Robert Galvan, Esq. Email & Phone Number

Somerville, NJ, US

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Responsible for the marketing, sale, implementation, and overall maintenance of bar exam and other company products at law schools in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maine, and Vermont.
• Develop and maintain relationships with law school administrators and faculty involved with bar review and academic success, as well as students and student organizations.
• Implement and oversee educational programming for J.D., LL.M., and post-graduate legal education professionals in conjunction with law school Faculty and Administration.
• Administer bi-yearly bar review courses in the Northeast while providing direct support and mentorship to students studying for the bar exam.
• Provide academic support and individualized advisement to bar examinees nationwide.
• Recruit, train, mentor, and motivate student representative teams.

Somerville, New Jersey, United States

• Served as matrimonial attorney for growing mid-sized firm.
• Handled all aspects of litigation for clients in the FD, FM, and FV Dockets, taking on additional docket/case types as needed.
• Specialization in Special Civil Part DC Docket and Fee Arbitration matters.
• Oversaw and facilitated all client, court, and/or opposing counsel communication for both existing clientele as well as those newly-retained.
• Operated under existing family court filing system to ensure filing conformity with N.J. Rules of Court.
• Ensured proper and responsible handling of client matters.

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

• Sole matrimonial attorney for growing small firm.
• Tasked with developing and expanding matrimonial division; firm temporarily ceased operations in April 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic.
• Managed existing caseload while retaining new clientele.
• Handled all aspects of litigation for clients in the FD, FM, and DC Dockets, taking on additional docket/case types as needed.
• Facilitated all client, court, and/or OC communication for both existing clientele and newly-retained.
• Served as family division intake coordinator, addressed all client calls, scheduled and provided consultations, met with potential new clients.

Greater New York City Area

• Actively sought best talent to be part of a dynamic and quickly growing teams at prestigious firms nationwide.
• Maintained nationwide pipeline of qualified candidates for legal professional and project roles.
• Used online and professional networking platforms, ATS, referrals, networking events, and other avenues to source, screen, and place candidates for attorney, staff, and other law and legal professional roles.
• Managed and lead the attorney and legal professional recruitment process including resume editing and interview prep, leading to successful permanent, temporary, and project placements.
• Designed and implemented the communication strategy for available positions whether online, print, or through networking.
• Conducted in-person or virtual interviews.

United States

• Judicial Clerk to the P.J.F.P., Somerset/Hunterdon/Warren Vicinage – Family Division
• Drafted legal court Decisions, Opinions, and other court documents.
• Conducted extensive legal research on pertinent legal issues.
• Facilitated consent conferences between parties with FD or FM docket designations (over 90% MSA/PSA/Consent Order success rate).
• Monitored communication between litigants and staff.

Greater New York City Area

• Drafted and filed criminal appellate briefs, memoranda, and other court-related documents.
• Primarily focused on excessive sentencing, SORA downward departures, and Mapp/Dunaway hearings.
• Researched pertinent legal issues and conducted extensive legal writing.
• Participated in Rikers Island Parole Revocation Defense Unit.
• Attended Continuing Legal Education seminars.

Newark, NJ

• Conducted extensive legal research on issues relevant to current cases, focusing on developments with the Uniform Parentage Act.
• Monitored case intake and performed background/conflict checks.
• Drafted and filed family motions, briefs, and other court-related documents.
• Conducted intake interviews, organized casefiles, and performed clerical work.
• Assisted attorneys in preparation for trial.
• Corresponded with third party agencies as required to meet client's needs.

Brooklyn, NY

• Advocated for clients pursuant to New York Student Practice Order.
• Conducted intake interviews.
• Drafted petitions, motions, and other court-related documents.
• Researched pertinent legal issues and conducted extensive legal writing.
• Assisted attorneys in preparation for trial.
• Corresponded with third party agencies as required to meet clients' needs.

• Banquet server/Bartender for catered events.
• Instructed and delegated duties amongst servers, bartenders, and support staff.
• Submitted new-hire recommendations and assisted in recruiting procedures.
• Performed detailed event inventory and logistics, monitoring time and spatial constraints.
• Coordinated with event planners to meet clients' needs.
• Reported to supervising manager regarding performance and efficiency of employees.

• Organized and disseminated dense quarterly financial information.
• Assisted current investors in understanding proposed changes to mutual funds.
• Translated financial industry jargon into lay-English for agent and investor education.
• Communicated with investors, shareholders, and financial institutions in call-center
• Contract role; Consistently requested back due to high quality of work performance.

Wayne, New Jersey

• Maintained working knowledge of kiosk inventory.
• Conducted customer intake and provided product information.
• Processed cell phone/plan services sales.
• Served in both sales and customer service capacities.
• Assisted with IT repairs and troubleshooting.
• Corresponded with third party agencies as required.

Juris Doctor - J.D., Law

Activities and Societies: • Women's Rights Law Reporter - Senior Research & Technology Editor; • Volunteer Lawyers for Justice: Child.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature, General

Activities and Societies: The Normal Review-Literary Publication• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.): English • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).