Dave Gettler Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington, District Of Columbia

Washington, Dc

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Investigation of criminal tax violations, particularly those associated with foreign banks. Lead paralegal on 4-week federal criminal trial of former UBS executive for conspiracy to commit to tax evasion.

Burke, Virginia

I provided direct assistance to victims of Asset Forfeiture. VirtualParalegal.com is a one-stop shop for paralegals and attorneys to network and provide services including research, writing and document review.

Arlington, Va

As a contract paralegal specialist for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Office of Chief Counsel – Domestic Criminal Law Section, I closely tracked and analyzed legislation concerning medical marijuana at both the state and federal level.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

As a contract legal specialist for the United States Secret Service—Asset Forfeiture Branch, I wrote Probable Cause (PC) statements to provide legal justification for the administrative forfeiture of property obtained by fraudulent means, including identification fraud, credit card fraud, counterfeiting, and other financial crimes. Revised and edited PC statements to establish the background and facts of each case and ascertain the violations and their nexus to the seized property in a clear and concise manner. Communicated daily via email and phone with Special Agents and other high-level Secret Service staff to gather and exchange information to ensure that all documents, warrants, and other forms were properly and timely submitted and free of discrepancies. Thoroughly analyzed all documents to ensure accuracy. Located and verified the relevant seizure violations. Complied with all statutory deadlines for preparing and submitting documents. Assisted data analysts with advertising and noticing assigned seizures by providing critical documents in a timely manner. Managed claims by maintaining contact with the responsible U.S. Attorneys. Reviewed petitions and reported whether I agreed or disagreed with field office decisions; if I disagreed with the initial decision I provided a legal analysis of why the facts of the case or applicable law merited a different decision. Developed and gave a presentation on the asset forfeiture legal process to new staff. Selected to attend an asset forfeiture training seminar in January 2009. Developed a supplemental training manual and created several new forms and model documents to improve efficiency and reduce duplicative work. Assigned approximately 225 cases in two years; achieved 99% success rate (the Office of Chief Counsel concurred my PC statements), recovering over $10,000,000 in seized assets for the United States.

Inspected company properties and surveyed potential properties for the company to acquire.

As a paralegal in a busy landlord-tenant law firm, I researched property law, communicated with clients, wrote and prepared complaints, evictions, foreclosures, sent letters to clients, and prepared formal papers to file in court. Answered phone and e-mails and performed various administrative duties. Assisted in all phases of litigation, including at trial.

I performed numerous administrative tasks in the Clerk's office in addition to individual courtrooms. Worked on at least 100 civil trials, giving me extensive trial experience. I worked with individual Judges and witnessed/worked on trials from voir dire through verdict. I kept a careful record of the court proceedings, assisted attorneys with general questions, and wrote decisions made by the Judge to send the parties involved. I was responsible for safeguarding evidence as well as tracking all evidence submitted.

Over the course of two summers and several winter breaks, I researched and drafted legal memoranda, settlement proposals, demand letters and complaints in a busy civil litigation firm. I answered interrogatories, prepared cases for trial and arbitration, continually updated medical records, billing statements, contacted clients, and assisted in court with trials. Assisted preparing real estate closings, researched property records at several town clerks throughout Connecticut to ensure there were no liens against the property and verified the

Ba, Political Science, History, Economics

Activities and Societies: Sigma Alpha Epsilon

Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: Appellate-Defense Clinic, Judicial Clerkship Training Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, Advanced.