting and reviewing mortgage documents for homebuyers; researching and drafting regulatory and underwriting compliance opinion letters for lenders; drafting purchase and sale agreements for real estate transactions; drafting real estate deeds; reviewing title searches in multiple States including, but not limited to, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania; reviewing foreclosure documents multiple States; clearing items that created clouds on title; and drafting CEMA documents for New York refinances. Communicated on a daily basis with loan officers and processors for banks such as Santander, Wells Fargo, KeyBank, and Citizens regarding title status and clearing issues.

New York, Ny

Served as litigation associate for a boutique real estate law firm in New York City. Duties included: representing top cooperative and condominium buildings in all stages of complex large scale real estate litigation; representing Fortune 500 companies in complex civil litigation matters; drafting pleadings, motions to dismiss, discovery demands, discovery responses, discovery motions, summary judgment motions and default motions; enforcing judgments; researching complex legal issues including statutory interpretation, civil procedure, and administrative law; arguing motions; and corresponding directly with clients and opposing attorneys.

New York, Ny

Reviewed mortgage documents and Residential Mortgage Backed Securities related to an ongoing breach of contract litigation for Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP using Relativity software. Determined responsiveness to opposition’s discovery demands.

New York, Ny

Owned and operated private law firm that served clients business and intellectual property needs. Duties included: reviewing and advising clients on clinical research contracts, non-disclosure agreements, and employment contracts related clinical trials in the pharmaceutical industry; providing premier trademark law advice to clients, ranging from national clothing brands, musicians, and local startup businesses; registering trademarks on behalf of clients and advised clients with respect to trademark infringement litigation; drafting organizational documents for local startup gaming and service companies, representing clients in civil litigation.

New York, Ny

Served as litigation attorney boutique law firm in New York City. Duties included: providing legal advise for local companies in the area of real estate law, landlord tenant law, construction law, and taxi and limousine law; preparing and drafting commercial litigation documents, including pleadings, position letters, motions, letters to opposing counsel, and discovery requests; preparing attorneys for depositions; reviewing discovery provided by opposing counsel; making court appearances on behalf of clients; and arguing motions.

Brooklyn, Ny

Served the litigation and transactional legal needs of local and national clients, including New York City Department of Consumer Affairs, Electronics Consumer Association, CarShield, and Psystar. Wrote comments to the Federal Communications Commission on behalf of clients and government agencies regarding proposed use of "white spaces." Analyzed the Telecommunications Act and advised clients on provisions specific to their legal issues. Drafted organizational documents and other agreements for various startup companies with legal issues relating to telecommunications law, licensing, trademark registration, digital copyright law, and terms of service. Drafted work for hire contracts on behalf of artists.

Drafted legal briefs and memoranda for trademark litigation. Conducted legal research on all aspects of trademark law, including trademark registration, opposition and cancellation, likelihood of confusion, fraud, and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board practice. Drafted legal memoranda regarding joint ownership of copyrighted material and merchandising rights related to musical compositions.

Drafted memoranda regarding consumer fraud, privacy protection, and fair business practices. Investigated websites for potential illegal activity related to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. Analyzed federal statutes and final rules of agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission for the purpose of determining website liability.

Appeared in court on behalf of the state of New York. Drafted legal memoranda on procedural and evidentiary issues. Drafted motions. Performed discovery by stipulation. Interviewed complaining witnesses. Filed documents in court for misdemeanor department.

New York, Ny

Managed the technical aspect and communication aspects of the post-production department of a major electronic publicity firm. Communicated and dealt directly with clients, including: executives from Fortune 500 brands, celebrities, entertainment icons, and executives at public relations firms. Created post-production procedures and budgets for all projects. Oversaw management and quality of all projects. Edited public service announcements, corporate videos, video highlights packages, and promotional videos for movie, video game, and music industry.

New York, Ny

Assisted in editing teasers, trailers, and television shows for busy post-production company; Digitized footage for Avid editing; Created video tape duplications of final programming in a variety of video formats. Maintained and organized tape library.Created duplicates of final work products on various video tape formats for major television networks and television shows; Operated video tape machines during live tapings of various television shows.

J.D., Intellectual Property, Litigation

Bachelor Of Arts, Film And Video Studies