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New York, New York, United States

New York City Metropolitan Area

Greater New York City Area

New York, New York

Litigated and managed a complex caseload of real estate litigation in the State of New York and New Jersey, focused on tax liens, forward mortgages, and reverse mortgage foreclosure actions. Handled and commenced Surrogate Court petitions, including Administration, Probate, and Miscellaneous Estates. Handled all aspects of real estate transactional sales and closings. Handled miscellaneous Plaintiff caseloads, including medical malpractice, motor vehicle accidents, and general negligence. Conducted trial for Plaintiff's negligence action and handled all aspects of trial preparation and trial.

Greater New York City Area

Litigate and manage a caseload of complex general liability matters in the State of New York. Caseload include Labor Law, premises liability, property damage, product liability, automobile accidents, and toxic tort law. Responsible for handling all aspects of litigation and discovery, including but not limited to drafting motions, conducting depositions, trial preparation, negotiating settlements, and preparing litigation defense strategy reports to insurance carriers. Experience with motions for summary judgment and succeeding.

Islandia, New York

Represent various clients in high volume involving credit consumer transactions, including but not limited to credit cards agreements, automobile leases and contracts, and student loans. Reviewing documents and files to determine whether a matter is ready for a summons and complaint to be served. Handling all aspects of the civil litigation process including: motion practice, discovery practice, communications with clients and adversaries, court appearances, counterclaims, and post-judgment matters. Ensuring litigation process is carried out in compliance with state and federal laws. Negotiating case settlements in favor of clients.

Greater Boston Area

Analyze contracts and legal documents to ensure they meet the criteria on behalf of firm’s clients. Compile and prepare mutual fund permits in accordance with state registration Blue Sky Laws. Collaborate with in-house compliance teams for document review and validation. Conduct quality checks on state notice filings and permits.

Greater Boston Area

(Contract Position) Operated Kroll Ontrack Inview database software program to provide legal and administrative support for reviewing underwriting guidelines documents produced for the Fair Housing Finance Agency litigations. Catalogued and grouped loan documents based on identifying the legal criteria requested.

Greater Boston Area

(Contract Position) Created a Commercial Real Estate database using historical loan sale information by inputting data accurately and expeditiously. Reviewed and categorized loan documents, security instruments, and financial records for commercial and residential loans obtained following FDIC bank takeovers.

246 Walnut Street, Newtown Ma

(Part Time While Attending Law School) Assist with 2011 Alimony Reform project; review past client separation agreements to determine whether the reform act applies; determine revised alimony date. Conduct client intake and assist with client meetings. Research and draft legal memoranda. Assist attorneys with client meetings and preparation for upcoming court hearings and trials.

Suffolk University Law School

(Internship While Attending Law School) Litigate Probate and Family Court cases at all procedural stages. Represent clients in issues within family law including divorces, child custody/support, paternity, alimony, and all related matters. Responsibilities include interviewing clients, conducting extensive legal research, and preparing motions and other pleadings in preparation for motions and trial.

West Roxbury District Court

(Internship While Attending Law School) Litigated District Court level criminal cases at all procedural stages. Represented the Commonwealth in arraignment hearings, pretrial hearings, evidentiary motions, and in jury trials. Responsibilities included negotiating and arguing pleas with defense counsel, interviewing victims and witnesses, conducting extensive legal research, and preparing motions and other pleadings in preparation for motions and trial.

Greater Boston Area

(Internship While Attending Law School) Assist clients with a wide range of legal issues such as housing, probate and family law, estate planning, public benefits, discrimination, and disability benefits. Conduct legal clinics and screen clients on the Legal Intake Line. Conduct legal research, assist with litigation preparation, work on public policy initiatives, and attend court with attorneys.

New Bedford, Massachusetts

(Internship While Attending Law School) Coordinate and organize request for document production pursuant to the Massachusetts Attorney General subpoena. Conduct legal research to prepare and draft case findings. Observe court proceedings.

(Full Time After Bachelor's) Researched insurance and reinsurance issues under federal and state law. Assisted attorneys with discovery and researched environmental case law for asbestos and hazardous waste. Assisted in-house counsel with task management and administrative support: prepared letters, opened files, reviewed discovery documents, and filing. Reviewed and organized new declaratory judgments into database. Organized legal department meetings.

Juris Doctor, Family Law, Criminal Law, General Civil Litigation

Activities and Societies: Queer Law Alliance Executive Board Member and President, Student Advisory Board, and Rappaport Center for Law.

B.A., Political Science And English

Activities and Societies: Studied in Geneva and Switzerland with the United Nations, Golden Key International Honour Society President.